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20. Wendy Davis is my Hero.

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 10:42 PM

Jun 2016

The Texas state senator whose filibuster of an abortion bill became a national phenomenon has a long history of persisting against tough odds.

Wendy Davis -- the 50-year-old Democrat who stood and spoke for 13 hours Tuesday at the Texas Capitol -- went from being a teen mom to graduating from Harvard Law School.

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"Thank you all for your expressions of support and concern," Davis said on Twitter at the time. "My team and I are concentrating on moving forward and staying focused."

With tens of thousands of new followers Wednesday as a result of her filibuster, Davis tweeted, "Thanks to the powerful voices of thousands of Texans, #SB5 is dead. An incredible victory for Texas women and those who love them."

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/26/politics/wendy-davis-profile/index.html

Hey! Tampons were confiscated and guns were allowed, Gotta love Texas. Not.

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A filibustering senator cannot sit down [View all] charlyvi Jun 2016 OP

Can he sit while a colleague is "asking a question"? brooklynite Jun 2016 #1

No charlyvi Jun 2016 #5

Kick Quackers Jun 2016 #2

I thought everybody here was against filibusters Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #3

Republicans are in power oberliner Jun 2016 #8

We are against virtual filibusters. charlyvi Jun 2016 #9

+1 dchill Jun 2016 #42

Actual filibusters are fine. Iggo Jun 2016 #13

And unlike the virtual kind almost always fail. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #14

I like that they're trying, rather than babylonsister Jun 2016 #37

But if they want to actually block the legislation they're filibustering they can just do so. PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #38

We get it. You're a gunner. HERVEPA Jun 2016 #30

You beat me to it. Gun huggers are so easy to spot these days Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #47

If they are going to stand and actually filibuster, no problem. AllyCat Jun 2016 #31

few oppose all filibusters. Most oppose the ABUSE of the filibuster. NYC Liberal Jun 2016 #34

I thought senators didn't even have to speak for a filibuster. They just needed 60 votes valerief Jun 2016 #4

That's how the Dems give republicans permission to fillibuster. arcane1 Jun 2016 #7

So Murphy can sit down? Pee? nt valerief Jun 2016 #18

No charlyvi Jun 2016 #27

How come GOP senators who filibuster don't even hate to talk and Murphy can't even sit? nt valerief Jun 2016 #28

Because if one party has 60 votes charlyvi Jun 2016 #32

Yeah, I remember Bernie's 8.5 hour filibuster on the Bush tax cuts in 2010. valerief Jun 2016 #35

They do need 60 votes. joshcryer Jun 2016 #48

It's a waste of time davidn3600 Jun 2016 #6

Probably charlyvi Jun 2016 #11

It isn't. But feel free to take your support to the naysayers. AllyCat Jun 2016 #33

Publicity stunt. n/t Kang Colby Jun 2016 #10

That is an EXTREMELY ableist rule. Adrahil Jun 2016 #12

Most likely you would not filibuster yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #15

That's not acceptable, IMO. NT Adrahil Jun 2016 #19

Maybe not but that's the rules. yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #24

No, it's not... Chan790 Jun 2016 #43

agreed. nt Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #16

Indeed. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #17

Either Kerrey or Cleland asked for a ruling at one point Recursion Jun 2016 #21

OK I tried to find an answer to this but couldn't charlyvi Jun 2016 #23

I would hope some accommodation could be found. NT Adrahil Jun 2016 #26

Except SwankyXomb Jun 2016 #36

Does the ADA apply to the Senate? Mariana Jun 2016 #40

From... PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #46

Wendy Davis is my Hero. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author k8conant Jun 2016 #22

The Republicans do not want a vote on gun control, it will point out their inability to dodge doing Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #25

Bernie filibustered for 8 hours over the sequester agreement Arazi Jun 2016 #29

That didn't count because Hillary supporters hate Bernie Doctor_J Jun 2016 #41

Sounds like the Senate needs an ADA compliance inspection Bucky Jun 2016 #39

Congress exampted itself from the ADA. Chan790 Jun 2016 #44

Murphy's my guy. Glad I can vote for a great man. lindysalsagal Jun 2016 #45