Link – RedState reports on the latest escalation of hostilities over just about everything… this time redistricting at Ground Zero (Wisconsin). 

Money quote:  “Bottom line: we have an extremely motivated state Republican party out there in Wisconsin; one with a definite sense of determination and an uncritical willingness to get on with business and not particularly care what people say about it.”

And the Daily Kos perspective.  Link

Virginia Pilot.

Video and story at WLTX.

Jesse Jackson leads the charge.

Providence Journal: “liberals, Democrats stunned by passage of voter ID.”

The State.  “The S.C. Progressive Network, the Legislative Black Caucus and other groups are launching an effort to stop the implementation of the new law, which must first gain approval from the U.S. Justice Department.”

AP  reports that Democratic drawing of the lines won’t elect any more Democrats.

“Democrats historically have held most of the congressional seats, but the GOP gained a majority of the seats for the first time in 2010, with Rick Crawford winning in the 1st District, Tim Griffin winning in the 2nd District and Steve Womack winning in the 3rd District.

Even though three of the four congressional seats are held by Republicans, Democrats control the state Legislature and thus led the development of the new district boundaries.

Barth said Democrats couldn’t use the majority control to create more Democrat-friendly districts because they needed to try and protect the only current Arkansas Democrat in the U.S. House, Mike Ross of the 4th District. Also, Barth said, the committees considering the legislation that set the district boundaries were almost evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans”

Gaston County, North Carolina.

The Oklahoman.

“Then, and now, critics claimed requiring citizens to present ID at the polls would discourage people from voting. However, the facts show just the opposite is true. A study released in 2009 tracking changes in voter participation showed states with voter ID laws had higher turnout compared with those that didn’t require identification. Clearly these laws did not have the chilling effect on voters that opponents had predicted.”

 Daily Caller:  “The mishandling of the operation is a part of a ‘trend’ he sees forming at the DOJ. West said the way Holder has handled Operation Fast and Furious is reminiscent of how he handled the New Black Panther Party voter intimidation scandal.