[hocndoc]

The House Republicans were able to suspend the rules today, because they composed 3/4 of the Representatives **who showed up.**

It's all about *showing up*!

The quorum rule was not invented as a tool to obstruct the will of the majority by not showing up to vote. It was intended to prevent obstruction of the will of the majority by a power-hungry minority from holding a special meeting without telling the opposition.

Coleman claims that the vote today is a "power grab" by the Republican House members *who showed up* and was only possible because the Democrats **didn't show up.**

If Coleman wants to get his way, he'll at least have to get his colleagues to show up to vote with him. And maybe he can convince more voters to vote for more Democrats. That's how the system works.

The missing Senators and Representatives who did not show up today utterly failed their constituents. And they obstructed the will of the majority of Texans as shown by the votes at the last election.

[Libloather]

...round up enough Democrats to allow the House to be graveled into session.

Getting the dirt on a few RATS...

[ICE-FLYER]

But Van de Putte and other Democrats say changing the Congressional redistricting map would damage minority and rural communities, by including portions of the strongly Republican suburban areas surrounding San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas Ft. Worth into the majority of the Congressional districts.

These people don't even listen to themselves, do they? They talk about inclusion and empowerment but when it comes to republicans getting the same thing it is somehow unfair and dangerous and on and on and on.

They simply disgust me these sniveling hypocrites!

[concerned about politics]

pending the return of eleven of it's twelve Democratic members from self imposed exile in New Mexico.

Democrats are such cowards. Any sign of trouble, they run and hide.Thank GOD they're not in charge of our national defence!
"Ruuuuuuun!!!!Every man for himself!!!!"

[woofie]

This is getting a lot of radio coverage in Alb.....the afternoon guy is saying the Texas legislative redistricting is not on the up and up (bad Repblicans).In other words that it is not a normal occurance in the 10 year redistricting cycle ....What info have you got on this?

[South40]

dimRATs believe redistricting as wrong when Republicans do it.

But they see nothing wrong when the dimRAT legislature here in California does the same thing.

Liberal hypocrisy at its worst.

[The UnVeiled Lady]

Anybody know what hotel in Albuquerque?

[jagrmeister]

The tale of the Texas Democrats shows that when times get tough, Democrats run. Does it needed to be stated that we can't trust them on national security?

[Nucluside]

Texas 'Rats are against the redistricting plan because it disenfranchises those 'Rats whose misfortune it is to be located in graveyards.

Memo to 'Rat Texas Legislators: Please do not go to New Mexico for your cowardly road trips for two reasons:
1. There are enough slime of your ilk there already
2. You're probably the ones who accounted for Bush's 500 vote deficit in the state of NM in the 2000 election.

[Orangedog]

Alright, they're in OK. Now you need a governor with the stones to order the highway patrol to man the state line with orders to NOT LET THEM BACK IN!

[Orangedog]

Oops! I meant New Mexico!

[syriacus]

The missing Senators and Representatives who did not show up today utterly failed their constituents. And they obstructed the will of the majority of Texans as shown by the votes at the last election.

Dock the pay of politicians who boycott.

No work should mean no pay.

[Political Junkie Too]

The missing Senators and Representatives who did not show up today utterly failed their constituents.

The ones who didn't show up probably don't have constituents, hence the reason why they didn't show up. They know they will lose seats with the reapportionment.

-PJ

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

flew to New Mexico in two private jets yesterday.

Whose private jets, I wonder?

[HiTech RedNeck]

When House Speaker Tom Craddick graveled the chamber to session this morning,

Graveled? Jes' haul off and slang a big handful at 'em?

[vaudine]

graveled=gaveled

Forgive my pedantic tendencies.

vaudine

[lowbridge]

The missing Senators and Representatives who did not show up today utterly failed their constituents.

Their constituents are mostly a bunch of mindless Democrats, who gladly put up with this. Fail them? Sure, as long as their representatives are frustrating the Republicans, they're all for it.

[hocndoc]

Southwest Airlines could make it easier for the Dems and those who want to visit them - whether to support or protest: Southwest's Featured Destination this week is Albuquerque, New Mexico!

[MeekOneGOP]

The quorum rule was not invented as a tool to obstruct the will of the majority by not showing up to vote. It was intended to prevent obstruction of the will of the majority by a power-hungry minority from holding a special meeting without telling the opposition.

Coleman claims that the vote today is a "power grab" by the Republican House members *who showed up* and was only possible because the Democrats **didn't show up.**

If Coleman wants to get his way, he'll at least have to get his colleagues to show up to vote with him. And maybe he can convince more voters to vote for more Democrats. That's how the system works.

The missing Senators and Representatives who did not show up today utterly failed their constituents. And they obstructed the will of the majority of Texans as shown by the votes at the last election.

Yep ! Not to mention that the 'RATS pitched the 2/3 rule to bring up a bill in 1992!

Here are the OBSTRUCTING 'RATS!:

Photos taken from the Texas Senators of the 78th Legislature website.

The 11 Obstructors:

Gonzalo Barrientos, Austin/Rodney Ellis, Houston/Mario Gallegos Jr., Houston

Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, McAllen/Eddie Lucio Jr., Brownsville/Frank Madla Jr., San Antonio

Eliot Shapleigh, El Paso/Leticia Van de Putte, San Antonio/Royce West, Dallas

John Whitmire, Houston/Judith Zaffirini, Laredo

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The Lone Democrat that is staying:

Kenneth Armbrister, Victoria

[rollo tomasi]

Will be calling Hutchinson and Cornyn to pressure Bush to grow some balls and enforce Article 4 Section 4. The Nazis did this same tactic and it worked for them. Enough of this appeasement crap. Time to play nuclear hardball Mr. President and send the US Marshals.

For Hutch. the Wash. DC # is :202-224-5922

For Cornyn the Wash. DC # is :202-224-2934

[CedarDave]

BUMP to add NM to list of topics.

Albuquerque Journal article posted here.