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scipan

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32. well there's Spanberger, Ms bipartisan. and IF they can't cheat, we

Sun May 10, 2026, 11:49 PM

May 10

Are already set to take 224-225 House seats, if all toss ups go our way. That's from the Cook political report and Larry Sabato's crystal Ball. Ratings keep moving leftward as well.

The big question mark is the cheating.

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Furious Democrats Reportedly Float Dramatic Idea:Throwing Out Virginia's Supreme Court to Push Through Gerrymandered map [View all] BumRushDaShow May 10 OP

As the kids say, Do It! Do It! Do It! Chasstev365 May 10 #1

I'm equally angry, but is there no alternative solution? This freaks me out--especially with the timing. hlthe2b May 10 #2

When faced with an existential threat, tomorrow can wait. paleotn May 10 #17

SCOTUS went nuclear first Bobstandard May 10 #28

GOP SCOTUS went nuclear with in 2000 with Bush vs Gore ruling DemocracyForever May 11 #34

Valid argument. We weren't first to act. paleotn May 11 #46

I have great doubts about whether Gov Spanberger would go for it. scipan May 10 #29

A Private Call Reveals Democrats' Desperation Over Tossing of Map (NYT gift article) LetMyPeopleVote May 10 #3

Original title: Fiendish Thingy May 10 #4

Speaking as a Virginia Democrat" AverageOldGuy May 10 #5

This orangecrush May 10 #24

We don't have to do any of that to achieve new lines for 2028 FBaggins May 10 #27

That's a mistake, IMHO RussBLib May 10 #6

My thinking, Give the Virginia SC ONE warning that this is what will be done if they refuse. BUT bluestarone May 10 #7

Virginia Supreme , intelpug May 11 #37

If they fucking refuse what? They already made their fucking horseshit ruling. Warning time is motherfucking over. SoFlaBro May 11 #53

When republicans pull similar actions to combat Democrats, their members don't worry about it, they just do it. MLWR May 10 #8

They're doing that in Iowa too Bettie May 11 #42

Whether they should do it or not... DET May 10 #9

Democrats need to start taking bold and decisive actions. magicarpet May 10 #10

That is your perception Boo1 May 10 #31

what if the new court rules the same? msongs May 10 #11

Make sure it doesn't. paleotn May 10 #16

what if the new court rules the differently? Torchlight May 11 #41

Think about what happens if we let the GOP redistricting advantage cost us the House. SamuelAdams May 10 #12

Dems eye 'audacious' secret plan to oust entire blue state Supreme Court: report LetMyPeopleVote May 10 #13

Bottom line, if Democrats have any political courage at all, they will tear it down and then rebuild PatrickforB May 10 #14

Flip the script. Rethugs would start doing this Monday 8am. NoMoreRepugs May 10 #15

give it a go, magats would DoBW May 10 #18

Do it! nt in2herbs May 10 #19

Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. If we don't take the house back in November, we lose our demcracy. Fil1957 May 10 #20

Just do whatever Republicans would do and tell everyone to f**k off. rickford66 May 10 #21

Is this really dramatic? Zelda_Orchid May 10 #22

DO IT DO IT DO IT orangecrush May 10 #23

That's a pretty aggressive proposal. NH Ethylene May 10 #25

Ohio Repugs ignored their state supreme court when it came to redistricting mikewv May 10 #26

Mike Dewine specifically multiple times... OhioBack2Blue May 11 #38

They should follow West Virginia's example. Lasher May 10 #30

well there's Spanberger, Ms bipartisan. and IF they can't cheat, we scipan May 10 #32

I hope they find a way to make lemonade out of this lemon juice. COL Mustard May 10 #33

My prediction LPBBEAR May 11 #35

You made your ruling now enforce it! bluestateboomer May 11 #36

Dems cry saying they are "playing by the rules" OhioBack2Blue May 11 #39

Maybe I am missing something dsc May 11 #40

Would require constitutional amendment Shrek May 11 #45

OK that makes sense dsc May 11 #47

It isn't "pushing through a gerrymandered map," intheflow May 11 #43

This isn't the first time that a constitutional amendment passed by voters was overturned by courts. MichMan May 11 #44

That was the national court dsc May 11 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan May 11 #51

Test Run Kid Berwyn May 11 #49

Trump Wins Big as Virginia Dems Won't Go Nuclear to Save 4 House Seats LetMyPeopleVote May 11 #50

If we lose by a few votes duckworth969 May 11 #52