Posted on 07/13/2021 8:02:23 PM PDT by cuz1961
Texas Democrats demanded Tuesday for the Texas House journal clerk to lock the state house voting machines, thereby denying the GOP majority a quorum needed to proceed with election integrity legislation.
Chair of the Texas House Democrat Caucus and State Rep. Chris Turner (D) stated, “Minutes ago, at least 57 letters were delivered to the house journal clerk directing the [Texas] House to lock our voting machines and not unlock them until we provide express permission to do so upon our return to the [Texas] capitol.”
“It takes two-thirds of the body present to constitute a quorum, so 100 members,” Turner said, “and we vote in Texas and we register our attendance by use of voting machines on our desks.”
Texas House member Rafael Anchía (D) also spoke at the event, saying election integrity initiatives would be buckling “to the big lie.
Meanwhile, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told reporters Tuesday he will meet with the Texas lawmakers about their escape from Texas on a private jet while maskless.
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) countered the fleeing lawmakers Monday by stating the legislators “will be arrested’ on return.
“As soon as they come back in the state of Texas, they will be arrested, they will be cabined inside the Texas Capitol until they get their job done,” Abbott explained. “Everybody who has a job must show up to do that job, just like your viewers on watching right now. State representatives have that same responsibility.”
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On June 2, Abbott told to the Dallas Morning News, “One of the primary things that we sought to achieve was to address flaws, as well as the possibility for cheating in mail-in ballots.”
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" democracy"
Guess not when it gets in the way of the commie revolution.
BREAKING: Election integrity bill passes TX Senate as 4 Democrats join all 18 Republicans to reach a quorum
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1415095167581925378
Texas Democrats demanded Tuesday for the Texas House journal clerk to lock the state house voting machines
Tell them sure. Just show up in person Wednesday morning for the vote....oh wait.
Moohahaha!
Dem bad acts continue.
When they are arrested, what charges will they be brought up on?
They know how to win. That's all they care about. They'll do anything to win, and they don't care about laws or conventions, and they don't give a damn how they look.
When will OUR side fight 1/10th as hard?
What is the math on the Tex. House members?
The Tex. ‘Rats are killing “Our Democracy”.
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) countered the fleeing lawmakers Monday by stating the legislators “will be arrested’ on return.
That would be my second choice.
Texas has a nasty Rat infestation...
These democrats are turning our nation into a third world country in record time. It is sickening to think of the past patriots who worked hard, some lost lives for this?????
Tee Hee!
Denying quorum is a form of filibuster.
I thought filibusters were racist.
Why don`t Republicans do this in every Democrat state?
Don’t arrest them. Exile them to DC. Allow no return. Declare their seats vacant and appoint successors. Let’s go.
Just make shit up. Wreck their lives with prosecution. This is what they do to us. Any prosecutor could come up with ten different charges. I’m sure multiple felonies would be easy. Evidence? Who needs it. Just prosecute them to financial ruin.
Announcement of special elections to fill seats willingly vacated by Democrats during a special session should be announced immediately. With temporary appointments put in place my the Gov in the meantime.
Play hard ball or stay home.
Who paid for their private jet to DC?
Who paid for their housing in DC while they shirk their responsibilities in Texas?
According to the Texas State Constitution:
Article 16 Section 41:
Sec. 41. BRIBERY AND SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF BRIBES. Any person who shall, directly or indirectly, offer, give, or promise, any money or thing of value, testimonial, privilege or personal advantage, to any executive or judicial officer or member of the Legislature to influence him in the performance of any of his public or official duties, shall be guilty of bribery, and be punished in such manner as shall be provided by law. And any member of the Legislature or executive or judicial officer who shall solicit, demand or receive, or consent to receive, directly or indirectly, for himself, or for another, from any company, corporation or person, any money, appointment, employment, testimonial, reward, thing of value or employment, or of personal advantage or promise thereof, for his vote or official influence, or for withholding the same, or with any understanding, expressed or implied, that his vote or official action shall be in any way influenced thereby, or who shall solicit, demand and receive any such money or other advantage matter or thing aforesaid for another, as the consideration of his vote or official influence, in consideration of the payment or promise of such money, advantage, matter or thing to another, shall be held guilty of bribery, within the meaning of the Constitution, and shall incur the disabilities provided for said offenses, with a forfeiture of the office they may hold, and such other additional punishment as is or shall be provided by law.Find out who's bankrolling this and then declare that the fleeing Democrats took a bribe under the Texas Constitution to withhold their votes. Then expel them and call for new elections to fill the vacancies.
-PJ
Just record the vote as having passed and when they cry fraud remind them that makes them Hitler.
Exactly. They either show up or they have abandoned their residence. For some reason, republicans are always eager to play by someone else’s rules. They are incapable of coming up with their own rules.
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