New Pa. congressional district map upheld for now as federal judges dismiss Republican lawsuit

UPDATE: SCOTUS has turned down the appeal:

https://twitter.com/Dan_F_Jacobson/status/975811793770762240

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A panel of federal judges Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the new congressional map imposed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, ending one of two challenges to the map and increasing the chances it will stand for the looming elections. Continue reading “New Pa. congressional district map upheld for now as federal judges dismiss Republican lawsuit”

Toomey wants to impeach PA Supreme Court judges for overturning gerrymandered map

Sen. Toomey On Lagging Health Care Reform: ‘I Didn’t Expect Donald Trump To Win’

This piece of shit Republican pretty much admits members of his party can’t win unless they cheat:

Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey (R) called for a “conversation” about impeaching state Supreme Court justices over their new congressional map, which both parties say will benefit Democrats.

At a press conference, Toomey said it was “inevitable” that state lawmakers would consider impeachment over the redrawing of the state’s new congressional maps, which he called a “power grab” by state Democrats.

“Look, I think it’s inevitable that that conversation’s going to take place,” Toomey said. “I think state House members and state senators are going to be speaking amongst themselves and their constituents, and the fundamental question is does this blatant, unconstitutional, partisan power grab that undermines our electoral process, does that rise to the level of impeachment?”

The new map released this week redraws congressional boundaries, throwing out a map written by Republicans that gerrymandered lines to benefit their party. Ten of the state’s 13 districts are now held by Republicans.

Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are expected to sue to overturn the new maps, which were put in place by the state’s Supreme Court after Democrats and Republicans in the state were unable to agree on a new map.

Here are the numbers where PA residents can call and let this ginger twat know what they think of his extreme views.

‘Now he’ll lose’: Democratic voters overjoyed after Trump endorses another candidate

Representative Lou Barletta

Couldn’t happen to a nicer wingnut!

Rep. Lou Barletta’s fundraising efforts in Pennsylvania have been dismal, only raising $550,000 in his fourth quarter, and now Donald Trump has thrown his support behind him. Trump endorsed two losing candidates in deep-red Alabama. Continue reading “‘Now he’ll lose’: Democratic voters overjoyed after Trump endorses another candidate”

Pa. Supreme Court strikes down congressional map as unconstitutional

PA progressives made a real effort to turn out the vote in the last judicial elections (which normally has abysmal turnout), and yesterday it paid off. Because enough Dems turned out to take all the open seats, and we got this ruling:

PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday that the state’s congressional map “clearly, plainly and palpably” violates the state constitution and blocked its use in the May 2018 primaries. Continue reading “Pa. Supreme Court strikes down congressional map as unconstitutional”