Is the Alamo still in Texas?
I don’t think we appreciate, yet, the subtle brilliance shown by Texas Democrats in absconding from the state before a vote can be taken on a current redistricting bill. It really is quite clever! “Heads we win, tails you lose.”
Now, if they find themselves in the minority in any issue before the Texas legislature, they can simply run away–and presto, no quorum. No vote. They can always come back to vote on bills that they like. For all practical purposes, they are always running the show, always in charge, no matter which party won the last election. It’s only the public that gets disenfranchised. The party they actually voted for will never have a quorum.
“We’re the defenders of democracy!”
Anybody got a barf bag?