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Session ends as 11 Democrats slip out (Dem's Flee state again!)
Star-Telegram ^ | 07/28/2003 | John Moritz

Posted on 07/28/2003 2:30:11 PM PDT by DodgeRam

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To: MeeknMing
Just keep calling special sessions and put together a vigilant group of "concerned citizens" to take turns camping out at selected Dem Senators place of business or wherever they might show their yellow backsides to "observe".

Sooner or later "enough" (at least 2?) will show up to constitute a quorum.

61 posted on 07/28/2003 7:06:25 PM PDT by Ron H. (I'm a LoneStarConservative.net)
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To: MeeknMing
Is this gonna go on forever? Will Republicans EVER get their redistricting?
62 posted on 07/28/2003 7:39:49 PM PDT by lowbridge (You are the audience. I am the author. I outrank you! -Franz Liebkind, The Producers)
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To: DodgeRam

Where's Oliver Cromwell when you REALLY need him???


63 posted on 07/28/2003 7:50:27 PM PDT by BradyLS
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To: MeeknMing

64 posted on 07/28/2003 9:58:15 PM PDT by lowbridge (You are the audience. I am the author. I outrank you! -Franz Liebkind, The Producers)
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To: MeeknMing
It is true... Democraps are a bunch of wet noodles... (I'm being very nice here).

I cannot wait for the day redistricting occurs with or without them... lights, camera, action.

Trajan88

65 posted on 07/28/2003 10:16:03 PM PDT by Trajan88
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To: CMClay
Same here in southeast Texas, People are seeing as Democrats standing up to "washington politics" a la Tom Delay. Perry and Dewhurst are shooting themselves in the foot.

Thank you, I got flamed for saying something similar to what you are saying. Some people in this state do not have a clue that this is hurting the GOP. They are only seeing what they want to see, they are not seeing the sympathy or unity that this is creating for the democrats or chickencrats or whatever you want to call them. They think that somehow this will magically solve all of our problems and we will win easily next year.

Anytime a politician of either side is able to paint themselves as "fighting Washington politics", they are going to do well at the polls. Perry does not help matters by looking like an errand boy at times. One gets the feeling that he will do whatever the Republicans in Washington tells him to do, and he's better than that and smarter than that.

It doesn't help when the maps coming out of Austin look like something a two year old drew.

There would be no room for debate at all if the maps were drawn sensibly. There is no reason to split a town of less than 20,000 people into three districts. None. It looks idiotic, and you've just lost a few thousand votes in the next election. Magnify that across the state and 2004 will be tough for us.

All this time, effort, and money spent on re-districting should have been spent on finding and running solid Conservative candidates against democrat incumbents. We can beat them if we just run quality candidates. There are some in our party that give up to easily and think it can't be done, and they are dead wrong. It has been proven time and again in this state, that Republicans can win against democrats who have been around for years.

We are not a bunch of cowards, we can beat them at their own game in their own districts. We just need to clean the naysayers out of the GOP leadership and get people in there that have a backbone and are willing to rise to the occasion.

66 posted on 07/28/2003 11:13:06 PM PDT by af_vet_rr
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To: lowbridge
LOL !! Good job ! McAuliffe Puppet Show/The sock puppets, LOL !!

67 posted on 07/29/2003 2:19:43 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Coming Soon !: Freeper site on Comcast. Found the URL. Gotta fix it now.)
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To: lowbridge
I, er, uh, 'borrowed' that - if ya don't mind. Thanks !

68 posted on 07/29/2003 2:29:31 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Coming Soon !: Freeper site on Comcast. Found the URL. Gotta fix it now.)
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To: Melas
Unfortunately, it also sounds like this is a truly amatuer situation being conducted by amatuers. The media didn't indicate what you just told me, which puts a different light on it. Anytime you pay minimum wage to anyone, that's the work you get because that's what you paid for. Strange how there can be so much responsibility handed to a bunch of part time working people.
69 posted on 07/29/2003 7:13:05 AM PDT by Redwood71
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Good compilation of activities!
70 posted on 07/29/2003 4:19:02 PM PDT by mathluv
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To: Redwood71
Unfortunately, it also sounds like this is a truly amatuer situation being conducted by amatuers. The media didn't indicate what you just told me, which puts a different light on it. Anytime you pay minimum wage to anyone, that's the work you get because that's what you paid for. Strange how there can be so much responsibility handed to a bunch of part time working people.

Actually, it has something of the opposite effect of what you've described. Rather than attracting those from the bottom of the barrel, it skims off the top. Unfortunately, in Texas, this system of token pay for legislators, insures that the working class need not apply. Wealth is always an advantage in politics, but this makes it almost necessary.

71 posted on 07/30/2003 1:08:43 PM PDT by Melas
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To: Melas
They still sound unprofessional whether they are rich or poor. I just know they are liars that will not step up to the plate and do their job. Anytime you do not do what you are elected to do, you are lying to your public. That's why you were put there.
72 posted on 07/30/2003 1:38:52 PM PDT by Redwood71
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To: MeeknMing
Hi M&M. I've been out of town a week and just saw this! Ken Armbrister is Victoria's 'home town guy'! I like him even though he's a Dem!!
73 posted on 07/30/2003 2:03:19 PM PDT by potlatch (If you want breakfast in bed - - - sleep in the kitchen!)
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