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TexasTowelie

(122,594 posts) Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:05 AM Aug 5

OMG: Texas Governor pulls shocking stunt amid walkout - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen

Gov. Abbott signs an order to arrest the Texas House members who left the state to deny the House a quorum to pass the Trump/GOP congressional redistricting bill.

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OMG: Texas Governor pulls shocking stunt amid walkout - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 5 OP

How very Trumpian of Abbott: Chasstev365 Aug 5 #1

If by "Trumpian" you man stupid and performative, you are completely right. Martin68 Aug 5 #3

An unenforceable order because the Democrats are in other states where Abbott has no jurisdiction. Martin68 Aug 5 #2

Chasstev365

(6,056 posts)

1. How very Trumpian of Abbott:

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 07:29 AM

Aug 5

Democrats will be expelled from the Texas assmbly by the governor, even though it takes a 2/3 vote from the assembly to do so.

I'm so sick of this shit!

Martin68

(26,351 posts)

3. If by "Trumpian" you man stupid and performative, you are completely right.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 11:13 AM

Aug 5

Martin68

(26,351 posts)

2. An unenforceable order because the Democrats are in other states where Abbott has no jurisdiction.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 11:12 AM

Aug 5

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