Texas’ Abbott says Dems who ‘fled’ state over elections bill will be arrested upon return

Show me where leaving the state is against the rules.

 

The legislators will find out when arrested.

 

One joke in 4 years is ok. Constantly lies are not.

Fascinating that you are defending your chosen candidate constantly lying.

 

Lol ultra qualified jurist my ass. That guy is the epitome of a partisan hack. As his actions in his current position CLEARLY show.

That man had NO BUSINESS being anywhere NEAR the Supreme Court. He shouldn’t even be allowed to visit, much less be part.

 

Too bad Abbott can just declare another special session. I hope those dems like not living at home. Which I’m sure they do.

 

there is no crime to arrest them for. Leaving the state is not a criminal act, whether you are expected to show up for a shift at Burger King, or to teach school, or to deliver the local paper on a predetermined route. Its just not illegal to disappoint your employer and refuse to go to work next Tuesday.

 

Good try. Not the same thing.

“The Democrats’ decision to end the session came shortly after Oregon Republicans said Thursday they were willing to return to the Capitol this weekend after more than a week away.

Senate Minority Leader Baertschiger and House Minority Leader Christine Drazan said they were open to attending floor sessions on March 8 — the session’s constitutional deadline — to pass a series of budget bills.

But the statement by Republicans seemed to seal the legislative session’s fate. Kotek fired back on the House floor.

“Now, after missing eight days of work and creating an insurmountable backlog of good bills and good budgets, the Republican leaders say they want to come back with 12 hours left so they can pick and choose what bills live and die,” Kotek said. “This would mean that after days of shirking their duties, they simply get to return and decide they can unilaterally kill all bills of their choosing.””

Notice the republicans came back to work after 8 days. These democrats in texas are attempting to NEVER come back to work until they get their way.

 

Wrong answer.

“If people do not show up, the House may “compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each House may provide.” The Senate rules say “Those for whom no sufficient excuse is made, by order of the majority of those present, may be sent for and arrested wherever they may be found and their attendance secured and retained by the Sergeant-at-Arms or officers appointed by the Sergeant for that purpose.””

 

I just did.

You’re welcome.

 

False

“If people do not show up, the House may “compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each House may provide.” The Senate rules say “Those for whom no sufficient excuse is made, by order of the majority of those present, may be sent for and arrested wherever they may be found and their attendance secured and retained by the Sergeant-at-Arms or officers appointed by the Sergeant for that purpose.””

 

The article says it all.
In the weeks after the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, the Justice Department looked at the possibility of pursuing charges under the rarely used seditious conspiracy law. Since then, and particularly since the start of the Biden administration, skepticism among top officials has made that possibility increasingly unlikely.

Meaning, there isn't any sedition acts to charge.

 

I especially love the part about the sergeant at arms getting them “wherever they can be found”.

 

It's good that you're holding on to something.

In your mind, the January 6 riot isn't serious because the justice system didn't charge the rioters with sedition.

But they will all go to jail.

Because getting a conviction is the goal

That's the part you miss.

 

Wait, dems are “cowardly” for using the law, but when repubs do it to hold a SC seat, thats “patriotic”?

Don’t give me the “oath of office” ****. The repubs are doing everything in their power to suppress the vote. You call it what ever the hell you want, they are trying to suppress voteing. If the dems were doing what the right is doing right now, you and yours would be trying another Jan 6th to overthrow the government AGAIN. But now they want to arrest those who dont agree with them…….THINK ABOUT THAT FOR 10 SECONDS…….They want to arrest other elected officials……ARREST THEM….hmmm, I wonder where that happened before….where could that be…..oh yeah, a little country called Germany in the 30’s

The law is the law. Abott and the republicans can eat a big bag of ****. If they dont like the law, then change it.

 

So you are confirming that Xoe is a constant liar. Thanks.

 

Love it all you want. Tejasian jurisdiction ends at the state line.

What's really lovable is the Tejasian hypocrisy about "making it easier to vote" by restricting polling hours, increasing id requirements, and limiting voting by mail.
There was even a provision in the bill, removed because of democratic opposition, that made it easier for a judge to overturn the results of an election.

Those lovable Tejas fascists.

 

Obviously... do you know what is going on in Texas??

 

That does not make it illegal to leave the state. It gives a legislature certain powers to compel attendance.

You’re welcome.

 

Name one action taken by Garland thus far that you consider a "partisan hack" move... I'll wait, but not with much expectation...

Frankly, I believe that with his appeal to release the Barr memo and his continued defense of T**** for the Carroll defamation case, he's on shakier ground with progressives at this point.

He was a much respected Federal Court judge for 20 years, much more experience than the last 2 shills put on the court... probably combined....

 

They didn’t avoid the vote by leaving the state/country. They played by the rules, you may not like how but they did none the less

 

I was correct. They prevented a quorum from occurring. They used the procedural rules to achieve that.
The legislature may have powers to compel attendance for the purpose of ensuring a quorum, but that is a different story.

 

The requirement for a quorum is part of the rules. Preventing a quorum is playing by those rules.

 

This isn't the first time TX democrats ran away from a fight. Good news? Special session rules. Guess dec representatives would rather have a private aviation kegler than do the work of the state. Wonder if Nancy said she's buying here. But in any event, TX citizens do watch, and seems lots of democratic districts that seemed safe aren't for 2022.

And the funny thing isn't that folks can disagree, it's that folks are willing to break the law and put themselves at risk of being arrested. Not for what they disagree about, but for actually breaking the law. Perhaps you'd take 10 seconds before you scream at folks....

 

Which sort of had me scratching my head when, without a quorum, Texas managed to get a vote 76-4 for this "arrest request"....

 

It seems that forcing them to attend also is part of the rules. So far there has been no call for retaliation claims of false imprisonments, kidnappings, or any other legal precedent.