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DainBramaged

(39,191 posts) Wed Jun 26, 2013, 07:44 AM Jun 2013

"At what point must a female senator raise her hand or her voice to be recognized

over her male colleagues?”

Leticia Van De Putte, Texas Legislator

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/26/leticia-van-de-putte_n_3500497.html

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"At what point must a female senator raise her hand or her voice to be recognized (Original Post) DainBramaged Jun 2013 OP

That was precisely the moment when PDittie Jun 2013 #1

Yep RudynJack Jun 2013 #2

PDittie

(8,322 posts)

1. That was precisely the moment when

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 09:16 AM

Jun 2013

the gallery erupted -- some moment between 11:45-11:50 pm -- and they did not cease yelling until the last of them were dragged out by the DPS troopers, around 12:15 am.

The turning point. The tipping point. When the first domino lost its balance and started a chain reaction. The actual moment when you knew Texas was turning from red to blue.

RudynJack

(1,044 posts)

2. Yep

Reply to PDittie (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 09:22 AM

Jun 2013

they started cheering her, then just never stopped. It was something!

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