Senate Democrats cancel trip to Laredo

Austin American-Statesman ^ | August 27, 2003 | Laylan Copelin

[Dog Gone]

Check this out.

[goldstategop]

Chicken Little D paranoia.

[Dog Gone]

Cook did not say what the evidence was, but said a Republican senator advised his Democratic colleague not to return to Texas today.

If true, this senator was Bill Ratliff. No other Republican would advise the Rats.

[SpinyNorman]

They are just trying to get publicity and sympathy because nobody misses them, and the press is bored with the story.

Now they have another VRWC angle. I just hope they aren't getting paid.

[Texan5]

Haha! "Paranoia will destroya"....and in this case, it can't come soon enough for me. Governor Perry is pushing their buttons.

[The_Victor]

"They haven't come this far just to get caught," Cook said

Don't get caught. The democRAT modus operandi.

[mathluv]

Unless they plan on staying in NM, they may as well give it up.

[magslinger]

As I walked out in the streets of Laredo,
As I walked out in Laredo one day,
I spied a poor cowboy wrapped up in white linen,
Wrapped up in white linen as cold as the clay.
2. "Oh, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly,
Play the dead march as you carry me along;
Take me to the green valley, there lay the sod o'er me,
For I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong.

[MeekOneGOP]

Interesting, thanks !

Cook did not say what the evidence was, but said a Republican senator advised his Democratic colleague not to return to Texas today.

RATliff !!!!

[MeekOneGOP]

Oh. I see ya beat me to it. Yep, no doubt ... RATliff.

[mewzilla]

If so, Ratliff is suitably named.

[SolidSupplySide]

Cook did not say what the evidence was, but said a Republican senator advised his Democratic colleague not to return to Texas today.

Hell, if I were a Republican Senator, I'd tell the Dems the same story. I think it makes them look paranoid.

Local news in Houston never carries this story anymore. I kinda hoped that the Demo paranoia would bring it back, but it hasn't.

[Dog Gone]

On the other hand, there is no way the Republicans tipped off Ratliff of this alleged plot. He's probably just as paranoid as the Rats.

This is hilarious. The Rats are afraid to return even though the legislature isn't in session. They can't even claim anymore that the GOP is wasting taxpayer money on a special session. Yet they can never return unless the Texas Supreme Court rules that they can't be arrested.

Which it won't.

[mewzilla]

Richardson still using taxpayer money and NM LEOs to guard the Ds?

[codercpc]

Isn't it possible that they are only saying this to cause infighting within the GOP?

Also what happens if they don't show up at the hearing? Will the case be dismissed? And is it better for the Republicans or the Democrates if the case is dismissed?

[MeekOneGOP]

Poor li'l 'RATS ! ... NOT !! ...

[MeekOneGOP]

Yep ! The last I heard he was (a day or 2 ago). I'd imagine he still is ...

[Dog Gone]

They don't have to be present at the Laredo court today. They wanted a photo-op.

It would be better for the GOP if the case is dismissed, but I'm not really expecting that.

[MeekOneGOP]

Well, the 'RATS brought the suit saying that the 2/3rds rule adversely affects minorities voting rights (a CROCK !). So if the case is dismissed, it would hurt the Dirty 'RATS of course. It's frivolous and false ...