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2. supreme court bind

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 01:09 PM

Aug 1

California and a few other states could use the same legal arguments to redistrict in a way to overwhelm the crimes that Texas is envisioning, so that the supreme court would be in a bind.
I don't know if playing criminal tiddly-winks is a good idea, but it might be necessary.

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Trump's "Plan to Rig the 2026 Midterms" Depends on Texas [View all] Uncle Joe Aug 1 OP

As a Texan I can tell you without hesitation that nothing good will come out of Texas. walkingman Aug 1 #1

supreme court bind Be Leave On Aug 1 #2

The big difference between Texas and California in terms of gerrymandering walkingman Aug 1 #3

Listening to Gov. Newsom, he's ready, and if Tx redistricts, he will as well, redistricting com aside. PortTack Aug 1 #4

I hope California is successful - it's bad enough that it happens every 10 years walkingman Aug 1 #5