[Libloather]

The Democrats also were criticized by the state's only Hispanic Republican in Congress, Henry Bonilla of San Antonio. Bonilla chastised them for "playing the race card."

Shouldn't that make headlines?

[Pubbie]

Yeah I'm sure Ashcroft is REALLY eager to help the Texas Democrats.

Hmm... I wonder who's going to win this argument?

[SolidSupplySide]

As one of 16 states that was found to historically discriminate against minorities, Texas must get federal approval — known as pre-clearance — to make changes in voting rules, including redistricting.

Am I the only one who finds this ironic? Under Democratic control, several primarily southern states discriminated against minorities resulting in federal oversight of voting rules. Today, with Republicans in control, the same racist Democrat Party refuses to create new minority districts and hides behind the Voting Rights Act that was required due to Democrat racism.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

"Senate Democrats have vowed to fight that effort, saying it's aimed at undercutting a federal lawsuit Democrats filed in Laredo last week."

Wil they come home to Texas for the fight, or by proxy from the, No Tell Motel in NM.

[reformed_dem]

Isn't this the same redistricting where gray-out doofus accused the Republicans of trying to steal seats? Oh, and in that same speech he also accused those evil republicans of trying to over turn elections, just like with the impeachment of clinton, because we couldn't win fair and square. But, that's another topic.

[goldstategop]

The 11 Chicken Little D's know if Washington allows the two thirds rule to be junked, their fight is over. The remaining Senators in Austin can pass the redistricting plan. Lock, set, match, and barrel.

[ambrose]

The Democrats had imposed a 3 p.m. deadline Tuesday, threatening to take unspecified legal action if the sanctions weren't lifted by then.

"Take one more step, and the n----- gets it!"