What's Behind the GOP Power Play in the Midwest?

[DonViejo]

December 10, 2018 at 4:02 pm EST By Taegan Goddard

New York Times: “The ongoing legislative maneuvers in Michigan and Wisconsin are part of a broader war for power in the Midwest, a politically prized region for both parties — but especially for Republicans, who are trying to dilute Democratic control ahead of bigger battles. The G.O.P., which lost the House in November as well as four key governorships in the Midwest, depends on its gerrymandered districts in the region for a trove of seats in both Congress and state legislatures. Without these safe seats, they would be unlikely to attempt such last-minute tactics.”

“But now, with incoming Democratic governors set to have veto power over the next round of redistricting following the 2020 census, a handful of states are confronting either court challenges to the existing districts or new, more equitable rules for drawing the next decade of legislative boundaries. In Michigan, voters this year approved an independent redistricting commission, but Republican lawmakers are using the current lame duck session to try to curb the new Democratic secretary of state’s implementation of it.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/12/10/whats-behind-the-gop-power-play-in-the-midwest/

[milestogo]

1. Their playbook comes from ALEC.

[Cyrano]

2. It's called theft. And its also says: "Fuck this democracy crap."

It has become obvious that the Republican Party believes in holding onto power no matter what. They're motto may as well be "Fuck the Constitution" as they don't believe in it.

They lost and they're using their final moments in power to smash and grab whatever they can hold onto when they no longer, legally hold the reins of power.

This, more than anything else, shows us who they are. They are fascist shits who don't give one damn fuck about what most of us believe to be America. They are, at best, criminals who will do whatever it takes to ignore the will of the voters.

They are a deadly threat to the people of their states, to the United States, and they have made it obvious as to why the Republican Party, in it's present form, must cease to exist.

[pansypoo53219]

3. cheating worked this far.