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briantylercohenonThreads29d ago
@marc.e.elias said this a YEAR ago. It was sound advice then-- and even better advice today. If we want to win the redistricting war, we need to start taking action. Looking at you, Democrats in NJ, NY, MD, CO, IL, WA, OR. Wake up and fight back.
We "need to tell Republicans that if they take 5 seats, we're going to put 30 seats on the table... When people say to me 'don't bring a knife to a gunfight,' I don't even want to bring a gun to a gunfight. I want to bring missiles to the gunfight."
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Analysis Summary
This post misattributes a quote about aggressive redistricting strategy to Marc Elias. The actual language about bringing a gun to a gunfight came from a different Democrat, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, and the 'missiles' escalation appears fabricated. Elias has publicly advocated for Democrats to gerrymander 15-30 seats in response to Republican redistricting moves — which is real and documented — but this post puts false words in his mouth. Redistricting battles are happening in real time across states like Tennessee and Florida, making the underlying topic timely, but the specific quote is unreliable.
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“@marc.e.elias said this a YEAR ago. It was sound advice then-- and even better advice today.”
Quote is misattributed — 'gun to gunfight' language is from Rep. Maloney, not Elias. 'Missiles' phrasing not found in sources.
“We need to tell Republicans that if they take 5 seats, we're going to put 30 seats on the table... bring missiles to the gunfight”
Quote attributed to Elias but appears fabricated or heavily altered. Elias advocated gerrymandering 15-20 seats, later 30, but 'missiles' language unverified.
“If we want to win the redistricting war, we need to start taking action. Looking at you, Democrats in NJ, NY, MD, CO, IL, WA, OR.”
Opinion on Democratic strategy. Redistricting battles are real, but exhortation is framing, not verifiable fact.
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