Virginia Democrats pushed for, and voters have approved, a special constitutional provision that would allow the political party to simply take congressional seats, four or more, away from Republicans and install Democrats.
It’s under their redistricting plan that was approved by voters this week, and within hours suspended by a judge for being unconstitutional. It has several legal problems, including under the party’s claim of “democracy,” it gives 49% of the state’s population just 9% of the state’s representation in Congress.
But one lawmaker has gone on record to assure that things will be just fine. Those rural people who could soon be in the same district as urbanites in the nation’s most leftist cities shouldn’t be worried; they will be represented by people who know rural America.
From watching “The Waltons,” and Opie (Taylor from “The Andy Griffith Show”), and even the “Dukes of Hazzard.”
That confirmation comes from Virginia state Sent. Lamont Bagby, a Democrat of course.
NEW: During a floor debate on gerrymandering, Virginia State Senator Lamont Bagby (D) says he knows a little bit about rural America because he watched Dukes of Hazzard. pic.twitter.com/b3BtbLn4V1
— Nick Minock (@NickMinock) April 23, 2026
He was addressing debate about the extreme gerrymandering Democrats in his state assembled to try to essentially take over the state, and ultimately Congress.
“I grew up watching The Waltons. I grew up with Opie. I even watched the Dukes of Hazzard,” he assured.
“I think I know a little about rural America.”
At Twitchy social media commenters unleashed.
“Well, I watched every episode of ‘Good Times’ – does that make me an expert of black families?”
And, the report itself noted, “Nothing says ‘I get country folks’ quite like a big-city pol citing a show about moonshiners and car chases to justify redrawing district lines that would dilute conservative voices in the Old Dominion.
“Can you imagine if a Republican said they knew all about urban living because watch Good Times? Or The Jeffersons? Buildings would be on fire and the state senator would have been forced to resign already.”
The show revolved around the antics of Beau and Luke Duke, along with sister Daisy. The brothers drove a car called the General Lee with a Confederate flag painted on top, and they and uncle Jesse Duke all fought Boss Hogg and Roscoe P. Coltrane.
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