Alert: Texas Re-Redistricting Vote expected within minutes

[bluestateguy]

I will be posting a list of all Democrats who vote Yes, so we can deal with them in the March primary.

[GOPisEvil]

1. Channel 6 on Austin cable...

...for you Austin residents.

[MoonAndSun]

2. Wouldn't it be great if C-SPAN were able to carry this live

all across the country, then the rest of us can see how stupid the Tex repukes are. And also which Tex Dems have the spine to stand up to them.

[GOPisEvil]

3. Go get 'em Deshotel!

Bring up the fact that Stenholm's district is Republican, yet they elect Charlie!
Same about Turner and Hall!!!

This is all futile, but damned if we don't make more sense than they do.

[lastliberalintexas]

4. He's mine!

Well, not geographically. But he told me I could pretend anyway! You go Joe!

on edit- forgot a stinking word...

[GOPisEvil]

5. I like Eddie Rodriguez...

...but I wish he didn't seem so disjointed.

But, he made some good points through it all!

[imax2268]

6. someone please

post the results here...I'm not in Texas but I have been following this story since the dems walked out...!

[SilasSoule]

12. You don't have to be from Texas...This affects everyone...

If the Texas Pukes succeed with their power grab, it could secure the U.S. House for them for years to come.

[TexasDem]

7. watch it live ...

http://www.house.state.tx.us/media/welcome.php


and click on
Live House Chamber stream.

It's a good feed.

Raymond is speaking now

[GOPisEvil]

8. Moreno is on now!

[SilasSoule]

22. Its an excellent feed thanks for the URL TexasDem

[lastliberalintexas]

9. Hey blue

Have you heard when the Senate is supposed to vote? I called my state Sin today, but of course couldn't get a straight answer.

I agree with you about retaliating in March- even more so against any Dem in the Senate who votes for this. I spoke with Madla's office last week, and got the feeling that he'd already been bought off. Armbrister and Lucia might, MIGHT, stick with us and vote no. We can lose Madla's vote and still win the war, but he'll have hell to pay later.

[GOPisEvil]

11. They won't take this up until it comes over from the House.

Since this bill was filed in the House, the Senate won't vote on it until the House passes it.

[lastliberalintexas]

14. Wow

I thought the map that was trotted out was from that psycho state senator from west Texas, so I thought they should have voted first. Now I understand- just took me a little while.

BTW- I was promised by my repub state rep's office that he would be voting against this re-re-districting. Watch his vote (Mike Hamilton). We are soooo going to have a campaign issue after tonight!

[GOPisEvil]

15. Yeah, this is officially entitled HB3, 78th Legislature, Special Session.

:-)

[bluestateguy]

13. Not sure

It will have to start all over again in the Senate. I won't pretend to know how it will all unfold. I think Lucio will hold, but I don't know about Armbrister. Bill Ratliff (R-Flower Mound) is not a sure yes vote, either.

[lastliberalintexas]

16. Ratliff

He just needs to change parties, bless his heart. He's not a liberal by any stretch, but neither are a lot of Texas Dems.

He was the only repub on the redistricting committee who voted with Laney against Cornyn's plan. I'm surprised he hasn't been run out of the repub party for that one.

[Catt03]

10. Why not bombard all the Dems with emails?

We did it when they were in Oklahoma

[lastliberalintexas]

19. We have been

Actually, there is nothing the House Dems can do to prevent this. Even if every Dem voted no in the House, the repubs have enough votes to pass it tonight. Still unacceptable for any of them to vote for it, though.

The real fight is in the Senate. Thus far, we may have enough votes to prevent this from passing. It all depends on 1 or 2 senate Dems. Call Armbrister and Lucia's offices!

[Rose Siding]

17. TX Rangers are guarding the State House doors

so the Dems can't break quorum, according to the LBN thread.

[GOPisEvil]

18. Elliot Naishtat is hammering the costs!!!

Relating the costs of the special session and resulting legal expenses to the loss of social services! Might not change any votes, but we're making our point!

[ShaneGR]

20. The guy on right now, 11pm, is awesome

Explaing the cost of doing this for the State of Texas, vs. all of the things that have been cut because they said they couldn't afford it.

[GOPisEvil]

21. Elliot Naishtat from Austin.

He is VERY interested in social services. He knows his stuff.

[GOPisEvil]

23. Kino Flores is on fire!

Go, Kino, go!!

[SilasSoule]

24. Rep Kino Flores from the Valley (Mission)

rocks....He's speaking in English and Spanish..Talking about Deep South Texas being Hispanic and regular voters. Democratic voters. This bill would turn they Valley into A Farm league for Hispanic Democratics.

[GOPisEvil]

25. Alright...pay attention!

Dunnam's on now! This could be good!

:bounce:

10:24pm!

[SilasSoule]

26. I say one thing.....

Excellent points Dunnam is making about Texas losing some big time senority in The U.S. House, like Steholm, Edwards.

"Thank God for The Senate" was Dunnams closing remark!! and He's right. This will be passed tonight by the REPUKES!!!

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OUR E-MAIL BLITZ NEEDS TO START AS SOON AS THIS PASSED TO ALL THE 13 DEM MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS SENATE!!!!

Last I heard there were two Dem Senators wavering.I Think if all 13 vote NO it's enough to stop it. Does anyone have those E-mails handy?

[lastliberalintexas]

27. Here's the homepage

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/

BTW- The ones who are wavering (or rumored to be so) are Lucio, Armbrister and Madla.

on edit- oops- typo in a name

[leftyandproud]

28. bump

bump!

[bluestateguy]

29. A perfect challenger could knock off DeLay

His district will be made slightly less Republican, as black and Hispanic precincts are moved into his lily white district. These new "constituents" of his can be conveniently ignored by DeLay, for it will still be a solidly Republican district. However. DeLay has his share of white, Republican leaning detractors, much like Newt Gingrich had haters in Cobb County, Georgia. An impeccable candidate with a TON of money could beat Tom DeLay in the new district. Wouldn't it be funny if he lost by a narrow margin and it was because he dumped black and hispanic precincts into his district?

[Pastiche423]

30. To anyone still watching

What is that guy doing and why is he talking so fast?