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(3,433 posts)brooklynite
(94,581 posts)zaj
(3,433 posts)And that's what I meant. It's still frustrating to see happening.
Bettie
(16,110 posts)Republicans loudly said "NO".
So, if they are playing this game, we need to as well.
Allowing them to take everything because we're not willing to get our hands dirty is stupid.
W_HAMILTON
(7,867 posts)They chose not to.
Now, the best way to get them to regret their decision is to beat them over the head with it.
Celerity
(43,383 posts)brooklynite
(94,581 posts)We'll flip three seats (eastern Long Island, Staten Island and Central NY) and the Republicans will lose the one seat moving to another State.
Celerity
(43,383 posts)brooklynite
(94,581 posts)Democrats take NY1 (Long Island): +1
Democrats take NY11 (Staten Island): +2
Democrats take NY23 (Central NY): +3
Republicans lose NY27 due to redistricting: +4
Each Democratic gain results in a Republican loss, but you don't count them as extras.
Celerity
(43,383 posts)Polybius
(15,421 posts)We have over 474,000 people, and that should be enough for one Congressperson. I don't care if it helps us or not.
ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)Not even close. Districts have to be as equal in population as possible. When you divide the total population of New York by the number of congressional districts it is allocated then you will see the population of each congressional district needs to be 776,971. A big population deviation between districts would absolutely get a map thrown out of any court.
brooklynite
(94,581 posts)Its always reached into Brooklyn because the SI population is so small. Only question was: do you go west (Bensonhurst: more conservative) or north (Sunset Park and Park Slope: more liberal).
Polybius
(15,421 posts)Not that they can though. Too much red tape. I can't stand Nicole M, but if Staten Islanders overwhelmingly want her, they should be able to have her represent them.
ecstatic
(32,705 posts)stop bringing a butter knife to a gun fight. California? What say you?
WarGamer
(12,445 posts)We're getting rid of our GOP'er this year.
BlueCheeseAgain
(1,654 posts)There's an independent commission. That said, the commission's map is apparently quite favorable to Democrats.
WarGamer
(12,445 posts)Could be a coincidence...
Also happened like 20 years ago when we got rid of McLintock.
ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)It's done by a commission not the legislature. And the map was more favorable to Democrats
https://mobile.twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1473161359428829185?s=20
WarGamer
(12,445 posts)Either you just accept gerrymandering and California and NY push out GOP pol's... but then if you complain about Texas, Ohio and Florida doing it...
It lights up the "Intellectual Honesty" alarm.
I expect to see Texas, FL and OH push out lots of Dems.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,278 posts)WarGamer
(12,445 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(145,278 posts)I like the NY state position here compared to the pure racial gerrymander done in Texas. The Texas boundaries will be used in the 2022 election cycle and I suspect that the New York maps will be survive also
These cases will be fun to watch.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,278 posts)Meowmee
(5,164 posts)brooklynite
(94,581 posts)Meowmee
(5,164 posts)Dorian Gray
(13,496 posts)Malliotakis is my rep for the time being, then.
Now I really want to get out there and rid us of that pest.