The twitter message from Real Clear Politics and the National Journal article:

There should be no real surprise that the Obama DoJ is trying to cause as much mischief as possible for Texas and have “expressed concern” on the redistricting plan submitted to court.  While DoJ failed to provide any details to back up their objection in their pleading, they will need to do so promptly as the DC District Court will ultimately decide whether the redistricting plan is legal or not.

While some will debate whether the battle over Texas redistricting and voter ID can be simplified into a “Perry v. Obama” battle, one should ask Thomas Perez, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, who brought in a large number of left wing attorneys into the Voting Section specifically to fight redistricting battles on behalf of the administration.

And Texans, please don’t be surprised when the Voting Section begins the stall maneuver on voter ID, trying to run out the clock on next years elections calendar, first voicing their concerns and requesting more information, more delays, the bob and weave, and eventually objecting to the Texas voter ID law.  DoJ will play partisan politics and Texas will end up going to court on Voter ID to get a fair hearing. 

Roll Call also reports on the gleeful response of Anglo Congressman Lloyd Doggett who is battling (with DoJ cover) not be forced into a majority Hispanic seat:

“Texas Democrats rejoiced in the Justice Department’s announcement. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D) is the GOP’s top target under the new lines adopted earlier this
year. If they are upheld, he will likely be forced to run in a nearby
heavily Hispanic district. But Doggett indicated Monday that he believes
legal proceedings will change the shape of the new 35th district.

“Whether
or not proposed CD 35, which contains the largest number of my current
constituents, is specifically declared illegal, I believe that it may
well be changed by necessary corrections to adjacent Congressional
districts,” he said.”

Prediction:  DoJ will argue that they want an additional Hispanic seat created; just not the new Hispanic seat that Doggett would have to run in.

The DOJ pleading is here.

US News and World Report.  Answer: the Voting Rights Act.

You may have noticed over there on the left side of the page, (<—-) a link to pre-order my new Regnery book Injustice.  I can’t thank our friends enough who have already written about the book without even having seen it.  At least they spelled the name of the book correctly, and hopefully all future articles will continue to at least spell the name of the book correctly.  It is great to be with a publishing house like Regnery with their long history of promoting individual liberty and good government.  Being published by the the same publisher that published William F. Buckley’s first book, God and Man at Yale, as well as other great books and authors over the last 50 years is quite an honor.

There will be plenty of time to discuss what’s in the book, but suffice to say it deals with voter fraud, the Justice Department and our electoral system. Most of all, it is about the importance of the rule of law.  I will be out and about in the weeks and months after the book is released, perhaps to a city near you. I will try to post a schedule as it becomes known.  I can promise one thing about the book, if you care about elections, the rule of law, and the integrity of the system, you will enjoy the book.  Stay tuned.

No surprise here.  In the Birmingham News, Justin Levitt and Ed Still wonder why Alabama went straight to court.  The court-costs-too-much and partisan talking points are featured prominently.  The reporter at the Birmingham News (Mary Orndorff) did not speak with anyone who could provide contrary background on why going straight to court is the better option for Alabama.  Instead, three critics of Alabama’s decision are cited.  I will detail some of the reasons why states cannot expect a fair review by submitting plans to Justice in my forthcoming book, Injustice.

No objection from Kurt Browning to intervention by various civil rights groups in the Section 5 lawsuit to approve new election procedures in 5 counties in Florida.  Miami Herald.

 Houston Chronicle.  “Unlike the plaintiffs, who used their closing statements Thursday to reiterate their objections to the state’s redistricting maps, the state’s attorneys came under aggressive questioning from the panel of three federal judges presiding over the trial.

NPR story on voter fraud.  Interviews with reporters for Rolling Stone and the Brennan Center for Justice.

The Economist has this piece on Voter ID.  Vote Fraud Denier Tova Wang makes an appearance in the article. 

 Washington Post.