And though the Senate is a close 52-46 - 2 (Independents).
51-47-2. That's why the battle over Collins was so hot, and Flake. Had either of them said no, then Manchin would probably have said no, too.
And your complaints about Obama are not totally off-base, but do remember that even when the Dems had more votes that the gerrymandering had a greater negative impact on them than on the GOP in the House. Further, the impact of vote suppression is far greater than I think most of us realize.
I meant GOP - DEMS - IND
The GOP has got a head start on voter suppression. Dems playuing catch up. Always behind.
Gerrymandering only because Dems failed to win statehouses.
Yes, I know you meant GOP - DEMS - IND, Bo!
51 - 47 - 2, after Sessions went away and Doug Jones beat Roy Moore for the seat in the special election.
https://www.senate.gov/history/partydiv.htmAnd no. Gerrymandering only because the majority party chose not to create fair congressional districts and, in some cases, did so in unconstitutional ways or to an unconstitutional degree.
North Carolina, in particular, did it in a racist manner more than once. PA got solved by their courts, despite GOP attempts to get around it. We'll see about others later.
But Maryland was a case in which the Dems captured the state house and legislatures and
they did the gerrymandering!