Texas Democrats flee the state to Illinois.

[martybegan]

Texas Democrats leave the state to prevent vote on GOP-drawn congressional map

Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday in a desperate bid to block an aggressively partisan redrawing of the state’s congressional map orchestrated by Republicans with the support of President Do...

uk.yahoo.com

"Texas Democrats leave the state to prevent vote on GOP-drawn congressional map"

Yep, North Carolinan Republicans are famous for it, now Texas wants to do it, so the Democrats left the state, now the republicans want to kick them out of office for trying to stop blatant cheating.

Seems Trump's dictatorial ways are spreading.

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Texas House Democrats left the state in a desperate bid to block an aggressively partisan redrawing of the state’s congressional map orchestrated by Republicans with the support of President Donald Trump.

The last-ditch attempt Sunday adds kerosene to an already smoldering political battle in the Lone Star State that has significant repercussions in Washington, where House Republicans enter a challenging midterm landscape with a razor-thin majority.

In a hostile response, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatened late Sunday to remove lawmakers who don’t show up when the state House convenes Monday afternoon, equating the absence to an “abandonment or forfeiture of an elected state office.”"

How is it cheating when they are following the rules established in Texas for setting congressional district boundaries?

 

[Darkwind]

Let's see how the felony bribery charges will go against those Texas Dems who left the state for money to defraud their constituents.

Should prove interesting.

 

[Nostra]

Nice scoop, Jimmy.

Thread 'Texas Democrats flee the state to Illinois.'

Aug 3, 2025

Here we go again.

Texas Democrats are once again fleeing the state to deny a quorum to Texas Republicans to protest redistricting plans that may provide Republicans up to five Congressional seats.

Here We Go: Texas Dems Run to Illinois to Deny a Quorum for Redistricting, and Now the Real Fun Begins

Texas Dems flee to Illinois to deny quorum for redistricting amid escalating political tensions.

redstate.com

Yeah, they've pulled this stunt before...last time fleeing to Oklahoma. But Oklahoma, being a Republican state, said... Come and get 'em.

So this time they've fleeing to Chicago, ostensibly to protest alleged gerrymandered.



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[Hellbilly]

so you can't name a state.

Vermont. New Hampshire. Maine. Connecticut. Massachusetts.
I’m offering geography classes @ $15/hr

 

[mudwhistle]

abandoning their responsibility to work for their constituents.

And so is basically the DNC's platform.

They don't care about the voters.

 

[Hafar1014]

Texas Democrats leave the state to prevent vote on GOP-drawn congressional map

Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday in a desperate bid to block an aggressively partisan redrawing of the state’s congressional map orchestrated by Republicans with the support of President Do...

uk.yahoo.com

"Texas Democrats leave the state to prevent vote on GOP-drawn congressional map"

Yep, North Carolinan Republicans are famous for it, now Texas wants to do it, so the Democrats left the state, now the republicans want to kick them out of office for trying to stop blatant cheating.

Seems Trump's dictatorial ways are spreading.

"
Texas House Democrats left the state in a desperate bid to block an aggressively partisan redrawing of the state’s congressional map orchestrated by Republicans with the support of President Donald Trump.

The last-ditch attempt Sunday adds kerosene to an already smoldering political battle in the Lone Star State that has significant repercussions in Washington, where House Republicans enter a challenging midterm landscape with a razor-thin majority.

In a hostile response, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatened late Sunday to remove lawmakers who don’t show up when the state House convenes Monday afternoon, equating the absence to an “abandonment or forfeiture of an elected state office.”"

Its the law ad as democrats love to say no one is above the law. If they abandon their seats they can be removed. The real problem for democrats is their states have lost so many people the districts have to be redrawn because they no longer exist. Those people went to red states who will have more seats

 

[1srelluc]

Do so is basically the DNC's platform.

They don't care about the voters.

They sure as hell did not care about the 15 million that voted for Biden in the dem primaries.

 

[Dekster]

Texas Democrats leave the state to prevent vote on GOP-drawn congressional map

Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday in a desperate bid to block an aggressively partisan redrawing of the state’s congressional map orchestrated by Republicans with the support of President Do...

uk.yahoo.com

"Texas Democrats leave the state to prevent vote on GOP-drawn congressional map"

Yep, North Carolinan Republicans are famous for it, now Texas wants to do it, so the Democrats left the state, now the republicans want to kick them out of office for trying to stop blatant cheating.

Seems Trump's dictatorial ways are spreading.

"
Texas House Democrats left the state in a desperate bid to block an aggressively partisan redrawing of the state’s congressional map orchestrated by Republicans with the support of President Donald Trump.

The last-ditch attempt Sunday adds kerosene to an already smoldering political battle in the Lone Star State that has significant repercussions in Washington, where House Republicans enter a challenging midterm landscape with a razor-thin majority.

In a hostile response, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatened late Sunday to remove lawmakers who don’t show up when the state House convenes Monday afternoon, equating the absence to an “abandonment or forfeiture of an elected state office.”"

This isn't a new tactic in Texas to keep from being dragged to the legislature by the popo.

 

[kyzr]

Governor Abbott said he will fire those not doing their jobs.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5434746-texas-democrats-flee-redistricting/

Abbott threatens to remove Texas Democrats over walkout​

 

[marvin martian]

If the Democrats are smart, this time they will not come back to Texas.

I agree. But, they aren't smart.

 

[jc456]

Vermont. New Hampshire. Maine. Connecticut. Massachusetts.
I’m offering geography classes @ $15/hr

you can't state what makes them smarter?

 

[whitehall]

violating their oath of office, #violatingoathofoffice

Abandoning their post might be a hanging offense if they swore the same oath in a different venue like the Military.

 

[jc456]

Do so is basically the DNC's platform.

They don't care about the voters.

that's why no demofk ought to be near politics

 

[Hellbilly]

you can't state what makes them smarter?

It’s because people like me live there

 

[jc456]

It’s because people like me live there

self appointed fkwads huh? but listen dude, I'm self appointed smarter than you! I live in Illinois. uh oh.

 

[Hellbilly]

self appointed fkwads huh? but listen dude, I'm self appointed smarter than you! I live in Illinois. uh oh.

4 fried chickens and a coke

 

[jc456]

4 fried chickens and a coke

with or without fries?

 

[Hellbilly]

with or without fries?

Do you get the reference?

 

[marvin martian]

Smart people don’t live in Texas

Figures you'd say that about the state with the largest number of black residents.

^^^Typical KKK asshole.

 

[mudwhistle]

that's why no demofk ought to be near politics