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MLWR

(684 posts)
9. Elections are under the control of the several states.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:52 PM
Nov 13

How does the orange obscenity have standing?

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Losing loser will lose in court. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 13 #1
If he wins WmChris Nov 13 #13
SCOTUS has already ruled TX redistricting is OK. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 13 #17
That's true. Problem is THIS court you can NOT depend on any decisions being the same bluestarone Nov 13 #22
Remember when you sometime went days without a news story about the President? twodogsbarking Nov 13 #2
remember those days very fondly rurallib Nov 13 #3
Sometimes on their days off they would visit troops or invite them to the White House, when there was a White House twodogsbarking Nov 13 #4
And the DOJ is suing Texas in 3 ...2....1.... (LOL) ificandream Nov 13 #5
We wouldn't have to do this shit if the GOP would stop letting Fox fill their heads with garbage. Initech Nov 13 #41
Can't wait to hear Newsom (and his lawyer's) response to this... hlthe2b Nov 13 #6
Oh this is just hysterical that they are claiming racial gerrymandering jgmiller Nov 13 #7
Redistricting bromeando Nov 13 #8
Elections are under the control of the several states. MLWR Nov 13 #9
If it goes to the Supreme Court Jesters, I'm sure they'll side w the orange beast. C Moon Nov 13 #10
turnabout is fair play. can we do the same to texas? Javaman Nov 13 #11
Texas doesn't have mid-term anti-redistricting in their state constitution... Wounded Bear Nov 13 #18
"...here in Texas I didn't get a chance to vote on shit." rubbersole Nov 13 #24
So true! LOL Javaman Nov 13 #25
"constitutional issues at stake in the challenge"? BaronChocula Nov 13 #12
It's the state constitution at issue...nt Wounded Bear Nov 13 #19
Actually, they aren't arguing over state statutes BaronChocula Nov 13 #28
Oh no, not the full weight of the Keystone Cops. Buddyzbuddy Nov 13 #14
Your tax dollars at work here. lees1975 Nov 13 #15
They're making it racial. Saying that CA redistricting favors Hispanics. ChicagoTeamster Nov 13 #16
The majority in the state of CA ARE Hispanic. BumRushDaShow Nov 13 #20
I know, but that's the basis of the Republican complaint same as lawsuits against schools that consider race ChicagoTeamster Nov 13 #21
That argument will fail BumRushDaShow Nov 13 #23
Trump's entire life including his Presidency is all about suing people. walkingman Nov 13 #26
The Texas state laws allow gerrymandering between censuses. Mblaze Nov 13 #27
Irony is that the citizens of California were allowed to vote to allow this but the ones in Texas were not. cstanleytech Nov 13 #30
I revisited California law Mblaze Nov 13 #37
If this is Unconstitutional then so is the redistricting in Texas. cstanleytech Nov 13 #29
Why doesn't he just fucking die already? Orrex Nov 13 #31
The Gop is doing it to North Carolina! CarolinaNC Nov 13 #32
Aw hell, let's all just become COL Mustard Nov 13 #33
No suing Texas or Missouri Historic NY Nov 13 #34
Prop 50 Ammends the State Constitution jgmiller Nov 13 #35
And the don't see the irony question everything Nov 13 #36
all TRUMP KNOWS how to do is sue YoshidaYui Nov 13 #38
Talk about balls! Playingmantis Nov 13 #39
We wouldn't have to do this if the GOP would stop letting Fox News dictate policy. Initech Nov 13 #40
I cannot wait to see how discovery goes. OldBaldy1701E Nov 14 #42
This is how you fight back LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #43
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