Appalled NY Times writer hits Dems for rolling over after 'absurd' Virginia court decision

A Virginia Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a voter-approved redistricting referendum has set a dangerous new precedent — and the Democrats whose voters were disenfranchised are barely putting up a fight, according to a scathing new analysis.

Last month, Virginia voters approved a new congressional map that would have left Republicans with a single safe seat in the southwest of the state. It was part of a broader Democratic response to Trump-backed gerrymandering efforts nationwide.