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Gothmog

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13. It was a bluff and no official action was taken on that attempt
Mon Apr 14, 2014, 06:00 PM
Apr 2014

The Democrats called the GOP's bluff and so there was no official attempt to falsify records. If the Lt. Governor had actually certified the bill, then there would have been an investigation. Dewhurst saw the videotape footage and and it was clear that midnight had come and gone before the vote was completed.

Rick Perry is lawyering up [View all] Gothmog Apr 2014 OP
Maybe he can share TBF Apr 2014 #1
Actually a ham sandwich is useful if you're hungry hobbit709 Apr 2014 #2
For those who might not remember. When Wendy Davis filibustered over the omnibus women's okaawhatever Apr 2014 #3
Dewhurst did not not back down until after 3 in the morning Gothmog Apr 2014 #6
But what happened with the investigation into changing the time, do you know? nt okaawhatever Apr 2014 #8
Because the vote was never certified with the wrong/falsified time, there was no investigation Gothmog Apr 2014 #10
Wow, I can't believe that "attempting to falsify" isn't a chargeable offense. Thx for the info nt okaawhatever Apr 2014 #12
It was a bluff and no official action was taken on that attempt Gothmog Apr 2014 #13
Seems like there's a pretty fine line between fraud and bluffing. Fridays Child Apr 2014 #14
I'm talking about the printed copy of the vote record. It did show the vote had taken place before okaawhatever Apr 2014 #16
A ham sandwich is much more useful to have around than Gov. Goodhair. genwah Apr 2014 #4
Welcome to DU, genwah! calimary Apr 2014 #17
Thank you for your kind welcome, calimary! I'm still learning my way around, Had this account foreve genwah Apr 2014 #19
First I've heard of this... cui bono Apr 2014 #5
But is this a good prosecutor? progressoid Apr 2014 #7
I knew it was going to be Travis County (where Austin is)! KamaAina Apr 2014 #9
The Travis County DA got the Court of Criminal Appeals to grant writ on DeLay's appeal Gothmog Apr 2014 #11
Juanita Jean is enjoying the fact that Perry is lawyering up Gothmog Apr 2014 #15
Thank You For That !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #18
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