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In reply to the discussion: GOPer Caught On Tape Explaining How She’ll Redistrict Black Democratic Colleague Out Of Office [View all]HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)14. Fla voters passed a Constitutional Amendment several years ago...
...that districts could not be drawn to favor a party or create a safe seat for an incumbent. Florida Legislature has failed in several attempts to do so. The Fla House and Senate can't even agree. It's in the courts hands now.
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L. Coyote
Sep 2015
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True. But this just goes to show that redistricting should NEVER be left to the
1monster
Sep 2015
#8
You are accusing a Dem Congressperson of gerrymandering Florida for the Republicans.
L. Coyote
Sep 2015
#37
The Rs did the gerrymandering, and now post facto you want to blame a Dem. That's absurd and wrong.
L. Coyote
Sep 2015
#53
So, now you are admitting you were wrong. Well, keep backtracking until you are right.
L. Coyote
Sep 2015
#61
You blame Dems Reps in racially aggregated gerrymandered districts. That's just ludicrous.
L. Coyote
Sep 2015
#48
You are conflating two distinct issues. Don't blame Dems for the gerrymandering by the Rs.
L. Coyote
Sep 2015
#52
You blaming someone is a lot different than the facts you falsely assert. Stick to facts instead of
L. Coyote
Sep 2015
#63
Whatever. Peep can read my posts and links, and see you're obviously wrong.
HooptieWagon
Sep 2015
#65
Lani Guinier tried to explain how the prison-census-voter link worked and I have been explaining
kelliekat44
Sep 2015
#21