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Florida Legislature Blocks DeSantis’ Redistricted Map, Proposes Inferior Map
« on: February 11, 2022, 06:37:38 pm »
Florida Legislature Blocks DeSantis’ Redistricted Map, Proposes Inferior Map

Wendell Husebø 11 Feb 2022

The Republican-controlled Florida legislature on Thursday opposed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) redistricted map that would have advantaged Republicans in the November midterms.

After Florida’s Supreme Court did not render a helpful advisory opinion on DeSantis’s proposed 20-8 redistricted map, the establishment Republican leaders of the Florida legislature, House Speaker Chris Sprowls (R) and President of the Senate Wilton Simpson (R), immediately put forward a subpar map that hands Democrats two more seats (18-10).

DeSantis’s spokeswoman Taryn Fenske told the Washington Post that state Republicans were “hopeful the Supreme Court would provide clarity to legal questions surrounding the maps,” but in the wake of a non-opinion, DeSantis will consider the legislature’s weaker map.

The legislature’s proposal keeps Rep. Al Lawson’s (D) district in North Florida while also being less aggressive in Central Florida:


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Re: Florida Legislature Blocks DeSantis’ Redistricted Map, Proposes Inferior Map
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2022, 07:20:47 pm »
We can't win for fighting ourselves.  Good Lord, what are these idiots doing?
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Re: Florida Legislature Blocks DeSantis’ Redistricted Map, Proposes Inferior Map
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2022, 07:24:38 pm »
Quote from: Kamaji on February 11, 2022, 07:20:47 pm
We can't win for fighting ourselves.  Good Lord, what are these idiots doing?

Has it ever occurred to you @Kamaji that there are many Republicans who do not want to win?
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Re: Florida Legislature Blocks DeSantis’ Redistricted Map, Proposes Inferior Map
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2022, 07:26:27 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on February 11, 2022, 07:24:38 pm
Has it ever occurred to you @Kamaji that there are many Republicans who do not want to win?


Why would they not want to?

Personally, I think too many of them have an inflated sense of self, and a quaint, no-longer-valid belief that if they just play fairly enough with their opponents, their opponents will play fairly back with them.
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Re: Florida Legislature Blocks DeSantis’ Redistricted Map, Proposes Inferior Map
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2022, 07:30:42 pm »
Quote from: Kamaji on February 11, 2022, 07:26:27 pm

Why would they not want to?

Personally, I think too many of them have an inflated sense of self, and a quaint, no-longer-valid belief that if they just play fairly enough with their opponents, their opponents will play fairly back with them.

 *hmmmm*  I think our disconnect here may be in our definitions of "Win".

Of course, they ALL want to get elected but they definitely do not want to foment any REAL change to anything to do with government.
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Re: Florida Legislature Blocks DeSantis’ Redistricted Map, Proposes Inferior Map
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2022, 07:35:46 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on February 11, 2022, 07:30:42 pm
*hmmmm*  I think our disconnect here may be in our definitions of "Win".

Of course, they ALL want to get elected but they definitely do not want to foment any REAL change to anything to do with government.


Reducing the number of GOP districts is not "winning" by any stretch of the word.
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Re: Florida Legislature Blocks DeSantis’ Redistricted Map, Proposes Inferior Map
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2022, 08:21:49 pm »
Quote from: Kamaji on February 11, 2022, 07:26:27 pm

Why would they not want to?

Personally, I think too many of them have an inflated sense of self, and a quaint, no-longer-valid belief that if they just play fairly enough with their opponents, their opponents will play fairly back with them.

They're fine with losing the majorities in both Houses of Congress, just so long as they get to keep their personal sinecures.  It's all the RINOs care about.
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Re: Florida Legislature Blocks DeSantis’ Redistricted Map, Proposes Inferior Map
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2022, 10:12:38 pm »
What seemed a sure bet is slipping away.  We may lose Senate seats, while the Pelosi runs the House indefinitely. 
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Re: Florida Legislature Blocks DeSantis’ Redistricted Map, Proposes Inferior Map
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2022, 11:31:41 pm »
DeSantis had better start twisting some arms down there.
How badly does he want to be re-elected?
He's gonna have to fight as hard this time... as he did last time.
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Re: Florida Legislature Blocks DeSantis’ Redistricted Map, Proposes Inferior Map
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2022, 09:06:39 pm »
Quote from: cato potatoe on February 11, 2022, 10:12:38 pm
What seemed a sure bet is slipping away.  We may lose Senate seats, while the Pelosi runs the House indefinitely. 

It seems that way.
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