General Discussion

applegrove

(127,098 posts) Wed Jul 30, 2025, 08:42 PM 22 hrs ago

DeSantis say Trump may have an earlier census:

could happen before 2026.

An earlier census could allow Republican-led states to redraw congressional districts before the 2026 midterms.
— Newsweek (@newsweek.com) 2025-07-30T23:34:25.358Z

9 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

DeSantis say Trump may have an earlier census: (Original Post) applegrove 22 hrs ago OP

Not feasible snowybirdie 22 hrs ago #1

AI? applegrove 22 hrs ago #2

Only if one intends to do it properly. unblock 22 hrs ago #4

They dont have to do a census to "do a census" SSJVegeta 21 hrs ago #8

Premature enumeration? nt Buns_of_Fire 22 hrs ago #3

Or TnDem 22 hrs ago #5

Cheating mother effers spanone 21 hrs ago #6

Pretty sure that goes against the Constitution, but hey why not? Raven123 21 hrs ago #7

I think so, but with this SC anything is possible. lostincalifornia 21 hrs ago #9

snowybirdie

(6,232 posts)

1. Not feasible

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 08:44 PM

22 hrs ago

It takes years of planning to do a census every ten years.

applegrove

(127,098 posts)

2. AI?

Reply to snowybirdie (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 08:45 PM

22 hrs ago

unblock

(55,446 posts)

4. Only if one intends to do it properly.

Reply to snowybirdie (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 08:52 PM

22 hrs ago

SSJVegeta

(1,191 posts)

8. They dont have to do a census to "do a census"

Reply to snowybirdie (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 09:21 PM

21 hrs ago

Catch my drift?

Buns_of_Fire

(18,621 posts)

3. Premature enumeration? nt

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 08:50 PM

22 hrs ago

TnDem

(1,163 posts)

5. Or

Reply to Buns_of_Fire (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 08:55 PM

22 hrs ago

Holding a decennial census before ten years may be more like electile dysfunction

spanone

(139,727 posts)

6. Cheating mother effers

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 08:56 PM

21 hrs ago

Raven123

(6,883 posts)

7. Pretty sure that goes against the Constitution, but hey why not?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 09:18 PM

21 hrs ago

SCOTUS May buckle

lostincalifornia

(4,012 posts)

9. I think so, but with this SC anything is possible.

Reply to Raven123 (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 09:29 PM

21 hrs ago

Reply to this discussion