... Virginia voters approving redistricting of congressional seats in the state leaves Sen. John Fetterman believing both the Democratic and Republican parties come out on the wrong end of it all.
"I get the logic of doing things, but overall, we all lose at this point," the Pennsylvania Democrat said during a "CUOMO" appearance Tuesday. "I mean, the wrong thing doesn't make it the right thing, but that's where we are."
The redrawn congressional districts in the state essentially give Democrats a 10-1 edge in the state's delegation.
"If we continue to just attack the other side, whether it's a red state or whether it's a blue state, our democracy is degraded," Fetterman added. "It should have never come to that, honestly. The people should pick the politicians."
"The politicians should never pick their politicians. And so for me, it's a lose. It was necessary based on what Texas decided to do, but overall, our democracy hurts through this."
Virginia is the latest state to redraw lines to give an advantage to one party. States such as Texas and Missouri have changed lines that benefit Republicans. California also redistricted, which could potentially give Democrats additional seats. Now, Virginia has done the same. ...
