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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublican Crooks in Texas Find Ways to Unethically End Wendy Davis’ Courageous Filibuster.
'Please excuse my languagebut I am beyond pissed off.
I had this feeling that somehow, someway, these right-wing bastards in Texas would find a way to stop Wendy Davis courageous filibuster of an anti-abortion bill that represents a direct attack on womens rights in Texas.
And I almost knew, they would let her go on for hours before they finally found a way to end itjust enough to make her essentially waste her time. Currently, Democrats in the Texas Senate are trying desperately to make it to midnight by raising parliamentary inquiries and other stall tactics (something that they should have never had to do to start with if the filibuster was allowed to continue), but its doubtful theyll be able to pull it off.
It speaks to their sadistic nature that I knew these Republican crooks would not only find some bullshit ways to end her filibuster, but in doing so would let her speak for hours as a means to almost torture her before finally putting her out of her misery by finding some bogus excuse to call an end to it. . .
And from here on out, her star will only glow brighter.
This action by Republicans in Texas has made a mockery of the legislative process, which is nothing new for themor any number of Republicans across this country.
And I can promise one thing, Democrats in Texas and women in Texas will damn sure not forget this injustice.'
http://www.forwardprogressives.com/republican-crooks-in-texas-find-ways-to-unethically-end-wendy-davis-courageous-filibuster/
Mister Ed
(5,945 posts)Must actually speak, and keep speaking. Not a drop to drink, no bathroom break. No leaning, no sitting, no support of any kind.
If only the Republicans in the U.S. Senate could have been held to such standards as they held the nation hostage with their endless filibusters these past few years...
elleng
(131,292 posts)rdking647
(5,113 posts)blogslut
(38,021 posts)The whole point of the flibuster was to delay the vote on SB-5. They still haven't brought it to a vote and we got a little over 30 minutes to go.
Our Texas Democrats are stalling like heroes! Bow before them.
elleng
(131,292 posts)So they're stalling by arguing procedural stuff, so the vote hasn't been taken but MUST be, before midnight? Is that what's going on?
My clock sez 11:27. I keep jumping the time gun. 30 minutes to go, give or take.
elleng
(131,292 posts)blogslut
(38,021 posts)11:35PM HERE
eissa
(4,238 posts)You guys are truly fighting the good fight against incredible odds
hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)I sincerely hope that this is going to be the turning point for the Republican party in Texas. I have so many friends who are Republicans here who constantly say "oh, but I support a woman's right to choose". I am hopeful that these people will FINALLY see these Republicans for the fanatics that they are and start to take this issue seriously.
I know I will continue to remind them any chance that I get!
RudynJack
(1,044 posts)Awesome.
abq e streeter
(7,658 posts)"... from here on out, her star will only glow brighter."
She has galvanized and inspired countless millions tonight.