{"id":10297,"date":"2025-08-11T13:58:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T13:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=10297"},"modified":"2025-08-11T13:58:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T13:58:15","slug":"fk-the-rules-beto-orourke-loses-his-mind-over-texas-redistricting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=10297","title":{"rendered":"\u2018F**k the Rules!\u2019 Beto O\u2019Rourke Loses His Mind Over Texas Redistricting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just hours after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a legal victory against Beto O\u2019Rourke\u2019s political action committee, Powered by People, O\u2019Rourke responded with a forceful message to Democrats nationwide. Speaking at a rally in Fort Worth, the former congressman and presidential candidate urged Democratic-led states to redraw congressional maps immediately to maximize their party\u2019s advantage and counter Republican redistricting efforts in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Powered by People has been a vocal supporter of Texas Democrats who fled the state in 2021 to prevent a legislative quorum. Their walkout blocked several Republican-backed measures, including redistricting plans and emergency aid for flood victims. Without the required two-thirds quorum, the Texas House was unable to conduct official business, making the Democrats\u2019 absence a critical political maneuver.<\/p>\n<p>At the rally, O\u2019Rourke delivered a fiery and profanity-laced speech. He called on Democrats in states such as California, New Jersey, Illinois, and Maryland to act swiftly and unilaterally. \u201cWe punch first, and we punch harder,\u201d he said, characterizing the fight over political maps as a battle Democrats must not lose.<\/p>\n<p>In a controversial moment, O\u2019Rourke dismissed traditional rules and legislative decorum. \u201cF\\*\\*k the rules. We are going to win whatever it takes,\u201d he said, urging Democrats to be as aggressive with redistricting as Republicans have been, signaling a no-compromise approach in the battle over congressional power.<\/p>\n<p>However, many of the states O\u2019Rourke referenced have already implemented congressional maps that strongly favor Democrats. For instance, in Illinois, Republicans earned 46% of the 2024 vote but secured just 3 out of 17 seats. 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