Republican operatives have a tendency to play victim when they are in the minority. Oftentimes, they feign an interest in good government or compromise (ie: "we need a fair redistricting process"). But when they are in power, we often realize there was never anything meek or defenseless about them.
There is no better example of Republicans' mercilessness than in redistricting. In Democratic states like Maryland, Republicans complain about run-of-the-mill gerrymandering. But in Republican states, the GOP has stooped to lower-and-lower levels, leaving Democrats to essentially fight a systematic extermination program. A prime example emerged from an AP report over the weekend:
There is no better example of Republicans' mercilessness than in redistricting. In Democratic states like Maryland, Republicans complain about run-of-the-mill gerrymandering. But in Republican states, the GOP has stooped to lower-and-lower levels, leaving Democrats to essentially fight a systematic extermination program. A prime example emerged from an AP report over the weekend:
Nearly 50 years ago, every congressman from the Deep South was a white Democrat.
Now the U.S. House has just one white Democrat from the five states that comprise the region: Georgia's John Barrow.
