Virginia Supreme Court Slams The Door on Democrats

3 Martini Lunch – Political Humor & Commentary

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🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Join Jim and fill-in host Craig Collins for Friday’s 3 Martini Lunch as they break down Virginia’s blockbuster Supreme Court ruling on redistricting, growing concerns that China sees an opening as U.S. missile stockpiles shrink during the Iran conflict, and the bizarre rise of a Senate candidate whose Nazi tattoo controversy somehow seems to be boosting his political profile.

First, they dive into the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the state’s controversial redistricting referendum, preserving the current congressional map and shutting down Democrats’ attempt to redraw districts mid-decade.

Next, they tackle a troubling New York Times report suggesting China believes the U.S. military has weakened itself by burning through key missile stockpiles during the ongoing conflict with Iran.

Then, they shake their heads over growing speculation that controversial Maine Senate candidate Graham Plattner — whose Nazi tattoo explanation continues to raise eyebrows — could somehow become a rising star within Democratic politics.

Finally, in the chaser, they explore newly released UFO footage and declassified government videos that are reigniting alien speculation online.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the three martini lunch.
0:06.1	Grab a stool next to Greg Corumbus of Radio America and Jim Garrity of National
0:10.0	Review.
0:11.5	Three martini's coming up.
0:13.6	Greg is still out and Jim is about to be out, I think, for two weeks.
0:17.0	This is your last three martini lunch for a little bit here.
0:20.2	But my name is Craig Collins filling in, thrilled to be helping out on today's show. And a lot of big things. I feel like they're in the news, especially one, depending on when you're listening to this, they may have just come out or may have come out a while ago. But it's a very big decision, one that I think a lot of people were actually expecting to be the
0:38.4	end result in Virginia. Jim, do you want to tell us more about the Supreme Court decision to fire
0:43.0	down all of the redistricting efforts in Virginia? Sure. You know, as our listeners probably recall,
0:48.8	Virginia passed a referendum earlier this year that was going to take the state from its current
0:53.0	semi-close division to 10 to 1.
0:56.2	Republicans vehemently opposed it. There were a whole bunch of other folks who were not Republicans
1:00.6	who did not like the idea because it was not just maximizing the Democratic advantage.
1:05.4	Where I live in Fairfax County was going to be represented by five district, different congressional
1:10.5	districts.
1:11.2	One of my favorite jokes from my friend Eric Telford was, I was a great house for sale in
1:15.4	Fairfax County. It's got three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and the house is divided over five
1:19.6	congressional districts. That's how. So about two weeks ago, or, you know, they made the oral
1:26.3	arguments before the state Supreme Court arguing that the mid-decade redistricting was unconstitutional.
1:32.4	Folks I know and respect were saying the oral arguments went very well for our side, so to speak.
1:37.4	The Republicans, the folks who didn't want to see them redrawn.
1:41.0	Craig, I don't know about you.
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