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MagickMuffin

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10. As a Texan I'm torn about this

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:30 PM

19 hrs ago

The main reason is because they overplayed their hand (on many levels) however, the main reason for me is they actually diluted the voter districts so they are now what I would consider purple at this point.

Then again this IS Texas anything can happen.

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🚨 BREAKING: A panel of federal judges has enjoined Texas from using its redrawn congressional maps [View all] In It to Win It 20 hrs ago OP

isn't California Prop 50 dependent on Texas changing their maps? MichMan 20 hrs ago #1

In "response to," but not "contingent on..." hlthe2b 20 hrs ago #3

I believe so - something like that. Not sure if it's Texas specific. Jbraybarten 20 hrs ago #6

Yes, but theirs was approved by a vote of the people so TX can't change theirs but CA probably can ChicagoTeamster 18 hrs ago #14

If that's what happens, this would be incredible for the country Johnny2X2X 18 hrs ago #17

How fast will this make it to SCOTUS? johnnyfins 20 hrs ago #2

It is directly appealable to the Supreme Court. onenote 20 hrs ago #7

Honestly Im kinda rooting for this dummymander to stick around SSJVegeta 18 hrs ago #23

Will make their Prop 50 ruling more difficult lame54 18 hrs ago #20

The judge authoring the opinion is a Trump appointee onenote 20 hrs ago #4

K&R UTUSN 20 hrs ago #5

SCOTUS needs to get on this right quick johnnyfins 19 hrs ago #8

They will BlueWaveNeverEnd 19 hrs ago #11

D'oh! C_U_L8R 19 hrs ago #9

As a Texan I'm torn about this MagickMuffin 19 hrs ago #10

I just hope this supreme court doesn't use this to stop California. bluestarone 19 hrs ago #12

Im good with nothing gerrymandered. SSJVegeta 18 hrs ago #22

Yeah malaise 19 hrs ago #13

Has Trump deported them yet? Orrex 18 hrs ago #15

How many seats were they hoping to flip from D to R? TheRickles 18 hrs ago #16

5 Deminpenn 18 hrs ago #18

That's a good-sized chunk. Thanks. TheRickles 18 hrs ago #19

Lol if california can and texas cant. SSJVegeta 18 hrs ago #21

This ruling is going to affect a number of Texas races LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #24