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angrychair

(12,488 posts) Fri May 8, 2026, 10:58 AM May 8

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Virginia Redistricting is Dead [View all]

The court ruled that the state’s Democratic-led legislature violated procedural requirements when it placed the constitutional amendment on the ballot to authorize the mid-decade redistricting. Voters narrowly approved the amendment April 21, but the court’s ruling renders the results of that vote meaningless.

Yet again Republicans seem to come out on top.
It's literally like we are cursed. Not sure how Republicans can, very literally, rape and steal and grift with impunity and it all still works out for them but Democrats seem to go one step forward, two steps back, every single time.

I shudder to think what the second half of this administration would like if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate. If all the Southern states redistrict, especially in light of this turn of events, we may be facing a permanent Republican majority. Our country will not survive that.
Reference: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-05-08/virginia-supreme-court-strikes-down-democrats-redistricting-plan-dimming-partys-midterm-hopes

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Virginia Redistricting is Dead [View all] angrychair May 8 OP

Now, imagine this... our hopes are in the Florida state courts that they'll strike down the Florida map 😂 In It to Win It May 8 #1

DeSatan installed all but 1 justices on the FLSC. I don't have high hopes here. Lochloosa May 8 #12

Agreed. I'd be shocked if they actually strike down the map before the primaries. In It to Win It May 8 #17

Trump said if you put him back in office Emile May 8 #2

Truth! Mr.Bee Saturday #92

Great. 🤬 underpants May 8 #3

It's what happens when only one side plays by the rules and always takes the high road. OGBuzz May 8 #4

Truth Six117 May 8 #45

If only there was some economic solution to all this. OGBuzz May 8 #54

The problem is that your statement is not complete. OldBaldy1701E Saturday #85

The USA is the biggest heap of bullshit on earth 31st Street Bridge May 8 #46

Not totally true Abstractartist Saturday #89

No disagreement from me. American democracy is coming apart and Democrats need OGBuzz Saturday #91

Dead for this year, not forever Fiendish Thingy May 8 #5

True angrychair May 8 #10

Nothing can stop the Blue Tsunami Fiendish Thingy May 8 #20

That was before voter disenfranchisement angrychair May 8 #38

Sorry to hear you have bought the mythology Fiendish Thingy May 8 #61

Thanks for pointing this out. ShazzieB May 8 #51

Exactly. There have been dozens of special elections since 2024 Wednesdays May 8 #68

I don't trust any of those Trump voters or MAGA to do the right thing Bengus81 May 8 #60

They're already doing it Fiendish Thingy May 8 #63

But no poll anywhere ever showed her winning by more than maybe a point or 2 Callie1979 Saturday #86

I wouldn't trust them blindly, either. ShazzieB Saturday #94

There is no world the GOP win the House. mr715 May 8 #32

So why didn't you post that fact? Kingofalldems May 8 #64

Why can't they call an emergency session? Diraven May 8 #47

It wouldn't create the missing "intervening election" FBaggins May 8 #74

Why is it dead? Baitball Blogger May 8 #6

State Law Matter Aepps22 May 8 #7

Yes, but in the law, no one prevails if they don't seek novel ways using the Court's own system of Baitball Blogger May 8 #9

two can be denied by state legislature in 2028 but they house must stay blue. GreenWave May 8 #22

There was a MAJOR thing that happened in popsdenver May 8 #39

it's not the law that matter but the judges who interpret it AlexSFCA May 8 #77

Florida, in particular, will have to overcome state law as well... assuming the state courts give a fuck. In It to Win It May 8 #8

Yep. I wouldn't hang my hat on this one. Baitball Blogger May 8 #11

Neither would I In It to Win It May 8 #14

Narrator: Florida courts do not, in fact, care angrychair May 8 #13

Florida............... popsdenver May 8 #41

The article explains why. The legislature violated the set of rules laid out. Celerity May 8 #15

More details for non-Virginians AverageOldGuy May 8 #33

Florida is breaking its own state Constitution to redistrict. Baitball Blogger May 8 #50

I think that Florida should be blocked from breaking its own rules/laws as well. Same for all states, both Red and Blue. Celerity May 8 #53

It's part of the state constitution, not just a law Fiendish Thingy May 8 #21

Thank MW67 May 8 #80

Passing it requires an intervening election FBaggins May 8 #31

Rupert Murdoch and the Heritage Foundation rigged the system. Initech May 8 #57

We are in hell Billsdaughter May 8 #16

Yup orangecrush May 8 #25

We're living in a dictatorship that no longer Emile Saturday #90

And a Republican party that's actively Billsdaughter Saturday #95

Tom "The Hammer" DeLay... GiqueCee May 8 #18

It better not be. If the governor and the state party take this lying down, we're cooked. Queso Delicioso May 8 #19

Agree orangecrush May 8 #23

True, but the only recourse is taking it to the SCOTUS. FSogol May 8 #27

That is the opposite of recourse In It to Win It May 8 #28

The chance of the Republican USSC doing any good popsdenver May 8 #43

I don't think scotus has jurisdiction in cases involving state law spooky3 May 8 #55

There's always "ignore the court, do it anyway" Queso Delicioso May 8 #62

This orangecrush May 8 #24

That's irrelevant to the state constitution EdmondDantes_ May 8 #56

Gonna be one long hot sumner orangecrush May 8 #26

Oh believe me....... popsdenver May 8 #44

Hillary said that in 90's... Wednesdays May 8 #70

Well....... popsdenver May 8 #73

I fault my home state...Texas. Our Governor (Abbott) willingly and happily kissed Trump's ass and start the entire mess. walkingman May 8 #29

Regular DU readers will get tired of my saying this but I'll keep on saying it: AverageOldGuy May 8 #30

But if Republicans won would the court have blocked block it? ChicagoTeamster May 8 #34

No, because Rupert Murdoch has rigged the system. Initech May 8 #36

absolutely blubunyip May 8 #42

Bullshit. Fuck MAGA. Fuck Fox. Fuck them to fucking hell. Initech May 8 #35

Not happy with this but we are beating their ass in November and VA can still gerrymander later! OrlandoDem2 May 8 #37

Then they should just do it using the same rationale Figarosmom May 8 #40

Virginia and California let THE VOTERS decide on their redistricting AdamGG May 8 #48

So basically what's going to happen now Diraven May 8 #49

Except that's not true EdmondDantes_ May 8 #81

Dead, or shelved? EnergizedLib May 8 #52

This was a 4-3 ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court. Lasher May 8 #58

And America along with it Takket May 8 #59

We're in civil war. The south attempts return to Jim Crow. Drumpf threatening nuclear, and SCOTUS is in his pocket. Evolve Dammit May 8 #65

We HAVE been in a civil war, since B.See May 8 #75

true. That's when the guns and ammo were flying off the shelves. I think you could say it never ended really. Evolve Dammit Saturday #87

When the people are denied all legal and nonviolent means of effecting change... Orrex May 8 #66

That's basically a paraphrase of AdamGG May 8 #67

We're closer than we've been in a long time misanthrope May 8 #72

It's almost as though our president is doing everything in his power Orrex May 8 #78

This may have beenmentioned up the chain here, but why then can the Democrats not just gerrymander anyway like the GOP Scalded Nun May 8 #69

Because they knew how to play the long game misanthrope May 8 #71

This is when you know for sure the fix is in. OhioBack2Blue May 8 #76

So if MW67 May 8 #79

Just watch SSJVegeta May 8 #82

Why? raising2moredems May 8 #83

They are not winning. HeartsCanHope Saturday #84

"Government of the people, by the people, for the people" is DEAD! Emile Saturday #88

Republicans have gerrymandering down to an art Azathoth1 Saturday #93