Greg Abbott Drops Bombshell on TX Dems
Who Fled State: Return Today or Be Removed,
Face Felony Charges
Red State,
by
Rusty Weiss
Original Article
Posted By: ladydawgfan,
8/4/2025 9:47:35 AM
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement warning Democrats who fled the state to deny a quorum for his redistricting push that they have until precisely 3 p.m. Monday to return to their House duties or face removal from office.
Abbott, in his statement, cites a 2021 Attorney General opinion (KP-0382) that could let him petition a court to declare their seats vacant. On top of that, he’s dangling the sword of felony charges, alleging their fundraising to cover $500-a-day fines might violate bribery laws.
"Real Texans do not run from a fight," Abbott wrote. "But that’s exactly what most of the Texas House Democrats just did."
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
chumley 8/4/2025 10:18:19 AM (No. 1986399)
When your entire system exists on dirty tricks, I guess this is what one can expect. We are in trouble if this is the way things are done.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
BarryNo 8/4/2025 10:18:50 AM (No. 1986401)
If they leave, replace 'em.
They would certainly do that to us.
32 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
mifla 8/4/2025 10:26:42 AM (No. 1986404)
Glad to see that they Republicans have finally stopped bringing knives to gun fights.
This is how you beat the Dems - make them live by their own rules.
33 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
Namma 8/4/2025 10:39:28 AM (No. 1986408)
I thought when the dems in Illinois were stopping the Republicans from re-districting, they fled to Texas.
8 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
thefield 8/4/2025 10:42:01 AM (No. 1986410)
This happened before in Texas. The governor sent the rangers to find them and bring them back to Texas.
12 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
rytwng 8/4/2025 10:47:35 AM (No. 1986411)
hope they don't returned. I want to see them schiff canned.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
john56 8/4/2025 10:58:41 AM (No. 1986416)
Interesting point ... the Governor or the Attorney General mentioned that Democrats raising money to pay the $500 daily fines of the Democrat tourists to Illinois may be charged with bribery.
If we start charging Texas Democrats who pocket their campaign cash to pay their debts, we are going to have a big problem in Texas -- prison overcrowding.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
philsner 8/4/2025 11:04:44 AM (No. 1986418)
Why is it that conservative outlets and even Governor Abbot have adopted the left's mangled grammar: "...any lawmaker who refuses to do their job..." If the subject is singular, the adjective must be singular. And if you won't do that, there are still many ways to construct a sentence with having number disagreement. Come on sheep! Don't let the 'diversity mob" control your writing!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
MickTurn 8/4/2025 11:14:11 AM (No. 1986428)
Gotta Love Greg Abbott, he sure knows how to make a Democraps Day!
8 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
philsner 8/4/2025 11:21:35 AM (No. 1986437)
And pronouns!
7 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
Quigley 8/4/2025 11:47:55 AM (No. 1986464)
Trump has shown that if the Decent Townsfolk stand together and stand tough against the Outlaws, the Outlaws will be outlawed.
Viva Trump! Viva Abbott! Viva our democracy cured of the Dim Cancer!
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
chagrined 8/4/2025 12:30:08 PM (No. 1986480)
The DemoRats will raise Cain, cause a fuss, lawyer up, and judge shop. What else is new? Well, one thing new would be these clowns seeing the inside of a jail cell. That would be a nice switch, huh?
Another thing, Governor Abbott seems to be more decisive these days and in a very good way. If he keeps this up and departs for good from his ways during Covid, I'll be a much stronger supporter for him.
5 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
Birddog 8/4/2025 1:16:47 PM (No. 1986508)
Democrats are in a minority because they did not represent the will of the "People", they did not do their JOBS...Now they are showing, y fleeing to Chicago and NYC, appearing with Chicago and NYC politicians, that they do NOT represent Texans, but rather adhere to Chicago and NYC Democrat Political Machines. Another legal avenue would be to "affirm" that what they are doing is "Personal Business" not official Office Busness, and thus cannot use campaign funds for their expenses, nor for their fines. As we "Learned" through Dems persecution and prosecutions of Trump, Tom Delay, and many other cases, "Conspiracy and Collusion are Felonies", elevating any misdemeanor to Multiple felony status, any expenditure, though lawful in another context, can then create Three distinct Felony charges for every invoice, receipt and check/transfer, that it involves. ANY legal aide they hire can be charged as well, every retainer/billable hour,filing fees, even every phone cal can create a new and distinct Felony. Follow and file by the Leticia James "Plan", make them argue in court that when THEY do it, it is perfectly fine....even though they spent YEARS suing and Charging Trump and other repubs for similar "Crimes". Seize/freeze their bank accounts, send swat teams to raid their homes and offices, get access to their phone/email meassages...ant attempt to prevent is another felony, any attempt to hide or secure data...yet MORE felonies.Use the Texas Rangers and Federal Marshall's where/when and as needed. Bring them before a judge that recognizes that them fleeing the state and failing to appear at work, constitutes a "Flight Risk" and leaves them ineligible for Bail/Bond/release. Any and ALL strident complaint will be considered "Incitement" of insurrection, violence. intervening with Legitimate Govt Functions..
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Hermit_Crab 8/4/2025 6:04:31 PM (No. 1986604)
Well, at least they didn't pull any fire alarms.
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Start filling those abandoned seats with Republicans until a quorum is achieved and then start passing legislation fast and furiously. Watch them come scrambling back like the chickens they are!!