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elleng

(130,964 posts)
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 12:14 AM Jun 2013

Republican Crooks in Texas Find Ways to Unethically End Wendy Davis’ Courageous Filibuster.

'Please excuse my language—but I am beyond pissed off.

I had this feeling that somehow, someway, these right-wing bastards in Texas would find a way to stop Wendy Davis’ courageous filibuster of an anti-abortion bill that represents a direct attack on women’s rights in Texas.

And I almost knew, they would let her go on for hours before they finally found a way to end it—just enough to make her essentially waste her time. Currently, Democrats in the Texas Senate are trying desperately to make it to midnight by raising parliamentary inquiries and other stall tactics (something that they should have never had to do to start with if the filibuster was allowed to continue), but it’s doubtful they’ll be able to pull it off.

It speaks to their sadistic nature that I knew these Republican crooks would not only find some bullshit ways to end her filibuster, but in doing so would let her speak for hours as a means to almost torture her before finally putting her out of her misery by finding some bogus excuse to call an end to it. . .

And from here on out, her star will only glow brighter.

This action by Republicans in Texas has made a mockery of the legislative process, which is nothing new for them—or any number of Republicans across this country.

And I can promise one thing, Democrats in Texas and women in Texas will damn sure not forget this injustice.'

http://www.forwardprogressives.com/republican-crooks-in-texas-find-ways-to-unethically-end-wendy-davis-courageous-filibuster/





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Republican Crooks in Texas Find Ways to Unethically End Wendy Davis’ Courageous Filibuster. (Original Post) elleng Jun 2013 OP
If only the Senate Republicans in Washington had to observe such strict filibuster rules! Mister Ed Jun 2013 #1
Damn right. elleng Jun 2013 #2
the GOP is making a demockery of the texas senate rdking647 Jun 2013 #3
IT'S. NOT. OVER. blogslut Jun 2013 #4
Yes indeed! elleng Jun 2013 #5
Yep blogslut Jun 2013 #6
12:31 here, Right Coast time. elleng Jun 2013 #8
Texas is CST blogslut Jun 2013 #10
Texas Dems are heroes eissa Jun 2013 #7
Damn straight, we won't forget this injustice. hamsterjill Jun 2013 #9
The gallery is now stalling the vote RudynJack Jun 2013 #11
"Waste her time"??? Hell no she didn't abq e streeter Jun 2013 #12
Damn right! Governor Davis has a nice ring to it... SunSeeker Jun 2013 #13

Mister Ed

(5,940 posts)
1. If only the Senate Republicans in Washington had to observe such strict filibuster rules!
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 12:19 AM
Jun 2013

Must actually speak, and keep speaking. Not a drop to drink, no bathroom break. No leaning, no sitting, no support of any kind.

If only the Republicans in the U.S. Senate could have been held to such standards as they held the nation hostage with their endless filibusters these past few years...

blogslut

(38,002 posts)
4. IT'S. NOT. OVER.
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 12:23 AM
Jun 2013

The whole point of the flibuster was to delay the vote on SB-5. They still haven't brought it to a vote and we got a little over 30 minutes to go.

Our Texas Democrats are stalling like heroes! Bow before them.

elleng

(130,964 posts)
5. Yes indeed!
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 12:26 AM
Jun 2013

So they're stalling by arguing procedural stuff, so the vote hasn't been taken but MUST be, before midnight? Is that what's going on?

hamsterjill

(15,221 posts)
9. Damn straight, we won't forget this injustice.
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 12:33 AM
Jun 2013

I sincerely hope that this is going to be the turning point for the Republican party in Texas. I have so many friends who are Republicans here who constantly say "oh, but I support a woman's right to choose". I am hopeful that these people will FINALLY see these Republicans for the fanatics that they are and start to take this issue seriously.

I know I will continue to remind them any chance that I get!

abq e streeter

(7,658 posts)
12. "Waste her time"??? Hell no she didn't
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 02:51 AM
Jun 2013

"... from here on out, her star will only glow brighter."
She has galvanized and inspired countless millions tonight.



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