Remap battle costing Texans more than cash

AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN ^ | Friday, August 29, 2003 | Editorial Board

[Dog Gone]

I'd prefer Ratliff to be a casualty, thanks.

[Roughneck]

the governor underlined his arrogance by declaring that he would call a special session when he's good and ready.


Arrogance? Not when comapred to obstructive, cowardly, socialist, lazy, good-for-nothing, demon-rats

[Onelifetogive]

other issues more vital than whether U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay picks up congressional seats.

Pretty reasonable and unbiased piece, I'd say....

Where is the concern that ALL Texans have proportional representation in Congress?

[Theodore R.]

Do you think the eleven senators will stay in other states until Perry clarifies when he will call a session? Then might they return in a surprise appearance to Austin, only to find that 53 or so HOUSE Democrats have fled again instead?

[Between the Lines]

If the Austin American-Statesman is singing his praises, I would presume he must be a RINO. Is he?

[Dog Gone]

If the Austin American-Statesman is singing his praises, I would presume he must be a RINO

Big time.

[Between the Lines]

Big time.

I thought so. Thanks.

[Dog Gone]

Do you think the eleven senators will stay in other states until Perry clarifies when he will call a session? Then might they return in a surprise appearance to Austin, only to find that 53 or so HOUSE Democrats have fled again instead?

It's possible, but John Whitmire, a Rat senator hiding in New Mexico, indicated this week that he's about fed up with the whole thing. Without promising it explicity, he said that as soon as the three judge panel rules on the Rats' case in a couple of weeks, he's coming back whether or not the other Rats do.

That would take care of the Senate problem. Whether 51 House Rats would then flee is a good question. Of course, you only have to catch a handful for a quorum to exist.

There is a still a lower court order against law enforcement arresting House members which is under appeal. I have no idea when to expect a ruling on that.

It's certainly not over yet, but the Rats are showing signs of tiring. I like that.

[Theodore R.]

John Whitmire, a Rat senator hiding in New Mexico, indicated this week that he's about fed up with the whole thing.

Then he stressed that he would never break with his ten colleagues and return to TX regardless of what they did.

The question then is which time was he lying?

[Roughneck]

The question then is which time was he lying?

Oh come on now, he's a socialist-dem - he lied BOTH times. Which way he goes depends on the polls. . .

[Dog Gone]

I heard him on the phone with the local news station the following morning. That's when he said he'd give it until the federal court ruled.

The previous statement was made the evening before after he was taken to the woodshed by the Rats in NM.

Any time a Rat opens his mouth, there's a decent chance he's lying, but I don't know why he'd tell that lie the following morning.

[Digger]

It's sad to say this but this outsider sees again the Rats winning. I've never seen any pubbies fight for their side a third of what these guys are doing. Again all that you hear from these Texas pubbies is the same garbage that the UN says after the enemy pulverizes them....some inept comment worthy of a 4th grader.

[Dog Gone]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, and I'll bet you never thought the GOP had the guts to bring redistricting up this session, either.

[Night Hides Not]

I compare Ratliff to former Minority Leader Bob Michel. They are/were RINOs content with the table scraps tossed them by the ruling Democrats, and had no clue as to how they would run things if their party ever came to power.

They were sooooooooooooo comfortable being congenial, that they bought into the Democrats' ideas of bipartisanship, i.e. you're bipartisan if you let the Democrats get their way.

I was so touched when Speaker Gephardt let Rep. Michel fondle the Speaker's Gavel during Michel's last working session. Then Michel lamented the lack of congeniality when Newt took over as Speaker.

Sen. Ratliff, please retire and enjoy your pension. There are major legislative battles to be fought over the next several sessions: tort reform, school funding, insurance reform, to name but a few. Republicans must band together to push their agenda through, because we know that the Democrats favor, for starters, trial lawyers and a state income tax.

If these past three months are any indication, the Democrats will stop at nothing to push their agenda on the citizens of this state. Therefore, RINOs like Ratliff need to step aside for those willing to engage the battle.

[vbmoneyspender]

the governor's political style copies boxer Joe Frazier's: beat the hell out the other guy.

It is not often a politician gets a compliment like that.

[cogitator]

Where is the concern that ALL Texans have proportional representation in Congress?

According to a poll result posted in a thread on this, only 40% of Texans favor redistricting now, and 46% oppose it.

[Ron H.]

The judge, however, also strongly suggested that Gov. Rick Perry give senators 72 hours notice before calling a third special session on the redistricting issue.

If the Judge did indeed STRONGLY suggest this then he was out of line. The issue is well within the purview of the Texas Governor and the Governor alone. To STRONGLY suggest implies to this Texas citizen that the Judge is overtly threatening Governor Perry. The Judge should issue a formal written apology or face Judicial sanction for his meritless and clearly partisan callous remark.

[Digger]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, and I'll bet you never thought the GOP had the guts to bring redistricting up this session, either.

Talk is cheap. I'm just gonna betcha here that the pubbies cave. No different from the pubbies here in Calif who finally signed on to the budget. Want 100 more examples like this?

[Dog Gone]

I'm convinced they won't. We'll just see.

[ambrose]

The GOP will pick up three seats once Ralph Hall, Stenholm and Chet Edwards retire, even under the current map.