Hochul Comments On Texas Political Plans
Democrats are nothing if not consistent — and by consistent, I mean predictably theatrical. Case in point: the unveiling of a proposed congressional map in Texas that could tilt a few more seats toward the GOP. Does it go as far as the brazen, Picasso-level gerrymandering we’ve seen in places like Illinois? Not even close.
But that didn’t stop dozens of Texas Democrats from packing their bags and fleeing the state like it was on fire. Their destination? Illinois and New York. Yes, really. The two states where Democrats have turned gerrymandering into a performance art — and they did it all in the name of “saving democracy.” You can’t make this stuff up.
In 2014, New York voted in favor of a constitutional amendment to have a bipartisan commission redraw congressional districts.
Kathy Hochul now wants to get rid of it in response to Texas because democracy is very important to her or something. pic.twitter.com/A3ba3P7Fgw
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 4, 2025
Naturally, New York Governor Kathy Hochul wasted no time hosting a little solidarity presser with the runaway Texans. “We won’t sit on the sidelines while Republicans try to rig the system to give Donald Trump more unchecked power,” Hochul declared, doing her best impression of a revolutionary leader.
“Texas Democrats are standing up for the future of our democracy, and I’m proud to stand with them in the fight against disenfranchisement.” Stirring words, sure — but then she went off script. And that’s where the mask slipped.
For Kathy Hochul to bring up redistricting as an injustice in New York State, where a preposterous redistricting plan was rejected in its entirety DURING HER GOVERNORSHIP three years ago by a liberal court, is another mark of what an embarrassment she is.
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) August 4, 2025
Hochul admitted she’s considering dumping the independent redistricting commission — the same one New York voters approved back in 2014 — because she’s “tired of fighting this fight with my hand tied behind my back.” Translation: when the commission works for us, we’re champions of democracy.
When it doesn’t? Time to change the rules. Oh, and if you’re wondering how fast this could all happen, it can’t — state constitutional amendments have to pass two sessions and go back to voters, meaning no dice for the 2026 cycle. Hochul wasn’t thrilled about that either, adding, “It is not the timeline that I would have preferred.”
Democrats keep shaking their fists and shrieking “you’ll rue the day the shoe’s on the other foot!” without realizing this *is* the shoe being on the other foot. Everything Republicans are doing, Democrats already did. https://t.co/P8BMj28fhG
— url of sammich (@dotsammich) July 25, 2025
Meanwhile, she hinted at “litigation strategies” as another path to tilt the game board in Democrats’ favor. So let’s get this straight: fly to states with grotesque gerrymanders, call yourself democracy’s last defenders, and then openly talk about dismantling a voter-approved redistricting commission. And this is supposed to be the moral high ground?
It’d be hilarious if it weren’t so predictable. Democrats have been playing this game for years. They just get offended when someone else learns the rules.