Posted on 07/15/2021 2:19:29 PM PDT by DFG
State Rep. Joe Moody (D-El Paso) has been stripped of his position as speaker pro tem in the Texas House following his decision to flee the state in order to stymie the ongoing special session that Gov. Greg Abbott called.
House Speaker Dade Phelan, a Beaumont Republican, announced the removal of Moody as speaker pro tem in a memo Thursday morning before the House was set to return on Thursday. He gave no statement but said the removal was effective immediately.
“The most important titles in my life will never change: Dad, Husband, El Pasoan,” Moody said in a statement. “Nothing political has ever even cracked the top three, so nothing has changed about who I am or what my values are.”
Moody is (or was) one of Speaker Phelan’s closest Democrat allies. Two of the terms he used to describe himself — Dad and husband — are gender-specific terms forbidden by the rules adopted by the Democratic leadership in the United States House of Representatives.
Calls to strip Democrats who fled Texas from their House leadership posts have been growing throughout the week. Texas Republican Party Chairman Matt Rinaldi clarified that yes, leaders appointed to their posts by Speaker Dade Phelan can be stripped of their leadership assignments. Moody is the first Democrat known to be subjected to it. Speaker Phelan did not start small with this move.
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Sounds good to me!
But refresh me with a little more specific’s -
Who offered a thing of value for withholding their vote.
The folks that paid for the plane ride? I sometimes miss inportant info and need Freeper help!
Yep. We are being lied to.
The Airports are obligated to remain Mask Police until who knows when? Just to avoid Liability suits. That makes for an unpleasant, uncomfortable flight.
Here is the most recent article on the topic: Texas Democrats Who Fled the State Are Being Funded by Beto O'Rourke and a Legendary Musician
-PJ
How poetic...
What has changed is you lose your title because you don't show up for the work...
I’d rather him run against Cornyn.
“ “The most important titles in my life will never change”
Yes you’ll always be a dumbass Libtard.
And fine them for being such awful singers.
Oh...I didn't know it had gone that far. That should be a campaign issue going into next year.
I hate to say this. I’d rather have Cornyn.
These Democrat Runaways are about to get lost in Audit Mania
Someone paid for the plane ride and the hotel. If that was a gift they have to report it. If it is not reported or it is too large and still accepted it is a bribe.
Remove them from office and arrest them.
>>Cruz is tone deaf at times, but Teddy Boy will crush him in the primary<<
Elections have become totally unpredictable in the US.
Govmint critters are all safe. Their wealth can only increase.
Declare their offices vacant.
Turn off their cell phones.
Delete their email accounts at the House/Senate.
Padlock their offices.
Fire their staff, halt payroll.
Halt their paychecks.
Declare their offices vacant.
Strip them of any offices/appointments/committees.
Hold emergency snap elections to replace them.
Arrest them and incarcerate without bail pending trail.
Sue them for restitution for cost of government shutdown.
All sounds perfect to me.
I CANNOT believe that Texans have consistently elected Lloyd DOGGETT a MILLION times to a seat in Congress!! DUMBER than a bag of Sheila Jackson Lees!
Remove them all from any committees they are in.
Abbott is up for re election. He has some stiff competition with Allen West declaring that he is going to run for governor. Abbott knows he has to do the right thing or he is toast, especially after the electricity debacle in February. Texas Republicans are sick of weak Republicans.
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