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Wednesday, August 06, 2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vowed to "fight fire with fire" in response to moves in Texas to redraw the electoral map to favor Republicans.

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"They've triggered this response and we're not going to roll over and we're going to fight fire with fire, but we're going to do so not just punching with the weight of the fourth largest economy, the most populous state in our union, the size of 21 state populations combined.

"We also will punch above our weight in terms of the impact of what we're doing, and I think that should be absorbed by those in the Texas delegation. Whatever they are doing will be neutered here in the state of California, and they will pay that price."

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul have likewise indicated they could be prepared to act in kind if Texas proceeds with its gerrymandering manoeuvre

Good!

Blue states shooting themselves in the foot by ending gerrymandering while leaving red states free to do so was a complete bonehead move.

Bad enough that flyover red states like Wyoming with 1.5% the population of California get as many Senators. Blue states didn't need to go out of their way to hand the House to the GOP as well.

#1 | Posted by censored at 2025-08-06 10:30 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Nice find.

Almost exactly what I said but with a little more oomph.

I was thinking that's what they "should do". They are saying that is what they are going to do.

"They've triggered this response and we're not going to roll over and we're going to fight fire with fire, but we're going to do so not just punching with the weight of the fourth largest economy, the most populous state in our union, the size of 21 state populations combined."

#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-06 10:37 AM | Reply

"Blue states shooting themselves in the foot by ending gerrymandering while leaving red states free to do so was a complete bonehead move."

It's the Liberal Conundrum.

#3 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-06 11:33 AM | Reply

It's the Liberal Conundrum.
#3 | Posted by donnerboy

Doing what they believe is right (like sitting out elections where neither candidate is perfect), versus what actually helps advance their causes (like voting for the guy or gal who is less likely to kneecap progressivism for the next 60 years).

So here we are.

#4 | Posted by censored at 2025-08-06 11:49 AM | Reply

The Liberals Conundrum goes way beyond that.

"Progressives have really got to figure out how to deal with this buzzkill problem. You do realize we annoyed the average American into fascism." He pauses for a big laugh and round of applause and adds, "No one can ruin a barbecue quicker than a liberal: So, you want something from the grill?
What about the genocide?"

-Marc Maron in Panicked

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-06 12:10 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

As true today as the day it was broadcast 30 years ago:
Stampy-RNC-DNC

#6 | Posted by censored at 2025-08-06 12:34 PM | Reply

---- you, Laura.

#7 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-06 02:28 PM | Reply

I certainly approve of fighting fire with fire.

#8 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-08-06 05:14 PM | Reply

this is one of the best topics going

the founding fathers of gerrymandering are
pissed about rediscticting in another state

a state where once again dems are chicken spit

fluquing cowards and run away like little spoiled

bitches.

--and dems are still wandering in the wilderness..

it's a great time to be alive in America

#9 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-08-06 08:22 PM | Reply

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