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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Sun Jan 5, 2020, 03:40 PM Jan 2020

Deceased GOP Strategist's Daughter Makes Files Public That Republicans Wanted Sealed

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/05/785672201/deceased-gop-strategists-daughter-makes-files-public-that-republicans-wanted-sea

More than a year after his death, a cache of computer files saved on the hard drives of Thomas Hofeller, a prominent Republican redistricting strategist, is becoming public.

Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina fought in court to keep copies of these maps, spreadsheets and other documents from entering the public record. But some files have already come to light in recent months through court filings and news reports.

They have been cited as evidence of gerrymandering that got political maps thrown out in North Carolina, and they have raised questions about Hofeller's role in the Trump administration's failed push for a census citizenship question.

Now more of the files are available online through a website called The Hofeller Files, where Hofeller's daughter, Stephanie Hofeller, published a link to her copy of the files on Sunday after first announcing her plans in a tweet last month.

"These are matters that concern the people and their franchise and their access to resources. This is, therefore, the property of the people," Hofeller told NPR. "I won't be satisfied that we the people have found everything until we the people have had a look at it in its entirety."

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Deceased GOP Strategist's Daughter Makes Files Public That Republicans Wanted Sealed (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP
You boys are going to have to figure out a whole new way Turbineguy Jan 2020 #1
And sadly, they will PatSeg Jan 2020 #17
Why? quakerboy Jan 2020 #25
If they did nothing wrong then they have nothing to hide. MarcA Jan 2020 #2
what a concept. mopinko Jan 2020 #3
K&R Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #4
May this get spread far and wide -- and especially to all battleground states. Thanks for the post! ancianita Jan 2020 #5
Stephanie Hofeller, an American hero... RobertDevereaux Jan 2020 #6
That she is. I salute her bravery. tulipsandroses Jan 2020 #7
We need more people with that kind of access to care enough to take the action she did. deurbano Jan 2020 #9
I agree, she is a hero. Watch the slime machines kick in now. erronis Jan 2020 #11
Yes, great respect and appreciation for her! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2020 #28
Republicans win by cheating Botany Jan 2020 #8
I hope friendly techies have it archived in Canada Hekate Jan 2020 #10
Thank you, Ms. H. rec, nt. Mc Mike Jan 2020 #12
truth is power. AllaN01Bear Jan 2020 #13
She is a hero. Thank you Ms. Hofeller; very well-stated. Evolve Dammit Jan 2020 #14
What a good woman. Delmette2.0 Jan 2020 #15
These files have been very helpful in a couple of redistricting cases Gothmog Jan 2020 #16
I hope Stephanie's files get archived at a neutral site FakeNoose Jan 2020 #18
They are actually on google drive MagickMuffin Jan 2020 #21
OK thanks FakeNoose Jan 2020 #27
Yay! Saner heads benld74 Jan 2020 #19
These Fascist Fucks are the first ones to slap an AmeriKKKan flag on their .... magicarpet Jan 2020 #20
We need a Voting Rights Amendment to the Constitution. rickyhall Jan 2020 #22
I totally agree with that. And any kind of voter interference Scotch-Irish Jan 2020 #23
Thanks for the good news, nice to see some light. MasonDreams Jan 2020 #24
'The process', keeps rolling on, far and wide. Great. empedocles Jan 2020 #26
Love it when daughters of bad guys do the right thing IronLionZion Jan 2020 #29

PatSeg

(47,678 posts)
17. And sadly, they will
Sun Jan 5, 2020, 06:45 PM
Jan 2020

When it comes to cheating, they are very prolific and resourceful. Its a shame they can't channel all that energy into actual governing.

quakerboy

(13,923 posts)
25. Why?
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:41 AM
Jan 2020

Rucho v. Common Cause. They got their boy liar on the Supreme court along with a whole lot of new judges all up and down the courts. They can win the lawsuits. All they have to do is push forward regardless, and lie lie lie.

MarcA

(2,195 posts)
2. If they did nothing wrong then they have nothing to hide.
Sun Jan 5, 2020, 04:00 PM
Jan 2020

That is what they always tell the little people.

erronis

(15,393 posts)
11. I agree, she is a hero. Watch the slime machines kick in now.
Sun Jan 5, 2020, 05:25 PM
Jan 2020

They can't fight facts with truth so they'll plant falsehoods and innuendos.

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
28. Yes, great respect and appreciation for her!
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 10:50 AM
Jan 2020

More, we need more good people with access and a voice in the halls of power to stand up.

FakeNoose

(32,833 posts)
18. I hope Stephanie's files get archived at a neutral site
Sun Jan 5, 2020, 06:48 PM
Jan 2020

She might get shut down somehow, it seems her father's old company is trying to throttle her, if nothing else. She could get hacked and shut down very quickly, and this info needs to be shared as widely as possible.

MagickMuffin

(15,970 posts)
21. They are actually on google drive
Sun Jan 5, 2020, 10:27 PM
Jan 2020

So, everyone could download these and send far and wide.


At least I think that can be accomplished.

FakeNoose

(32,833 posts)
27. OK thanks
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 10:16 AM
Jan 2020

I wasn't sure how that worked on Google Drive. I did poke around there a little bit last night (Sunday) however the downloads were slow because of so much activity on the account.

magicarpet

(14,195 posts)
20. These Fascist Fucks are the first ones to slap an AmeriKKKan flag on their ....
Sun Jan 5, 2020, 09:26 PM
Jan 2020

.... lapel to show the world how much of a patriot they are and love this country. Yet when it comes to fucking with the vote these Nazis know no shame.

rickyhall

(4,889 posts)
22. We need a Voting Rights Amendment to the Constitution.
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 01:10 AM
Jan 2020

To fix all the ways the Trumpublicans have fucked us over the last 40 years.

IronLionZion

(45,580 posts)
29. Love it when daughters of bad guys do the right thing
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 10:52 AM
Jan 2020

which we won't see from Ivanka.

The GOP just wants to Make America White Again. MAWA

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