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I'm watching the EMILY's List presentation right now on C-SPAN and I have to say I'm really excited about the coming years in government. I really enjoyed hearing Jeanne Shaheen and Kay Hagan speak.
I will say that Ellen Malcolm just said something that really annoyed me. She talked about the upcoming redistricting effort. Yes, I know it happens, but it really irritates the hell out of me. The Democrats and Republicans keep going back and forth on gerrymandering (euphemistically called redistricting) so that their respective parties can try to retain control just a little bit longer. LEAVE THE DISTRICTS ALONE! Even after the Republicans redistricted in their favor the Democrats won. Why? Because the Democrats worked hard to win the election. Now carry through on promises that got you elected. Don't work to change district arrangements to keep power, make policy to keep power! Besides, before the Republicans did it, the Democrats did it and they lost power just the same. Redistricting is futile. It only serves the parties, not the people.
Then again, I argue that parties only exist to serve the parties anyway, but for now we have to suffer the parties if we want to elect candidates.
I will say that Ellen Malcolm just said something that really annoyed me. She talked about the upcoming redistricting effort. Yes, I know it happens, but it really irritates the hell out of me. The Democrats and Republicans keep going back and forth on gerrymandering (euphemistically called redistricting) so that their respective parties can try to retain control just a little bit longer. LEAVE THE DISTRICTS ALONE! Even after the Republicans redistricted in their favor the Democrats won. Why? Because the Democrats worked hard to win the election. Now carry through on promises that got you elected. Don't work to change district arrangements to keep power, make policy to keep power! Besides, before the Republicans did it, the Democrats did it and they lost power just the same. Redistricting is futile. It only serves the parties, not the people.
Then again, I argue that parties only exist to serve the parties anyway, but for now we have to suffer the parties if we want to elect candidates.
