Democrats brace for huge GOP gains in Texas House

Associated Press/Austin American Statesman ^ | 2010-11-02 | JAY ROOT

[justlurking]

Dunnam was one of the ringleaders of the Democrat coward's exodus to Oklahoma to prevent a quorum in the Texas House awhile back.

I'll be happy to see him and Patrick Rose gone. I hope that these early poll results hold: it could mean the GOP has 100 seats in a 150-seat House.

[fortheDeclaration]

Yes indeed!

[Clump]

Now we can move those pro gun bills that died without a floor vote last time.

[Army Air Corps]

Crush the Dems, drive them out before us, and hear the lamentations of their women.

[justlurking]

Now we can move those pro gun bills that died without a floor vote last time.

Those bills (and a lot of other bills) died because the Democrats ran out the clock fighting a bill that would require a picture ID to vote.

I expect that will be one of the first bills to be passed in January.

[mylife]

This is good news for Texas.
The house is where the work gets done, and as the article says, we had a thin majority.

[Destroyer Sailor]

Let the donkeys have California. Texas is the state to be a conservative model and stronghold.

[comps4spice]

Well said.

[Wile E Coyote Genius]

This whole night has been one big blood bath.....and it was just what we needed.....

gosh...I feel better already....I know that where ever Nazi Polesi is she is cringing!

[ExTxMarine]

Now we can move those pro gun bills that died without a floor vote last time.

I agree completely and hopefully we can get some Arizona-like and Oklahoma-esque bills up for a vote as well!

We MUST re-instill and re-enforce our State's rights; especially considering the idiot who is currently running the show in D.C.!

[Jedidah]

Excellent news for redistricting next year.

[comps4spice]

Now if we can just profile as Californians try to move to Texas and only let the conservative ones in, all will be right.

[mylife]

It’s a darn shame.
Ca is a beautiful place, and the majority of folks were conservative when I lived there, but the big liberal cities foul it up for the majority.

[Windflier]

Excellent news!

This makes the likelihood that we’ll see an Arizona-style anti-illegal immigration bill, a virtual certainty. And, now that Perry has come out in support of Arizona’s position, it’s likely he’ll sign it.

Tea for Texas!

[mylife]

Good point, because they ARE infiltrating the state.
They are mucking up Az too.

[txhurl]

We finally shook Chet Edwards, too.

[1scrappymom]

I just came from the Bill Zedler campaign party. Bill was up against Chris Turner who had received funds from ACORN, unions and out of state sources. Bill was up over 2100 votes, returning that state representative district back to Republican.

I hope that we can also get photo id for voting. Also I hope we can now emulate Arizona’s immigration laws and Oklahoma’s laws like English as the offical language.

Plus that pretender Chet Edwards is GONE!

[ExTxMarine]

I know - thank God - Edwards is out!

I am in a hotel in SA tonight and I am praying that Quico Canseco can pull off the upset over Ciro Rodriguez!

It would have been MUCH better if we could have also fired Eddie Bernice Johnson and Sheila Jackson Lee, but I will be happy with what we can get!!!!

[ExTxMarine]

I agree!! Also see my post #18.

[Clump]

I expect you are right.