The redistricting battle in Texas is intensifying, as Republican Governor Greg Abbott targets Democratic lawmakers who have left the state in protest. Their absence is preventing the Republican-controlled House from reaching a quorum to pass new redistricting legislation.
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Screw Abbott, there's no law that they can't leave the stare. Perhaps they are all on vacation?! I commend them for standing up to the bullcrap that goes on in Texas and to tRump's attempt to control elections. It's unconstitutional and it's disgusting. He needs to be stopped NOW.
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In summary:
Fascist Cunts. when caught in the act of being Fascist Cunts, tend to behave like Fascist Cunts. Am I reading the room correctly here?
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😡🖕🏻Abbott
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Now they've issued arrest warrants. But remember if they would've just simply gone on vacation early, or flew out of the country during a historic storm in Texas they would have no consequences other than some "haters online".
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Come on ny and ca! Follow abbots example. Screw them gop cheaters!!!!
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Good. End Abbotts rule
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Obey the law so we can break the law!
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Absolutely give them some of their own medicine !!!
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Abbott has responded with threats to either remove them from office or deploy law enforcement to bring them back. A total of 57 out of 62 Democratic representatives have left, effectively stalling the GOP’s plan by staying out of state.
Local coverage: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to remove quorum-breaking Texas Democrats from office
Texas House Democrats flew to Illinois to block Republicans from passing a new congressional map that would boost GOP clout in Washington.
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What a creep
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Maybe they should just rent vans and drive back and not land in the airport and don’t tell anybody that’s what they’re doing and when they decide to come back
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Heros
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And the 5 who didn’t leave, why?
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What’s the go fund me page? We need to support these folks with our $$. They have other jobs bc they only make $7,200 a year as legislators. They need to stay out of Texas as long as possible.
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It’s our right to vote. It’s a right for every American citizen.
FUCK the GOP.
I’m glad to see the DEMS fighting for our rights.
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It's about damn time Dems obstruct injustice!
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FAFO
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Fuck Abbott!
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Why do Republicans hate America so much?
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Didn't Ted Cruz already set the precedent for elected officials leaving leaving Texas during a difficult time? (photo - from The Texas Tribune)
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Newsom-Bonta are currently live defending CA's trigger plan to counter.
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Someone needs to explain to the governor that’s how governing works. This is why there are quorums.
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I love to see this for Hot Wheels, I hope he ...well, never mind. Power to the TX Democratic lawmakers, @governor.ca.gov @govpritzker.illinois.gov @governor.ny.gov 💙
Why aren't all the Democratic governors following suit? @governorferguson.bsky.social ?
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I wonder what will be the outcome?Finally Democrats have some spine to fight back!
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Good for them. I remember when our Wisconsin Reps did the same thing to stall Scott Walker's radical agenda in 2011. It's the right thing to do.
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Republicans were previously praised for doing exactly this in Oregon, if my memory serves correctly.
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Arrest and remove them for what? Let him try. Kudos to Texas Dems for having a backbone, something that other people in the party lack.
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Texas Dems have grown some balls. Way to go! This should spark the rest into action and help take back our country from the bunch of clowns and hypocrites.
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California and NY made it clear…redistrict the hell out of those two and watch the gop lose their 💩
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Ahhh shucks!
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Repubs need to stfu. As if they wouldn't be doing the exact same thing in this position. All they've done is switch parties, from the opposition party, to the fascist party.
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Where are John Kelly, Milly, Mattis, McMaster, Esper, Stanley McChrystal , Mullen, and Stavridis? Why are they not being more vocal?
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Republicans talking about what they deserve, eh?
Everything, it's seems. Makes sense if you think yourself elite.
Nothing, if you think of them as callous vampires.
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Maybe during an exhaustive search for these representatives the republicans will find missing minutes of the Epstein video.
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I never understood why we need districts any way. One person one vote. The whole process is convoluted.
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Hey Texans here @altnps.bsky.social we are begging you to post this and keep it up for two hours to save lives
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The entire DC house and senate GOP voted to take the whole month of august off to avoid an EPSTEIN VOTE . Should we arrest them when THEY try to come back?
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DER SPIEGEL about the situation in Texas and the democrats leaving the country. Pritzker and Hochul are considering responding with a counteroffensive in their states and redrawing their constituencies in favor of their own party. Hochul : You have to fight fire with fire #Solidarity is needed
Texas: Demokraten verlassen Bundesstaat im Streit über Wahlkreisgrenzen
Im Streit über »Gerrymandering«, also das Verschieben von Wahlkreisgrenzen, haben mehr als 50 Abgeordnete der Demokraten den Bundesstaat verlassen, um eine Abstimmung zu blockieren. Die Republikaner t...
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Ironic that man who has cried for almost five years now that the 2020 election was stolen is now working to steal the 2026 midterms right in front of our faces
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A funny thing about the so-called party of freedom is that if they get control of both houses and the governorship of a state, they will rig it so that it becomes near impossible for them to lose. See also: Ohio, Wisconsin for many years
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Love those who are fighting for democracy. Keep it up. It’ll take all of us.
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Fuck Abbott! What a POS! And, for that matter, fuck Trump!!!!!!!!
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California, New York, etc., I hope you’re listening…please tell me you’ve got your redistricting going.
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BREAKING: Texas Democrats FORCED the state House to fall short of a quorum, thus the Republicans FAILED to pass Trump’s new gerrymandered US House map.
MAGA is losing its mind.
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The courts need to step in and stop this.
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#StayOutOfTexas #MessWithTexas @democrats-judiciary.house.gov @democrats.senate.gov @commerce.senate.gov #StopFascistGregAbbott #VoteGOPOutForever
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Hey, Greg. The people will gladly wheel you into the Nuremberg Trials.
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What they are doing in Texas is a disgrace.
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The person (his actions prove he's not a man) who needs a wheelchair supports the party who believes people in wheelchairs are an annoyance and should be put to death.
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But it's ok for them...
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Courage is. Contagious!!
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The lesson is America needs to start arresting politicians who are unpopular and committing crimes against us in broad daylight before those same criminals lock the rest of us up first.
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Governor Abbott Orders Texas Department Of Public Safety To Arrest Delinquent House Democrats
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I think an important point is that the governor called for redistricting well before it was scheduled to be reviewed. For no good reason.
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You suck, Texas.
But go buy more guns to protect freedom.
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#FuckAbbott
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Arrest Abbott
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Fuck Abbott - ass-licking racist cunt!
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I hope Abbott shits out his spleen.
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What a joke. Hope the people in the state sue the legislature for not allowing proper representation.
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F$#@ Texas! Every state should enact a non-political commission to draw voting district maps!!!
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Time to arrest Abbott and his enablers, for conspiracy to overthrow the Texas government..
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Fuck hot wheels. He can roll into the Gulf of Mexico 🖕
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Time for dems in congress to step up to the plate
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Which third world country is it where a party tried to redistrict away democracy and arrest elected officials who disagree?
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And just so everyone knows a governor, perhaps of the state of Texas, does not have the right to arrest representatives from that state. I would love for him to go to Illinois and get arrested by that governor, Gov Pritzger
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If Republicans are willing to wake up and leave Trump alone, the United States will progress at an incredible speed.
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www.texastribune.org/2025/08/04/t...
Texas House votes to track down, arrest Democratic lawmakers who left the state
The warrants apply only within state lines, making them largely symbolic as most of the legislators in question decamped to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts.
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Sad
