Redistricting
By Mitch Berg
The Minnesota congressional and legislative redistricting maps came out yesterday.
My options were:
- 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:
- 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.
February 16th, 2022 at 7:40 am
Same here. Education Minnesota types for as far as the eye can see in our renumbered district.
February 16th, 2022 at 8:11 am
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.
February 16th, 2022 at 8:32 am
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.
February 16th, 2022 at 8:45 am
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)
February 16th, 2022 at 8:57 am
^ 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.
February 16th, 2022 at 9:04 am
Mitch never said the DFL drew the maps. But you really kicked that straw man’s ass.
February 16th, 2022 at 9:35 am
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
February 16th, 2022 at 10:08 am
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.
February 16th, 2022 at 10:56 am
It is obvious that Emery is getting his opinions from the independent, non-partisan, non-aligned StarTribune.
February 16th, 2022 at 1:20 pm
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.
February 16th, 2022 at 3:20 pm
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.”