They were "unkind" in large part due to the exaggerated impact of less populated (typical Republican leaning) states described in this article, and the very eff

They were "unkind" in large part due to the exaggerated impact of less populated (typical Republican leaning) states described in this article, and the very effective job Republican state legislatures have done gerrymandering their states. The difference between the popular vote and the resulting representation in Congress was pretty substantial.