Sunday, August 03, 2025

Texas Dems Flee State Amid National Redistricting Battle

They will head to Illinois, where Gov. JB Pritzker has expressed sympathy for their plight.

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Dozens of Texas Democrats plan to flee the state amid a special session Sunday afternoon, making a last-ditch effort to disrupt a mid-decade redistricting attempt forced by President Donald Trump, according to two people briefed on the matter.

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"It marks their second act of breaking quorum " when the state House will lack the minimum number of lawmakers needed to conduct business " since 2021. And it comes as the party scrambles to counter the aggressive action in Texas, intended to keep Republicans in power in Congress next year by creating five GOP-friendly seats in the state.

Four years ago, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for the arrest of fleeing lawmakers upon their return to their state.

Sunday's move will almost certainly set off a nationwide redistricting arms race that threatens to upend the 2026 midterm election map."

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Between Voter Suppression, Voting Place Harassment, District Rigging, and lying about all of the above, Republicans have a winning formula.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-03 04:55 PM

more from the article:

"The move to deny quorum follows Texas Republicans unveiling a new congressional map that would provide their party with five new red-leaning districts " part of an effort to boost the GOP's chances of hanging onto the House after the 2026 election.

The Democrats need fewer than a handful of seats next year to seize control of the lower chamber after losing power at every level in Washington last year.

Republicans have strategically tied the redistricting plan to financial relief for families affected by devastating floods last month that left more than 120 people dead.

That move has angered Democrats, prompting the effort to hold up the special legislative session."

"strategically"?

How about desperately, cruelly, unconscionably, tied the redistricting plan to financial relief for families affected by devastating floods last month that left more than 120 people dead?

These 'people' are monsters.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-03 05:04 PM

If Texas goes through this, every Blue state needs to follow suit.

MAGA needs to be punished for being such bastards.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-03 06:53 PM

Another thing

Magat scum recently "rescinded" much of the spending that was agreed upon to reach the budget deal in march/april

That CR was passed with a 60% vote meaning magat scum needed dem buy in to get it passed

A couple of months go by and they rescind (with 50+1 Senate votes) the spending that the magat scum had agreed to for the CR to pass

So, this effectively makes any CR worth shit for Dems.

There is ZERO reason to trust ANY deal that the Dems make with magat scum

If the dems don't force a government shut down and a change in the rules, then F them

#4 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-08-03 07:23 PM

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