slugsrbad wrote:It feels like forever since a good Presidential Tweet Storm, sorry he doesn't Tweet Storm.. um, Stream of Consciousness.

Donald Trump wrote:It just shows everyone how broken and unfair our Court System is when the opposing side in a case (such as DACA) always runs to the 9th Circuit and almost always wins before being reversed by higher courts.

See Pac's comment, it's about DACA

Donald Trump wrote:The fact that Sneaky Dianne Feinstein, who has on numerous occasions stated that collusion between Trump/Russia has not been found, would release testimony in such an underhanded and possibly illegal way, totally without authorization, is a disgrace. Must have tough Primary!

I wonder how much Feinstein's tripping him up on DACA spurred this?

Donald Trump wrote:The single greatest Witch Hunt in American history continues. There was no collusion, everybody including the Dems knows there was no collusion, & yet on and on it goes. Russia & the world is laughing at the stupidity they are witnessing. Republicans should finally take control!

slugsrbad wrote:

Doll Is Mine wrote:

Donald J. Trump‏ @realDonaldTrump
The fact that Sneaky Dianne Feinstein, who has on numerous occasions stated that collusion between Trump/Russia has not been found, would release testimony in such an underhanded and possibly illegal way, totally without authorization, is a disgrace. Must have tough Primary!

Must have tough primary? Who is he talking to exactly?

Senator Feinstein's seat is up for election in 2018 and she will be challenged by Democrats to take her place.

slugsrbad wrote:

Donald Trump wrote:The single greatest Witch Hunt in American history continues. There was no collusion, everybody including the Dems knows there was no collusion, & yet on and on it goes. Russia & the world is laughing at the stupidity they are witnessing. Republicans should finally take control!

jerseyhoya wrote:

slugsrbad wrote:

Donald Trump wrote:The single greatest Witch Hunt in American history continues. There was no collusion, everybody including the Dems knows there was no collusion, & yet on and on it goes. Russia & the world [are] laughing at the stupidity they are witnessing. Republicans should finally take control!

Needs to work on subject verb agreement

pacino wrote:Darrell Issa is retiring

pacino wrote:Darrell Issa is retiring

What is going to become of the California Republican party?

jerseyhoya wrote:

slugsrbad wrote:

Donald Trump wrote:The single greatest Witch Hunt in American history continues. There was no collusion, everybody including the Dems knows there was no collusion, & yet on and on it goes. Russia & the world is laughing at the stupidity they are witnessing. Republicans should finally take control!

Needs to work on subject verb agreement

The judges -- James A. Wynn, a Barack Obama appointee to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and federal district judges W. Earl Britt, a Jimmy Carter appointee, and William L. Osteen Jr., a George W. Bush appointee -- were unanimous that North Carolina lawmakers under Republican leadership violated the U.S. Constitution's equal-protection clause when they drew maps explicitly to favor their party.

"On its most fundamental level, partisan gerrymandering violates 'the core principle of republican government . . . that the voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around,'" the majority opinion states.

The ruling is the first time federal judges have struck down congressional districts as partisan gerrymanders. A Wisconsin case that was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court involved state legislative districts found to be partisan gerrymanders.

During the legislative session in which the maps were drawn, Rep. David Lewis, a Harnett County Republican who has shepherded the state's recent redistricting efforts, announced that the maps were drawn to give Republicans a large majority. Lewis made his comments after the federal court found congressional districts drawn in 2011 to include unconstitutional racial gerrymanders. In announcing the new maps, Republican lawmakers stated that the race of voters would not be considered in the design of the new districts.

"I propose that we draw the maps to give a partisan advantage to 10 Republicans and three Democrats because I do not believe it's possible to draw a map with eleven Republicans and two Democrats," Lewis said at the time.

At the time, the courts had allowed for some partisan consideration in redistricting, which happens every 10 years after the census shows population shifts. But voting rights organizations have pushed for changes to that, saying modern mapmaking technology has allowed candidates for elected office to choose their voters under new redistricting plans instead of letting voters choose who represents them.

The comment by Lewis has provided the underpinnings for a lawsuit that sets North Carolina apart from other partisan gerrymander challenges. The Wisconsin case before the Supreme Court relies more heavily on a proposed statistical formula called "the efficiency gap," which counts the number of votes wasted when voters are shifted into districts where their votes won't matter, either because their party's candidate can't win or is already sure to win.

pacino wrote:North Carolina district maps ruled unconstitutional:

The judges -- James A. Wynn, a Barack Obama appointee to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and federal district judges W. Earl Britt, a Jimmy Carter appointee, and William L. Osteen Jr., a George W. Bush appointee -- were unanimous that North Carolina lawmakers under Republican leadership violated the U.S. Constitution's equal-protection clause when they drew maps explicitly to favor their party.

"On its most fundamental level, partisan gerrymandering violates 'the core principle of republican government . . . that the voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around,'" the majority opinion states.

The ruling is the first time federal judges have struck down congressional districts as partisan gerrymanders. A Wisconsin case that was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court involved state legislative districts found to be partisan gerrymanders.

During the legislative session in which the maps were drawn, Rep. David Lewis, a Harnett County Republican who has shepherded the state's recent redistricting efforts, announced that the maps were drawn to give Republicans a large majority. Lewis made his comments after the federal court found congressional districts drawn in 2011 to include unconstitutional racial gerrymanders. In announcing the new maps, Republican lawmakers stated that the race of voters would not be considered in the design of the new districts.

"I propose that we draw the maps to give a partisan advantage to 10 Republicans and three Democrats because I do not believe it's possible to draw a map with eleven Republicans and two Democrats," Lewis said at the time.

At the time, the courts had allowed for some partisan consideration in redistricting, which happens every 10 years after the census shows population shifts. But voting rights organizations have pushed for changes to that, saying modern mapmaking technology has allowed candidates for elected office to choose their voters under new redistricting plans instead of letting voters choose who represents them.

The comment by Lewis has provided the underpinnings for a lawsuit that sets North Carolina apart from other partisan gerrymander challenges. The Wisconsin case before the Supreme Court relies more heavily on a proposed statistical formula called "the efficiency gap," which counts the number of votes wasted when voters are shifted into districts where their votes won't matter, either because their party's candidate can't win or is already sure to win.

the proof was that they simply admitted to it

let's see if less explicit admissions will matter in Wisconsin and PA

JUburton wrote:If this interests you, and you don't already, you should listen to The Gerrymander Project on 538's politics podcast feed. 6 part series that ends this week.

slugsrbad wrote:

JUburton wrote:If this interests you, and you don't already, you should listen to The Gerrymander Project on 538's politics podcast feed. 6 part series that ends this week.

has one tweet reply from Jody Avrigan and he's a 538 shill. What a low price for your soul.

traderdave wrote: a lot of those anchors sent us letters saying that was one of the greatest meetings they've ever witnessed."

JUburton wrote:I've read (completely unsubstantiated) rumors of the MO governor resigning tonight (his state of the state is tonight) based on an upcoming WaPo report about affairs/sex parties etc.