Abbott says 58 'hypocrite' Texas Democrat runaways WILL be arrested when they return

Do as we say, not as we do.

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58 'hypocrite' Texas Democrat runaways

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frick them.

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Jen Psaki said some White House officials may meet the Texas Democrats in D.C. and called new voting laws 'the worst challenge to our democracy since the Civil War'

Kamala Harris said in Detroit on Monday that 'fighting for the right to vote is as American as apple pie'

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frick them as well.

Deport them to Mexico without passports.

How did they get that many jackassettes on one plane?

Aside from being un-Texan and extremely partisan, what laws are they breaking?

I’ll believe it when I see it.

They walked away from their jobs, fire them and keep their pensions.

ETA from Fox

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Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Republican, criticized state Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., on Monday in an effort to deprive the Legislature of a quorum, thus the ability to vote on the GOP's sweeping elections overhaul bill.

Abbott appeared on "The Ingraham Angle" on Monday to defend the bill and say the missing lawmakers will be arrested upon their return to the state. He said members of the Texas House of Representatives who are still in the state can call for the arrests of their colleagues who do not show up to vote. The one caveat is the arrest has to be made in the state.



"Once they step back into the state they will be arrested and brought back to the Capitol and we will be conducting business," he said.

Republicans argue the contentious bill would provide greater election security, while Democrats charge it would suppress voter turnout of minorities.

The exodus was the second time that Democratic lawmakers have staged a walkout on the voting overhaul, a measure of their fierce opposition to proposals they say will make it harder for young people, people of color and people with disabilities to vote.

But like last month’s effort, there remains no clear path for Democrats to permanently block the voting measures, or a list of other contentious GOP-backed proposals up for debate.

"We have special sessions that last 30 days," Abbott said. "And the governor calls them, and I will continue calling special session after special session because over time it is going to continue until they step up to vote."

As they arrived in Washington Monday evening, the lawmakers said they would not be swayed.

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-abbott-says-dems-who-fled-state-over-elections-bill-will-be-arrested-upon-return

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Aside from being un-Texan and extremely partisan, what laws are they breaking?

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House has the right to have the sergeant at arms arrest and forcefully bring lawmakers back to the house for voting sessions in order to obtain quorum. I don't think they will be imprisoned, but they can be arrested and brought back to the house chamber to vote.

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Little totalitarians this morning, eh? Americans have the right to travel.

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Little ignorant of Chamber laws this morning, eh?

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Under state law, the Speaker of the House can issue a call to have the missing members arrested, Abbott told KVUE. He added, "As soon as they come back in the state of Texas, they will be arrested, they will be cabined inside the Texas Capitol until they get their job done." The members would have to be arrested by the sergeant-at-arms "or an officer appointed by the sergeant-at-arms", which can be done with the aid of state law enforcement.

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Issuing an order to arrest is easy. It needs to be voted for by a majority of those present, even without a quorum. That vote is likely to happen any time now, kick-starting the clock against the Dems. It is unclear how long Dems plan to remain out of Austin or their next steps. The GOP though is clear with their plans. Abbott threatened to call multiple special sessions if needed, "all the way up until election next year," to have the bill passed. "If these people want to be hanging out wherever they're hanging out on this taxpayer-paid junket, they're going to have to be prepared to do it for well over a year," he threatened.

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