[Cincinatus' Wife]

11 Texas Democrats bolt again -- this time to N.M. *** Eleven Democratic state senators got the jump on Gov. Rick Perry Monday, bolting from the state Capitol and flying to Albuquerque, N.M., shortly before the governor ordered a second special legislative session on congressional redistricting. ***

[David Isaac]

Where are these erstwhile legislators getting their information? This whole thing is getting ridiculous. If the party in the minority has only to run off when they dislike certain potential legislation, is not the word republic (I refuse to use the word democracy in this case) in deep doodoo.

The Dems are famous for pulling out their favorite phrase "the will of the people", at every opportunity. But one would think that the will of the people is mirrored in their selection of state legislators, who presumably represent the majority of the electorate.

The liberals should be reminded of one of their favorite USSC cases, Baker v Carr (I realize the case shold be underlined). In that case the will of the people (urban voters) was being thwarted by rural voters who were more heavily represented. The Court said that had to change. As usual, liberals were thrilled with the reasoning of the Justices who were upholding "equal representation".

Also, as usual, equal representation has a different meaning if it would adversely affect Democrats. The people of Texas need to get their ship (of state) together. If what the Dims are doing in Texas is legal, then "legal" needs desperately to be fixed.

[waterstraat]

It really all depends on the economy.

If the republicans can get the economy going again, get all the jobs back, and get american companines to open up factories in america, the republicans will sweep all the elections in 2004.

If the republicans choose to keep unemployment up and continue to encourage american companies to move to asia and hire asian, then they wont.

I dont see any other major issue for 2004 that will swing huge amounts of votes besides the economy and jobs.

[PGalt]

The Democratic Crime Syndicate should be extinct as a political entity, and some of it's members incarcerated. The political landscape should be between Republicans, Libertarians, Constitutionalists and Freepers.

[jmaroneps37]

As good as things look, they could actually be even better because John Breaux has given signals that he may not run again. I believe that we will have learned our lesson in the Landrieu race. If the chance to take that seat comes up, I believe we will take it.