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peggysue2

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9. Love the double standard

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:59 PM

Yesterday

Trump said he was Entitled to at least five extra seats in Texas. Republicans rallied around the suggestion and were all on board.

The Democratic Party fighting back? Not so much.

Virginian Louise Lucas said it best:

You all started it and we fucking finished it.

Hahahaha. Love it!

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MAGA Erupts After 'Disgusting' Blow to Trump [View all] Jilly_in_VA Yesterday OP

Be careful of what you wish? question everything Yesterday #1

Has anyone reminded them it was Abbott and Texas who started all this shit? Chasstev365 Yesterday #2

Exactly PatSeg Yesterday #15

Exactamundo it was IMPOSED upon them. and other repug states too. GreenWave 23 hrs ago #25

Yeah, those states that don't really PatSeg 22 hrs ago #43

LOL popsdenver 22 hrs ago #33

Just like the "War of Northern Aggression," right? SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #51

I am not following the Speaker karynnj Yesterday #3

Trump broke the rule... lame54 Yesterday #4

there was precedent, though. cab67 22 hrs ago #37

Didn't say it was new... lame54 22 hrs ago #38

understood. cab67 22 hrs ago #40

GOP's frustrated Dems recovered their own idiotic fumble Torchlight Yesterday #5

yup Skittles 21 hrs ago #46

claiming 46-percent of Virginia voters backed Trump UpInArms Yesterday #6

No, the claim is that in a state where 46% of voters back Trump Prairie Gates Yesterday #10

Rich stuff UpInArms Yesterday #11

LOL it's "egregious" that VA voted, meanwhile silence on TX etc which didn't even vote for it... themaguffin Yesterday #7

Magat Republicans never miss an opportunity to put their hypocrisy on display. GoodRaisin Yesterday #8

Love the double standard peggysue2 Yesterday #9

Texas Gerrymander backfire? charliea 22 hrs ago #39

Meo to Mike Johnson: AverageOldGuy Yesterday #12

Enjoy your position as speaker of the house, Mikey edbermac Yesterday #13

A likely scenario, as Democrats gain the majority in November. calimary 23 hrs ago #20

What a disingenuous piece of shit fujiyamasan Yesterday #14

The Guardians Of Pedophiles hate Democracy. Justice matters. 23 hrs ago #18

Yes, blue states do gerrymander. ShazzieB 23 hrs ago #24

I commented on this below. cab67 22 hrs ago #35

Democratic states don't do it to nearly the same extent. The GOP, meanwhile, relies on it to remain viable in many Karasu 23 hrs ago #27

the whole bipartisan commission idea is fine if it is nationwide prodigitalson 16 hrs ago #52

IOKIYAR ! aggiesal 23 hrs ago #16

46% of Virginia voters backed Trump. Mblaze 23 hrs ago #17

Hypocrites BlueWaveNeverEnd 23 hrs ago #19

Speaker Mike Johnson should shut up or continue to prove that he's an idiot and a butt-kisser. Dave Bowman 23 hrs ago #21

Texas citizens didn't have a say, no votes MagickMuffin 23 hrs ago #22

Texans had the redistricting FORCED ON THEM. Elsewhere people are voting for it as a defense. OMGWTF 23 hrs ago #23

Whiney little pricks aren't they??? NoMoreRepugs 23 hrs ago #26

Yeah MustLoveBeagles 2 hrs ago #59

They pulled out all their dirty tricks and still lost. GreenWave 23 hrs ago #28

There's a ittle bit of caution here no one's paying attention to... 3825-87867 23 hrs ago #29

Democrats don't have to "rig" anything.... Someone needs to tell Mike Johnson FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #30

Says Citizen "kane pupule" (That's Hawaiian for crazy man) usonian 23 hrs ago #31

We know Mike...Dems were supposed to just sit and wring hands when the Texas election Bengus81 23 hrs ago #32

Gerrymandering should be illegal. cab67 22 hrs ago #34

Can't have unilateral disarmament on one side COL Mustard 17 hrs ago #50

Time to play by the same rules Chili Pepper 5 hrs ago #54

long past time. cab67 4 hrs ago #55

tell Abbot DoBW 22 hrs ago #36

Republicans can't win elections unless they tilt the playing field to their advantage. sop 22 hrs ago #41

EVERYTHING Trump does is egregious EVERYTHING! IcyPeas 22 hrs ago #42

Gee, maybe Republican should support non-partisan State boards in 2030 OAITW r.2.0 22 hrs ago #44

Deal With It DET 21 hrs ago #45

Woohoo ... BlueWavePsych 21 hrs ago #47

I'm wishing a stroke on Chip Roy, the racist boy wolfie001 20 hrs ago #48

Their whining is just sooooooo loud. COL Mustard 17 hrs ago #49

Yeah... but... OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #53

Well, of course he did Jilly_in_VA 3 hrs ago #56

Every last thing popsdenver 2 hrs ago #57

We are COUNTER Gerrymandering, Counter Punching jimmy the one 2 hrs ago #58