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Eliot Rosewater

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6. Two words, supreme court. They will decide it's legitimate

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 8, 2025, 01:30 PM

Aug 8

When red states do it for some made-up reason and not legitimate when blue states do it for some reason, surely we’ve learned that by now please tell me we’ve you’ve learned that!

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Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight [View all] Dulcinea Aug 8 OP

All red states will do it and the Supreme Court will say it's legitimate Eliot Rosewater Aug 8 #1

I doubt your zero chance statistics. I don't think any of this will be that simple. They may try but it doesn't mean it LymphocyteLover Aug 8 #3

Two words, supreme court. They will decide it's legitimate Eliot Rosewater Aug 8 #6

I dunno. I'd have to see the details. Like what reason would red states do it that blue states can't use? LymphocyteLover Aug 8 #7

They will make one up just like they did to get rid of abortion rights Eliot Rosewater Aug 8 #8

Like what? Baby Jesus will cry if Democrats win? LymphocyteLover Aug 8 #9

Oh there are dozens of ways they can manipulate this to Eliot Rosewater Aug 8 #10

huh? Skittles Aug 8 #11

I know. I just don't know what their exact rationale is for redistricting now, especially legally that they LymphocyteLover Aug 9 #12

Also see this post LymphocyteLover Aug 8 #5

Get gravity of situation, but leaving Texas to avoid a vote that will occur anyway is not our best look, IMO. Silent Type Aug 8 #2

Not a great look but it was the best option to stall and get attnetion to what was going on LymphocyteLover Aug 8 #4