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This is such a colossal “fuck you” by North Carolina Senate Democrats to all the people who have fought—and donated to—the legal battle to end gerrymandering
NC Republicans are gleeful right now. Democrats just gave them a huge gift. The GOP can now say to the court, "Your honors, this map passed with bipartisan support!" even though it's STILL a pro-Republican gerrymander
On top of that, the NC GOP can also point to comments like those from *DEM* Senate leader Dan Blue, who idiotically declared, "This is the most transparent redistricting process in history."
B.S. This process was completely tainted, as people like @EveryVoiceNC have documented
B.S. This process was completely tainted, as people like @EveryVoiceNC have documented
Why do this? Why not just simply vote against the GOP's gerrymanders and call out the flawed process? There's only one reason, and @PoliticsWolf nails it
These are the NC DEM senators who voted *FOR* the GOP's new gerrymander:
@DanBlueNC
@jay_chaudhuri
@SenatorClark
@dondavis34
@kdeviere
@fitch_toby
@ValFoushee
@NatashaMarcusNC
@FloydMcKissick
@harper4ncsenate
@GladysRobinson
@WaddellSenate40
@MikeWoodard
ncleg.gov/Legislation/Vo…
@DanBlueNC
@jay_chaudhuri
@SenatorClark
@dondavis34
@kdeviere
@fitch_toby
@ValFoushee
@NatashaMarcusNC
@FloydMcKissick
@harper4ncsenate
@GladysRobinson
@WaddellSenate40
@MikeWoodard
ncleg.gov/Legislation/Vo…
Absurd, from the NC Senate Dems leader. There was no reason to participate in this flawed process when a far better one—asking the court's independent expert to draw nonpartisan maps—is right at hand
Amazing. Another NC Senate Dem who voted for the GOP's new gerrymander is outright acknowledging here that the court may indeed step in to fix this cockup and draw new maps itself
This is an excellent point by @ColtonBrowder
Which was it, Sen. @DanBlueNC? Was it "fair and nonpartisan" or a "flawed process"? It can't be both. 
