Current Events > Texas Gov vows to arrest Democrat lawmakers who fled state to block voting bill

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https://nypost.com/2021/07/13/texas-gov-abbott-vows-to-have-missing-dem-lawmakers-arrested/

Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to arrest the Democratic lawmakers who fled a special session in order to block Republican-backed election reform bills. Isnt this the most un-Texan thing youve ever heard Texans running from a fight? Theyre quitters, Abbott, a Republican, said on Fox News The Ingraham Angle on Monday evening. Once they step back into the state they will be arrested and brought back to the Capitol and we will be conducting business, the governor pledged. Roughly 60 Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives traveled via two chartered flights to Washington, DC, on Monday to press Congress and the Biden administration to pass federal voting rights legislation. The absence of the lawmakers means the House lacks a quorum and is unable to vote on any legislation. Its the second time Democrats acted to deprive the House a quorum. They walked out of the chamber in the final hours of the regular legislative session on May 30 just hours before an expected vote on the election legislation. Abbott said he will call for another special legislative session just as he did in May. We have special sessions that last 30 days, Abbott said. And the governor calls them, and I will continue calling special session after special session because over time it is going to continue until they step up to vote.

Under House rules, the chamber can vote to lock the doors to prevent lawmakers from leaving and order law enforcement officials to track down and arrest any members who already fled, the Texas Tribune reported. Republicans say the voting measures ending 24-hour polling places, banning ballot drop boxes, and empowering partisan poll watchers are designed to ensure the integrity of the vote by preventing voter fraud. Democrats say the Republican plan is to hamper the voting process.



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Holy shit lmao

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Can Greg be arrested instead?

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Hopefully by the time my grandkids are born (if a cop doesnt murder my half-black children for having a blown tail light or something) the current GOP will be long gone

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And if he arrests them, they still won't have a quorum.

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Remember when Republicans in either Oregon or Texas did this?

I do. And I had a huge problem with them doing it. I also have a problem with Democrats doing it this time.

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When your state's legislature is so bad that you go into exile to keep them from completing their plans.

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WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...

I also have a problem with Democrats doing it this time.

So you are fine with the horrible voting bill huh.

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And guess what? The American people will arrest you governor if you lay a single finger on those lawmakers.

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ncsonic posted...

And guess what? The American people will arrest you governor if you lay a single finger on those lawmakers.

Stop giving people too much credit

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ncsonic posted...

And guess what? The American people will arrest you governor if you lay a single finger on those lawmakers.

How? The democrats are too weak to even try to take down the GQP.

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WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...

Remember when Republicans in either Oregon or Texas did this?

I do. And I had a huge problem with them doing it. I also have a problem with Democrats doing it this time.

It is still happening in Oregon

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/02/oregon-senate-republicans-walk-out-for-3rd-straight-year-citing-governors-covid-19-restrictions.html

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littlebro07 posted...

Hopefully by the time my grandkids are born (if a cop doesnt murder my half-black children for having a blown tail light or something) the current GOP will be long gone

Oh don't worry, by that time the GOP as you know it won't exist. Something much worse will.

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The circular logic Republicans are embracing about voter fraud is really weird. They lied about widespread voter fraud ad nauseum and now their supporters are concerned about it. And now because their supporters are concerned about it, they're drafting bills to make it harder to vote, using their supporters concerns as justification.

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CableZL posted...

really weird.

carefully orchestrated

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Medussa posted...

carefully orchestrated

Yes, but really weird all the same.

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hopefully the democrats run away. this is a valid reason imo.
wanting to see rabbit get pissed.
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LightHawKnight posted...

So you are fine with the horrible voting bill huh.

What a stupid thing to assume. You don't have to like what they're voting on to want people to do their jobs.

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WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...

Remember when Republicans in either Oregon or Texas did this?

I do. And I had a huge problem with them doing it. I also have a problem with Democrats doing it this time.

Why did Oregon Republicans walk out? Why did Texas democrats walk out?

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EmbraceOfDeath posted...

What a stupid thing to assume. You don't have to like what they're voting on to want people to do their jobs.

They are doing their jobs. Stopping the horrible voting bill, which you seem to be fine with.

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