Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Gerrymander.
Democrats nationwide had been celebrating the hastily and unfairly passed redistricting, which they expected would take the state’s representation in the U.S. House from six Democrats and five Republicans to 10 Democrats and just one Republican.
Instead, that’s four fewer House seats that the Democrats had been counting on netting in the midterm elections, and there’s your good news for the day!
Democrats spent over $80 million on the Virginia referendum.
Last Week: The Supreme Court just triggered a second wave of the redistricting wars — and Republicans are on the march.
2Way: James Blair “is going to pull off a miracle for his party this November”.
Democracy!
Republic!
Or… Commonweath!
Reactions to Decision
GAVIN IS VERY VERY UPSET OVER REDISTRICTING SUCCESS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA
https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/2052770598368264693
OK hand up in the front row here, “Ms Kate, I don’t understand the article title, what’s the joke?”
Please help me slap my forehead forthwith…
RNrn
My interpretation – Down the drain, whirlpool, underwater.
Torpedoes are notoriously capable of steering into circles that return them to the submarine that fired them. In the nature of things they do this in water. Kate’s headline was a poetic allusive summary. Not quite haiku, but not at all bad.
Watch for my next band, Honed To Haiku.
“ Democrats spent over $80 million on the Virginia referendum. “
Felt the desire to repost this because it’s just so beautiful.