The irony of North Carolina redistricting is that the rules allow Republicans to draw a map like this were put in place by Democrats in attempt to gerrymander Republicans out of power.
https://twitter.com/FTqnk/status/1445815448726032386
The reason Gov Roy Cooper (D) can't veto the maps is because Democrats in 1996 took away the gubernatorial veto to prevent a Republican governor from vetoing their gerrymanders.
The Chief Justice of the North Carolina supreme Court who will pick the panel to decide any redistricting cases is a Republican because #NCGov Roy Cooper (D) politicize Court appointments and it backfired on him spectacularly.
Roy Cooper broke with tradition & passed over of Paul Newby (R) for Chief Justice. So an enraged Newby decided to challenge Cheri Beasley (D) & run for Chief Justice. Newby won & GOP now controls Chief Justice & redistricting review oversight
And it's worth noting that #NCGov Roy Cooper (D) was a North Carolina state Senator in 1996 when Democrats in the state legislature blocked giving the Governor veto power of redistricting laws.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
