How does Sheila Jackson Lee keep getting re-elected? (Austin, West: houses, contractors)

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by shortel

gerrymandering is only illegal if a republican benifits from it.

Republicans only complain about gerrymandering if a democrat benefits from it
But don't say a word about the fact that Republicans are the ones that created it in Texas


This is how efficiently Republicans have gerrymandered Texas congressional districts - Houston Chronicle

Some states let bipartisan committees take care of redistricting. But that’s not case in Texas, where the ruling Republican party last rewrote the map in 2012. The result? The Lone Star State has some of the craziest looking districts in the country. Those districts are efficient at creating an advantage for conservative politicians in the state. The study says that gerrymandering gives Texas Republicans an extra two seats in the House (and of course this effect adds up at the national level).
Each Texas district has an estimated population of 698,488 people. However through a strategy called “packing-and-cracking,” redistricting packs Democratic voters into a few districts and dilutes the rest, leaving the GOP with a comfortable majority in the remaining areas.

[montiff]

Originally Posted by shortel

gerrymandering is only illegal if a republican benifits from it.

Partly true, both sides take advantage of it. In Maryland there is a suit taking the Dems to court arguing against the legality of gerrymandering hope it goes up to the Supreme Court!

CGP Grey does a great job explaining and how to fix it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mky11UJb9AY

[montiff]

Originally Posted by Dopo

Republicans only complain about gerrymandering if a democrat benefits from it
But don't say a word about the fact that Republicans are the ones that created it in Texas


This is how efficiently Republicans have gerrymandered Texas congressional districts - Houston Chronicle

Some states let bipartisan committees take care of redistricting. But that’s not case in Texas, where the ruling Republican party last rewrote the map in 2012. The result? The Lone Star State has some of the craziest looking districts in the country. Those districts are efficient at creating an advantage for conservative politicians in the state. The study says that gerrymandering gives Texas Republicans an extra two seats in the House (and of course this effect adds up at the national level).
Each Texas district has an estimated population of 698,488 people. However through a strategy called “packing-and-cracking,” redistricting packs Democratic voters into a few districts and dilutes the rest, leaving the GOP with a comfortable majority in the remaining areas.

Yeah Austin's gerrymandering is figuratively and literally insane! That's how you get a liberal city like Austin with only 1 Democratic Congressional district!




Bring on the Shortest Split-Line Method!

[Prey521]

SJL is an embarrassment to Houston! Every time I see her smug face on TV, I want to punch it! But as stated above, she keeps getting re-elected because her voter base is packed with morons. You deserve what you get when you vote for clowns like her.

[shortel]

Originally Posted by Prey521

SJL is an embarrassment to Houston! Every time I see her smug face on TV, I want to punch it! But as stated above, she keeps getting re-elected because her voter base is packed with morons. You deserve what you get when you vote for clowns like her.

Ever notice how much she is on tv even when she is not speaking. She makes sure to be in the view of the camera even when the spot light is not on her.

[montiff]

Originally Posted by Prey521

SJL is an embarrassment to Houston! Every time I see her smug face on TV, I want to punch it! But as stated above, she keeps getting re-elected because her voter base is packed with morons. You deserve what you get when you vote for clowns like her.

I'm curious what has she done/not done that you disapprove of?

[shortel]

Originally Posted by montiff

I'm curious what has she done/not done that you disapprove of?

The question is what has she done other than run her mouth about doing things? She never claims to have solved any problems. She just runs her mouth about things need to change.

[DSL_PWR]

This falls right in there with Fight Club..

The first rule....

no, seriously. if you have to ask..

[hbcu]

Name recognition and no one of substance will waste time competing

Even her daughter won office just on name alone

[Craziaskowboi]

If Warren Sapp was a woman, he'd be Sheila Jackson-Lee.