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In reply to the discussion: Obama Gives Republicans A Tough Ultimatum On Taxes [View all]arely staircase
(12,482 posts)11. oh yeah
they did it in texas in 2003 and all of our dems left the state to prevent a quorum. it only postponed the inevitable.
"Most House Democrats secretly left the state Sunday night to prevent Republicans from pushing through a bill that would redraw boundaries for U.S. congressional districts that were already adjusted once after the 2000 census."
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/2003-05-13-texas-lawmakers_x.htm
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Are you sure? I'd like to be able to say that, but the only changes I saw from the 2010 census were
freshwest
Dec 2012
#10
Okay, I thought they were using the 2000 results - unfairly though - and got aways with it.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#18
Texas was an exception in that the Republicans took the House majority in 2002.
Lone_Star_Dem
Dec 2012
#44
Since the Democrats now have a supermajority in Texas - and they did it in 2003 - any chance
freshwest
Dec 2012
#59
Okay, that was misreported then, and I'll stop repeating it. There was a news story about it on
freshwest
Dec 2012
#65
Wow, what I read was really off then. The GOP still holds the majority? Rats. Dirty GOP rat bastids.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#71
This congress is useless to effect any change for the better of the people.
Lone_Star_Dem
Dec 2012
#49
I seem to remember Republicans having this thing about "up and down votes" a few years ago
TrogL
Dec 2012
#13
Yes, Move Those Goalposts, Now Obama Is Sellout Because Tax Cuts Up to $250k are Baaaaaad!!!
Skraxx
Dec 2012
#23
You Have No Facts, You Have Deliberate Distortion, Slurs, Innuendo, Character Assassination
Skraxx
Dec 2012
#51
How would you propose getting anything lower than the 250K per couple past congress?
Lone_Star_Dem
Dec 2012
#58
Only make $30,000 anually but I'll be glad to pay more if these privileged parasites have to pay up
judesedit
Dec 2012
#46