Redistrict Illinios?

I saw this article on AMERICAblog. I have to say I don't really like the idea to redistrict Illinois to gain two Democratic seats. I don't think it's right.

In Illinois, as in many other states, the current congressional map is the product of a bipartisan agreement to protect incumbents of both parties, election after election. Democrats, who hold 10 of the state's 19 House seats, control the legislature and hope to reelect Gov. Rod Blagojevich this fall. They possibly could gain another House seat or two in the 2008 elections by packing Republican voters into overwhelmingly GOP-leaning districts, the tactic that DeLay used against Texas Democrats.

But recent history suggests that they will demur. The current district lines have strong support in both parties, and Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) got nowhere last year with a bid to redraw them in retaliation for what happened in Texas. "I couldn't get enough fellow Democrats to see the benefits of that," said Emanuel, who chairs his party's campaign to elect more House members.

If the data shows Dem has only 53% of popular votes in Illinois, I do think the current district lines are good. Although the Supreme Court didn't say gerrymandering unconstitutional, it didn't say it's good for the public, and I don't think it is, although I haven't finished reading anyone's opinion in that case, and I don't think I will in a short time. It's so lengthy.