Posted on 05/17/2007 6:41:21 AM PDT by Cat loving Texan
Voter ID appears dead in Senate
Republicans still favor the bill. By Mark Lisheron AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Thursday, May 17, 2007
After a day of closed-door meetings in which not a single bill was considered, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Wednesday pronounced all but dead in the Senate a measure that would require Texans to present identification before voting.
The bill, which Senate Democrats oppose, will almost certainly not be considered before Wednesday's deadline for that chamber's bills to be passed, Dewhurst said.
"Right now, only 20 members are willing to vote for this bill," he said. "Regrettably, unless somebody's absent, I don't think it's going to come up again."
Dewhurst also told senators that he would not consider the bill if it were attached to a House bill.
Dewhurst made his statement a day before the Senate State Affairs Committee is expected to hear House Bill 626 by Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, which would require a person to prove citizenship before registering to vote.
The lieutenant governor made it clear that his concession in no way changed his conviction. Dewhurst produced numbers that he said proved voter fraud in Dallas and Harris counties and statistics that showed the vast majority of voters in favor of voter identification.
"For most Americans, this is a no-brainer," Dewhurst said.
For 11 Americans who are Texas senators, opposing the bill is the no-brainer. Democrats contend that requiring identification presents an unnecessary hurdle.
On Tuesday, Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, chairwoman of the Senate Democratic Caucus, had threatened to filibuster when Sen. Troy Fraser stood to introduce the voter bill. Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, had taken advantage of several Democratic absences to try to push the bill through.
The tactic angered Democrats, including Sen. John Whitmire of Houston. At one point, Dewhurst threatened to eject Whitmire, who had cursed at Dewhurst, who, nonetheless, allowed a second vote after the missing Democrats returned to the floor. Democrats blocked consideration by a 20-11 vote.
Senators returned Wednesday to hear a regularly scheduled morning prayer, which included the singing of "Kumbaya." Van de Putte then called for a 30- to 45-minute recess that lasted four hours.
During the interim, Democrats met with Democrats and Republicans met with Republicans to discuss the fate of a voter identification bill. Dewhurst issued two letters, the first attempting to explain the anger of the day before and the second to clarify that in spite of their political disagreements, he and Whitmire remain friends.
mlisherson@statesman.com
But Democrats have no brains. Further proof that liberalism is a serious and dangeroud mental disorder.
The party that opposes such a common sense bill is obviously the party that most benefits from voter fraud.
Luckily we have it here in Georgia.
But OF COURSE, the Rio Grande (Mexico North) counties vote democrat. Look at the blue county/red county mix for Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and CA. Austin, a bit of Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and the Rio Grande = democrat reps in Congress.
Once again, liberals show that what is bad for America is good for the democrat party.
Unfortunately it’s not stupidity but corruption. The Dems controlled Texas until recently. They still managed to push Tom DeLay out as punishment for his work in pushing the rezoning of US congressional districts.
If they lose all the votes they currently own from illegals and corpses, they would lose still more power. So it’s a no brainer for them, too, unfortunately. They are desperate to hang on to what they have and somehow get back into power, no matter what kind of corruption it takes.
If Republicans lose the White House and congress in 2008 it will help them further, because Hillary will see to it that no one goes after them. Not that Bush and Gonzalez are doing anything to help, unfortunately.
Exactly, the criminals in politics are allowing the criminals in the populance to keep them in office. No brainer. Man, why doesn’t someone get up in front of a political body and tell it like it is. I’d have no problem calling them criminals.
The Dims always say that the voter ID would discriminate against the poor and minorities. Next time you’re cashing a check in a store try telling them that you’re poor and don’t have one when they ask for ID.
Pa. mayor who targeted illegals on way to third term
Barletta won the primaries in both parties....
To knowingly not protect the franchise, IMHO, is to commit malfeasance in office. I am not a resident of Texas but some responsible person/entity should file a complaint with at least the Ethics Board (or whatever is its equivalent). Stir it up and make each abdicating politician stand up and be counted that he would rather expose the election process to fraud than initiate such a requirement. Hell, even in Louisiana we have it; to get a Blockbuster card, I had to show a picture i.d. - too tough for the Democrats?
which included the singing of “Kumbaya.”
You sure this happened in Texas???
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