Albany Times Union (Sunday)

Complaint an overreacti­on to new redistrict­ing maps

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A local state senator recently called the new New York legislativ­e redistrict­ing maps drawn by the opposing political party “treachery” and “ignoring the will of the voters.” A curious choice of words, and an overreacti­on, I would submit.

I wonder how the senator would describe a recent former U.S. president who:

Spent months stating that the 2020 election would be “rigged” against him.

Declared the results “fraudulent,” with no evidence, when he lost by more than 7 million votes.

Initiated 60 unsuccessf­ul lawsuits to overturn the results.

Stated, incorrectl­y, that the vice president had the authority to cancel “the will of the voters.”

Contemplat­ed using federal agencies to seize voting machines.

May have had his campaign staff promote false lists of “alternate” electors in states that he lost.

Called state election officials asking that they “find” him additional votes, post-election.

Spoke at a rally Jan. 6, 2021, urging his supporters to “fight like hell” to prevent his opponent’s legitimate victory from being certified.

Has stated that, if re-elected, he may pardon those who have pleaded guilty or been convicted of crimes in the storming of the U.S. Capitol that followed these remarks?

What’s more, the national party of both the state senator and the former president has described the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, in which people died and congressio­nal offices were ransacked, as “legitimate political discourse.”

On the other hand, perhaps the senator’s recent remarks were just an attempt at irony. Michael Moore

Halfmoon

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