'Republican extremism' runs rampant, Texas Democrats say

[Judi Lynn]

'Republican extremism' runs rampant, Texas Democrats say
By Associated Press
© St. Petersburg Times
published September 9, 2003


DANIA BEACH - Three Texas legislators visited South Florida on Monday to say Republicans have shown a "national pattern of abuse of power" by trying to scrap Democratic congressional districts and overturn elections the GOP lost.

Texas state Sens. Mario Gallegos, Eliot Shapleigh and Gonzalo Barrientos, who left their state to block a vote on a Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan, were joined by several Florida Democratic legislators, who wore small Texas flag pins.

Monday's visit came a day before President Bush visits Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale. Several of the other 10 senators who left Texas for Albuquerque, N.M., spoke at a similar event Monday in Philadelphia.

"We're here to tell the story of recount, recall and re-redistricting, the new three R's of Republican extremism," said Shapleigh of El Paso. (snip/...)

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/state/6725508.htm

[ClintonTyree]

1. I'm shocked..............

shocked, I tell you. I find it hard to believe that Republicans would try to thwart the will of the people! Abuse of power? Republicans? Never!

[cprise]

2. Looks like the story has been scrubbed

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[ahimsa]

3. Actual link

http://www.stpetersburgtimes.com/2003/09/09/State/_Republican_extremism.shtml

[Judi Lynn]

4. Thanks a lot, ahimsa

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