Dean Cannon: League of Women Voters 'Misleads' the Public on Redistricting

The nonstop grousing by the Florida League of Women Voters and assorted other "progressive" groups got a smack-down from Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon Wednesday.

Responding to complaints about a lack of redistricting maps and unsubstantiated allegations that the fix was in for Republicans, Cannon, R-Winter Park, responded to calls from the LWV, NAACP, Democracia U.S.A. and Florida Common Cause demanding a "time certain" for the legislative approval of Floridas new maps.

In a statement, Cannon said:

The legislative process is governed by the Constitution of the state of Florida and that is the only timetable we will follow.

Given the Leagues complete refusal to meaningfully participate in the redistricting process by submitting any proposed maps themselves, this is clearly another politically motivated ruse that attempts to mislead the public and increase the chance the districts will end up being drawn by the courts.