Alabama Republicans, despite Supreme Court ruling, reject call for second majority Black House district

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/17/alabama-republicans-reject-second-majority-black-house-district-00106675

I'm sure they'll eventually do what's right and legally-mandated.

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GiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.social · 6 pts · 3y (1 reply)

So if I have this right, they submitted a new redistricted voting map, the supreme court said, "No that's illegally drawn." And now the Alabama Republicans just said, "🤷‍♂️ were using it anyway."

Late2TheParty@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Isn't this also what Ohio Republicans said, too? If it ain't broke, don't fix it, I guess. :insert angry scowl emoji:

Brother_Sand@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

LoL! Sure, when they are held at gun point and told to obey the law they will.

Late2TheParty@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Where's Jason Aldean and his, "Try That in a Small Town", when you need him?

Banzai51@midwest.social · 3 pts · 3y

They saw what that meant in Michigan and are refusing to let go of control.