Michelle Obama famously said that. Cynics have made up their own comebacks: When they go low, we stomp on them; or, When they go low, we go lower. I’m generally a fan of Michelle Obama’s moral philosophy, but....
I worked very hard a few years ago on the effort to adopt a non-partisan approach to drawing district lines in Pennsylvania. As it turned out, the appellate courts took care of the problem. The court-ordered Congressional reapportionment resulted in eight Democratic wins and eight Republican wins. That’s about right.
New York state also came up with a bipartisan redistricting committee that has drawn congressional lines. Now the NY Democrats have rejected their map and propose to gerrymander the districts. In principle I think this is wrong, since the Republicans always claim, “Well, the Democrats do it when they get a chance.” It is this kind of thing that makes people register independent because they think both parties are crooked.
On the other hand, some N.Y. Democrats are proposing a gerrymander that would create as many new districts as the North Carolina Republicans have created with their gerrymander. At a time when the Congressional Republicans talk about shutting down the government, misuse the impeachment process, refuse to deal with the border issue, talk about a national abortion ban, and back Russia over the Ukraine, I think I have to say, “Sorry Ms. Obama. When they go low, they deserve what they get.” Or I can even get Biblical: “For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.” Hosea 8:7.
When they go low, be careful you don't trip over them as you move forward!
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