DeSantis' gerrymandering Archives

DeSantis’s Redistricting Plan Relies on Fantasy Latino Vote

April 29, 2026 Buck Banks

“For DeSantis’s map to work, he is betting that Latinos will stick with the GOP at 2024 levels. There is not much evidence to support that bet. … The worst-case scenario for a gerrymandered map is that it produces a worse result than the old map. That’s called a dummymander.”

Need something nefarious done? Ron DeSantis will take a gander,
Especially if it’s for Donald Trump, to whom he loves to pander.
As for Florida law, here’s the thing,
DeSantis puts the “dick” in “redistricting,”
By flaunting the constitution to do what they’re calling a “dummymander.”

Florida Judge Questions DeSantis’ Gerrymandered Districts

August 25, 2023 Buck Banks

“A Florida judge signaled skepticism Thursday that he could uphold Gov. Ron DeSantis’ congressional districts after Florida’s lawyers admitted the districts violate the state constitution.”

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DeSantis’s Redistricting Plan Relies on Fantasy Latino Vote

“For DeSantis’s map to work, he is betting that Latinos will stick with the GOP at 2024 levels. There is not much evidence to support that bet. … The worst-case scenario for a gerrymandered map is that it produces a worse result than the old map. That’s called a dummymander.”

— Dan Pfeiffer

All Over the Map

Florida Judge Questions DeSantis’ Gerrymandered Districts

“A Florida judge signaled skepticism Thursday that he could uphold Gov. Ron DeSantis’ congressional districts after Florida’s lawyers admitted the districts violate the state constitution.”

— Tampa Bay Times

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“My friend & Co-Chair gave his all in Kentucky! Trump is my President! Jesus is Lord! I look forward to a lifetime filled with joy, purpose, and gratitude. May God continue to bless America and the freedoms that make this nation the greatest.”

— Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) sucked up to President Trump, just hours after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) was defeated in a Republican primary and Trump threatened to oppose Boebert’s re-election as well.

— Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), quoted by CNBC, on the reported settlement proposal the Justice Department has with President Trump for his lawsuit against the IRS.

“Thank you for everything you’ve done for the country. To the folks at CBS, in the words of the great Ed Murrow: Good night, and good luck, motherf**kers.”

— David Letterman, quoted by CNN, speaking to Stephen Colbert as “The Late Show” ends its 33-year run on CBS.

Numerati

59%

A new Pew Research survey finds 59% of Americans say the country’s best years are behind us, while 40% say its best years are ahead.

3.8%

56%

352,000

“About 352,000 Russian soldiers had died in the war against Ukraine through the end of 2025, according to a new estimate, underscoring the high cost that President Vladimir V. Putin is willing to bear to pursue his battlefield aims,” the New York Times reports.

115,000