Democratic lawmakers in Texas are now reportedly planning on fleeing the state in an attempt to scuttle legislation which would crack down on potential voter fraud in the state.
As NBC News reports:
At least 58 Democratic members of the state House of Representatives are expected to bolt from Austin on Monday in an effort to block the measures from advancing, a source familiar with the plans told NBC News. The unusual move, akin to what Democrats did in 2003, would paralyze the chamber, stopping business until the lawmakers return to town or the session ends.
The majority of the members plan to fly to Washington, D.C., on two private jets chartered for the occasion and use the time there to rally support for federal voting legislation, the source said. Others will make their own way.
The lawmakers risk arrest in taking flight. Under the Texas Constitution, the Legislature requires a quorum of two-thirds of lawmakers be present to conduct state business in either chamber. Absent lawmakers can be legally compelled to return to the Capitol, and the source said Democrats expect state Republicans to ask the Department of Public Safety to track them down.
House Democrats already staged one successful walkout to defeat election legislation prioritized by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Members quietly left the House floor in the final minutes of the regular legislative session that ended in May, breaking quorum and forcing Republicans to adjourn without passing the key agenda item. But that victory was always likely to be short-lived, as Republicans control both legislative chambers. Abbott kept his vow to call a special session, which began July 8.
As the article notes the Democrat plan is technically illegal and the lawmakers risk arrest by shirking their elected duties in such a fashion.
Halt those planes and arrest them! Take them directly to the chamber!
Yes….the gas chamber………
Voter Fraud is a crime, and those who commit this crime should be locked up. They should first be tried in a court of law, though, and given every opportunity to present a defense. Once the gavel falls on their conviction, they should be punished severely for sabotaging our nation and our democratic process.
Abiding by laws mean nothing to commiecrats. The end justifies the means
We watched that poor conservative activist enduring an unholy beating on the Berkeley campus. That was not only assault, but assault with Great Bodily Harm. I haven’t seen where the perpetrator was even arrested, much less convicted of that crime, despite the overwhelming evidence. Liberals actually believe they’re above the law, but, as we’re beginning to notice, they know they will not be immune from ‘lead’ poisoning, once they’ve crossed a certain line….
Notice Limps only attack in gangs. Slimy cowards all!
Dem is CATHOLIC. CATHOLICS have no scruples. Look at Biden, Pelosi, Cuomo, and see the proof.
Regardless of what you think of Catholicism, those individuals represent the Catholic Church about as much as Mitt Romney and the other RINOs represent the Republican Party.
My only hope is that this person will need assistance from one of the Catholic Charities. There are Catholics who represent the true spirit of sacrifice and concern for people in distress.
None of those you speak of can possibly be DemocRATS!
They have no scruples just like the globalist puppet, libby snow flake sheep and globalist puppet, illegal criminal invader voters .
The leftists demonRATS are criminals, the most corrupt scumbag rotten politicians from Clinton, Bushes & fake Barack.!!! The older Bush was really bad too.!!! These scumbag rotten politicians should all be removed.!!! Both establishments are almost the same, there are worse republicans and very few are good ones.!!! Remember all these scumbag career politicians are members of the Deep state – the Swamp.!!! People should start electing an outsider like Trump, not a career politician not a government worker.!!! These scumbags are forgetting they’re working for us, not against us.!!! We the People are their bosses, we are paying their salaries.!!!
H.W. and crooked McCain were both tride by military tribunal, found guilty and put to death for treason! The rest of these scumbags deserve that too, both democrat and republican. This includes Pence.
Absolutely agree…that’s why they hate Trump….he’s not “one of them”…he’s not on the dole…he’s upsetting their political globist plan….
Texas Rangers, please round the dogie Democraps up!
Didn’t Demcrats pull the same stunt in Wisconsin a few years ago so that a vote couldn’t be held? Why do they always need to resort to stunts and theatrics instead of just accepting defeat on bills. If they can’t garner the necessary majority votes, then so be it.
It didn’t work in Wisconsin and it’s not going to work in Texas. You’d think the Dims would learn the definition of insanity – doing the same thing repeatedly expecting a different result. Oh well, guess you can’t fix stupid!
My 1st comment is awaiting for approval — probably becuz I pointed out that you can’t fix the “s” word. That seems to be one of the “banned words. So here’s the rest of the comment:
It didn’t work in Wisconsin and it’s not going to work in Texas. You’d think the Dims would learn the definition of insanity – doing the same thing repeatedly expecting a different result.
My 1st and 2nd attempts at a comment are “Awaiting for approval” so we’ll see if the 3rd try’s the charm:
Their stunt didn’t work in Wisconsin. You’d think they’d learn from their past failures! Maybe someone should remind them of the definition of insanity!!
Holy you-know-what! I’m trying to post a comment and my 1st 3 attempts are “Awaiting for approval”. Just trying to point out that the stunt didn’t end up working for them in Wisconsin and it’s strange that they wouldn’t learn the lesson from that failure. Granted the comments were a little bit snarky, but no worse than many other comments. Let’s see if the “thought police” find something objectionable with this one.
4 unposted comments (“Awaiting for approval”). The thought police are completely out of control!
Yes….they are….don’t know what’s going on with this site????
Surface to air message ????
democrats are filthy dirty evil scum, but nothing is ever done to hold them accountable.
Remove the idiots from office for not doing their job. They get paid by hard working people to play political games.Arrest the Pos’s.
Lock the doors and when they try to leave hand them a piece of paper to sign that states THEY ARE ABDICATING THEIR OFFICE, THEIR RETIREMENT AND ALL OTHER GOVERNMENT FUNDED BENEFITS FOR LIFE, as well as their CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AS Citizens.
They hired on to DO THE JOB AS DESCRIBED IN THE CONSTITUTION.
great idea, and watch them cower.
We always knew they were non essential employees.stop paying these clowns.
Typical Democrats
Whatever happened to integrity in our political system, or was there ever any?
Can’t you see there is voting fraud that’s why these democrats are not corroperating
These democrats are committing election tampering, which is a violation, which also could be construed as Treason and possible execution, these fraudulent, socialistic, election stealing bastards, have done enough damage to our election system, they need to be removed, imprisoned, or executed, we have allowed them to butcher our Constitution, long enough!!
Enough, throw the Damn book at them. These Dems need to be charged with TREASON and finally pay the piper, they’ve been playing theses political games against our REPUBLIC long enough!
Two private jets? I thought they were worried about global warming?
The lowest scum on this earth is a politician, a liberal democrat is the lowest politician.
Stop those planes and arrest the whole pack of losers. Prison might wake them up but I am sure not holding my breath. They have no ethics, no moral compass and no character. Low life dirt bags. They are breaking the law, and since they have seen the likes of Hillary get away with law breaking, they think they are safe. ARREST them all.
I appreciate AAN….thanks for early heads up….
LISTEN UP…..ARREST ALL the DEMOCRATS!!!! THEY are as CORRUPT as SIN. LOCK THEM UP!!!! From SamuraiQueen. 😄😄😄
no work …no pay !!! jail time and then expulsion !!!
NOt only arrest them but kick them out of office.
If they leave replace them this is their duty like tinier not What did Buttwipe say elections have consequences
As the actions of these vermin defy their oath of office, it seems that a court could find that they have effectively resigned, by their refusal to attend scheduled legislative sessions, just as if they were incapacitated by a car accident. I would simply call this mental illness.
Yes and voter fraud has been around since the 1980s. So former president trump’s being honest. And it’s illegal in any election. Some democrat election workers were aressted in Florida in 2016. And it was not The person’s 1st offence. Since it’s happend every year that I remember since the 1980’s. Why wouldn’t it happen in 2020.. just being real.
The governor should put Texas rangers at the boders and not let the assholes back in
It’s time to stand up to these Demoncrats and show them that their actions can have lasting consequences! You “guys” are looking at the “problem” from the wrong perspective—this is a golden opportunity to clean house! Let them leave—then Gov. Abbott can simply publish an Executive Order giving them 24 hours to return. After the 24 hours have expired, file impeachment procedures @ 24.01 hours against all of the individuals that failed to return. Not individual proceedings—one impeachment, naming all those who fail to return for malfeasance in office—this is an open and shut case. Since they are officially no longer “in office”, that solves the Quorum(read: Moron) issue. After the bills that are on the floor (and any others ready to be considered) are passed and signed into law, Gov. Abbott will then appoint replacements immediately—they could actually even be members of the GOP since the Demoncrats, in effect; abdicated their positions and the sitting Governor simply followed a replacement regimen. After all, they are the ones that broke the law by leaving; and the GOP simply followed their lead and took care of business, Case Closed!
I like it!!!!!
The death penalty is not too severe for those convicted of voter fraud.
Arrest them and unelect those creeps. Demorats always take their toys and go home when they are challenged.
Go get um Greg rope’um and bring um back hog tied!! This is Biden-ism!!!!! Can’t let um get
away with this cheap trick again….wheres Texas Ranger Walker??? He’ll help out !!!
Don’t tolerate their BS and stop them from boarding those planes, have US Marshalls ready and arrest each and everyone ! We are sick and tired of the crap the Democraps are pulling !
DemocRATS don’t want elections unless they can cheat! So sick of the RATS!
To be a democRAT is to be an absolute DOLT!
Typical. Dems acting like spoiled kids.
Let me get this straight: So, anytime the democrats (or republicans) in a state congress doesn’t want a bill to pass to become law, all they have to do is not show up for the vote? How is this a rule that they HAVE to be their to have a vote on the bill? Why can’t the rule be that of whoever is there will vote on the bill and whoever is not there will NOT get to vote on the bill?? It should be that simple. This is just common sense, right?
GOOD, LOCK THEM ALL UP AS ” USLESS INGRATES ” TO THE FOLKS THAT VOTED THEM INTO OFFICE, AND DOCK THERE PAY EVERY DAY THEY ARE OUT!
Too many are out of their minds..there is law and a Constitution in this country! There was a founding and formulation of the Rights, and the Independence of the people to be FREE of the tyranny of European ways against faith and all things meaning that people can be who they want to be as a GOD given right! NO ONE has the right to subjugate, suffocate and dictate to anyone, but God and laws of civil living that all should wish to obey! Have we become savages all over again that have no brains to think with nor hearts to understand with for decency? If
the Democrats do not STOP stuffing communism down our throats we are going to have to SHOW them what patriotism MEANS– all over again, as we did in history before!! Not that they know any history or chose to see what a great nation this is and is NOT to be messed with- as it was given to us by God- just as Israel was to the Jews!!
NO cut salary then see them Race back & or arrest on arrival in TX
A couple of shoulder fired heat seekers at take off would solve a lot of problems.
Those two pilots better get their rabies, diphtheria and HIV shots and fumigate the planes afterwards.