Their strategic gerrymandering plan passed by a narrow margin on Tuesday night, reshaping Virginia’s congressional districts into a ridiculous jigsaw puzzle that resembles the notorious maps of Illinois. These districts appear to lack any logical boundaries, serving primarily to manipulate election outcomes and disenfranchise millions of voters.
As CNN conservative Scott Jennings observed Tuesday evening after the votes were tallied, Virginia’s 6-5 Democrat-to-Republican congressional delegation was among the fairest in the nation, and given that Kamala Harris only won the state by 5 points, I’d have to agree.
A similar partisan effort occurred in California with Proposition 50, which marginalizes a significant portion of the voting public. However, in Virginia, under the leadership of leftist Governor Abigail Spanberger, the struggle is far from over.
Who might alter the course of this blatant political maneuver, which lacks any foundation in principled governance and instead represents a ruthless, authoritarian tactic? The answer lies in the courts.
Now look, I’ve written before about how frustrating it is to have federal district court judges kneecap President Donald Trump’s agenda at every possible turn, ruling against him even when the law is clear he has the authority to act. But in this case, a group of Virginia Supreme Court justices could redeem the court system somewhat. And former Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants them to do that exact thing:
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Thank you to all the voters who turned out to vote against this egregious power grab. The race was much closer than the left expected because Virginians know a 10-1 map is not Virginia. I urge the Virginia Supreme Court to rule against this unconstitutional process that will disenfranchise millions of Virginians.
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Thank you to all the voters who turned out to vote against this egregious power grab. The race was much closer than the left expected because Virginians know a 10-1 map is not Virginia. I urge the Virginia Supreme Court to rule against this unconstitutional process that will…
Okay, for right now, the Democrats have won. Their strategic gerrymandering plan passed by a narrow margin on Tuesday night, reshaping Virginia’s congressional districts into a ridiculous jigsaw puzzle that resembles the notorious maps of Illinois. These districts appear to lack any logical boundaries, serving primarily to manipulate election outcomes and disenfranchise millions of voters.
As CNN conservative Scott Jennings observed Tuesday evening after the votes were tallied, Virginia’s 6-5 Democrat-to-Republican congressional delegation was among the fairest in the nation, and given that Kamala Harris only won the state by 5 points, I’d have to agree.
A similar partisan effort occurred in California with Proposition 50, which marginalizes a significant portion of the voting public. However, in Virginia, under the leadership of leftist Governor Abigail Spanberger, the struggle is far from over.
Who might alter the course of this blatant political maneuver, which lacks any foundation in principled governance and instead represents a ruthless, authoritarian tactic? The answer lies in the courts.
Now look, I’ve written before about how frustrating it is to have federal district court judges kneecap President Donald Trump’s agenda at every possible turn, ruling against him even when the law is clear he has the authority to act. But in this case, a group of Virginia Supreme Court justices could redeem the court system somewhat. And former Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants them to do that exact thing:
“Disenfranchise” is precisely the right term, and it’s one that Democrats often use as they oppose common-sense legislation like the SAVE Act, which would mandate voter ID. However, when it comes to Republicans, they seem indifferent to excluding others from the voting process through deeply unethical tactics. For them, the motto “the end justifies the means” is the guiding principle in their political playbook.
But again, it’s not over:
Tuesday’s referendum may not be the final word. The state Supreme Court is considering whether the redistricting plan is illegal in a case that could make the referendum results meaningless….
In February, Democratic state lawmakers passed a new U.S. House map to take effect pending the outcome of the redistricting referendum. Republicans have filed multiple legal challenges against the effort.
A Tazewell County judge ruled that the redistricting push was illegal for several reasons. Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley Jr. said lawmakers failed to follow their own rules for adding the redistricting amendment to a special session.
So how do the defenders of our ‘democracy’ go about this? Violating the law, of course. Cheating, in other words. Rigging the ballot question:
How do you rig an election? You rig the question. Look at this ballot asking Virginians to flip a 6D-5R congressional map to 10D-1R, breaking up every region of the Commonwealth. Yet the ballot says “to restore fairness.” Rigged. VOTE NO. pic.twitter.com/9mp5hN1Yz5
He [Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley Jr.] ruled that their initial vote failed to occur before the public began casting ballots in last year’s general election and thus didn’t count toward the two-step process. He also ruled that the state failed to publish the amendment three months before that election, as required by law.
Back in February, the state Supreme Court agreed to allow the referendum to proceed before the court moves to make its final ruling.
If the state Supreme Court agrees with the lower court, the results from Tuesday’s vote could be rendered moot.
I lost faith in the judicial system in this country in January 2025, when Trump moved back into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. I especially have concerns about the lower courts. However, it would be amazing to see them actually do the right thing for a change and put an end to this raw, corrupt exercise of political power.