Blue Nashville to be split into three red congressional districts

[AZProgressive]

Nashville will be split between three conservative congressional districts, according to a map released Wednesday by Republican lawmakers.

Why it matters: The map sets the stage for a new political reality in the state capital, which has had Democratic representation in Congress for decades.

Under the plan, which is expected to have an easy path to approval, slivers of Davidson County would be lumped together with suburban and rural counties.

U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper will be drawn into a district that voted for then-President Trump by about a 9-point margin, according to Cook Political Report editor Dave Wasserman.

https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2022/01/13/blue-nashville-to-be-split-into-three-red-congressional-districts

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[Irish_Dem]

2. So the GOP plan is to turn blue cities red via cheating.

[Nevilledog]

5. Well, yeah.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Has this withstood a court challenge, yet?

[blm]

4. Republicans stealing Tennessee voters' right to representation that

fairly reflects the will of the voters in Tennessee.

This is the frame Dems need to use.

[dwayneb]

6. Yet another reason why America is headed to the dustbin of history

We don't even have basic common-sense rules for representation. If gerrymandering is permitted it will always lead to misrepresentation.

[Enter stage left]

7. They (Repuqs) did the same thing in Utah...

They divided deep blue Salt Lake County into 4 congressional districts. MF'ers!