re: Louisiana House just passed redistricting bill

In any drawing, first thing you have to do is give Johnson and Scalise whatever they want because they hold the two highest positions in the US House.

Then you draw the other four with what’s left. If you draw six R districts, you put Scalise in a marginal R district that he’d have a fight every two years.

Ain’t worth it. Give Ds one to make sure Scalse is in a solid R.

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you have to do is give Johnson and Scalise whatever they want because they hold the two highest positions in the US House.

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Not true. First of all, they aren't doing anything special for Louisiana that wasn't already done before. Secondly, they don't even have to live in the district they run in. Third, the state is +22 Trump. Very easy to "give" them safe districts without also giving black Democrats a safe district.

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Give Ds one to make sure Scalse is in a solid R.

That’s how the numbers work.

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False. You can easily draw a 6-0 map. Some have actually done it. Again, the state went +22 Trump. At the very least you could draw a map that is 5 safe R districts with 1 district that is up for grabs.

This whole thing is a great example of how weak men make for bad times.