Shot in the Dark

Redistricting

The Minnesota congressional and legislative redistricting maps came out yesterday.

My options were:

  1. Remain in a moldy, one-party district run by authoritarian Karens who sit if office at the behest and pleasure of the public emplioyee unions, or:
  2. moldy, one-party district run by authoritarian Karens who sit if office at the behest and pleasure of the public emplioyee unions.

Anyway, it turned out I got #1.

Yay me.


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11 responses to “Redistricting”

  1. Mr. D Avatar
    Mr. D

    Same here. Education Minnesota types for as far as the eye can see in our renumbered district.

  2. Emery Incognito Avatar
    Emery Incognito

    Of course, this redistricting was done by a nonpartisan group of judges, two each appointed by Republican and Democrat governors, and one appointed by Ventura. But don’t let the facts get in the way of your narrative.

    We have a split legislature, so these districts were drawn by courts, not political parties. But nice try.

  3. Brad Avatar
    Brad

    Not sure if the Indians (sovereign nations?) got screwed or helped.

    Under the old maps, the reservations were spread between CD 7 and CD 8. Under the new map, all are in CD 8.

    I expect its probably an attempt to make up for loss of the reliably blue iron range vote by adding in more potentially blue voters. One expects some additional government largesse coming to the Indian communities to help assure proper voting.

  4. Pig Bodine Avatar
    Pig Bodine

    ok lets review;
    1 judge appointed by arnie carlson = Chamber of Commerce
    1 judge appointed by Tim Pawlenty = Chamber of Commerce
    1 judge appointed by Jesse Ventura = Democrat-Lite (skip humphrey endorsed)
    2 Judges appointed by Mark Dayton = Progressive(communist)

  5. Emery Incognito Avatar
    Emery Incognito

    ^ Good — we both can agree the courts drew this, not the DFL. In fact it has been that way for decades in MN, because the legislature never agrees. You know, it’s amazing how having more people supporting Democrats makes for more Democratic districts.

  6. Mr. D Avatar
    Mr. D

    Mitch never said the DFL drew the maps. But you really kicked that straw man’s ass.

  7. Pig Bodine Avatar
    Pig Bodine

    ok to make this simpler for the Emery collective
    lets review;
    1 judge appointed by arnie carlson = center left
    1 judge appointed by Tim Pawlenty = center
    1 judge appointed by Jesse Ventura = left
    2 Judges appointed by Mark Dayton = communist

    of course the DFL drew the maps

  8. Joe Doakes Avatar
    Joe Doakes

    Vocab lesson, Pid B.

    Bi-partisan means we got shafted by DFL and RINOs, working together.

    Non-partisan means we got shafted by people who were appointed by DFL and RINOs, working together.

    Diversity means Liberals thinking the same thoughts while wearing different bodies.

    Terrorist means people who notice, people like you and me.

  9. Greg Avatar
    Greg

    It is obvious that Emery is getting his opinions from the independent, non-partisan, non-aligned StarTribune.

  10. Bill C Avatar
    Bill C

    I’m not so sure about your description of the Strib, Greg. I mean, the Mpls paper of record has been turned into such a right-wing, corporatist-shill mouthpiece since Glen Taylor purchased it.

  11. Greg Avatar
    Greg

    Bill,

    I hear you.

    It is hard to tell an establishment Republican from an establishment Democrat, but I know a sure-fire way. It’s how they talk about taxes.

    Republicans: “lower my taxes to nothing.”

    Democrats: “Tax me at 99% – but write the law so I pay nothing.”

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