Whose interest does Gerrymandering serve?

Knoxville’s Rep. Campfield discusses the very messy business of redistricting. Each party gets their hands dirty, trying to balance practically drawn zones wth the political tug to increase their own survivability.

Messin with the numbers

from Camp4u by the rep

Frank Cagle does a good article on gerrymandering. His solution is to redraw the lines now.

Republicans would probably pick up a few seats if they are fair. Democrats are in a tough spot. If they are lucky in the next election and can pick up a seat then they can draw the lines all crazy again. They will put Republicans in Democrat districts or put sitting incumbents in districts with other sitting Republican incumbents. Even if that happens Republicans could still win.

Most figure even with the pen they wont be able to hold on any longer. There is a slim chance Democrats might be able to hold where they are if they pull it all off but it probably wouldn’t last long. If Republicans stay in control and do the same thing to Democrats that Democrats have done (Or would do) to Republicans then the Republicans could jump up into the 60+ members in the house. A huge loss for the Dems.

The question is the classic “pay me a little now or pay me a lot later” scenario, do Democrats bite the bullet, take a little loss now and avoid a big loss down the road or do they hold off and pray for a hail marry to come through even if it still may not put them over the goal line.