"Even in an age of deplorable, toxic, and increasingly tribal politics, this seems to cross a line that most politicians used to recognize: attack your political opponents, but not your own economy. Wreak vengeance on your enemies, but don’t take it out on your own taxpayers, voters, employers, or workers."
"Even in an age of deplorable, toxic, and increasingly tribal politics, this seems to cross a line that most politicians used to recognize: attack your political opponents, but not your own economy. Wreak vengeance on your enemies, but don’t take it out on your own taxpayers, voters, employers, or workers."
What's changed is that they're getting away with it. I read DeSantis is getting praise, locally and from conservative media figures, for his actions. Does anyone think the fact that Abbott cost Texas (and beyond) businesses and consumers billions for his border stunt mean that he won't be re-elected as governor in 2022?
In Ohio, Republican members of the redistricting commission, with 4 maps deemed unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court, are running out the clock, waiting for May 28 when a 3-judge court will impose one of the unconstitutional maps on the Ohio electorate. Meanwhile, we're already headed for a second primary for state offices, probably in August, at a cost of $25 million or so.
Is it fair? Is it right? It doesn't matter. There are no consequences. They'll get what they want. Or as David Niven, PolySci professor at the University of Cincinnati put it:
"Federal court tells Ohio Republicans if they refuse to draw a new map, Court will impose the old map Republicans already want to use. The Court should write a guide to parenting: 'Go clean up your room, and if it's not clean when I get up there I'm going to make you eat cookies.' "
"Even in an age of deplorable, toxic, and increasingly tribal politics, this seems to cross a line that most politicians used to recognize: attack your political opponents, but not your own economy. Wreak vengeance on your enemies, but don’t take it out on your own taxpayers, voters, employers, or workers."
What's changed is that they're getting away with it. I read DeSantis is getting praise, locally and from conservative media figures, for his actions. Does anyone think the fact that Abbott cost Texas (and beyond) businesses and consumers billions for his border stunt mean that he won't be re-elected as governor in 2022?
In Ohio, Republican members of the redistricting commission, with 4 maps deemed unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court, are running out the clock, waiting for May 28 when a 3-judge court will impose one of the unconstitutional maps on the Ohio electorate. Meanwhile, we're already headed for a second primary for state offices, probably in August, at a cost of $25 million or so.
Is it fair? Is it right? It doesn't matter. There are no consequences. They'll get what they want. Or as David Niven, PolySci professor at the University of Cincinnati put it:
"Federal court tells Ohio Republicans if they refuse to draw a new map, Court will impose the old map Republicans already want to use. The Court should write a guide to parenting: 'Go clean up your room, and if it's not clean when I get up there I'm going to make you eat cookies.' "
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/04/aclu-voting-rights-groups-ask-ohio-supreme-court-to-force-redistricting-commission-to-meet-amid-gop-stalling.html