Originally published at: How Redistricting and the Fate of the Voting Rights Act Might (Not) Impact the Midterms - TPM – Talking Points Memo
The midterm elections are often treated by voters as a referendum on the current presidential administration’s performance. In recent history, that has translated to the party in the White House almost always losing — and losing big — in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. But the second Trump administration has been far from…
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“The Supreme Court has, and may still have, a say in the success of Trump’s gerrymandering crusade. In December, it greenlit Texas’ new maps. Applying the same logic, it should greenlight Democratic efforts, such as the one in California, as well. But that is not yet a sure thing.”
I would not count on the Roberts Court to use logic or precedent to make any kind of sound decision.
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I don’t count on the Roberts Court to apply logic or precedent, and in fact if a decision comes out on the shadow docket (where they do not have to show their work) I perceive a high risk that they will strike down the California redistricting. However, the matter has apparently not reached the Court yet.
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Of course, we should expect the fascists on the court to continue to act like fascists. As a truly corrupt court, there is only one possible outcome to any challenge that the GOP brings to California.
That said they are a running advertisement for reform of SCOTUS, which is long overdue.
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Politics is the sound of money talking to itself.
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It was ever thus…the GQP can’t win fairly, so they lie, cheat and steal. Hopefully the Fascist Five will finally come to their senses, and rule based on the law and precedent. Oh, who am I kidding?
Maybe I missed it, but what would the state of our politics be if Republicans hadn’t been historically successful in their tactics and strategy generally speaking for voters suppression over the past 10 to 20 years? You seem to be telling people it might not be as bad as we think, that the Democrats are holding to something near parity. But if Democrats hadn’t had to constantly climb over all of these barriers to democracy thrown up by these would-be autocrats just to keep our heads above water, how much more control, how much bigger would the Democratic political footprint be?
Or said another way, holding parity can be misleading if you’re filling up the bucket with democracy, but the other political party has cut a giant hole in the bottom of our bucket. You have to patch the bucket or you’re never going to make meaningful progress. This is especially true because in the United States, the political and reactionary right is much better at gaining progress out of parity.
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