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But instead of blaming Texas for initiating this latest race to the bottom, you blame California for responding? It’s hard to take the faux outrage seriously when there’s not even a simple mention of Texas or any of the numerous red states that have been redrawing maps for years now, often unlawfully.
Both parties have been gerrymandering for years, dating back to the early 19th century when Governor Gerry of Massachusetts created a district that looked like a salamander, hence “gerrymandering.” Before that, it began in the UK when the term of art was “rotten boroughs” or creating districts with so few voters that they could literally be bought.
Texas is responding to a court order forcing them to redistrict to eliminate race as a consideration. I noticed you didn’t mention that.
You also didn’t mention that Illinois Democrats did the same thing in 2020. It was so blatant that even uber-Lefty Stephen Colbert challenged Gov Pritzker on it AND it was singled out with an “F” grade by Lefty academia Princeton University Gerrymandering project. Illinois lost two seats in the 2020 census, and the Democratic legislature gerrymandered it so that the Democrats gained a seat and the Republicans lost three seats.
And, of course, you didn’t mention that. Why would you? You’re a hyperpartisan who will only criticize Republicans.
Agreed, nothing was a surprise yesterday. Disappointing, but not a surprise. Gavin’s gloating today was enough to gag a maggot. As for NJ, my daughter interned for Josh Gottheimer, who lost to Mikie in the gubernatorial primary; she was well funded, he more middle of the road, and heaven forbid, as his Jewish, took money from AIPAC. He never had a chance, nor did Jack. It’s interesting that the Mikie’s baggage from a cheating scandal and Jay Jones, the new top legal official in VA who wanted to see his rival and his rival’s wife and children killed so he could piss on their graves, both get elected.
Every so often, we need a reminder that the common voter is just as self-interested a scuzzbucket as the people they elect. So they elected a man who wishes to see his rival’s family killed so he could desecrate their graves…to the top law enforcement position in the great state of Virginia.
Very little is jaw-dropping in politics. Sad to say, this isn’t jaw dropping either. Glad I don’t live there anymore.
Be interesting to watch what happens in New York with the new Socialist mayor. Will there be a flight of the rich? Will the rest of the party understand how very popular it is to raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy? Or even the near-wealthy? All the top Democrats come from high-tax, high-success economy states. Once they discover that it is politically popular to raise taxes on the upper middle class and wealthier, will they commit to that approach? Kamala Harris brought it up, then backed off, I’m guessing, because representatives of the 173 billionaires who backed Democrats informed her that raising the low taxes on the wealthy was the real third rail of politics.
I’m guessing that Democrats will interpret this year’s elections and the 2026 mid-terms as both anti-Trump and anti-wealthy.
Should be interesting…
That’s the mantra of the left pushing Prop 50. It’s a done deal, sadly. Who the voters are really sticking it to are their fellow Californians who live in a different areas and have different needs as citizens. But who cares about them? Whatever happened to no taxation without representation? Gerrymandering is hurting rural CA citizens, and there’s nothing they can do about it. They have no representation. Shameful. On a side note, I’ve not be posting here for months. For some reason I’ve not added it to my bookmarks and lost track. Anyway, a quick update, looks like we’re headed out of CA towards the much more open and accepting state of Alabama. After a mere 13 months at Bama, our daughter is killing it. Currently she’s the youngest Speaker of the Student Government Association Senate, and is also the VP of the Alabama Panhellenic Society (the largest sorority system in the world). She interned in DC last summer for a Dem congressman from NJ, and made a slew of connections. Nothing here for her, she’s made her own place, and we’re happy to follow. Having the in-laws in T-town, especially with my father in law suffering from early onset, it’s great to be there. Gas, $2.56 a gallon, too.
Welcome back, CardCrimson. And congratulations to your daughter that sounds really cool…
Hey Governor Poor-Me Newsom, how about making sure that California’s 5,265,551 SNAP recipients receive money for food this month rather than dump $200 million into illegally gerrymandering this state?
California Gov. Newsom unveils historic $97.5 billion budget surplus
You can use that $97.5 billion surplus from 2023…I’m certain you still have some of that money lying around.
SNAP recipients say they’re ready to scrimp amid food-stamp fight
We routinely have 2,500 to 3,000 kids in our neighborhood every Halloween. Our neighborhood is safe, relatively affluent, with narrow lots (60 feet wide) and adjacent to/not far from less safe/less affluent neighborhoods. Perfect for maximizing candy volume.8
So every Halloween we’re inundated, and that’s fine, and everyone has a good time, and there’s so many people that vendors set up food stalls at two or three junctions in the neighborhood for that night.
I don’t mind any of that, kids and their parents have fun. The only thing that bugs me is that I can’t walk my dog for a week afterward because the families drop so many candy wrappers on the ground. And Labrador Retrievers looooove old candy wrappers, and anything else they can get their mouths around.
Echelon poll from early October:
- Harris, 24%
- Newsom, 15%
- Buttigieg, 10%
- Shapiro, 5%
- Walz,5%
- Ocasio-Cortes, 4%
- Pritzker, 4%
AOC’s and Gavin Newsom’s chances of beating JD Vance in 2028—Polls
AOC would tie Vance at 34% each. Newsom would beat Vance at 36% to 32%. Quite a comment on the American electorate.
It’s going to be a loooooong three years…
My favorite quote from the comments:
“The Karens from the most mediocre HOA trying to rule the world.”
Newsom says no to Rogan and vice-versa…someone is lying, btw…
Joe Rogan mocked Gavin Newsom. Governor explains why he’s ‘moving on’ | Watch
I don’t really want an individual with a 960 SAT score as my president. I don’t want Gavin Newsom for a hundred other reasons, but I don’t think he’s that bright.
Also…
Gavin Newsom says he will consider White House run after 2026 elections – CBS News
Michael Hardaway, former Comm’s Director to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D) doesn’t want to see Harris run in 2028.
Kamala Harris Gives ‘Strongest Indication’ She May Run Again
Katie Porter’s ex-husband says Katie Porter is everything that is wrong with politics.
Perhaps not a completely objective source…
Gov Hopeful Katie Porter’s Ex Says She Is Everything Wrong With Politics
CBS polled California voters specifically about Harris and Newsom and whether they should run:
Voters have spoken, loudly, I would say.
Small sample sizes. Different polls.
FWLIW, the most accurate presidential political polls in both 2020 and 2024 was Atlas Intel. Their most recent poll was in mid-September. Here are their Democratic contenders:
- Newsom, 37%
- Harris, 21%
- Buttigieg, 12%
- Ocasio-Cortez, 11%
- Walz, 4%
- Beshear, Booker, 3%
- Shapiro, 2%
- Whitmer, 0%
Pritzker wasn’t mentioned in the poll as an option. Interesting.
For Republicans, it’s JD Vance with 55%. Otherwise, DeSantis (16%), Rubio (12%), Ramaswamy (6%). Haley, Cruz, Gabbard, Youngkin, Kemp, Kennedy Jr. not mentioned.
