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rurallib

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4. Malaise, I do not think he is done yet
Thu Jul 11, 2019, 08:33 PM
Jul 2019

He is playing possum waiting for an opening.
Here is the way I see it:

1) he has already intimidated a lot of people who are justifiably scared of being caught.

2) The census will go on as relatively normal.

3) Now here is where I am not sure about procedures, but redistricting will take place in 2021.

4) Trump has already said that they will get non-citizen populations from "other sources"

5) Whatever agency (Commerce dept?) that conveys the populations to the state will subtract non-citizen populations from state totals. I am guessing they can do this down to a county or maybe even lower level.

6) Trump will issue an executive order that redistricting is to be done based on the "citizen numbers"

7) Sure there will be a lawsuit - it may be filed before the election.

8) we have to get that SOB out.

I suspect that the "other sources" for populations will include voter roll that have been subject to the Kobach cross check system. That should cut a substantial number.

I don't think they are done with this by any means. No doubt RW think tanks will be have this as a top priority.

That was a massive win today [View all] malaise Jul 2019 OP
You know, I trust you Bettie Jul 2019 #1
It's a foiled loss jberryhill Jul 2019 #2
YES, this. BamaRefugee Jul 2019 #9
+1 CrispyQ Jul 2019 #32
The idiot-in -chief declares he will get the information elsewhere. panader0 Jul 2019 #3
Malaise, I do not think he is done yet rurallib Jul 2019 #4
+10000, they are going to still try and cook the census books ex post facto Celerity Jul 2019 #5
Neither do I but he did not dare disobey the Supreme Court malaise Jul 2019 #7
The SC, even though it is majority fascists, is still hanging by a thread... pangaia Jul 2019 #21
Yes... and I for one did a happy dance... Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #29
It was an elaborate scheme... kentuck Jul 2019 #11
They will still not fill out the form. former9thward Jul 2019 #18
Perhaps, but that wouldn't affect the 2020 election StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #19
Not according to TPM NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #6
Right on! kentuck Jul 2019 #12
Citizen-based districting at state levels will be overruled as unconstitutional. It'll be ongoing ancianita Jul 2019 #17
From legal discussions I saw today, SCOTUS has ruled it is constitutional. CaptainTruth Jul 2019 #22
They ruled that they can't rule on state districting, so I guess, yes. But it seems that in national ancianita Jul 2019 #23
I'm a citizen of Fucktrumpia... JenniferJuniper Jul 2019 #8
I think he's truly terrified of being impeached, regardless of whether the Senate convict him Fiendish Thingy Jul 2019 #10
I wonder who was able to convince him of that defying the SC would lead to impeachment. QED Jul 2019 #15
K&R Scurrilous Jul 2019 #13
Neal Katyal agrees. moondust Jul 2019 #14
one thing is guaranteed: trump's fuckery is not over EveHammond13 Jul 2019 #16
Thank you ACLU, watoos Jul 2019 #20
Yes, states CAN redistrict counting only citizens, or eligible voters as GOP plan seems to be. CaptainTruth Jul 2019 #25
The Supreme Court Case RobinA Jul 2019 #24
Do you really think customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #26
I canvassed for the census for the Iliyah Jul 2019 #27
'Illegal' is an adjective, not a noun. roody Jul 2019 #31
k&r Demovictory9 Jul 2019 #28
Yes it was but really it was already decided underpants Jul 2019 #30
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