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Gov. Abbott Might Remove the 40 Fleeing Democrats from Office
Independent Sentinel ^ | August 04, 2025 | M Dowling

Posted on 08/04/2025 6:04:53 AM PDT by Red Badger

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return. Dozens of them left the state in a last-resort attempt to block redrawn U.S. House maps that President Trump wants before the 2026 midterm elections.

Abbott is taking a far more aggressive stance than the one he took in 2021. He swiftly warning Democrats that he will seek to remove them from office if they are not back when the House reconvenes Monday afternoon. Abbott cited a non-binding 2021 legal opinion issued by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, which suggested a court could determine that a legislator had forfeited their office.

He also suggested the lawmakers may have committed felonies by raising money to help pay for fines they’d face.

“This truancy ends now,” Abbott said.

In response, House Democrats issued a four-word statement: “Come and take it.”

Background

Forty Democrats left the state on Sunday and fled to Illinois so they wouldn’t have to deal with the vote on redistricting. Ironically, Illinois is one of the worst gerrymandered states in the nation, which is why it goes left most elections.

The Republicans are trying to add five more seats through redistricting at the suggestion of President Trump. Four of the five new districts are majority Hispanic. This is not a racial move.

Republicans hold 25 of the 38 states. They are attempting to do what Democrats have done in states like California, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and so on.

A vote on the proposed maps had been set for Monday in the Texas House of Representatives, but it cannot proceed if the majority of Democratic members deny a quorum by not showing up. After one group of Democrats landed in Chicago on Sunday, they were welcomed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, but declined to say how long they were prepared to stay out of Texas.

“We will do whatever it takes. What that looks like, we don’t know,” said state Rep. Gene Wu, the Texas House Democratic Caucus leader.

All the walkout does is delay the vote. In other words, it’s theatrics to show their base they are doing something so courageous that you have to vote for them again.


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1 posted on 08/04/2025 6:04:53 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Bullcrap... He will do nothing.


2 posted on 08/04/2025 6:06:46 AM PDT by Common Sense 101
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To: Red Badger

“In response, House Democrats issued a four-word statement: “Come and take it.”

Sounds like they know he can’t do it.


3 posted on 08/04/2025 6:07:10 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Red Badger

according to J6 liberals, obstructing congress is an offense punishable for years in prison.


4 posted on 08/04/2025 6:07:45 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: V_TWIN

or won’t.....................


5 posted on 08/04/2025 6:09:24 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

If they ARE accused of bribery, Trump could send Federal marshals to drag them back to Texas under Article IV, section 2.


6 posted on 08/04/2025 6:09:29 AM PDT by vikingd00d (chown -R us ~you/base)
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To: Red Badger

Some years ago Democrats in Wisconsin did the same thing- they fled Madison and came to Rockford to avoid a vote on something, if I remember that much. I don’t remember the outcome of their actions.


7 posted on 08/04/2025 6:12:11 AM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

according to J6 liberals, obstructing congress is an offense punishable for years in prison.

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Nice jab, but of course your comment doesn’t take into account the two tiered type of justice we have in the U.S. When legislators obstruct parliamentary process, it’s just filibustering or procedural delay.

When citizens do it, it’s criminal (unless of course they are democrats, then it’s a “peaceful protest”.... Okay, I changed my mind. We have a 3 tiered justice system)


8 posted on 08/04/2025 6:12:16 AM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: Red Badger

“Abbott cited a non-binding 2021 legal opinion issued by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, which suggested a court could determine that a legislator had forfeited their office.”


9 posted on 08/04/2025 6:15:15 AM PDT by NoLibZone (Trump failures: leaving Antifa off Terror list,Market chaos. Hiring Bondi. )
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To: Red Badger

Dems are pulling that shenanigan again? How lame.


10 posted on 08/04/2025 6:15:49 AM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: vikingd00d

Exactly, felony charges and crossing state line enables the fed to get involved


11 posted on 08/04/2025 6:16:39 AM PDT by Skwor
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To: Red Badger

Throw them all out! All of them. They are Red Chinese, not Americans.


12 posted on 08/04/2025 6:17:02 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (They brought down the WTC now we're electing them to all government positions in the U.S.)
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To: Red Badger

That ultimatum makes a bright red line in the sand. Abbot has put himself into a corner where he must respond if the Dems passively call his bluff. I hope he’s not expecting them to politely surrender their position.
About the only thing Dems of today still do effectively is to stage Acts of Resistance.


13 posted on 08/04/2025 6:17:27 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: Red Badger

How can they swing this when the House speaker is put in with Democratic votes. The dems have held the republicans by the balls for years because of the Rinos join with dems to elect a compromise to defeat the republican conservative majority. This has to be the biggest benefit for the dems. It’s great just didn’t think this would be possible with a SOTH that is there because of bipartisan votes.
Can anyone shed any light on how this is happening.


14 posted on 08/04/2025 6:23:26 AM PDT by pghbjugop
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To: Red Badger

Do it! Play hardball with these miscreants.


15 posted on 08/04/2025 6:29:45 AM PDT by Rummyfan ( In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.👨 )
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To: Red Badger

The democrats trying their Blackmail again


16 posted on 08/04/2025 6:30:35 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Rummyfan

He probably won’t, but it would be interesting........


17 posted on 08/04/2025 6:30:36 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: butlerweave

The democrats throwing their juvenile temper tantrums again............


18 posted on 08/04/2025 6:31:24 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Refusing to go to your job everywhere else gets you FIRED why are these fools special


19 posted on 08/04/2025 6:33:22 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: V_TWIN
I think it will come down to the law. Is there any law that can be interpreted to justify their removal. Oregon did it last year

Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection

20 posted on 08/04/2025 6:33:53 AM PDT by Yogafist
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