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  • Boo Hoo Flu drives out Democrats

    05/12/2003 10:11:58 PM PDT · by Arkinsaw · 9 replies · 276+ views
    Austin American Statesman ^ | Today | John Kelso
    Let's see. In 1979, when 12 unhappy state senators boycotted work at the Capitol and hid out in a West Austin garage apartment, they were dubbed the Killer Bees. So what do we call this latest bunch of disappearing Dems? Doggett's Dung Beetles — best I can do on short notice. On Monday, 59 Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives did not show up for work at the state Capitol. And now 53 of them seem to be hiding out from the law. The Department of Public Safety was sent to look for them. The Democrats are so...