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Why bother with hearings anyway? We all know the legislators (yes, both parties do it) will draw their districts to suit themselves. They do not care one wit about what the public thinks, nor will they ever let the public have a real say in the process.
Real question is, who will get drawn out of their current district in an effort to get rid of them. The Republicans will do it to some Democrats, sure, but which Republicans will get hosed by their own party? That’s where you find out who party leadership does not like at all.
“Taylor said the delay could cause a time crunch for any lawmaker who happens to get drawn out of their existing district and wants to move to improve their election chances in 2022.”
Translation: State legislators’ most important goal in the redistricting process is the protection of their own hides and what is good for the public policy process is secondary to that.
Hence the old adage between a politician and a statesman: “a politician looks only to the next election, while a statesman looks to the next generation.”
Taylor knows how the game will be played – where possible, Democrats will be drawn out of their districts. Expect a few rough Democratic primaries where two legislators end up sharing a district and have to face off.
I’m just hoping the Republicans do the same to John Jacob. They didn’t think he’d win the primary but he did thanks to COVID, they didn’t support him in the general election, and he was a loon all session long. He can go back to protesting outside the Statehouse as a faux abortion doctor and ranting about the evils of Roman Catholicism. Give me a serious politician to vote for, please.