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| Texas Dems get care packages from GOP |
| 2003-08-06 |
| The Republicans sent a "care package" containing diapers, baby rattles, child leashes and pacifiers to the 11 Democrats staying at the Marriott Hotel in Albuquerque. The Republican Party says they are only responding, albeit tongue-in cheek, to the pleas of the Democrats. The Dallas Morning News reported the Senators were short on various sundries, including underwear, as the week wore on. The Senators are closing in on day five of their stand-off with their Republican colleagues. Texas GOP Chairwoman Susan Weddington says the diapers represent what the Republicans say is the Democrats’ childish behavior. The Republicans go on to say the baby rattles give them something to hold as they shake their fists, the leashes keep them close to the national Democratic Party leaders who ordered the walk-out, and the pacifiers should help curb their whining. "We hope that these behavior-appropriate items make the Democrats a little more comfortable while they are AWOL from their elected duties, " says Wellington. "The Democrats may be enjoying their out-of-state vacation now, but when they get back to Texas the people are going to send these rebellious Senators straight to their rooms". I didn’t think this needed any comments from me, it’s funny enough (but sad at the same time). I wonder how this is playing out in Texas? Are these people heroes or cry babies? I know what I would vote for. |
| Posted by:Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) |
| #7 My point is precedence does not rule over law, OK? The Dems had 150+ years of majority power to enact that, and they didn't. Oops! Their bad. |
| Posted by: Dar 2003-8-7 8:29:55 AM |
| #6 MY understanding is that re-districting is based on the census (evry 10 years) --if you know something I don't then I stand corrected when you produce evidence to the contrary--OK? |
| Posted by: Not Mike Moore 2003-8-6 11:27:51 PM |
| #5 NMM--Where does it say that it *has* to be every 10 years? Did the precedent of Presidents serving two terms stop that liberal asshat FDR from going for three and four terms? Your pet Dummycrats should have passed that rule when they had the chance. Too damn bad they had to learned the hard way, but not to worry: the Republicans will hammer that home when they pick up an unchallenged majority in the next election. |
| Posted by: Dar 2003-8-6 11:09:43 PM |
| #4 Yeah every ten years the districts get |
| Posted by: Not Mike Moore 2003-8-6 10:48:47 PM |
| #3 Being from TX, I'm hoping that Dewhurst and the other Republicans just show up unannounced in Albequerque one of these days. Walk in, gavel the meeting to order, announce passage on a voice vote, and leave. It'd be interesting... ;-) |
| Posted by: snellenr 2003-8-6 9:59:42 PM |
| #2 At best they're only postponing the ineveitable tho' |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-8-6 7:25:12 PM |
| #1 Surprisingly, reaction is pretty cut down political lines. Republicans think they're (at best) babies or (at worst) criminals. Dem's (at least in public) think they're "heros". Kind of reminds me of another Dem scandal a couple of years ago in DC. Just goes to show... |
| Posted by: Texan 2003-8-6 6:36:56 PM |