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BumRushDaShow

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42. MO may be the next red state up for a threat
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 06:48 PM
Dec 12

since a group there was able to gather enough petitions signatures (that are being verified at the moment) to call for a referendum on whether to redistrict.

FL is supposed to reconvene in January to start their process and Ted Lieu issued a warning to FL -




Ted Lieu
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Dear Indiana and Florida GOP: The only way you can gerrymander more red seats is by making existing Republican incumbent districts even weaker.

I dare you to do so after tonight’s 13 point over performance by Democrats in a midterm level turnout special election in Tennessee.
CJ Warnke
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If top Republican strategists are sounding the alarm like this publicly, you can only imagine the meltdowns being had behind closed doors.
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10:57 PM · Dec 2, 2025




Most of the red states were ALREADY gerrymandered!

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Attempting to process what I just thought I read.... sprinkleeninow Dec 12 #1
Trump doesn't have the authority HighFired49 Dec 12 #2
"He cannot cut off funding that has passed through Congress." BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #9
Also in his first term, he withheld congressionally mandated funds from Ukraine. thesquanderer Dec 12 #18
The Ukraine shake-down and quid pro quo BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #23
In the real world, he has already cut lots of funding for blue states lostnfound Dec 12 #16
Reality only applies if the GOP on the Hill decide to deal in realities rather than be blackmailed by tyrants. Attilatheblond Dec 12 #26
Stupid LIES. putin and PEDO want to Destroy Cha Dec 12 #3
THIS AZ8theist Dec 12 #13
Flagrant abuse of power but I don't know who brer cat Dec 12 #4
History has proven otherwise. Buddyzbuddy Dec 12 #5
I kinda hope he goes through with it... SomewhereInTheMiddle Dec 12 #6
Ya especially since it would be a criminal act. cstanleytech Dec 12 #8
They'll blame Democrats, immigrants, and the woke agenda Orrex Dec 12 #14
Now that's blackmail and hopefully it will be blocked in the Courts. cstanleytech Dec 12 #7
The lower courts HAVE BEEN blocking this sort of thing BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #10
Difference is Trump didn't use blackmail but rather just a demand. cstanleytech Dec 12 #38
Technically, this Indiana thing is not straight "blackmail" but is rolled into a larger scheme BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #40
The Republicans are failing to realize though that those same tactics can come back to bite them on the ass. cstanleytech Dec 12 #41
MO may be the next red state up for a threat BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #42
That would be great liberalgunwilltravel Dec 12 #11
Good: The more Trump does this punitive shit the closer we get to having landslide with impeachment possible Chasstev365 Dec 12 #12
Heritage Foundation threatens with language like a crime boss--traditional conservative values. Timeflyer Dec 12 #15
Nice state you have there MarcoZandrini Dec 12 #17
To Trump it's called transaction. dedl67 Dec 12 #31
Maybe Republicans are realizing MadameButterfly Dec 12 #19
Paved roads is socialism. MAGA will just buy big trucks to drive over unpaved roads IronLionZion Dec 12 #20
The White House does not control funding Congress does. Botany Dec 12 #21
"The White House does not control funding Congress does." BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #24
this is not someone who cares about saving the country, barbtries Dec 12 #22
Legislators should start switching parties as a response to these threats SSJVegeta Dec 12 #25
THIS orangecrush Dec 12 #29
That isn't likely in Indiana, but this is a fantastic development nonetheless. Bluetus Dec 12 #33
Uh, Don, did you forget about your ICE prison at Grissom AFB? Chipper Chat Dec 12 #27
See ya in Court! Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 12 #28
Add extortion.... SergeStorms Dec 12 #30
If a Democrat ever becomes President rickford66 Dec 12 #32
I do believe this is called extortion and it's illegal Owens Dec 12 #34
"Nice state ya got there" Wednesdays Dec 12 #35
Time for pedo Trump to start dropping bombs Farmer-Rick Dec 12 #36
Trump is running out of leverage. He's heading for a fall. Martin68 Dec 12 #37
The threats didn't work. Indiana senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly against the gerrymander. Fil1957 Dec 12 #39
Jmho, but Americans have a very Deminpenn Dec 12 #43
Our NATO allies must have seen by now we have lost our collective shit and cannot be trusted with anything 0rganism Dec 13 #44
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