Some Texas Democrats ready to walk as GOP digs in on voting

[TexasTowelie]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The possibility of Texas Democrats staging a second walkout to again stop one of America's most restrictive new voting measures grew louder Saturday, as hundreds of people waited hours to rail against the GOP's plan in the largest turnout this year at the state Capitol.

As Republicans made clear they intended this weekend to advance a new election bill — which would prohibit 24-hour polling places, ban drop boxes and stop drive-thru voting — some Democrats who broke quorum in May are now describing it as their best, if not only, option again.

Texas is among several states with GOP-controlled statehouses where Republicans have rushed to enact strict voting laws in response to former President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him. A second walkout by Texas Democrats would mark a high-stakes escalation of their efforts to deny Republicans a major priority, and in turn, put more pressure on President Joe Biden to act on voting at the federal level.

Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic former Texas congressman who is considering challenging Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022, said he has already offered help, saying he was ready to raise money "literally to feed and house the legislators” if they go that route.

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[walkingman]

1. I abhor the Texas GOP. They are liars, corrupt, racist, and some even misogamists. We

are a purple state not red but with the voter suppression, gerrymandering, and huge amount of rural areas it is hard to rid ourselves of the disgusting people. I though that over time as the old fuckers died off things would change but I didn't realize that they raise their offspring to be just like them. Hatred and racism is taught and our education system sucks. If there truly is one state that could use "critical race theory" it is Texas. Between the religious wackos and the shitkickers were are destined live with this ignorance for at least another 10-15 years. Depending on how many pass from not getting a vaccine.