America-loving conservatives are not accustomed to a bunch of good news. We are generally bombarded with the awful because that is where our nation is living — on the precipice.
But last week was an amazing train of victories that could shift the balance in Congress for a long time, perhaps by 20-25 seats, but with pressure on other Democratic seats.
Let's start with the biggest victory: The gig is up on the longest-running election-race scam that has benefited Democrats for generations. Misappropriating the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Democrats, with the help of the courts, decided the law meant to erase race from elections could be used to draw Congressional districts based wholly on race to benefit black Americans, who happen to vote for Democrats at about a 90 percent clip.
The major problem with this is that zero legacy media outlets will report it, because it was accomplished by disenfranchising white Americans.
In a 6-3 ruling, the Court found that the Louisiana district currently represented by Democrat Cleo Fields relied almost entirely on race, snaking for more than 200 miles to create a second majority black Congressional district in Louisiana. It has been a long time coming. Racism is racism, regardless of the color of the victim. Naturally, Democrats, including Barack Obama, and the media lost their minds over it.
And the reason is clear. It's not just one seat in Louisiana. This could impact 12-20 seats all across the South, particularly. And by impact, that means turn them from Democrat locks to either competitive or Republican pickups. This is not a one-off, something newly elected officials can undo, or something that can be appealed. It is a systemic change that is locked in (unless, of course, Democrats win everything at some point and pack the Court to turn it into a second legislative branch.)
In an encouraging and surprising sign, Republican-led states are responding rapidly.
In Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey called a special legislative session that began Monday to redraw the state's Congressional map for the midterm elections. In Tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee also announced a special session to redraw Congressional districts then quickly signed new maps into law. And Louisiana has already suspended its May 16 congressional primary as lawmakers create new U.S. House districts. Louisiana's choice is being challenged in Court. Alabama and Tennessee likely will be, too.
This earthquake is unlikely to occur in most states during the midterm, though it may in Louisiana. But it can be by 2028.
Second, the Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling in Texas and approved the state's mid-decade redistricting map, which could yield a net five new Republican seats. This redistricting imbroglio was not launched by Republicans, which is the Democrat media establishment's talking point, but was required by a court ruling. And now it is in stone, probably until redistricting in 2032 after the new Census, which could make it even more favorable to Republicans.
Third, the Florida Legislature approved a new redistricting map that could net four more Republican seats. Normal histrionics ensued from Democrats.
As the House voted 83-28 in favor of the map, Democrat state Rep. Angie Nixon began screaming into a hot pink megaphone while walking up and down the aisle. Democrat state Rep. Fentrice Driskell said with due emotion: "You are destroying democracy with this vote." Don't remember her saying that after the Virginia gerrymander, which, by the way, this redistricting totally wipes out.
Of course, as in all redistricting and often in most laws passed through the democratic process, the pre-written lawsuits have been filed. Three leftist groups filed lawsuits in a state court in Tallahassee on Monday and Tuesday, claiming the map violates a portion of the state's Constitution that recent federal court rulings have nullified, as Gov. Ron DeSantis and others claim. The question is whether they can get an injunction for the midterms.
Fourth, and speaking of Virginia, their map may not survive the courts. The Virginia Supreme Court allowed a lower court order to stay in place that temporarily blocks the commonwealth from certifying the results of its redistricting referendum. This is a significant blow to Democrats who wanted to challenge the lower court ruling by a Tazewell County circuit court judge that found the referendum unconstitutional.
Taken together, this represents a profound systemic election shift for the long term.
Add to all of this that there are 2.5 million fewer illegal aliens in the nation, which is mostly for boosting Democrat representation in Congress, and the picture going forward is, dare we say, bright?
Now, of course, none of this means anything if we don't put these new Republican-leaning seats in the hands of actual conservative, pro-America, anti-establishment/deep state Republicans. But that is a different issue.
Rod Thomson is a former daily newspaper reporter and columnist, Salem radio host and ABC TV commentator, and current Founder of The Thomson Group, a Florida-based political consulting firm. He has eight children,seven grandchildren, and a rapacious hunger to fight for America on their behalf. Follow him on Twitter at @Rod_Thomson. Email him at [email protected].
