Virginia Democrats are pulling off one of the most brazen gerrymandering schemes in recent memory, and guess what? The courts are letting them get away with it. While Republicans sit around filing lawsuits and hoping judges will save them, Democrats are busy redrawing district lines to ensure they stay in power for decades to come.
This is exactly the kind of establishment thinking that cost Republicans elections for years before President Trump showed them how to fight and win. You can't just rely on the court system – especially when that same system has been weaponized against conservatives time and time again.
The harsh reality is that Democrats understand something many Republicans still don't: elections are won on the ground, not in courtrooms. While the GOP legal team files another motion, Democrat operatives are out there knocking on doors, registering voters, and building the machinery needed to turn out their base.
Where's The MAGA Ground Game?
President Trump didn't win in 2024 by sitting back and waiting for favorable court rulings. He built a movement of grassroots patriots who showed up when it mattered most. That's the playbook Virginia Republicans need to follow right now.
"We can't keep playing defense while Democrats play offense," one Virginia GOP strategist told sources. "They're changing the rules while we're arguing about the rules."
This isn't just about Virginia – it's about whether the Republican Party has learned the lessons of the Trump era. The days of country club Republicans politely asking for fairness while Democrats steamroll them are over. Americans want fighters, not lawyers in suits.
Every day Republicans spend in court is another day Democrats spend building their get-out-the-vote operation. Every dollar spent on legal fees could be going toward voter registration drives in conservative districts.
The Trump-Vance administration has shown what's possible when Republicans actually fight for what they believe in. Virginia GOP leaders need to take notes and start treating this like the political war it really is. Because while they're waiting for courts to save them, Democrats are busy rigging the next election.