If you are losing the game, change the rules

In Pennsylvania Democrats won 54% of the state-wide vote for the state House of Representatives, but received only 45%, or 92 seats, out of 203 House seats.  That’s because of gerrymandering

In Michigan, Democrats won a clear majority of the statewide vote but received 52 of the 110 seats.  That’s because of gerrymandering.

In North Carolina Democrats won the popular vote by 79,000 votes but won only 54 of the 120 seats.  That’s because of gerrymandering.

In Maine the Republican candidate lost under the new system of preferential voting adopted by the voters.  He is suing to overturn the law, although he had no problem with it before he lost.

In North Carolina, when a Democratic governor was elected, the state legislature passed laws to reduce his power.

In Georgia the current Republican candidate for Governor made it more difficult for minority voters to cast ballots.

In North Dakota the Republican state legislature, to hurt Heide Heitkamp, passed a bill to disenfranchise American Indians who did not have a house number address.

I saw a sign held up by an opposing fan at one of the New England Patriots games.  The sign said, “The Patriots Cheat.”  Perhaps we should stand outside the polling places at the next election with a similar sign:  “Republicans cheat.”