For the last 6 months it’s been about Trump this and that….
Now?
New media everyday about countering Texas and Trump’s effort to game the US House for the 2026 Midterms….
Whose leding the charge?
California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom…..
The guy looking to gain the 2028 Presidential Nomination!
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Fight! Fight! Fight!
It’s not just Donald Trump’s mantra anymore. As the Republican president pushes states to redrawtheir congressional districts to the GOP’s advantage, Democrats have shown they are willing to go beyond words of outrage and use whatever power they do have to win.
Democrats in the Texas Legislature started it off by delaying, for now, Republican efforts to expand the GOP majority in the state’s delegation and help preserve party control of the U.S. House through new districts in time for the 2026 midterm elections.
Then multiple Democratic governors promised new districts in their own states to neutralize potential Republican gains in Washington. Their counter has been buoyed by national fundraising, media blitzes and public demonstrations, including rallies Saturday around the country.
“For everyone that’s been asking, ‘Where are the Democrats?’ — well, here they are,” said U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, one of several Democrats who could be ousted under her state’s new maps. “For everyone who’s been asking, ‘Where is the fight?’ – well, here it is.
There is no guarantee Democrats can prevent the Republican-powered redistricting, just as Democrats on Capitol Hill have not been able to stop Trump’s moves. But it’s a notable turn for a party that, by its own leaders’ admissions, has honored conventional rules and bypassed bare-knuckled tactics….
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Govs. Gavin Newsom of California, JB Pritzker of Illinois and Kathy Hochul of New York welcomed Texas Democrats and pledged retaliatory redistricting. Pritzker mocked Abbott as a lackey who says “yes, sir” to Trump orders. Hochul dismissed Texas Republicans as “lawbreaking cowboys.” Newsom’s press office directed all-caps social media posts at Trump, mimicking his signature sign off: “THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.”…
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A recent Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that about 15% of Democrats’ own voters described the party using words like “weak” or “apathetic.” An additional 10% called it “ineffective” or “disorganized.”
Beto O’Rourke, a former Texas congressman who is raising money to support Texas Democrats, has encouraged Democratic-run statehouses to redraw districts now rather than wait for GOP states to act. On Friday, California Democrats released a plan that would give the party an additional five U.S. House seats. It would require voter approval in a November election.
“Maximize Democratic Party advantage,” O’Rourke said at a recent rally. “You may say to yourself, ‘Well, those aren’t the rules.’ There are no refs in this game. F— the rules. … Whatever it takes.”
Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin acknowledged the shift.
“This is not the Democratic Party of your grandfather, which would bring a pencil to a knife fight,” he said.