And where is the outrage of what Republicans are doing in WI, NC, AZ and particularly TX, where I live? Spare me your "love for democracy" cry when your opponent starts doing what you have been doing for a long time.
You’re right in that this type of gerrymandering shouldn’t be allowed to happen. However, are you also complaining about the massive amount of gerrymandering done by republicans since the 2010 census? Or the continuing gerrymandering done by republicans as was just done in Texas, for example, with the new seats the state picked up? I didn’t see any of that in your post.
I didn’t see any mention of the voter suppression aspects of the more than 30 new laws passed in republican controlled states to curb early voting, shorten voting periods, cut out Sunday voting, curb voting at drop boxes, curb mail in voting (which has been used successfully by several states for decades and suddenly its a bad thing), or make it illegal to give someone a bottle of water or any food after they’ve been made to wait for hours to vote? The hypocrisy of doing these in the name of election security is such a lie (given the lack of voter fraud) that some state legislature reps have been caught talking about the real reason for these changes; stopping democrats from voting. Didn’t see your complaints about the unfairness to voters for these changes. Why is that? Simple answer: Those restrictions and massive gerrymandering by republicans help them to keep seats in Congress. However, when democrats try to copy what republicans do, it’s suddenly wrong. This is the very definition of hypocrisy and the continuing efforts of the minority imposing its will on the majority.
Yes, both sides, in the past, did some gerrymandering. However, what happened in 2010 and has continued (on the republican side) was an order of magnitude above what was done in the past and it was planned and well executed in the republican controlled states.
Also, you don’t see democrats passing laws to put barriers in the way of republican or any voters.
Voting is the basic RIGHT of the citizens of our country and republicans are so concerned about keeping control, because your policies are now nearly nonexistent, that they are literally passing laws to make it more difficult to exercise that right. And to be clear, it’s not a privilege to be able to vote, it’s a right. So arguments that talk to “making a little more effort” are completely disingenuous and hypocritical given the true reasons for these voting barriers and at which voters they are aimed.
What was done in NYS is not right either, but for you to complain about it, using the very same complaints about what republicans have openly done since 2010, is the height of hypocrisy. If it’s still possible, you should be ashamed of putting this type of propaganda out to your readers.
If you're so outraged by gerrymandering, you might want to note the Federal bill introduced by Democrats to address gerrymandering nationally, that the Republicans are refusing to pass. Focus on fixing the rules, not whining about those who don't want to play by them but would be fools not to.
Really??? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. Shame on you. What a hypocrite. The Republican Party has spent the past 30 years gerrymandering its way to minority control of state governments. Please explain how in Pennsylvania, which has a solid 400,000 Democratic edge in voter registration, the Republicans in 2010 manipulated redistributing in order to gain a 13 to 5 majority in Congressional seats. Republicans are trying to do the same this year. Republicans are the ones who have been “stealing elections” for the past 30 years. What does our country have to show for it? A false flag operation in Iraq, The Great Recession, and Putin’s Puppet in the Whitehouse for four horrific years. Not exactly the party of Lincoln or TR, is it?
Are you kidding me? The Republican party refuses to pass voting rights legislation which would address gerrymandering as well as equal access to voting booths. Why does the Republican Party continue to suppress voting for so many?
What a disgrace you are to write an article like this about NY and ignore what Republicans do and have been doing in so many other states. Talk about getting up on a soap box! I'm not disputing what you say about NY, but if you were really concerned about the "problem" you would point it out on both sides. Gerrymandering is a BIG problem around the country that is hurting our democracy, from both sides. It promotes extreme ideology by not having politicians play to the middle. You should be embarrassed to publish such an article. You come off as nothing more than a political hack. I'll be sure to unsubscribe to anything with your name on it.
Are you nuts? Tell us about what just happened in Nashville. Read about the district in Texas that looks like Dan crenshaws eyepatch. Pretty disingenuous to point out what’s happening in New York State with no mention of EXTENSIVE gerrymandering by republicans, which to another commenters point would be stopped if republicans in the senate would help pass the voting rights bill which they won’t. Please stick to resumes.
Or how Republicans are purging democrats from GA registration? Or do you just blame the other party, not yours while claiming the dems are being partisan? You're so full of shit
It's almost as if we need federal regulation to prevent gerrymandering in every state and ensure access to vote for every living legal US citizen. You're very selective in where you want action. Just another conservative hypocrite.
Exactly. To be fair, a story though should report both sides. No where do you mention the republican gerrymandering that has gone on for years. One-sided, conservative biased story. More worthless news.
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"It’s not fair. It’s not nice." But it is illuminating, at least to those with IQ in excess of room temp. One party is doing things that it accuses the other party of doing. Predictably, the first party's supporters either don't see the problem or instantly flip to 'what about' mode as if that somehow justifies what's going on in NY. It is telling that no one tries defending what the Dems are openly doing on substance. No one has challenged the facts of this article's argument. Why not? If what you think the Repubs are doing in other states is so terrible, should what Dems are doing in NY be seen as equally terrible?
You're outraged about what the Democrats are doing? How about being outraged about what the Republicans are doing? Are you a Trump-ite? Unsubscribing! Sending you to spam!
Going to have to call BS on this commentary. Both political parties engage in shameless gerrymandering. Just look at the Texas maps that slice and dice to marginalize urban voters. Tennessee carves up Memphis and Nashville. The new NC maps (which are being challenged to the state supreme court) do the same. And don't get me started on Florida.
The world is laughing at America, the only democracy on Earth that allows politicians to select their own voters. As I recall, it was the Democrats that introduced legislation requiring state and federal districts to be drawn by independent commissions nationwide. Republicans balked and blocked. If you don't like gerrymandering (who does except for the self-interested politicians that benefit), then contact your representation to tell them you support non-biased, non-partisan, fair voting maps.
And where is the outrage of what Republicans are doing in WI, NC, AZ and particularly TX, where I live? Spare me your "love for democracy" cry when your opponent starts doing what you have been doing for a long time.
You’re right in that this type of gerrymandering shouldn’t be allowed to happen. However, are you also complaining about the massive amount of gerrymandering done by republicans since the 2010 census? Or the continuing gerrymandering done by republicans as was just done in Texas, for example, with the new seats the state picked up? I didn’t see any of that in your post.
I didn’t see any mention of the voter suppression aspects of the more than 30 new laws passed in republican controlled states to curb early voting, shorten voting periods, cut out Sunday voting, curb voting at drop boxes, curb mail in voting (which has been used successfully by several states for decades and suddenly its a bad thing), or make it illegal to give someone a bottle of water or any food after they’ve been made to wait for hours to vote? The hypocrisy of doing these in the name of election security is such a lie (given the lack of voter fraud) that some state legislature reps have been caught talking about the real reason for these changes; stopping democrats from voting. Didn’t see your complaints about the unfairness to voters for these changes. Why is that? Simple answer: Those restrictions and massive gerrymandering by republicans help them to keep seats in Congress. However, when democrats try to copy what republicans do, it’s suddenly wrong. This is the very definition of hypocrisy and the continuing efforts of the minority imposing its will on the majority.
Yes, both sides, in the past, did some gerrymandering. However, what happened in 2010 and has continued (on the republican side) was an order of magnitude above what was done in the past and it was planned and well executed in the republican controlled states.
Also, you don’t see democrats passing laws to put barriers in the way of republican or any voters.
Voting is the basic RIGHT of the citizens of our country and republicans are so concerned about keeping control, because your policies are now nearly nonexistent, that they are literally passing laws to make it more difficult to exercise that right. And to be clear, it’s not a privilege to be able to vote, it’s a right. So arguments that talk to “making a little more effort” are completely disingenuous and hypocritical given the true reasons for these voting barriers and at which voters they are aimed.
What was done in NYS is not right either, but for you to complain about it, using the very same complaints about what republicans have openly done since 2010, is the height of hypocrisy. If it’s still possible, you should be ashamed of putting this type of propaganda out to your readers.
If you're so outraged by gerrymandering, you might want to note the Federal bill introduced by Democrats to address gerrymandering nationally, that the Republicans are refusing to pass. Focus on fixing the rules, not whining about those who don't want to play by them but would be fools not to.
Really??? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. Shame on you. What a hypocrite. The Republican Party has spent the past 30 years gerrymandering its way to minority control of state governments. Please explain how in Pennsylvania, which has a solid 400,000 Democratic edge in voter registration, the Republicans in 2010 manipulated redistributing in order to gain a 13 to 5 majority in Congressional seats. Republicans are trying to do the same this year. Republicans are the ones who have been “stealing elections” for the past 30 years. What does our country have to show for it? A false flag operation in Iraq, The Great Recession, and Putin’s Puppet in the Whitehouse for four horrific years. Not exactly the party of Lincoln or TR, is it?
Are you kidding me? The Republican party refuses to pass voting rights legislation which would address gerrymandering as well as equal access to voting booths. Why does the Republican Party continue to suppress voting for so many?
Democrats are bullying? Are you blind to what the Republication Party and Trumpers are maneuvering to get away with?
What a disgrace you are to write an article like this about NY and ignore what Republicans do and have been doing in so many other states. Talk about getting up on a soap box! I'm not disputing what you say about NY, but if you were really concerned about the "problem" you would point it out on both sides. Gerrymandering is a BIG problem around the country that is hurting our democracy, from both sides. It promotes extreme ideology by not having politicians play to the middle. You should be embarrassed to publish such an article. You come off as nothing more than a political hack. I'll be sure to unsubscribe to anything with your name on it.
Are you nuts? Tell us about what just happened in Nashville. Read about the district in Texas that looks like Dan crenshaws eyepatch. Pretty disingenuous to point out what’s happening in New York State with no mention of EXTENSIVE gerrymandering by republicans, which to another commenters point would be stopped if republicans in the senate would help pass the voting rights bill which they won’t. Please stick to resumes.
You mean like Dan Crenshaws district?
Or how Republicans are purging democrats from GA registration? Or do you just blame the other party, not yours while claiming the dems are being partisan? You're so full of shit
It's almost as if we need federal regulation to prevent gerrymandering in every state and ensure access to vote for every living legal US citizen. You're very selective in where you want action. Just another conservative hypocrite.
Exactly. To be fair, a story though should report both sides. No where do you mention the republican gerrymandering that has gone on for years. One-sided, conservative biased story. More worthless news.
"It’s not fair. It’s not nice." But it is illuminating, at least to those with IQ in excess of room temp. One party is doing things that it accuses the other party of doing. Predictably, the first party's supporters either don't see the problem or instantly flip to 'what about' mode as if that somehow justifies what's going on in NY. It is telling that no one tries defending what the Dems are openly doing on substance. No one has challenged the facts of this article's argument. Why not? If what you think the Repubs are doing in other states is so terrible, should what Dems are doing in NY be seen as equally terrible?
Your arguments would have more merit if they listed and decried all the Republican gerrymandering going on in all the other states.
Your arguments would have more merit if they offered solutions to prevent partisan gerrymandering altogether.
Your arguments would have more merit if you supported better voter laws.
Spare me the faux outrage.
I doubt you would have called out Republicans for doing this. Cancel my subscription.
You're outraged about what the Democrats are doing? How about being outraged about what the Republicans are doing? Are you a Trump-ite? Unsubscribing! Sending you to spam!
Going to have to call BS on this commentary. Both political parties engage in shameless gerrymandering. Just look at the Texas maps that slice and dice to marginalize urban voters. Tennessee carves up Memphis and Nashville. The new NC maps (which are being challenged to the state supreme court) do the same. And don't get me started on Florida.
The world is laughing at America, the only democracy on Earth that allows politicians to select their own voters. As I recall, it was the Democrats that introduced legislation requiring state and federal districts to be drawn by independent commissions nationwide. Republicans balked and blocked. If you don't like gerrymandering (who does except for the self-interested politicians that benefit), then contact your representation to tell them you support non-biased, non-partisan, fair voting maps.