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BurnDoubt

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21. YEP!!!!!

Reply to lastlib (Reply #11)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 09:33 PM

Aug 2025

I don't want to quibble, but shouldn't there be two more k's in Repuglikkkans?
Just Sayin'.

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Five Democrats are joining Rep. @NicoleCollier95 in refusing a police escort and thus getting confined in the Capitol. [View all] riversedge Aug 2025 OP

Are there no male Dems? SheltieLover Aug 2025 #1

if i see one, i'll have a donut Tetrachloride Aug 2025 #2

Me too. I don't have any, but guessing I won't need one. SheltieLover Aug 2025 #3

Nevertheless, she persisted berniesandersmittens Aug 2025 #5

Absolutely! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #6

EXACTLY!!! niyad Aug 2025 #23

2 male reps stayed overnight with Collier. chowder66 Aug 2025 #14

So glad to hear this! Ty! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #30

Wu needs to come and go. He has a court case that Abbott filed against him. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #43

Mahalo, Chowder... Reps Gene Wu & Vincent Perez.. Cha Aug 2025 #34

Mahalo, Cha! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #41

Aloha, Sheltie!🌺 Cha Aug 2025 #42

First thing I noticed. niyad Aug 2025 #24

Talarico Eddie Haskell 60 Aug 2025 #39

🦋 Sisterhood is powerful 🦋 Hekate Aug 2025 #4

Pretty certain there is one in the building MichMan Aug 2025 #7

I see the question was answered -- whew Hekate Aug 2025 #19

Outstanding move by Texas Democrats. Paladin Aug 2025 #8

I still totally fail to understand Susan Calvin Aug 2025 #9

Rules/laws are for Democrats....... lastlib Aug 2025 #11

YEP!!!!! BurnDoubt Aug 2025 #21

properly speaking, yes. n/t lastlib Aug 2025 #36

Yup. Laws are for thee, never me SheltieLover Aug 2025 #31

Shouldn't Americans be flocking to Austin, TX today? lastlib Aug 2025 #10

They've been live-streaming for the past 11 hours blogslug Aug 2025 #12

Looks live still here at 10:04PM NYC time electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #18

Who are the uniforms? niyad Aug 2025 #25

Texas Capitol Police maybe? blogslug Aug 2025 #27

DPS troopers Rowdyag Aug 2025 #29

Inside the Capitol? niyad Aug 2025 #33

Yes - since 1991 FBaggins Aug 2025 #46

One dumb ass quesion - why in the hell can't they leave? groundloop Aug 2025 #13

Here's a more in depth overview of what's happening chowder66 Aug 2025 #17

But what legal justification? Rowdyag Aug 2025 #32

I'm so inspired by those Texas Representatives ReRe Aug 2025 #15

Can they sue the person who ordered this? Emile Aug 2025 #16

Probably not MichMan Aug 2025 #20

APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS struggle4progress Aug 2025 #48

I wondered if she was the only one who refused to sign. Sneederbunk Aug 2025 #22

Umm, I understand the social optics of this... OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #26

Better to druidity33 Aug 2025 #37

Yes, they do deserve pushback. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #38

All women! 🇺🇸 Brave Patriots! Bread and Circuses Aug 2025 #28

Two Male Reps, too... Eugene Wu & Vincent Periz. Cha Aug 2025 #35

Are these Democrats not calling police via 911? RT Atlanta Aug 2025 #40

They are free to leave if they sign permission slips agreeing they will be assigned guards to assure that they don't LeftInTX Aug 2025 #44

I am struggling to see the difference RT Atlanta Aug 2025 #45

They are lawmakers and expected to be there. No different than school truancy stuff of the old days. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #47

K&R thank you Rosa PARKS UTUSN Aug 2025 #49