{"id":426203,"date":"2022-04-04T02:15:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T23:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ny-gov-hochuls-shameful-move-to-try-to-save-dems-unconstitutional-voting-map\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T02:15:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T23:15:19","slug":"ny-gov-hochuls-shameful-move-to-try-to-save-dems-unconstitutional-voting-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ny-gov-hochuls-shameful-move-to-try-to-save-dems-unconstitutional-voting-map\/","title":{"rendered":"#NY Gov. Hochul&#8217;s shameful move to try to save Dems&#8217; unconstitutional voting map"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3aa7ec0776d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3aa7ec0776d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ny-gov-hochuls-shameful-move-to-try-to-save-dems-unconstitutional-voting-map\/#%E2%80%9CNY_Gov_Hochuls_shameful_move_to_try_to_save_Dems_unconstitutional_voting_map%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NY Gov. Hochul&#8217;s shameful move to try to save Dems&#8217; unconstitutional voting map&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNY_Gov_Hochuls_shameful_move_to_try_to_save_Dems_unconstitutional_voting_map%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NY Gov. Hochul&#8217;s shameful move to try to save Dems&#8217; unconstitutional voting map&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Judge Patrick McAllister last week did the right thing by rejecting New York\u2019s blatantly gerrymandered new congressional and legislative maps and ordering the Legislature to draw new ones that win support from both political parties.<\/p>\n<p>Since the Democrats \u2018 maps illegally disenfranchise GOP voters, despite the clear intent of the state Constitution as expressly amended by the voters, he\u2019ll order an independent special master to do maps for this year\u2019s elections (at least) if the Legislature\u2019s Dem majorities can\u2019t come up with districts that pass the sniff test by April 11.<\/p>\n<p>But Dems are digging in. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Letitia James issued a terse-but-scandalous joint response to the ruling: \u201cWe intend to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eal this decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other words, they\u2019re both more interested in currying favor with the party hacks who see a chance to lock in permanent Dem dominance than with basic fairness and the public\u2019s will.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats\u2019 maps aim to slice New York\u2019s GOP seats in the House of Representatives from eight to  four, handing Dems 22 safe seats. It similarly limits Republicans to 15 of 63 state Senate seats. (McAllister tossed the map for Assembly districts because the whole process was so blatantly tainted.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Judge-Patrick-McAllister-782.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Judge Patrick McAllister rejected New York's  new congressional and legislative maps and ordered new maps be made.\" class=\"wp-image-21765259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Judge-Patrick-McAllister-782.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Judge-Patrick-McAllister-782.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Judge-Patrick-McAllister-782.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Judge Patrick McAllister rejected New York\u2019s  new congressional and legislative maps and ordered new maps be made.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Vaughn Golden\/WSKG via AP, Pool<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-783.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Attorney General Letitia James joined Hochul's statement.\" class=\"wp-image-21765371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-783.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-783.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/james-783.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Attorney General Letitia James joined Hochul\u2019s statement.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">William Farrington for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Defending this horror means Hochul owns it:  \u201cIt\u2019s not just a gerrymander, we\u2019re calling it a Hochulmander,\u201d said state Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy, noting the gov is now \u201cdirectly responsible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hochul &amp; Co. hope the state appellate courts, utterly dominated by Democratic appointees, will meekly deny the obvious and protect the obscene power grab. If so, expect public-interest lawyers to take the case to the federal courts, likely delaying this year\u2019s primaries. <\/p>\n<p>This abomination must not stand, and it\u2019s a huge black mark against Hochul that she\u2019s trying to save it.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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