Turnabout...

...and "fairness" doesn't have a damn thing to do with it, as far as I'm concerned. Joe at AmericaBlog scores the Idea of the Day...

The elections in Illinois showed a clear mandate for Democrats again. Obama got 70% of the vote. The state has a Democratic Governor and the Senate and House are controlled by Democrats. Yet, because of antiquated districts, the Democrats only have a one seat advantage in their U.S. House delegation.

Is it time to redistrict Illinois? In Texas, the Republicans faced a similar situation. Under the watchful eye of Tom DeLay, the Texas legislature drew new boundaries. Without the Texas seats, the House Republicans probably would have lost a seat this year.

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Based on the trends, it is clear that Illinois should have more Democrats in Congress. With more appropriate congressional district boundaries, that can happen.

One of the bright spots in the 2004 election was a series of Democratic gains in Legislatures across the country. Let's use them to good advantage - and anything that advantages us is good.

After all, we're right. They're wrong.