At what point should Democrats forgo good state policy for existential national considerations? That is the central question faced by the left in Colorado and across the country.

In his unquenchable appetite for power, President Donald Trump pushed Texas to redraw its congressional map in order to make five more GOP seats. The Texas state House complied last week. The measure should sail through their state Senate and land on the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott shortly thereafter. He has probably already uncapped the pen with which he intends to sign.

The upshot is that five Democrats will lose their congressional seats to Republicans in next year’s midterm elections.

Given that Republicans maintain a slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives — 220 R to 215 D if you count currently

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