The Democrat Party is starting to fracture. Sides are being chosen.
And now a Democrat Senator issued an unhinged rant against her own party.
Virginia Democrats’ Aggressive Power Grab Ignites Internal Feud
In a brazen display of partisan maneuvering, Virginia Democratic state Sen. L. Louise Lucas lashed out at her party’s U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, dismissing their input on redistricting as unwanted “coaching” from sidelined figures.
This infighting erupted just as Senate Democrats rammed through a constitutional amendment on Friday allowing the General Assembly to redraw congressional districts mid-decade—a move critics slam as a desperate bid to entrench Democratic dominance and sideline Republican voices.
The amendment squeaked by on a strict 21-18 party-line vote only three days into the 2026 legislative session, with Majority Leader Scott Surovell framing it as a grudging response to similar tactics in other states, exposing the hypocrisy in Democrats’ selective outrage over electoral fairness.
Lucas took to X to celebrate the victory with a mocking McDonald’s worker image asking, “Would you like fries with that?” before directly targeting her colleagues:
“I have the utmost respect for Senator Kaine and Senator Warner but we do not need ‘coaching’ on redistricting coming from a cuck chair in the corner. How about you all stay focused on the fascist in the White House and let us handle redistricting in Virginia. 10-1.”
Her jab highlights growing tensions within the Democratic ranks, where local power players like Lucas—a veteran of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus—seem eager to bulldoze ahead without federal oversight, prioritizing raw political advantage over unity or ethical redistricting norms.
Democrats Eye Extreme Gerrymandering to Crush GOP Representation
At the heart of this Democratic scheme is a push to overhaul Virginia’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, aiming for a lopsided 10-1 split favoring Democrats in the state’s 11-seat U.S. House delegation—up from the current slim 6-5 edge.
This aggressive gerrymandering mirrors partisan gamesmanship elsewhere, like Texas Republicans’ plans to add five GOP seats or California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s voter-approved Proposition 50, which could slash the Golden State’s Republican delegation from nine to as few as four.
Yet Democrats’ rush to redraw lines mid-decade reeks of opportunism, especially after years of lecturing about “protecting democracy” while now weaponizing the process to marginalize opposition voters.
The amendment still needs approval from newly inaugurated Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger before maps can be drafted and put to voters, but its advancement signals a troubling trend: Blue-state Democrats willing to bend rules for permanent power, potentially diluting the influence of conservative communities and fueling accusations of electoral manipulation.
Backlash Builds as Democrats’ Overreach Draws National Scrutiny
The fallout from Virginia’s Democratic-led power play has drawn sharp rebukes, including from Vice President J.D. Vance, who blasted Republican Indiana state Sen. Rodric Bray on X for the Hoosier GOP’s December 2025 decision to halt redistricting efforts.
Vance wrote: “I’d like to thank @bray_rodric for not even trying to fight back against this extraordinary Democrat abuse of power. Now the votes of Indiana Republicans will matter far less than the votes of Virginia Democrats. We told you it would happen, and you did nothing.”
Warner and Kaine’s offices stayed silent on requests for comment, underscoring the awkward divide as national Democrats grapple with local radicals’ unchecked ambitions. This episode exposes the fractures in a party increasingly seen as prioritizing dominance over democratic principles, risking voter backlash in a nation weary of endless partisan warfare.
