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Shell_Seas

(3,333 posts) Mon Jul 12, 2021, 05:41 PM Jul 2021

Don't Mess With Texas Democrats

Texas Democrats are once again making history. Right now, Texas Democratic lawmakers are walking out to break quorum in defense of voting rights in Texas and block further consideration of anti-voter bills HB 3 and SB 1 — a core subject of an irregular special session called by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

https://livingbluetx.com/2021/07/dont-mess-with-texas-democrats/

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Don't Mess With Texas Democrats (Original Post) Shell_Seas Jul 2021 OP

Senate Dems need to learn how to fight - like TX Dems do. CousinIT Jul 2021 #1

Absolutely. Hopefully Texas Democrats can pass some fire into them while they're in DC. Shell_Seas Jul 2021 #3

In 2003 they lead the way to try and stop similar Tex Repug voting hijacking marked50 Jul 2021 #2

CousinIT

(9,241 posts)

1. Senate Dems need to learn how to fight - like TX Dems do.

Reply to Shell_Seas (Original post)

Mon Jul 12, 2021, 06:04 PM

Jul 2021

Shell_Seas

(3,333 posts)

3. Absolutely. Hopefully Texas Democrats can pass some fire into them while they're in DC.

Reply to CousinIT (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 11:12 AM

Jul 2021

marked50

(1,366 posts)

2. In 2003 they lead the way to try and stop similar Tex Repug voting hijacking

Reply to Shell_Seas (Original post)

Mon Jul 12, 2021, 06:32 PM

Jul 2021

In 2003 the Repug's started a re-districting process ( mid census requirement timing). This is highly unusual for any state to do. Don't even know if it was really "constitutional". The Dem's at the time tried to stop it with the same tactic. Leave the state. It didn't quite work due to multiple special session shenanigans. But it was a valiant effort.

Full story here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Texas_redistricting

Texas Dem's are real fighters......

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