Careful What You Pray For': Jim Clyburn Warns GOP Redistricting Could Blow Up In Their Faces and Help Democrats

"He continued: And I do not believe that the majority of the voters in this country condone and will agree with what President Trump is doing. South Carolina, our delegation, our House, talked with him, before yesterday, but the Supreme Court two years ago spoke to this district and said it was unconstitutional. But the president says he wants them to redraw the lines anyway! All I'm going to say to that is be very careful what you pray for, he added."

"Because what I do believe is that when they finish with the redistricting, there will be the possibilities of at least three Democrats getting elected here in South Carolina to the United States Congress. Tapper summarized: So you think that the redistricting they're doing in South Carolina could not only dilute your Democratic leaning district, but other Republican leaning districts so as to make them more competitive."

"He asked, What do you think this might mean come November? Might Republicans hold the house? Well, they might and they might not, because I do believe that the voters in this country are watching very closely and they are feeling, emotionally, what the threat is to our future, Clyburn replied."

"Then Democrats decided to fight fire with fire, the anchor said. California came after that, Virginia and more. After redrawing maps in six states, Republicans now have approximately an eight seat advantage in these gerrymandering wars."

House Republicans were cautioned to be careful about redistricting outcomes. South Carolina’s redistricting is described as creating opportunities for three Democratic candidates to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Voters are portrayed as watching closely and feeling the emotional threat to the future. The Supreme Court is cited as having ruled a district unconstitutional two years earlier, while the president is said to want lines redrawn anyway. The concern is that redistricting could dilute Democratic-leaning districts and make other districts more competitive. The question raised is whether Republicans can hold the House as these changes play out by November.

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