Friday, October 17, 2025

Corruption in Plain Sight

 

You may compare Phil Berger's newly drawn and carefully gerrymandered Congressional map for North Carolina with the current map. Only CD 1 (in purple) and CD 3 (beige) have changed. CD 1 changed drastically to satisfy Trump with another guaranteed Republican seat. (Berger's supposed to get something out of the deal, mainly a Trump endorsement for reelection against that pesky Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page.) CD 1 is represented by Democrat Don Davis. Phil Berger's new gerrymander takes Davis from the 1% margin by which he won in 2024 to an almost 12% disadvantage for 2026 (based on how those counties voted when Trump was on the ballot). Don Davis beat the odds twice before, against twisted conservatives who should have won an R+2 district. Berger's new map adds insult by drawing Don Davis completely out of his own district.

Berger and the Boys swapped some relatively diverse and politically competitive counties that Davis represents, including Wilson and Wayne, for some more heavily conservative counties currently represented by Rep. Greg Murphy in CD 3, a Greenville Republican. Murphy's district would still favor Republican candidates but would be more competitive in the future.





14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wah! Wah! Wah!
Democrats do the same thing about redistricting when they are in power, so stop your crying.

Red Hornet said...

Crying can be a healthy activity.

Anonymous said...

When?

Whitey. said...

Talk about corruption!
No Kings just lackies for Oligarchs. Useful idiots.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fueled-billionaires-no-kings-prepares-color-revolution-style-mobilization-against-trump

Wolf's Head said...

To the Trump haters, the billionaires oligarchs who are financing these No Kings rallies ain't doin' it because they love you, they want Trump gone so they can finish consolidation global power.
And no, you are not going to be in any position of power under the new regime.

Anonymous said...

Elon Musk is a billionaire that funded some stuff

Anonymous said...

Provide proof, not chin music, of billionaire oligarchs funding No Kings rallies.

Anonymous said...

As you wish. But you're too scared to just ask AI a simple question.
https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/1976030014614421936
https://x.com/glennbeck/status/1976394739642663344
https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/1933044538903572928
https://x.com/Real_RobN/status/1977064619249483788
https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/1932830669446746117
https://x.com/grok/status/1980087852970176586
And Secretary of the Treasury Bessent is looking into Antifa funding, along with Director Patel of the FBI. They will find who is funding this.

Anonymous said...

So what? Funding Anti-fascists seems like a good thing, unless you are a fascist.

Anonymous said...

Ah yes, when politicians have the privilege of picking their voters.

Anonymous said...

And how is this different than when the Democrats do it? And don't tell me Democrats don't play the redistricting game.

Anonymous said...

Oh that's an excellent moral stance. "We're doing this dirt because others did it before us, and the worst behavior by others justifies our awful behavior." Yes, that'll get you into Heaven!

Anonymous said...

Wasn't excusing anything, but here's a comparison for your perusal.
https://x.com/MargoinWNC/status/1981368964002267514

Anonymous said...

When have they done this mid-decade, without a court order?