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In reply to the discussion: TimeStampGate - Felonious Conspiracy by Texas Republicans was led by Texas Lt. Gov. Dewhurst [View all]TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)56. Didn't Goodhair defund that Travis county unit?
The sitting DA is serving a 6 month sentence for DWI (DUI) Perry tried to force her to resign so he could appoint one of his cronies. She refused and he cut off the state money that funds the investigation of these kind of crimes. So the Travis County DA office has the authority but no money to act on it.
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TimeStampGate - Felonious Conspiracy by Texas Republicans was led by Texas Lt. Gov. Dewhurst [View all]
Coyotl
Jun 2013
OP
This should be a huge story along with Grand Theft Issa's instructions to the IRS auditors
malaise
Jun 2013
#30
I'm wondering if they can force Perry to postpone the session until the charges have
okaawhatever
Jun 2013
#40
More like you rob a bank, get caught in the process, and then give the money back
itsrobert
Jun 2013
#67
IRONY = Strict Adherence to the Rules is what Dewhurst imposed on Sen. Wendy Davis
Coyotl
Jun 2013
#14
"They have overridden and made a mockery of all of the rules that we run by in this state," Davis
Coyotl
Jun 2013
#17
They WILL NOT be prosecuted, I guarantee it! We have 2 classes of people in America now,
Dustlawyer
Jun 2013
#21
Guess again. There is no way to avoid it. Esp. given 300,000 online viewers were witnesses.
Coyotl
Jun 2013
#26
Gregg Abbott is a weasel of an AG. I don't know the DA in Austin but the Texas powers that be will
Dustlawyer
Jun 2013
#27
The Attorney General has defined duties under the law that cannot be skirted by favoritism
Coyotl
Jun 2013
#29
I'll bet the clerk who was told to change the date will be blamed by the Republicans.
Kablooie
Jun 2013
#35
Abbott should send in the same troopers who jailed Martha Northington to arrest the felons.
Faryn Balyncd
Jun 2013
#42
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Jun 2013
#44
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Coyotl
Jun 2013
#49
Letter to The Honorable Eric Holder Attorney General = Progressive Centralists Outreach Group
Coyotl
Jun 2013
#73