General Discussion

"I’m not saying democratic states don’t gerrymander, but not to the extent republicans have weaponized the process."

If Illinois is any example, blue states do gerrymander. Democrats don't go out of their way to weaponize the process, but they do use it to their advantage. Our current congressional district maps are downright embarrassing; my district looks like a 50 mile long snake with an oversized head at each end!

I have mixed feelings about it. It's hard to object to something that gives Dems an advantage, but I'm not going to brag about it, either. The best thing I can say is, Republicans aren't giving us much of a choice. They're going to play dirty no matter what, and we can't just roll over and play dead. This is one area where going high when they go low is NOT a viable option.