Pete Seat

Pete Seat @PeteSeat

@kevinverhoff Correct, there is a political phenomenon of partisan sorting. Which, again, feeds into my point that if you are looking for purely political representation (which you are) it would require splitting up these communities. — PolitiTweet.org

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@kevinverhoff Finally, my point is if we were to draw lines that meet your criteria regarding statewide votes it would 1) require the use of political data; 2) require splitting up communities of interest and drawing absurd lines which is... gerrymandering. — PolitiTweet.org

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@kevinverhoff Your take is a purely partisan view of the world while I subscribe to communities of interest being of the most importance. When prioritizing those, plus understanding the geographic realities I included in the column, we end up with this situation. — PolitiTweet.org

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@kevinverhoff It’s a mistake to presume votes for presidential candidates align with partisan registration. I think that argument is among the most mis-guided. Similarly, there are potentially parochial non-partisan reasons for voting for someone at the local level. — PolitiTweet.org

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@danpindy @INDems @indystar Thanks for reading, Dan. Miss ya! — PolitiTweet.org

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Trip to Florida started by having a private lunch with one former governor/2016 presidential candidate and ends being seated next to another former governor/2016 presidential candidate at a luncheon... https://t.co/AH7jaCMKXW — PolitiTweet.org

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This is normally when say mean things about @ElsenerJoseph. But allow me to be sincere. He is among the hardest working & most loyal individuals I know. His word is gold (except when he makes plans to get dinner & bails last min). He is the right leader for the Marion GOP. — PolitiTweet.org

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Well, hello there, Miami, Florida, United States of America. https://t.co/dAv5tXQfBg — PolitiTweet.org

Pete Seat @PeteSeat

When Rob Portman says Biden’s COVID-19 approach is partisan you know there’s a problem... https://t.co/oi8G4PAkjV — PolitiTweet.org

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@PhilSanchezTV @WISH_TV Next time we are in studio, consider it done. On behalf of all. — PolitiTweet.org

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@JustinSextonIN You’re welcome https://t.co/oKDdd4B0XN — PolitiTweet.org

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Why else would fact-deprived commenters call me a "fool” and a “DC GOP nerd lobbyist” (GOP nerd, sure, but not the other two) if not for their lack of evidence to refute the independently verified third-party sources used to make my point? Your Honor, I rest my case. Good day. — PolitiTweet.org

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All this makes my point in the final sentence of the 6th paragraph ever more clear: Here, gerrymandering is not in the eye of the beholder, but in the eye of the loser. — PolitiTweet.org

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But no one (at least in what I’ve seen) could refute the factual evidence cited in the column related to geography (Americans gerrymandering themselves + migration to factory towns in the 30s). Instead, the detractors were basing their view in partisanship. — PolitiTweet.org

Pete Seat @PeteSeat

My redistricting column was met with predictable response. Lots of Republican attaboys and a smattering of Democrat dismissiveness packed with missing-the-forest-from-the-trees cherry-picking of districts to make their point (some of which follow existing township boundaries). — PolitiTweet.org

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@progress4in @adamdkirsch yes — PolitiTweet.org

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“The progressive wing will control Biden!” “No they won’t!” —> How Progressives Are Building Power in the Biden White House https://t.co/wgKJpXQt4R — PolitiTweet.org

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Pat Bauer should head on over to the Comfort Suites in Urbana to soak in the hot tub for old time’s sake. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @indystar: Pete Seat: Call Indiana's GOP control what you want, but it's not gerrymandering's fault https://t.co/C5AL2bfTyI https://t.co… — PolitiTweet.org

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@mtgent @HolliASullivan You're going to need to shelve your facts, Mayor. They aren't allowed here on Twitter. — PolitiTweet.org

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How would the General Assembly (or an “independent” commission for that matter) draw “competitive” districts withou… https://t.co/50Z9s9aUvs — PolitiTweet.org

Pete Seat @PeteSeat

Democrats and the advocacy groups pushing for “independent” redistricting say political data should not be used to… https://t.co/6LcM0POfTW — PolitiTweet.org

Pete Seat @PeteSeat

Democrats lost mayoral races in Kokomo & Muncie in '19 & long-held legislative seats in South Bend, Muncie & Jeffer… https://t.co/v3MxX7Ywwp — PolitiTweet.org

Pete Seat @PeteSeat

Indiana is a Republican state. ~90 percent of county commissioners/all county offices are held by Republicans. So a… https://t.co/qwL6xB3XqK — PolitiTweet.org

Pete Seat @PeteSeat

The inconvenient truths about redistricting are not limited to what is in the column. So allow me a thread to offer… https://t.co/I7I4ggoCcF — PolitiTweet.org

Pete Seat @PeteSeat

It’s not gerrymandering that dampens Democrat prospects and keeps Indiana from being politically competitive, but t… https://t.co/KUqmmzqDH2 — PolitiTweet.org

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Michael Keaton is highly underrated. — PolitiTweet.org

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@SheaVanHoy @HaydenWDRB The final scene was Newhart level perfect. — PolitiTweet.org

Pete Seat @PeteSeat

Tipton, Indiana, goes national! Hoosier Hospitality at its best. — PolitiTweet.org

Pete Seat @PeteSeat

The headline says it all. But you should still read the full column. https://t.co/oCoOQQ5QvK — PolitiTweet.org