HolyCoast: NY Needs to Lose Two Congressional Seats and One Weiner
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Wednesday, June 08, 2011

NY Needs to Lose Two Congressional Seats and One Weiner

And they might be able to accomplish both through redistricting:
There is much speculation about whether Representative Anthony D. Weiner will remain in Congress or resign his seat. But there is a politically expedient solution for Democrats if they want to show him the door: Neuter his district in the redistricting process, which will require New York to lose 2 of its 29 seats in the House of Representatives.

No discussion of redistricting is simple, especially in New York, so some background is in order.

Mr. Weiner’s seat, the 9th Congressional District, is the second most conservative in New York City, after the 13th (Staten Island and part of Brooklyn). Conservative, of course, has a relative meaning in the context of New York — the 9th District remains Democratic-leaning — but it has become much more competitive than might have been expected.
I'm guessing that if he doesn't resign they'll take his seat away through the redistricting process. He's an embarrassment to the party and the state and the sooner they're done with him the better off they'll be.

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