Obama and Holder to fight Gerrymandering in post-Trump

[Nyvin]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/obama-holder-redistricting-gerrymandering-229868

Looks like anti-gerrymandering efforts are becoming quite mainstream.    It's no longer as American as apple pie,  much to the disappointment of many Republicans.

[Nyvin]

The article suggests that this will be a purely partisan attempt to eliminate gerrymandering in Pub-held states. I don't see this effort working to change the process in MD or IL. I'd rather see a well-funded campaign that went after gerrymandering on both sides.

Once the two sides gerrymander to equal levels of seats....then a bipartisan effort can be launched.

Until then the Republicans are CLEARLY the bigger offenders, to suggest otherwise is completely laughable.

[Nyvin]

The article suggests that this will be a purely partisan attempt to eliminate gerrymandering in Pub-held states. I don't see this effort working to change the process in MD or IL. I'd rather see a well-funded campaign that went after gerrymandering on both sides.

Once the two sides gerrymander to equal levels of seats....then a bipartisan effort can be launched.

Until then the Republicans are CLEARLY the bigger offenders, to suggest otherwise is completely laughable.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland%27s_3rd_congressional_district#/media/File%3AMaryland_US_Congressional_District_3_(since_2013).tif

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Maryland_congressional_districts#/media/File%3AMaryland_US_Congressional_District_2_(since_2013).tif

Should we start a list of gerrymandered districts that benefit one party over the other?

[Nyvin]

Yes, Maryland is heavily gerrymandered, and I would be more than willing to give up 1 seat in Maryland for all the gerrymandered seats Democrats would net in New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, etc.

Texas, North Carolina, Michigan, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia (VA-10)...

[Nyvin]

Republicans gerrymander in many states, [...]to Texas(+5 at least)[...]

It's Eleventy-Seven or more.

If a state like California can at least "Try" for fair maps (via an independent commission) there's no excuse Texas can't do the same unless they're afraid of the vote of their people.