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sonias

(18,063 posts)

2. Let the Spring begin!

Reply to MagickMuffin (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 03:52 PM

Jun 2013

Hi Magic

This is a very long interview with some Texas talking heads on Texas Tribune (30 minutes) but it was very helpful to me to let me understand how the GOP blew it on this one. I hope other people see how badly the pukes govern or conduct meetings.

http://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/26/tribcast-the-post-filibuster-review/

Reeve, Ross, Becca and Evan review the events of state Sen. Wendy Davis' national-newsmaking filibuster on an omnibus abortion bill that dramatically closed out the first special session.

Every little fight gets Democrats closer to winning a statewide race!

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Wendy Davis' abortion law filibuster may be a 'Texas Spring' [View all] sonias Jun 2013 OP

That's exactly what I was telling hubby MagickMuffin Jun 2013 #1

Let the Spring begin! sonias Jun 2013 #2

Thanks for the link I'll read later tonight MagickMuffin Jun 2013 #3

The good news is that unlike what's happened with the Arab Spring NoPasaran Jun 2013 #4

Are you saying that our Texas Spring is pointless? sonias Jun 2013 #5

No, I'm hoping that regime change in Texas might actually lead to an improvement in our society NoPasaran Jun 2013 #6

Wendy is a bright ray of light onestepforward Jun 2013 #7

It is as if everyone is waking up from a Rip Van Winkle sleep and realizing they are NOT ALONE yellowdogintexas Jul 2013 #8

She's definitely multi-focused. onestepforward Jul 2013 #9