The Sweep: Will Legal Activism Cost the GOP in 2022?

Plus: Some thoughts on post-census gerrymandering and the pre-candidacy travails of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem.

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Campaign Quick Hits

Follow Tuesday: If you read this newsletter, odds are you like getting into the weeds of campaigning. So Andrew, Chris, and I thought that for the next few weeks we would highlight some other folks y’all might be interested be reading and following this cycle in their areas of expertise. This week, we’re focused on redistricting, and when it comes to how maps are getting redrawn out there, our favorite people to turn to are: 

Dave Wasserman (@redistrict) 

Amy Walter (@AmyEWalter)

Patrick Ruffini (@PatrickRuffini) 

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    Frank Lee

    The morning after pill does not require a prescription. Because of this, the abortion debate isn't really real. Democrats are stuck riding all their old narratives while ignoring the real progress. Voters are on to them.

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    Frank Lee

    Please tell... those so aghast at the Texas law, what is the acceptable limit on abortion? First trimester, right up to birth, 2 years after birth?

    I am expecting no real answers here. Crickets mostly.

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      Frank Lee

      Yup... crickets.

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  3. Kaybmorrow

    Why do I have to RELOG IN today? How do I subscribe to CHris?

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      C C Writer

      I tried that one (subscribe to Chris) myself. It made no sense.

      I won't recycle my full rant on the subject, but I think that people who send out e-mails and put up web pages should take responsibility for what those messages and pages say, instead of pretending that they don't count and we should somehow know not to pay attention.

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  4. Kevin Brady

    I am increasingly resigning myself to another Biden/Trump match-up. Unless Joe rights the ship by next summer, the big T could very easily win in '24. It's incredibly frustrating that our great country of 320+ million can't produce better political leaders. Mindboggling.

    Both parties actually have a decent backbench. I'm not confident, however, that someone like Ben Sasse or Tim Scott could survive a primary vs. the Donald. Like my father always said - people pretty much get what they want!

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      Everybody Digs Bill Evans

      I don’t see any decent candidate on the Democrat backbench. Sasse and Tim Scott, however, are solid. If all the cowards drop out of Trump seeks the nomination again, it might mean fewer candidates to split the anti-Trump vote and maybe enough to coalesce around Sasse or Scott.

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  5. Brook

    David French recently wrote, for The Dispatch, an excellent explanation of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Texas abortion case. I urge those who have not read David’s column to do so. David explains that the ruling in no way addressed the constitutional issue on the merits. The Court instead issued a narrow ruling on procedural grounds — essentially, the plaintiffs sued the wrong party. The real show will take place when the Court rules in the Mississippi abortion case currently pending before the Court.

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    Dave

    I’ve been very critical of Noem, so I’ll give her credit where it’s due. Her stand for limiting government mandates on businesses and institutions is 100% correct.

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    Nick H

    Glad to see that Noem is (so far) taking an consistent position and not just exercising government restraint when it suits her populist base.
    About that Jeff Goldblum quote... clearly GMTI. https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/texas-abortion-case-scotus/comments#comment-2771398

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  8. Joe1776

    I’m with noem on this one. The government doesn’t own these businesses so they shouldn’t act like they do. It is privately owned premises and businesses.

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      Frank Lee

      They would be motivated to cancel you for demonstrating such COVID religion blasphemy!

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    Angie

    Thank you guys, good piece, as always, and thanks for the links...I have been a big fan of David Wasserman for a while...and admit I am enamored of his "I have seen enough" stuff...lol

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    Sean

    As Jeff Goldblum also said, pro-life finds a way.

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