Virginia Democrats' Gerrymandering Scheme Was an Unconstitutional Power Grab That Backfired
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The Gist
Virginia Democrats tried to cheat by illegally redrawing congressional districts to give themselves way more seats, but the state Supreme Court caught them and threw out their scheme. The author argues this shows Democrats will break the law to grab power.
Conclusion
Virginia Democrats, led by Governor Spanberger, engaged in a dangerous and unconstitutional power grab through gerrymandering that ultimately failed and demonstrates their limitless lust for power
Premises
- Virginia Democrats violated the state constitution in their process to advance the redistricting amendment, as confirmed by the Virginia Supreme Court
- The Democrats replaced a balanced 6D-5R congressional map with an extremely partisan 10D-1R map while deceptively claiming it would 'restore fairness'
- The ballot question was deliberately misleading, asking voters about 'restoring fairness' while actually implementing extreme partisan gerrymandering
- Democrats treated voters like 'morons' by using deceptive language and hoping a narrow referendum win would override constitutional violations
- The Virginia Supreme Court's ruling nullifying the referendum demonstrates that constitutional violations cannot be legitimized by popular vote
- Democrats' appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is futile since this is a state constitutional matter with no federal jurisdiction
Assumptions
- Constitutional processes and legal procedures should take precedence over political outcomes
- Extreme partisan gerrymandering (10D-1R) is inherently unfair compared to more balanced maps (6D-5R)
- Deceptive ballot language constitutes treating voters dishonestly
- The Virginia Supreme Court's interpretation of state constitutional law is authoritative
- Democrats' actions represent a broader pattern of dangerous power-seeking behavior