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Nice to know the precedent for expulsion has been set

The Texas Constitution provides for replacing vacancies, too. The Governor needs to declare those seats vacant and start the wheels in motion to find some people who will do the job for which they were hired - representing their constituents.

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Seems to me this stuff in Texas, and the Dem "filibuster" nonsense over the judicial nominees (and they are so far out of line on that one it's ridiculous), is setting the stage for worse problems down the road as the Dems see the tide coming up on their socialist-sand dream house. Republicans/conservatives absolutely must not let themselves (and by extension, us) get pushed around by these sorts of tactics. You let the bully steal your lunch money he'll keep right on taking it til you hit back.