Fleeing Cowardly Democrats..

[WillowTree]

Texas House paralyzed by Democratic walkout

AUSTIN, Texas (CNN) -- With action in the Texas House brought to a standstill, roughly 50 state Democratic representatives said they would remain in neighboring Oklahoma "as long as it takes" to block a Republican-drawn redistricting plan that could cost them five seats in Congress.

"There's 51 of us here today, and a quorum of the Texas House of Representatives will not meet without us," said state Rep. Jim Dunnam, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. He spoke with reporters outside a hotel in Ardmore, Oklahoma, where the Democrats have holed up.

The walkout has paralyzed the state House for two days. In Austin, Republicans exhibited a deck of cards bearing the lawmakers' pictures -- similar to those issued to U.S. troops to help identify fugitive Iraqi leaders -- and milk cartons bearing the images of the missing lawmaker

CNN.com - Texas House paralyzed by Democratic walkout - May. 19, 2003







poor mistweated little thangs!

 

[uscitizen]

At least they are standing up for what they believe. right or wrong.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

At least they are standing up for what they believe. right or wrong.

You seriously need to change the avatar...i can't yell out you with her dancing there

 

[uscitizen]

At least they are standing up for what they believe. right or wrong.

You seriously need to change the avatar...i can't yell out you with her dancing there

Why do you think I use that pic

Not near as many right wing women to pick on me here.

 

[hjmick]

Just out of curiosity, why is this a topic for discussion six years after the fact?

 

[uscitizen]

Darn good point. I just assumed no such deception and figured they had done it again.
Darned right wingers.

 

[WillowTree]

Just out of curiosity, why is this a topic for discussion six years after the fact?

cause I love picking on the demons!

 

[hjmick]

Darn good point. I just assumed no such deception and figured they had done it again.
Darned right wingers.

My first thought was indeed "What? Again?" Then I saw the date on the story.

 

[Wry Catcher]

Darn good point. I just assumed no such deception and figured they had done it again.
Darned right wingers.

My first thought was indeed "What? Again?" Then I saw the date on the story.

"What again" was correct, another effort by a dwiddle for attention.

 

[EriktheRed]

Just out of curiosity, why is this a topic for discussion six years after the fact?

cause I love picking on the demons!

Well, things sure have changed since then, eh?

 

[Big Fitz]

Texas House paralyzed by Democratic walkout

AUSTIN, Texas (CNN) -- With action in the Texas House brought to a standstill, roughly 50 state Democratic representatives said they would remain in neighboring Oklahoma "as long as it takes" to block a Republican-drawn redistricting plan that could cost them five seats in Congress.

"There's 51 of us here today, and a quorum of the Texas House of Representatives will not meet without us," said state Rep. Jim Dunnam, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. He spoke with reporters outside a hotel in Ardmore, Oklahoma, where the Democrats have holed up.

The walkout has paralyzed the state House for two days. In Austin, Republicans exhibited a deck of cards bearing the lawmakers' pictures -- similar to those issued to U.S. troops to help identify fugitive Iraqi leaders -- and milk cartons bearing the images of the missing lawmaker

CNN.com - Texas House paralyzed by Democratic walkout - May. 19, 2003







poor mistweated little thangs!

This is why redistricting must be amended.

All districts should be drawn with the smallest volume and shortest perimeter possible to meet constitutional mandates. Then you'd have NO 'safe' districts for either party, and maybe some honesty in office.

I remember when this happened though. They were literally just over the border and outed by some fluke. The OSP came by and forced them back into Texas, who had dispatched the police to detain and transport them back to the capital to vote.

I laughed.

 

[EriktheRed]

This is why redistricting must be amended.

All districts should be drawn with the smallest volume and shortest perimeter possible to meet constitutional mandates. Then you'd have NO 'safe' districts for either party, and maybe some honesty in office.

I totally agree with this, myself.

 

[ABikerSailor]

See? This is the problem with conservatives.......

They bring up ancient history and then start talking about it like it's current.

Then.........a couple of others start chiming in with their 5 cents, and next thing ya know, they're protesting and taking schadenfroid with something that happened SIX FUCKING YEARS AGO!!!!!!

Fuck.......I'd only been retired 1 year when that happened. Was living in Amarillo.

WTF Shallow Skeeve, reading the current events depresses you, so you create a brand new zombie thread?

Fuck.......let the dead rest bitch.

 

[EriktheRed]

Fuck.......let the dead rest bitch.

Naw, let the little nimrod have her fun. The fact that she feels the need to bring this up just shows how desperate she is for something to gloat about.

 

[ABikerSailor]

And the r3eally fucked up thing is that whenever someone says something CURRENT that is not Palin favorable, you jump all over them and talk about people rehashing old news.

WTF does this thread make you?

Obviously, the grade A, mega douche idiot of all time hypocrites.

That's what it makes you ya fucking shallow Skeeve twat.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

What a bunch of whiny Un-American Nazis. Gotta thank Nancy Pelosi for the assist on this one.

 

[EriktheRed]

What a bunch of whiny Un-American Nazis. Gotta thank Nancy Pelosi for the assist on this one.

What did she have to do with it?

 

[LibocalypseNow]

"Un-American Nazis" is a term ole Nancy Pelosi likes to label anyone who disagrees with her politically. So in her honor i would like to officially label these Democrats a bunch of cry-baby Un-American Nazis.

 

[ABikerSailor]

Nazis are right wing conservative fascists.

Sorry, but that title actually belongs to the Republicans. Why else do you think they tried to use it on Obama?

 

[Xenophon]

Nazis were neither 'right wing' nor 'conservative' nor were they even facists.

The Conservative right wing in germany at the time were monarchists.

The Nazi party was made of street thugs with crazed ideas on socialism, race relations and the reality of losing a world war.