We saw this exact same strategy play out in Wisconsin circa 2011 when the Democrats in state legislature fled the state to avoid showing up to a legislative session. They left the state specifically to avoid state police arresting them and forcibly returning them to work. This is how Democrats operate.
In Texas the milk-carton Democrats do not have the numbers to block legislation; however, they can deny a legislative quorum by not showing up to work. The Democrats took buses to a private airport where they took private charter flights to Washington DC; all of their manipulative schemes paid for by Democrat activist groups. The cases of beer on the seats is a nice touch.
Meanwhile, Texas citizens are paying taxes to fund the salaries of officials who refuse to come to work.
Texas TRIBUNE – […] “We are now taking the fight to our nation’s Capitol,” the Democrats said in their statement. “We are living on borrowed time in Texas.”
The Democrats convened at a local plumbers union building and boarded a bus that transported them to a private airport terminal. They arrived at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport shortly after 2:30 p.m., driving straight onto the tarmac.
Lawmakers did not speak with the media before they left. Terminal staff kept reporters off the premises and on the street outside. By 3 p.m., several supporters of the legislators were gathered outside the terminal, holding signs that said, “Let my people vote,” and, “Thank you for fighting voter suppression.”
Even if Democratic lawmakers stay out of state for the next few weeks, the governor could continue to call 30-day sessions or add voting restrictions to the agenda when the Legislature takes on the redrawing of the state’s political maps later this summer. (read more)
They appear to be very proud of themselves.
Of course, Texas officials could play hardball, but they won’t.
The Texas AG could issue subpoenas post them to each office-holder for 72 hrs, then the state governor Greg Abbott could issue XO arrest warrants for non-compliance. It won’t happen because those running the state of Texas are purple, not red (it’s an open secret down there). Texas is not as conservative as people think; exactly the opposite is true… just review their conduct during COVID.
Texas is to Republican as Republican is to Mitch McConnell.
Can the governor or Lt. Governor declare the seats vacant?
That’s been done, fairly recently, too, for Marxists school board members that walked out of a called meeting. They were replaced on the spot.
Those SB members have never ever read any book written by Marx.
New update on Epoch Times – He says they will be arrested! That would be awesome!!!
https://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/texas-governor-missing-democrat-lawmakers-will-be-arrested-after-returning-to-texas_3899416.html
I know what would happen if *I* refused to come to work….
As usual a bunch of fat women. Typical dem
Who is paying for the private jet, buses, hotels, entertainment for these elected AWOL politicians?
Do Texans really need to wait to elections to fire these elected officials?
It’s a voluntary job, so makes sense they could be fired/suspended without pay until they can do their jobs(which in this case is to just show up!!!)
Follow the money…. isn’t that bribing elected officials for a policy outcome…. Guess elections only have consequences if Democrats win the majority…….. So has this group been labeled obstructionist yet?
Rumor has it that the plane possibly owned by a foreign entity or an agent of a foreign entity
Nothing would surprise me with these duplicitous traitors.
From what I’ve read, Beto O’Rourke’s leftover campaign funds, Willie Nelson’s pot farm profits, SEIU and the Latino Caucus in the Congress are paying to the tune of about $10K a day. That doesn’t include transportation and last I heard they’re still getting per diems, which absolutely need to be clawed back since they are NOT IN AUSTIN DOING THEIR JOBS.
Spot on about the politics. If it hadn’t been for Alan West pushing the GOP hard, Abbott would have NO accomplishments during his term as Governor.
Things are looking up though, Alan West announced he is running against Abbott.
These pathetic petulant children all need to be sent packing!!
For many years now, femminazi’s have told us that what the world (specifically America) needs is more women in positions of responsibility.
Well, take a look at the bus and plane load of leftists, commie a$$holes fleeing Texas and defying the constitution that they swore to uphold and defend.
They’re all women!!!!!!!!
There is a reason they are doing this, and I am sure that they will come up with that reason soon.
These are not serious people. These are self indulgent 8th graders going to an overnight sleepover. So much giggling.
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths. Isaiah 3:12. It was true then, it is true now.
Their departure was delayed for a side trip to the Golden Corral lunch buffet
One can smell the oozing estrogen on that plane. Yeah, I’m looking at you in row 4
THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 3.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT Sec.A23.AAVACANCY FOLLOWING REMOVAL FROM DISTRICT OR COUNTY FROM WHICH ELECTED.
If any Senator or Representative remove his residence from the district or county for which he was elected, his office shall thereby become vacant, and the vacancy shall be filled as provided in section 13 of this article.
How long before they could be considered to have ‘moved out of their district’?
The Texas House on Tuesday voted 76-4 to have the Sergeant at Arms send for at least 51 members who have gone to Washington, D.C., possibly using arrest warrants, to get them back to the state.
The Democrats will be ordered back to Texas unless they have an excused absence. It is worth noting that the Sergeant at Arms or another officer will only arrest the unexcused lawmakers if necessary. So, they can only be arrested if they don’t go willingly.
https://www.khou.com/mobile/article/news/politics/texas-house-democrats-washington-dc-arrest/269-31b69d53-d3b0-47dd-9e16-0c202a43e033
I want to see these Democrats pay the price of the tickets and hotel rooms. They can not accept a gratuity this of this much. Taxes will be due too.
These hideous hags won’t be laughing and smiling when they try to come home.