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Warpy

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17. Good for them

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Jul 12, 2021, 02:28 PM

Jul 2021

What remains to be seen is what Texans do about it, whether they vote for more Democrats to oust crooked Republicans, or they vote for more crooked Republicans so it won't matter if Democrats leave. I'd say it's a toss up because by November 2022, they'll have forgotten completely about nearly freezing to death in 2021 because Republicans are do nothing assholes.

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TX Democrats leaving the state to deny quorum for Abbott's special session [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2021 OP

Excellent! dchill Jul 2021 #1

Both my State Legislatures are getting checks from me this week. Scruffy1 Jul 2021 #26

👏Yes! Is it going to work, though? Walleye Jul 2021 #2

It's a game of chicken... and the governor doesn't have to sacrifice as much FBaggins Jul 2021 #4

The governor doesn't care ... aggiesal Jul 2021 #28

What can Abbott do now that he's already stolen their paychecks? lark Jul 2021 #3

What keeps him from just waiting? FBaggins Jul 2021 #5

And as we've heard they all have outside jobs, cause TX pays them so little. MoonRiver Jul 2021 #6

It's their staffers' not being paid that concerns them per spooky3 Jul 2021 #7

How can they work their outside jobs if they are across the country? MichMan Jul 2021 #8

Leave time or distance working? MoonRiver Jul 2021 #9

Nope. Kingofalldems Jul 2021 #11

That's awesome. Of course Abbott is probably going to try and have them arrested. Liberal In Texas Jul 2021 #10

Depends on where they go to quakerboy Jul 2021 #19

In the article it says they're going to DC Rstrstx Jul 2021 #23

That seems like a solid destination quakerboy Jul 2021 #29

This is very Deja vu-ish lame54 Jul 2021 #12

Fantastic! calimary Jul 2021 #13

But the Teevee guy said they can't do that again. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #14

They can if they want to! Jilly_in_VA Jul 2021 #22

brb blogslug Jul 2021 #15

If they're going to DC, they're going to lobby. People like Manchin and Sinema pnwmom Jul 2021 #16

Yes! ShazzieB Jul 2021 #20

So they are "filibustering" to go lobby against the filibuster? forthemiddle Jul 2021 #30

Good for them Warpy Jul 2021 #17

Way to go, TX Dems! 💙 crickets Jul 2021 #18

shut the state down rdking647 Jul 2021 #21

Great but ABBOTT can crap out endless turd Special Sessions UTUSN Jul 2021 #24

Great news. dalton99a Jul 2021 #25

Fabulous! Picaro Jul 2021 #27