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To: pogo101
Not yet(if that is even really possible), it would be portrayed, and be perceived by far too many, as a political coup. This isn't yet to a crisis stage in the public mindset, and I'm not sure redisctricting alone would be a big enough issue for the public to get fed up just yet. Now if there are a couple more attempts to call an SS that are stillborn due to Democrat hooky, and say the school finance SS is impacted, then public opinion may be swayed enough to allow for such drastic action, but it is going to have to be perceived as a governing crisis.

This is an early to middle act in a long, slow-moving play. No need to rush for the nuclear option yet. Someone made the analogy of Perry and Dewhurst slowly cooking a frog, and I think that may be the best way to portray this, or perhaps a chess game.
42 posted on 07/28/2003 2:16:41 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Diddle E. Squat
Not yet(if that is even really possible)

Oh, I agree. It is possible under the law, but it is a decidedly nuclear option.
52 posted on 07/28/2003 2:34:03 PM PDT by pogo101
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To: Diddle E. Squat
I think it's the fact that redistricting isn't seen as big deal that is going to nail the Dems. The public is seeing them taking extreme actions over something petty.
85 posted on 07/28/2003 3:56:15 PM PDT by MattAMiller
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