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Friday, August 01, 2003

California as an argument against Tom DeLay? 


Leon E. Panetta has this to say about the California recall:
Republicans will never agree to raising any taxes. Democrats will not agree on spending cuts. The reality is that both taxes and cuts are needed, but instead we're facing political gridlock on the most important budget issues facing the state.

Redistricting has reinforced the partisanship by creating "safe" districts for both parties. Elected representatives need not reach out to other constituencies or new voters when their political base is all that counts. Ideology, not compromise, is their key to political survival.

Forced redistricting two years after your previous redistricting is just a despicable display of partisan politics. The Dubya administration should question if a few seats in Congress are worth such a bitter partisan battle.

Of course this is probably going to end up in a court house with a law suit accusing the Republicans (of all people) of 'changing the rules of the game'.
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