https://revolver.news/2025/09/map-quest-the-gop-finally-holds-the-golden-ticket-will-they-use-it-or-blow-it-again/
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Why didn't the GOP jump at the chance to take power? There are many reasons, but the main one is that Republicans are afraid of being called "anti-democracy" by the media. Meanwhile, Dems have zero shame about carving out maps that guarantee them wins for a decade and beyond, mainly because the media doesn't call them out on it. It's a big game, and Republicans don't know how to play it."
