Combine the clueless, useful idiots with those voters whose entire focus and concern is Trump hate, and some conservatives I follow might want to reconsider their optimism about this fall's elections

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Plus, of course, the Democrats’ new, expanded voter pool

Related: they already own 7 of 8 congressional seats, they want more

Maryland Democrats begin advancing redistricting constitutional amendment

Democrats who control the Maryland Legislature began advancing legislation Monday intended to clear the way for a partisan redistricting process that could help their party pick up an additional U.S. House seat by 2028.

The General Assembly heard hours of debate and testimony on a proposed constitutional amendment intended to give Democrats greater latitude to draw congressional maps favoring their party, which already represents seven of the state’s eight House districts. The legislation was expected to reach a vote on final passage Tuesday, and the proposed changes to the state

Leaders of the General Assembly — who have been vague about their future plans for redrawing districts but in recent years have attempted to craft 8-0 maps — have characterized their proposal as an attempt to make sure Maryland is well-positioned to respond to redistricting by red states and contribute to efforts to elect Democrats who could serve as a check on the Trump administration.

(Note to Maryland Democrat voters, who won’t care: The Trump administration will be gone by 2028)