Thread by @bansisharma

1. On Gerrymandering
Supreme Court has declared partisan gerrymandering "beyond the reach" of federal courts.
[So first of all, let us learn to pronounce the word right (with a hard "g"). I learned that from Reagan.]

2. Chief Justice John Roberts, who wrote the majority opinion, didn't just say that the two specific instances of gerrymandering (one Republican, the other Democratic) can stand. He said the federal courts are never to declare that any partisan gerrymander went too far.

3. Perennial Crybabies

While Democrats decry it today, gerrymandering was invented by a Democrat -- Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts. Hence, "gerry"mandering.

More often than not, whatever the Democrats rail against today is something they created themselves yesterday.

4. I am old enough to remember when gerrymandering was a thorn in Republicans' side. Republicans wanted to eliminate it, but Democrats wouldn't agree because back then Democrats used to benefit more from it. Historically, Democrats have benefited far more from gerrymandering.

5. Let us listen to the Gipper for a history lesson. You will notice that Reagan was against gerrymandering because Democrats had used it to game the system for way too long. Times change, don't they?



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