Backintheday544 Posted August 5, 2021 Posted August 5, 2021 47 minutes ago, JaCrispy said: How long can they hold out before a vote can be forced? This whole thing is so childish, and sets a dangerous precedent... I don’t know. It’s actual written rules. They’re using the rules to do it what they’re doing. let’s compare that to say the Supreme Court. Republicans block a vote on a Dem Supreme Court justice just because. I can’t explain how hypocritical it is so I’ll let Republican Lindsey Graham: “I want you to use my words against me. If there's a Republican president in 2016 and a vacancy occurs in the last year of the first term, you can say Lindsey Graham said, 'Let's let the next president, whoever it might be, make that nomination,' " he said in 2016 shortly after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. "And you could use my words against me and you'd be absolutely right." Then yea we know the history. Dems are Bill Belichick here while Republicans are Buddy Nix-ing it changing stories and making things up. 1
Chef Jim Posted August 5, 2021 Posted August 5, 2021 1 hour ago, JaCrispy said: How long can they hold out before a vote can be forced? This whole thing is so childish, and sets a dangerous precedent... I make decent money and a week in DC would be more than I want to spend.
B-Man Posted August 5, 2021 Posted August 5, 2021 Texas State Rep. Ron Reynolds has the distinction of being the first of the Texas fleebaggers to be arrested in Washington, D.C. He was arrested yesterday along with U.S. Rep. Al Green from Houston. They were so desperate for attention that they were singing and blocking traffic in the middle of a street. Though warned three times by Capitol Police, they refused to move and were arrested. Reynolds represents Missouri City, Texas, a city in the Houston metroplex. The two Houston area Democrats were participating in a rally organized by the National Clergy United for Justice. Old school race-baiters Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton also participated. Luci Baines Johnson (daughter of former President Lyndon B. Johnson), several pastors, and the NAACP joined the rally, too. Green says the group of protesters was praying in front of the Supreme Court before moving into the street. https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2021/08/04/first-texas-fleebagger-arrested-two-others-flew-to-portugal-for-vacations-n406613
B-Man Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 Greg Abbott Puts the Kibosh on the Texas Democrats' Victory Lap FTA: On the merits alone (much less the strategy), the tweet was abject lunacy. Nothing about Texas’ voter integrity law is “the most partisan” anti-voter legislation in the nation. All it does is return things to a pre-pandemic level, including stopping things like 24-hour voting and different types of ballot harvesting mostly happening in Harris County. But as I wrote at the time, Wu was obviously celebrating on the 10-yard line, and Gov. Greg Abbott just intercepted the pass and ran it back. This is exactly what I predicted he’d do, but to be fair, I’m sure just about everyone else not named Wu knew it was going to happen as well. That’s what made the premature victory declaration such a head-scratching moment. Abbott was never going to just let this go after one session, and it appears he’s not going to let it go until the Texas Democrats fully capitulate. The promise to keep calling special session after special session has to be a gut punch for the fugitives. As I wrote at the beginning of this, they engaged in a game of chicken they can’t win. What was the plan here? I can’t imagine they actually thought Abbott would just fold when it costs him nothing to keep the House in session. Are they really prepared to sit in Washington for another year? I just don’t see that happening. So what happens now? The Texas Democrats have two choices: 1) They can come home, make Abbott arrest them for the cameras, and claim that they were victorious for holding out for a month, or 2) they can continue to abandon their families and lives back in Texas in hopes of stalling the election reform bill until the 2022 election. I’m going with the first option as being the most probable, and I think that’s what Wu was trying to set up when he claimed victory on Twitter three days ago. This has all been one big publicity stunt with no hope of success, and the final act of the performance will be to claim their trip to Washington was a win because they raised awareness about voting rights or something. Regardless, good on Abbott for playing hardball here. There are a lot of Republican governors (cough Asa Hutchinson cough) who would have never pushed for an arrest warrant or called multiple special sessions to force these Democrats to do the job they are legally bound to do. https://redstate.com/bonchie/2021/08/05/greg-abbott-puts-the-kibosh-on-the-texas-democrats-victory-lap-n422002
B-Man Posted August 7, 2021 Posted August 7, 2021 Good Lord, sometimes I wish I were a liberal. It must be nice to not need logic at all in your statements. 22 runaway Texas House Democrats file lawsuit alleging ‘anxiety and distress over the separation from their families’ https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2021/08/07/22-runaway-texas-house-democrats-file-lawsuit-alleging-anxiety-and-distress-over-the-separation-from-their-families But.........it's your own actions...............no never mind , I can't even think about it anymore.
Chef Jim Posted August 7, 2021 Posted August 7, 2021 20 minutes ago, B-Man said: Good Lord, sometimes I wish I were a liberal. It must be nice to not need logic at all in your statements. 22 runaway Texas House Democrats file lawsuit alleging ‘anxiety and distress over the separation from their families’ https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2021/08/07/22-runaway-texas-house-democrats-file-lawsuit-alleging-anxiety-and-distress-over-the-separation-from-their-families But.........it's your own actions...............no never mind , I can't even think about it anymore. Let’s see how anyone in the private sector would be treated for going AWOL as long as they have. Spoiled ***** brats.
Doc Posted August 7, 2021 Posted August 7, 2021 36 minutes ago, B-Man said: Good Lord, sometimes I wish I were a liberal. It must be nice to not need logic at all in your statements. 22 runaway Texas House Democrats file lawsuit alleging ‘anxiety and distress over the separation from their families’ https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2021/08/07/22-runaway-texas-house-democrats-file-lawsuit-alleging-anxiety-and-distress-over-the-separation-from-their-families But.........it's your own actions...............no never mind , I can't even think about it anymore. That's gotta be lifted from the Babylon Bee. If not... On 8/6/2021 at 10:26 AM, B-Man said: Greg Abbott Puts the Kibosh on the Texas Democrats' Victory Lap FTA: On the merits alone (much less the strategy), the tweet was abject lunacy. Nothing about Texas’ voter integrity law is “the most partisan” anti-voter legislation in the nation. All it does is return things to a pre-pandemic level, including stopping things like 24-hour voting and different types of ballot harvesting mostly happening in Harris County. But as I wrote at the time, Wu was obviously celebrating on the 10-yard line, and Gov. Greg Abbott just intercepted the pass and ran it back. This is exactly what I predicted he’d do, but to be fair, I’m sure just about everyone else not named Wu knew it was going to happen as well. That’s what made the premature victory declaration such a head-scratching moment. Abbott was never going to just let this go after one session, and it appears he’s not going to let it go until the Texas Democrats fully capitulate. The promise to keep calling special session after special session has to be a gut punch for the fugitives. As I wrote at the beginning of this, they engaged in a game of chicken they can’t win. What was the plan here? I can’t imagine they actually thought Abbott would just fold when it costs him nothing to keep the House in session. Are they really prepared to sit in Washington for another year? I just don’t see that happening. So what happens now? The Texas Democrats have two choices: 1) They can come home, make Abbott arrest them for the cameras, and claim that they were victorious for holding out for a month, or 2) they can continue to abandon their families and lives back in Texas in hopes of stalling the election reform bill until the 2022 election. I’m going with the first option as being the most probable, and I think that’s what Wu was trying to set up when he claimed victory on Twitter three days ago. This has all been one big publicity stunt with no hope of success, and the final act of the performance will be to claim their trip to Washington was a win because they raised awareness about voting rights or something. Regardless, good on Abbott for playing hardball here. There are a lot of Republican governors (cough Asa Hutchinson cough) who would have never pushed for an arrest warrant or called multiple special sessions to force these Democrats to do the job they are legally bound to do. https://redstate.com/bonchie/2021/08/05/greg-abbott-puts-the-kibosh-on-the-texas-democrats-victory-lap-n422002 Looks like option 3) file a laughable and childish lawsuit. Congrats to them!
SoCal Deek Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 The real fundamental question that needs to be asked is why did they go to Washington DC? The Texas legislature has no standing there? Just DRIVE to Oklahoma…it’s closer, and cheaper.
Chef Jim Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: The real fundamental question that needs to be asked is why did they go to Washington DC? The Texas legislature has no standing there? Just DRIVE to Oklahoma…it’s closer, and cheaper. No one has yet accused them of good logic. 1
All_Pro_Bills Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 14 hours ago, Chef Jim said: Let’s see how anyone in the private sector would be treated for going AWOL as long as they have. Spoiled ***** brats. For a political party that has recently made a habit of ignoring the law when its convenient while also doing an about face and insisting others be held accountable for their "crimes" when it serves their needs, this is slightly more than comical as they attempt to litigate this absurdity. 1
SoCal Deek Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 6 hours ago, Chef Jim said: No one has yet accused them of good logic. Nor are they guilty of having read their oath of office.
ALF Posted August 17, 2021 Posted August 17, 2021 Texas requests five mortuary trailers during Covid-19 surge https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/17/us/texas-covid-surge-mortuary-trailers/index.html
ALF Posted August 17, 2021 Posted August 17, 2021 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for Covid-19 Abbott, a Republican, is fully vaccinated against the virus, his office said in a statement, adding that he is tested daily and this is his first positive result. He is currently isolated in the governor's mansion and is receiving Regeneron's monoclonal antibody treatment, the statement said. Abbott is in good health and not currently experiencing any symptoms https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/17/politics/texas-governor-greg-abbott-covid-19/index.html 1
SectionC3 Posted August 22, 2021 Posted August 22, 2021 On 8/7/2021 at 7:21 PM, Chef Jim said: Let’s see how anyone in the private sector would be treated for going AWOL as long as they have. Spoiled ***** brats. Or they might be acting in accordance with the will of their constituents. Either one. In the meantime, this is why you're Chef Jim Crow. Enjoy your day. Or not. Either way is fine with me,
Doc Posted August 22, 2021 Posted August 22, 2021 Great. I hope every Repub skips town when any bill comes up in the House or Senate the next year or so. You know, "the will of their constituents" and all...
All_Pro_Bills Posted August 22, 2021 Posted August 22, 2021 12 minutes ago, SectionC3 said: Or they might be acting in accordance with the will of their constituents. Either one. In the meantime, this is why you're Chef Jim Crow. Enjoy your day. Or not. Either way is fine with me, For the reason they fled, in a procedural move to block legislation from passing, it appears the Governor is intent on arresting them when they return.
Doc Posted August 22, 2021 Posted August 22, 2021 Just now, All_Pro_Bills said: For the reason they fled, in a procedural move to block legislation from passing, it appears the Governor is intent on arresting them when they return. Good.
Chef Jim Posted August 22, 2021 Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, SectionC3 said: Or they might be acting in accordance with the will of their constituents. Either one. In the meantime, this is why you're Chef Jim Crow. Enjoy your day. Or not. Either way is fine with me, I see. So running from their responsibilities, not fighting for what they believe in is what their constituents want? Well now ain’t that a shame. How would your clients feel if you said “I don’t agree with this so instead of fight for you I’ll cut and run”? You’d be out of business real quick. I want leadership that will fight for what they believe in. You can have children. Why does this not surprise me coming from you.
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