Abbott vows indefinite special sessions

[struggle4progress]

... Abbott made the statement during an interview on "Fox News Sunday" with host Shannon Bream. He argued it is within his authority to keep the Texas legislature in a special session indefinitely, extending the penalties for Democrats who fled the state.

"I'm authorized to call a special session every 30 days. It lasts 30 days. And as soon as this one is over, I'm gonna call another one, then another one, then another, then another one," Abbott said ...

"What I'm thinking now is that if they don't start showing up, I may start expanding," Abbott said during an appearance on the "Ruthless" podcast. "We may make it six or seven or eight new seats we're going to be adding on the Republican side" ...

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/abbott-vows-indefinite-special-sessions-says-fleeing-dems-could-face-arrest-literally-years

[unblock]

1. lol. If you don't let me cheat, I'll cheat even bigger.

[TnDem]

2. Sadly, he is correct

They can delay it but not avoid it forever.

[Justice Brandeis]

3. The fact is this

The Democrats will have to stay out of state until at least mid-December; maybe a little longer, such that the primary election filing deadlines can elapse.

Might as well start getting people to realize this.

[aeromanKC]

4. Great, now Newsom and Hocul have their opening.

Governor, please proceed.

(Dems will gain +9 seats out of this back and forth)

[chowder66]

5. Don't republicans get tired of these blowhards?

[rickyhall]

6. Wish Ol' Sam was still here to slap him up side his head.

[hildegaard28]

7. Where are they

Going to get the money for all these special sessions. Eventually they will have to raise taxes, and Texans hate taxes. Although I don’t think it’s political suicide for Democrats to just let them do it. Republican seats will get more watered down and competitive. Plus, by the time Republicans are done with the economy, they’ll have no voters left.