Senator leaves sick bed to vote (A Democrat, of course)

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau

May 16, 2007, 1:30AM
Senator leaves sick bed to vote
Uresti is there just long enough to help block debate on voter ID bill


By GARY SCHARRER
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau



Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, right,
ill with flu symptoms, leaves the floor
after his vote helped block consideration
on the voter identification bill during
the session in the Texas Senate on Tuesday.
Harry Cabluck: AP

AUSTIN — Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, stayed in bed Tuesday morning — dizzy, nauseated, feverish and chilled from a nasty case of the flu — until he got an urgent call to run over to the Senate floor.

Uresti ran, sprinting up the Capitol steps to reach the chamber just seconds before his name was called, thwarting Republicans trying to rush through a controversial voter identification bill.

And then Uresti hurried off to the Senate lounge — to vomit.

Moments before the dramatic entrance, a verbal skirmish had erupted between Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and the Senate's senior member, Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston. When Whitmire cursed, Dewhurst threatened to evict him.

The tension followed Republican efforts to require photo or other forms of identification as a prerequisite to voting.



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Well done, Senator Carlos Uresti, and thank you! Get well soon. :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[aquart]

1. In the finest American tradition. Thank you, Senator Uresti.

Get well soon.

[Justitia]

2. This TX Dem rocks. We barely escaped Jim Crow today. -eom

[truthisfreedom]

3. Strange how thugs insist on limiting gun control, but push harder and harder for vote control.

Just shows you exactly how they think.

[MADem]

9. They want us all to have zee papers!!!

Let me see your PAPERS!!!

[Sherman A1]

4. I have to say

I have had the same flu these last two days and the Senator is a better man than me.... I don't think I could have gotten out of bed...

:toast:

[bluestateguy]

5. Quitmire is still in the Senate?

He was the fool who got weak in the knees and left Albuquerque in the Summer of 2003 when the Senate Democrats left the state to block quorum for the re-redistricting. When Quit-er-Whitmire went back to Austin the votes were there for a quorum and Tom DeLay's re-redistricting sailed through.

Today's little spat with Dewhurst does not redeem Quitmire to me.

[PDittie]

11. He's the dean of the Texas Senate

Longer tenure than anybody. He's standing in the way of of GOP efforts to kill democracy in Texas. He, and Mario Gallegos' transplanted liver.

[sonias]

13. The Dean has really tried to make up for that

I still have trouble forgiving him for caving in on that, but Whitmire has really come a long way in my eyes since then. He's really doubled his efforts to do good. He works really hard on criminal justice reform issues.

And yesterday, it was his insistence that his vote be counted, that helped buy us more time. He and Senator Shapleigh saved our bacon, while Uresti's staff brought him to the chamber.

The Dean has my thanks for that.

Sonia

[Gman]

6. That's my Senator!

Thanks, Carlos!

[loyalkydem]

8. That's the

republican tradition, "Cheat at all costs."

[johncoby2]

7. Republicans will do ANYTHING to win in 2008.

Our Lt Gov is a complete skank. (I cant find a more filthy word for him)

A total complete gross skank.

Lousy bastard.

[Robbien]

10. Appears you cannot rest even a moment

if you are a Progressive and happen to live in the state of Texas.

Good work Senator Uresti.

[peace13]

12. Hey ,we have to have a photo ID law in Ohio and it is awful!

People that we have known for years come to the table with no ID and they have to go home to get one. If you have a utility bill in your name with you that will count but a young person with a Selective Service card does not qualify. I live in a village of 5000 and this is real life! Think how bad it is in the cities! Peace, Kim

[sonias]

14. This is eactly why we are fighting tooth and nail against this

Yesterday one of our Senators, Senator Shapleigh got the opposition to admit that this voter ID bill HB218 wasn't about voter fraud. They can't bring up any evidence of voter impersonation. This has nothing to do with any alleged voter fraud that's rampant. It's all the Karl Rove national plan for voter suppression aimed at people who just happen to vote Democratic.

Bastards!

:grr:

Sonia

[usregimechange]

15. What would it take to get a Repub that excited?

Banning something sexual or saving sperm cells?

[Hand]

16. Hope he sneezed on lots of Repukes while he was there! nt

:evilgrin:

[usregimechange]

17. Thank you Senator!