Local democrats’ efforts to stop Texas lawmakers’ plan to redraw the state’s congressional map have drawn tons of criticism, including from Democratic strategist Julian Epstein.
Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to stop Texas lawmakers’ plan to redraw the state’s congressional map, but critics, including one prominent member of their own party, say they don’t exactly hold the moral high ground.
Democrat legislators have fled the state to avoid votes on redistricting, which is expected to add more Republican seats to Congress for the Lone Star State.
They’re getting the rock-star treatment as they visit blue states, where several governors have vowed to gerrymander Republicans out of their own Congressional delegations in retaliation for the Texas effort.
However, Democratic strategist Julian Epstein told “Fox News Live” on Saturday that his party is not immune from criticism, as many blue states have already gerrymandered in a way that limits Republican congressional representation.
“No, I think they don’t have the moral authority, and there’s a lot of pearl-clutching going on,” he said.
Several blue states, including Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Mexico, have no Republicans in their House delegations.
