Texas Democratic legislators still in Oklahoma - AWOL House members, GOP leaders stick to guns

The Dallas Morning News ^ | May 14, 2003 | By GEORGE KUEMPEL and PETE SLOVER / The Dallas Morning News

[MeekOneGOP]

For 130 years the DemocRATS controlled the Texas Legislature - since day one. The GOP NEVER has gone AWOL and pulled a stunt such as this. What else can you call these 'RATS but crybabies or Sore Losers, man ?? . . .

Four of the 51 Stooges . . .

DAMON WINTER / DMN
From left: Robby Cook of Eagle Lake, Dan Ellis of Livingston, Al Ritter of Nederland and Pete Laney of Hale Center are among those holed up in Oklahoma.

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[MeekOneGOP]

Texas Democratic legislators still in Oklahoma -
AWOL House members, GOP leaders stick to guns

Excerpt:

As the standoff dragged on, DPS officers at the Holiday Inn in Ardmore remained friendly with their would-be quarry.

"They're just kind of hanging out," Mr. Wolens said. "They said, 'If you'd like, we'd be happy to accompany you back to Austin,' " Mr. Wolens said. "We did what Nancy Reagan said to do. We just said, 'No.' "

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[Graewoulf]

How long a time is legally needed for Govenor Perry to declare the democrats seats vacant, due to dereliction of duty, and appoint Republicans to the vacated seats?

[The_Victor]

email, phone, and fax info for the hotel has been posted here

[rellimpank]

--as a historical aside, the Democrats in Congress tried this stunt around the turn of the last century. The Speaker of the House had enough of them arrested and returned to constitute a quorum and business went on--

[MeekOneGOP]

DeLay assails Democrats - he greets walkout
with humor, defends plan for redistricting

Get 'em Tom !

Excerpt:

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, whose redistricting plan lit the fuse of Austin's political firestorm, mocked "fugitive Democrats" Tuesday with a photo of the Texas Capitol dome superimposed over a hotel in Ardmore, Okla.

"These Democrats up in Oklahoma – they may not be patriots, but they did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night," said the Sugar Land Republican, playing on a series of television ads (although the hotel in question is actually a regular Holiday Inn).

[solo gringo]

Make sure the dimwits have thier infant shots before they inter texas.Sounds like they have a real bad case of loser sydrone or old fashion red a&%.

[MeekOneGOP]

How long a time is legally needed for Govenor Perry to declare the democrats seats vacant, due to dereliction of duty, and appoint Republicans to the vacated seats?

I don't know, but that would sure suit me fine ! :O)

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you !

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you for that link !

[1riot1ranger]

Thanks for the ping!

[MeekOneGOP]

A Texas FReeper send me a FReep mail and is going to the Ardmore Holiday Inn for a FReep ! They left me their cell phone and would like to hook up with any other FReepers that might be doing the same.

If anyone is going to the Holiday Inn in Oklahoma, please let me know !

[shamusotoole]

The Texas Constitutionis here for those interested.

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/txconst/toc.html

[mabelkitty]

You know, the Ba'ath party lost the war, and after they fled to Syria, they came back and are demanding to be a large part of the new Iraqi government.

Texas Democrats lost the election, and rather than accept defeat, like the Ba'ath party, they have fled to Oklahoma and are demanding to be a large part of the new Texas legislature.

I guess the moral of the story is: Winning matters.

[dalebert]

These Dems think they are going to be rock stars. Just stopped in for a cup of coffee in southeastern OK. Overheard some Dems there saying the T.Dems are real heroes and of course the old line "what about N. Korea".
Is it just me or are Dems at the lower end of the brain chain?

[ez]

I can't express how much it disgusts me that these legislators would, in seeking the furtherance of the their own political party's power, thwart the express will of the people of Texas through their elected representatives.

Texans put the Republicans in charge, so the Democrats who are no longer getting their way after 130 YEARS of control, shut down the people's business.

They have no honor...

[The_Victor]

New Headline:

Texas democRATs Flee to Oklahoma and Double the IQ of Both States

With sincerest apologies to all Republican Okies!

[Pippin]

Meek, did you see my post to you on that combind thread about them dem critters that ran away to oklahoma?

[Pippin]

Go for it, Meekie!