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Glass City

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12. Cally & Tejas were two different approaches

Reply to dweller (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:55 PM

Nov 5

While Texas did it in a shady way in order to cheat themselves into more House reps, California did it via direct democracy. There's nothing the GOP can say or do to argue the legality of that.

The old NASCAR mantra holds firm down south. "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'."

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Republicans Swiftly File Lawsuit in Bid to Block California's New House Maps [View all] dweller Nov 5 OP

They will lose. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 5 #1

Of course they did, I would've been shocked if these losers didn't MarineCombatEngineer Nov 5 #2

Why is it OK in Texas to redraw maps, but not in California? Chasstev365 Nov 5 #3

Laws are for thee, never me. Puke mantra. SheltieLover Nov 5 #4

Because putting stuff on the ballot for voter consideration makes them nervous Zambero Nov 5 #7

I believe there has been a lawsuit filed against the texas map. mwmisses4289 Nov 5 #10

Because IOKIYAR. Everyone else is just supposed to just keep digging the mines. Volaris Nov 5 #14

I am officially ignoring this Justice Brandeis Nov 5 #5

Screw you repukes. republianmushroom Nov 5 #6

They gonna file to block all the red states doing the same thing??? tanyev Nov 5 #8

Okay, this is how it will work out. Baitball Blogger Nov 5 #9

This would be laughable fujiyamasan Nov 5 #11

Cally & Tejas were two different approaches Glass City Nov 5 #12

In the last few years the Supreme Court has on multiple occasions ruled it cannot interfere in the States' elections. pecosbob Nov 5 #13