Well, it'd be nice if the Feds seized the funds of whomever bankrolled their excursion. Maybe it's the Pritzkers?

If other states and organizations are working together to interrupt Texas' government... Why wouldn't that be under the FBI's jurisdiction?

The Texas Supreme Court has now ordered the runaway ring leader of the derelict Democrats to respond to my lawsuit by Friday. pic.twitter.com/AS2OaX0zPF

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) August 6, 2025

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If Texas Supreme Court says he has the right, it's over, correct?

As in the would have no standing to appeal to SCOTUS as clearly the state ruled it was following its own constitution.

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Yep. Let's hope they get removed. Then the Texas state house will be 100% GOP.

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The Texas Supreme Court has now ordered the runaway ring leader of the derelict Democrats to respond to my lawsuit by Friday. pic.twitter.com/AS2OaX0zPF

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) August 6, 2025

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They should request he appear in person or they will issue default judgement in favor of the plantiff.

Marxist democrats doing what marxist democrats do.

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flown-the-coop said:

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If Texas Supreme Court says he has the right, it's over, correct?

As in the would have no standing to appeal to SCOTUS as clearly the state ruled it was following its own constitution.

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Yep. Let's hope they get removed. Then the Texas state house will be 100% GOP.

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And still mostly liberal.

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Teslag said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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If Texas Supreme Court says he has the right, it's over, correct?

As in the would have no standing to appeal to SCOTUS as clearly the state ruled it was following its own constitution.

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Yep. Let's hope they get removed. Then the Texas state house will be 100% GOP.

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And still mostly liberal.

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Burrows would still find a way to hand over control to the dems…

Teslag said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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If Texas Supreme Court says he has the right, it's over, correct?

As in the would have no standing to appeal to SCOTUS as clearly the state ruled it was following its own constitution.

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Yep. Let's hope they get removed. Then the Texas state house will be 100% GOP.

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There is going to be a lot of crow to eat on this thread if Abbott goes much further. He seems pretty serious about this so far.

Are any of Burrows Democrat buddies, the paid "Committee Vice-chairmen," or subcommittee chairmen among the cowards who fled to communist states?

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This thread is filled with butthurt feels from people who are mad at Dems for preventing Republicans from getting what they want.

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If my boss wanted to have a meeting with our team and we all decided not to come in just so the meeting couldn't happen, we would all be let go.

Teslag said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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If Texas Supreme Court says he has the right, it's over, correct?

As in the would have no standing to appeal to SCOTUS as clearly the state ruled it was following its own constitution.

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Yep. Let's hope they get removed. Then the Texas state house will be 100% GOP.

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This is not correct.

They could appeal to SCOTUS arguing the Texas Constitution violated the United States Constitution. That would be a losing effort in my opinion, but it is still an avenue available to them. (It's not really a standing issue.)

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Ryan the Temp said:

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This thread is filled with butthurt feels from people who are mad at Dems for preventing Republicans from getting what they want.

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If my boss wanted to have a meeting with our team and we all decided not to come in just so the meeting couldn't happen, we would all be let go.

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It all comes down to the dems subverting the will of the people. The citizens of Texas have elected the legislators to do their jobs. Their job is to represent their people and the State of Texas by actually doing their jobs. If they don't win on an issue that's the will of the voters.
The dems are pieces of *****

"be here monday or else!!!!!"

"be here tuesday or else!!!!!!"

"respond by friday or else!!!!!"

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No no no! This would be bad. The Feds have no business getting involved with this.

https://www.axios.com/2025/08/05/john-cornyn-fbi-arrest-democrats-texas

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When fugitives from justice cross state lines, that's exactly when Feds should get involved.

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Ryan the Temp said:

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This thread is filled with butthurt feels from people who are mad at Dems for preventing Republicans from getting what they want.

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If my boss wanted to have a meeting with our team and we all decided not to come in just so the meeting couldn't happen, we would all be let go.

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Your job is not equivalent to a governing body.

I will repeat myself yet again - depriving a governing body of a quorum has been a legitimate form of dissent for as long as representative government has existed.

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I will repeat myself yet again - depriving a governing body of a quorum has been a legitimate form of dissent for as long as representative government has existed.

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So has enforcing rules to require they attend quorum.

Yep, another option would be to copy what Democrats did in Oregon and pass a law stating that if they miss 10 or more legislative session days (or similar language) they can't run for re-election, or perhaps even state-wide office again, at least for a period of 10-20 years.

That was an inverse media mass-hysteria back when Oregon Republicans walked out over the gun grabbing etc. legislation the communists were insistent was critical.

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"be here monday or else!!!!!"

"be here tuesday or else!!!!!!"

"respond by friday or else!!!!!"

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And every day a few of them show up, they're only four seats short of a quorum now so you can keep mocking it all you want it's working.

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Ryan the Temp said:

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This thread is filled with butthurt feels from people who are mad at Dems for preventing Republicans from getting what they want.

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If my boss wanted to have a meeting with our team and we all decided not to come in just so the meeting couldn't happen, we would all be let go.

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Your job is not equivalent to a governing body.

I will repeat myself yet again - depriving a governing body of a quorum has been a legitimate form of dissent for as long as representative government has existed.

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It's not legitimate. It's gaming of the rules. If you don't do your job you're let go.

There are thousands of years of precedent demonstrating its legitimacy. In fact, Texans were doing it as far back as 1870.

You don't have to like it or agree with it, but that is historical fact.

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In fact, Texans were doing it as far back as 1870

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In 1870, they were arrested, like is going to be done in 2025.

Glad we agree that everything being done by Abbott here is the norm. You don't have to like it, but its a historical fact.

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In fact, Texans were doing it as far back as 1870

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In 1870, they were arrested, like is going to be done in 2025.

Glad we agree that everything being done by Abbott here is the norm. You don't have to like it, but its a historical fact.

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Yes, Dems did, in fact, agree to the House Rules, so while they have the right to break quorum, they are also subject to the consequences of doing so in accordance with the House Rules.

I'd say anything that you can get arrested for gets knocked down a rung or two in the legitimacy department.

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Im Gipper said:

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In fact, Texans were doing it as far back as 1870

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In 1870, they were arrested, like is going to be done in 2025.

Glad we agree that everything being done by Abbott here is the norm. You don't have to like it, but its a historical fact.

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Yes, Dems did, in fact, agree to the House Rules, so while they have the right to break quorum, they are also subject to the consequences of doing so in accordance with the House Rules.

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So, what's the problem? Who is butthurt? LIbs will get arrested, like they should.

Seems everyone will be happy, right?

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There are thousands of years of precedent demonstrating its legitimacy. In fact, Texans were doing it as far back as 1870.

You don't have to like it or agree with it, but that is historical fact.

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Yep, chicken****s and chicken**** tactics have been around a long time but that doesn't make them legitimate.

I find it utterly unsurprising that democrats, as demonstrated on this thread and in the government in this case, are fully on board with gaming the system for their own benefit. It's very exemplifying.

American Hardwood said:

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I find it utterly unsurprising that democrats, as demonstrated on this thread and in the government in this case, are fully on board with gaming the system for their own benefit. It's very exemplifying.

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Because Republicans have never gamed the system for their own benefit ... like by convening for the purpose of out-of-cycle redistricting to increase the number of Republican House districts because Trump is afraid of losing the House in 2026. I find it utterly unsurprising that Republicans, as demonstrated on this board, are fully on board with gaming the system for their own benefit.

Democrats need to stop being ******* and start using the Republican playbook to get stuff done.

I am still waiting for a single one of them to condemn their own party's massive gerrymandering in every state they can do it.

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American Hardwood said:

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I find it utterly unsurprising that democrats, as demonstrated on this thread and in the government in this case, are fully on board with gaming the system for their own benefit. It's very exemplifying.

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Because Republicans have never gamed the system for their own benefit ... like by convening for the purpose of out-of-cycle redistricting to increase the number of Republican House districts because Trump is afraid of losing the House in 2026. I find it utterly unsurprising that Republicans, as demonstrated on this board, are fully on board with gaming the system for their own benefit.

Democrats need to stop being ******* and start using the Republican playbook to get stuff done.

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Hmm. One thing gets you arrested. One thing doesn't. Let's stop with the silly comparisons.

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There are thousands of years of precedent demonstrating its legitimacy. In fact, Texans were doing it as far back as 1870.

You don't have to like it or agree with it, but that is historical fact.

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Examples of something occuring for years does not make something legitimate.

Ryan the Temp said:

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American Hardwood said:

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I find it utterly unsurprising that democrats, as demonstrated on this thread and in the government in this case, are fully on board with gaming the system for their own benefit. It's very exemplifying.

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Because Republicans have never gamed the system for their own benefit ... like by convening for the purpose of out-of-cycle redistricting to increase the number of Republican House districts because Trump is afraid of losing the House in 2026. I find it utterly unsurprising that Republicans, as demonstrated on this board, are fully on board with gaming the system for their own benefit.

Democrats need to stop being ******* and start using the Republican playbook to get stuff done.

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Is there a law or rule that says re-districting can only happen every 10 years? If not, Rs aren't "gaming" anything. Breaking the law by breaking quorum isn't in the Republican playbook.

Ryan the Temp said:

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American Hardwood said:

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I find it utterly unsurprising that democrats, as demonstrated on this thread and in the government in this case, are fully on board with gaming the system for their own benefit. It's very exemplifying.

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Because Republicans have never gamed the system for their own benefit ... like by convening for the purpose of out-of-cycle redistricting to increase the number of Republican House districts because Trump is afraid of losing the House in 2026. I find it utterly unsurprising that Republicans, as demonstrated on this board, are fully on board with gaming the system for their own benefit.

Democrats need to stop being ******* and start using the Republican playbook to get stuff done.

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In response to Democrats doing it. Also, there is no set cycle for redistricting. It can be done any time a state chooses to do so. It is, as someone would say, legitimate.

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There are thousands of years of precedent demonstrating its legitimacy. In fact, Texans were doing it as far back as 1870.

You don't have to like it or agree with it, but that is historical fact.

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As far back as May 22, 1856, the "world's greatest deliberative body" became a combat zone. In one of the most dramatic and deeply ominous moments in the Senate's entire history, a member of the House of Representatives entered the Senate Chamber and savagely beat a senator into unconsciousness.

There's another historical fact. Does it, too, bear repeating?

I think it's time for you to wake up and become
Conservative. Just because you're gay, doesn't mean you have to be a liberal.