Texas Senate blowup threatens lt. gov.'s future

[hue]

Source: JournalNews AP

AUSTIN, Texas —

With the crowd in the Texas Senate gallery chanting at deafening levels, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst stood at the podium with his hands in his pockets as his fellow Republicans pleaded and shouted for order.

The protesters refused to settle down as Dewhurst scrambled to the Senate floor and desperately tried to beat a midnight deadline to save one of his top priorities: legislation limiting abortions. He failed, amid one of the wildest scenes in the Texas Legislature in recent memory.

The bill will get another chance next week now that the governor has called another special legislative session, but Dewhurst's political future may not be so easily saved.

Damage left by the raucous scene of an out-of-control Senate — broadcast live on the Internet — has made Dewhurst a target for blame among rivals within his own party who wonder why the presiding officer of the chamber let it happen.

Read more: http://www.journal-news.com/news/ap/legislative/texas-senate-blowup-threatens-lt-govs-future/nYYhN/

[busterbrown]

1. You know those fuckers will give cops complete discretion on..

how hard they can beat protesters during next session...

[Coyotl]

11. prosecuting the Republican criminals, right?

TimeStampGate - Felonious Conspiracy by Texas Republicans was led by Texas Lt. Gov. Dewhurst
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023111696

[BlueManFan]

2. Help Us Progressives

who have to live in this Texas Taliban stronghold. Fuck Perry. Fuck Dewhurst. And fuck that egotistical ass hat Dan Patrick.

[freshwest]

8. +1,000!

[AgingAmerican]

3. How dare he screw up and allow Democracy!

Only in GOP land is this shameful...

[freshwest]

9. Yeah, that was the only thing the GOP saw wrong. Records tampering is okay with them, though.

[longship]

4. Some bullshit in this article!!!

Official records hold that the bill passed just before midnight but that Dewhurst didn't have time to sign it and send it to Gov. Rick Perry.

That's rubbish!! As has been adequately documented that the vote happened after midnight when the session automagically turned into a pumpkin. The Lt. Gov. Or one of his staff attempted to change the record to show the vote happened before the hour, but Bloggers caught the change on the government Web site.

So, this report is demonstrably fraudulent.

[winter is coming]

5. Beat me to it. Not only did hundreds of thousands of people see them voting

after midnight, there's a picture of them holding up fingers to indicate their vote while one of the Senators holds up his cell phone for the reporters, clearly showing that it's 12:01.

[Coyotl]

12. TimeStampGate - Felonious Conspiracy by Texas Republicans was led by Texas Lt. Gov. Dewhurst

Yeah, someone's stooge is busy framing the story to circumvent discussing the criminal conduct:

TimeStampGate - Felonious Conspiracy by Texas Republicans was led by Texas Lt. Gov. Dewhurst
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023111696

[sheshe2]

6. Shame on them!

I am glad your lying unethical behavior was broadcast live and caught fire on the internet.

You and your stinking party, Mr Dewhurst are nothing but common criminals!

Thank you hue!

[LuckyLib]

7. Wish Molly Ivins could be weighing in on this. She always did have that looney tunes TX legislature

nailed. And they still puff themselves up in the defense of white male sexist bigotry.

[kentauros]

13. Will Juanita Jean work in place of Molly?

I think so!

http://www.juanitajean.com/

[TxGrandpa]

17. From her Facebook page...

"Remember how Rick Perry said that Wendy Davis "eventually made it through Harvard Law School?" Yeah, with honors, you ignorant twirp. On the other hand, here's Rick Perry's grades at A&M He made a D in Feeds and Feeding. And, of course, another D in Principles of Economics. And you thought George Bush was dumb?"

[blkmusclmachine]

10. PROSECUTE

[azurnoir]

14. well it seems like there might be a light IN the tunnel

after all, but it's by no means the end of the tunnel

[SeattleVet]

18. One can only hope that THEY are seeing the light in the tunnel...

and that it turns out to be an oncoming train.

[Gman]

15. Bob Bullock would be laughing his ass off

[ruffburr]

16. This is Good-

Their eating their "Young"

[Alan M]

19. Texas politics are hopeless

My god did anyone think such a creature as a dumber version of George Bush existed? Texans decided the only thing wrong with Geroge is that he just wasn’t dumb enough.