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bluestarone

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7. My thinking, Give the Virginia SC ONE warning that this is what will be done if they refuse. BUT

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Sun May 10, 2026, 06:01 PM

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Be READY to DO IT, if you warn them. DO NOT warn them if you're not gonna follow through!!

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Furious Democrats Reportedly Float Dramatic Idea:Throwing Out Virginia's Supreme Court to Push Through Gerrymandered map [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

As the kids say, Do It! Do It! Do It! Chasstev365 Yesterday #1

I'm equally angry, but is there no alternative solution? This freaks me out--especially with the timing. hlthe2b Yesterday #2

When faced with an existential threat, tomorrow can wait. paleotn Yesterday #17

SCOTUS went nuclear first Bobstandard 20 hrs ago #28

GOP SCOTUS went nuclear with in 2000 with Bush vs Gore ruling DemocracyForever 20 hrs ago #34

Valid argument. We weren't first to act. paleotn 8 hrs ago #46

I have great doubts about whether Gov Spanberger would go for it. scipan 20 hrs ago #29

A Private Call Reveals Democrats' Desperation Over Tossing of Map (NYT gift article) LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #3

Original title: Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #4

Speaking as a Virginia Democrat" AverageOldGuy Yesterday #5

This orangecrush 23 hrs ago #24

We don't have to do any of that to achieve new lines for 2028 FBaggins 21 hrs ago #27

That's a mistake, IMHO RussBLib Yesterday #6

My thinking, Give the Virginia SC ONE warning that this is what will be done if they refuse. BUT bluestarone Yesterday #7

Virginia Supreme , intelpug 17 hrs ago #37

If they fucking refuse what? They already made their fucking horseshit ruling. Warning time is motherfucking over. SoFlaBro 20 min ago #53

When republicans pull similar actions to combat Democrats, their members don't worry about it, they just do it. MLWR Yesterday #8

They're doing that in Iowa too Bettie 13 hrs ago #42

Whether they should do it or not... DET Yesterday #9

Democrats need to start taking bold and decisive actions. magicarpet Yesterday #10

That is your perception Boo1 20 hrs ago #31

what if the new court rules the same? msongs Yesterday #11

Make sure it doesn't. paleotn Yesterday #16

what if the new court rules the differently? Torchlight 13 hrs ago #41

Think about what happens if we let the GOP redistricting advantage cost us the House. SamuelAdams Yesterday #12

Dems eye 'audacious' secret plan to oust entire blue state Supreme Court: report LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #13

Bottom line, if Democrats have any political courage at all, they will tear it down and then rebuild PatrickforB Yesterday #14

Flip the script. Rethugs would start doing this Monday 8am. NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #15

give it a go, magats would DoBW Yesterday #18

Do it! nt in2herbs Yesterday #19

Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. If we don't take the house back in November, we lose our demcracy. Fil1957 Yesterday #20

Just do whatever Republicans would do and tell everyone to f**k off. rickford66 Yesterday #21

Is this really dramatic? Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #22

DO IT DO IT DO IT orangecrush 23 hrs ago #23

That's a pretty aggressive proposal. NH Ethylene 23 hrs ago #25

Ohio Repugs ignored their state supreme court when it came to redistricting mikewv 22 hrs ago #26

Mike Dewine specifically multiple times... OhioBack2Blue 13 hrs ago #38

They should follow West Virginia's example. Lasher 20 hrs ago #30

well there's Spanberger, Ms bipartisan. and IF they can't cheat, we scipan 20 hrs ago #32

I hope they find a way to make lemonade out of this lemon juice. COL Mustard 20 hrs ago #33

My prediction LPBBEAR 18 hrs ago #35

You made your ruling now enforce it! bluestateboomer 18 hrs ago #36

Dems cry saying they are "playing by the rules" OhioBack2Blue 13 hrs ago #39

Maybe I am missing something dsc 13 hrs ago #40

Would require constitutional amendment Shrek 10 hrs ago #45

OK that makes sense dsc 6 hrs ago #47

It isn't "pushing through a gerrymandered map," intheflow 12 hrs ago #43

This isn't the first time that a constitutional amendment passed by voters was overturned by courts. MichMan 11 hrs ago #44

That was the national court dsc 6 hrs ago #48

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan 4 hrs ago #51

Test Run Kid Berwyn 5 hrs ago #49

Trump Wins Big as Virginia Dems Won't Go Nuclear to Save 4 House Seats LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #50

If we lose by a few votes duckworth969 1 hr ago #52