Gerrymandering

[xoxoxoBruce]

It looks like the shit may hit the fan.

Last week, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court ruled that the state’s Congressional districts were unfairly gerrymandered — that is, drawn to give the state’s Republican party an advantage — under Pennsylvania’s state constitution. This was a blow to the GOP, as Pennsylvania is widely seen as one of the most heavily gerrymandered states in the country. The ruling made two things clear: That the map would not be allowed in any further federal elections, including the upcoming May primaries, and that if the state legislature didn’t do it, they would. Now the state legislature has said it’s not going to do it.

Of course, this may all be moot: The Supreme Court has all but told us that they’ve got their own decision about gerrymandering on the way, and, well, let’s just say the signs aren’t good for the Pennsylvania Senate’s side of the argument.

'bout time.