Texas Democrats consider walking out again & even fleeing Texas to prevent new suppression measures.

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[Cha]

1. Yes, Rt TY Texas Dems.. that means

you, LMPV!!

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2. Somebody

needs to loan them a plane, and have it fueled-up and discreetly standing-by at a nearby small airfield. You know damn well the Repubs will have the airports and other transport terminals covered.

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[orangecrush]

4. Mr Mike nailed it

[ShazzieB]

5. God bless these Texas Democrats!

They are absolutely awesome!

[quakerboy]

6. Im torn

On the one hand, whats happening there is straight up out of hand voter supression and officials choosing their voters rather than the other way around.

On the other hand, I know the full frustration when the Qcult did the same thing to the democratic supermajority here in oregon. And I generally have a problem with being a hypocrite.

I dont know what the answer is, other than a full airing of corruption via law enforcement. I feel certain that texas R's are well and corrupt, and it would be much harder for them to enact their malfeasance from jail.

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8. Texas Democrats are bugging out-headed to DC

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9. Texas House Democrats preparing to flee the state in move that could block voting restrictions bill

This makes me proud to be a Texas Democrat

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Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives plan to leave the state and fly to Washington, D.C., on Monday afternoon, according to sources with knowledge of the plan, in a bid to again deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass new voting restrictions with 27 days left in a special legislative session called largely for that purpose.

Upping the ante in both the legislative fight at home and the national debate over voting rights, most House Democrats are expected to board a flight out of Austin headed for the U.S. capital without a set return date. They’ll need at least 51 of the 67 Democratic representatives to flee for their plan to work. The House is set to reconvene Tuesday morning, but the absent Democrats could mean there will not be enough members present to conduct business under House rules.

With the national political spotlight on Texas’ efforts to further restrict voting, the Democratic exodus offers them a platform to continue pleading with Congress to act on restoring federal protections for voters of color. In Texas, the decamping will mark a more aggressive stance by Democrats to block Republican legislation further tightening the state’s voting rules as the GOP works against thinning statewide margins of victory

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10. Greg is unhappy

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11. Come and take him

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