Posted on 08/07/2021 9:31:08 AM PDT by DFG
Almost two dozen Texas Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C. last month in order to block two 'restrictive' voting reform bills proposed by Republicans have now filed a lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott.
Abbott - who is Republican - threatened to arrest the lawmakers when they eventually return to the Lone Star state after they packed onto private jets and flew to the nation's capitol on July 12.
On Friday, 22 of the Democrats filed a complaint in federal court in Austin claiming that Republican attempts to bring them home for a special legislative session is a violation of their rights.
The plaintiffs claim they 'have been deprived of liberty for substantial periods of time, [and] suffered much anxiety and distress over the separation from their families.
They also say they have suffered from 'much discomfort and embarrassment' because their reputations have been 'impaired'.
In addition to Abbott, GOP House Speaker Dade Phelan and State Rep. James White are also named as defendants in the suit.
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This HAS to be the Babylon Bee, right?
What a bunch of pussies!
Are they that fragile?
Sometimes the comedy writes itself…
What a bunch of do-nothing, drama queens!
I thought they were vacationing in Portugal.
One could only wish.
Sadly, it’s SOP for democrats.
They didn’t have to leave the state.
It’s probably the first time in their entire lies that they’ve actually had consequences for their actions.
Sucks to be them and their poor little hurt feelings.....
Haha jail cell goes clink
Weep no tears over them, and don’t think for a second that Abbott is going “too far”. They would do EXACTLY the same thing to us.
insane idiot D political hacks make such complete fools of themselves
they’re AMAZING
in past years, such lunacy would always have gotten them picked up for mental treatment ...
now it “qualifies” them for the legislature!?
sheit!
Babylon Bee?
Just like what the democrats inflicted on us with COVID lockdowns when people couldn't even visit dying relatives in a hospital or have a funeral for them.
Cry me a river, you hypocrites.
They never got arrested?
He should respond by suing to have all of them removed for job abandonment.
Unlike the rest of us they have no shame, and always point the finger back as if that absolves them.
Problem is they have many zombies who cheer on this ludicrous behavior.
Pelosi is the prime example...
How could their reputations be damaged when they don’t have any? Need the Snowflake medal for them.
The Babylon Bee cannot compete with this SH*T...LOL
It’s a violation of their rights to expect them to do their job?
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