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Republicans TERRIFIED As Redistricting Plans Backfire Massively On Them
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4:07Now PlayingRepublicans across the nation are abandoning their gerrymandering plans as Texas redistricting proves to be backfiring on them, with prominent voters in the new maps turning on Donald Trump. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Texas Democrats have the last laugh over MAGA gerrymandering
"In case anyone wonders if there’s any point in taking a stand only to be forced to capitulate down the road, I would invite you to consider an episode from last summer.
When Republican members of the Texas legislature passed a bill to redraw the state’s congressional map — and give the GOP five additional seats in the House of Representatives — at the behest of President Donald Trump, Democratic lawmakers fled the state to deny the GOP a quorum and delay the vote. They were threatened with arrest and handed massive fines. But in the end, they returned. The GOP not only passed the legislation, but they also exacted retribution against the Democrats.
Was it worth it? They would say yes without hesitation.
Although the Texas Democrats didn’t succeed in stopping the Republicans, their doomed strategy achieved something just as important: It brought national attention to the Machiavellian tactics the GOP was employing to maintain its congressional majority in 2026.
Although the Texas Democrats didn’t succeed in stopping the Republicans, their doomed strategy achieved something just as important: It brought national attention to the Machiavellian tactics the GOP was employing to maintain its congressional majority in 2026. And that has resulted in a state-by-state battle that just may end up backfiring on the Republicans."
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