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One way to frame this situation is enough people have withdrawn their consent to be governed, according to our laws, and the lege needs to find a way forward without jack booted thugs, activist judges, and a power mad executive dictating to the people.

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    I think that it’s now safe to say that we Texans now live in a failed state.  30 years of GOP rule, setting our own standard, living the “Texas Dream,” which they’ve bragged about relentlessly…and let

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    My daughters and I talk about this. I’ve always been puzzled about where the idea of on-campus indoctrination comes from. I don’t think humanities and liberal arts faculty are any more or less toleran

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The arguments may be deeply unserious, and yet they will work.

Don't they have to serve the petition? 

2 hours ago, Evil Bill Obrien said:

So are we going to live in a state where the governor can just pick and choose what representatives get to stay in office and unilaterally remove those who oppose?

 

 

Let this come to fruition and I will put $10K in the Gene Wu for governor campaign pile.  

2 hours ago, Willfully Horn said:

One way to frame this situation is enough people have withdrawn their consent to be governed, according to our laws, and the lege needs to find a way forward without jack booted thugs, activist judges, and a power mad executive dictating to the people.

 

define an 'activist judge'

 

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12 hours ago, Horn Dog said:

The arguments may be deeply unserious, and yet they will work.

Because our current Texas Supreme Court is also unserious.  They're Trump/Abbott lackeys who wear robes.

Just now, HenryJames said:

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the worst fucking state 

5 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

the worst fucking state 

only because of the promise. other states have as bad people/governance, but the potential for greatness isn't there. that's what makes texas such a disappointment 

A quick note on the power of the gerrymander...

Here's how Texas voted in the last few elections:

  • 2024 Presidential election: Trump 56.2%, Harris 42.5%, Others 1.3%
  • 2022 Gubernatorial election: Abbott 54.8%,  O'Rourke 43.9%, Others 1.3%
  • 2020 Presidential election: Trump 52.1%, Biden 46.5%, Others 1.4%
  • 2018 Gubernatorial election: Abbott 55.8%, Valdez 42.5%, Others 1.7%

The current US House delegation from Texas has 38 members: 25 Republicans and 13 Democrats.  Republicans have 65% of the seats.

If Republicans pick up 5 more seats, Republicans will control 78% of the seats in a state where they poll between 52-56% of the population.

If the Texas delegation mirrored the statewide results, Texas would have 20-21 Republicans and 17-18 Democrats. They would have  five fewer Republicans than they do now.

 
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Counteroffer: We will cede to the gerrymandering on the condition that all Democratic Party and Independent members will no longer be subjected to Taxes of any kind within the State of Texas, in keeping with a founding principle of this great nation, “no taxation without representation.”
32 minutes ago, Texas Jeff said:

A quick note on the power of the gerrymander...

Here's how Texas voted in the last few elections:

  • 2024 Presidential election: Trump 56.2%, Harris 42.5%, Others 1.3%
  • 2022 Gubernatorial election: Abbott 54.8%,  O'Rourke 43.9%, Others 1.3%
  • 2020 Presidential election: Trump 52.1%, Biden 46.5%, Others 1.4%
  • 2018 Gubernatorial election: Abbott 55.8%, Valdez 42.5%, Others 1.7%

The current US House delegation from Texas has 38 members: 25 Republicans and 13 Democrats.  Republicans have 65% of the seats.

If Republicans pick up 5 more seats, Republicans will control 78% of the seats in a state where they poll between 52-56% of the population.

If the Texas delegation mirrored the statewide results, Texas would have 20-21 Republicans and 17-18 Democrats. They would have  five fewer Republicans than they do now.

“Schools of thought,” eh @Ag with kids

10 hours ago, Texas Jeff said:

A quick note on the power of the gerrymander...

Here's how Texas voted in the last few elections:

  • 2024 Presidential election: Trump 56.2%, Harris 42.5%, Others 1.3%
  • 2022 Gubernatorial election: Abbott 54.8%,  O'Rourke 43.9%, Others 1.3%
  • 2020 Presidential election: Trump 52.1%, Biden 46.5%, Others 1.4%
  • 2018 Gubernatorial election: Abbott 55.8%, Valdez 42.5%, Others 1.7%

The current US House delegation from Texas has 38 members: 25 Republicans and 13 Democrats.  Republicans have 65% of the seats.

If Republicans pick up 5 more seats, Republicans will control 78% of the seats in a state where they poll between 52-56% of the population.

If the Texas delegation mirrored the statewide results, Texas would have 20-21 Republicans and 17-18 Democrats. They would have  five fewer Republicans than they do now.

I’ve been saying for years that the Dems will win this state back by winning statewide elections first. There is no other way. If they start to break this gerrymandered map, republicans will just create a new one. It’s whack-a-mole.

About 7 years ago I did some in-depth demographic/election research and pegged 2028 as when dems would be capable of pulling this off. Increasing Hispanic population combined with burbs turning blue would do the trick. 

I don’t give Dems much of a shot before 2128 now. Caveat is that nobody knows what a post-Trump political landscape looks like. 

Seven years ago you probably didn’t count on a huge influx of conservative California republicans seeking political likemindedness, or the shift right for that increasing Hispanic demographic 

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10 hours ago, Nivek said:


Counteroffer: We will cede to the gerrymandering on the condition that all Democratic Party and Independent members will no longer be subjected to Taxes of any kind within the State of Texas, in keeping with a founding principle of this great nation, “no taxation without representation.”

How about they just pay to relocate us to a place of our choosing with a pocketful of bitcoin in exchange for us never coming back?

34 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Seven years ago you probably didn’t count on a huge influx of conservative California republicans seeking political likemindedness, or the shift right for that increasing Hispanic demographic 

Yep. Mainly the shift in Hispanic men. Turbo fucks all the calculations if it’s permanent. Could easily change once Trump is out. A lot of the blue collar machismo guys like Trumps bravado but wouldn’t give two shits about a guy like Vance.

39 minutes ago, CTC2 said:

How about they just pay to relocate us to a place of our choosing with a pocketful of bitcoin in exchange for us never coming back?

i want to go to there jimmy fallon GIF by Saturday Night Live

On 8/5/2025 at 2:50 PM, Brisketexan said:

That's why they for dead-certain real need to go into actual hiding.  And that starts with ditching all existing cell phones and devices.  Get them burner phones.  Start acting like you are the resistance to a gestapo police state.  Because that's exactly what you are.

Ten of them should schedule elective surgeries that require weeks long convalescence. 

15 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

And away we go!

Does this MFer really think he's going to be able to earn Trump's endorsement with this shit (and the incessant YouTube ads about his voting record in support of Trump)?  Gawd, he's fucking naive.

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Does this MFer really think he's going to be able to earn Trump's endorsement with this shit (and the incessant YouTube ads about his voting record in support of Trump)?  Gawd, he's fucking naive.

Saw one of his ads on tv during the evening news. Was genuinely surprised it didn’t include the phrase “he sucks Trump’s dick and gargles the gravy,” because that was 100% the message of the entire ad.
Nevermind all the other issues with that…how humiliating that must be. To be so over-the-top obsequious to a man you’re smart enough to know is a moronic loathsome amoral toad…Jesus. There is no bottom for these people. And importantly, no dignity or self-respect. To cuck yourself so absolutely, how pathetic.

The Huffines Effect
You must OUT-MAGA your opponent.

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12 minutes ago, TexPx said:

The Huffines Effect
You must OUT-MAGA your opponent.

...and the only way to do that is to go full Reek supplication obsequious orange knob-gobbling.  It's just so fucking humiliating.

After telling these people "this is what you need to do to win/keep this office," the next thing to do is ask "so, do you have ANY dignity or self-respect?"  And the answer, for almost all of these folks, is "nope.  Not even a fucking molecule."

...and the only way to do that is to go full Reek supplication obsequious orange knob-gobbling.  It's just so fucking humiliating.
After telling these people "this is what you need to do to win/keep this office," the next thing to do is ask "so, do you have ANY dignity or self-respect?"  And the answer, for almost all of these folks, is "nope.  Not even a fucking molecule."

It’s to the point where Democrats need to break some unwritten rules. Research the names of these people’s children, and publicly shame them in public. “Sarah, does it make you proud that your father has completely abandoned all of the principles to follow a man who couldn’t pick him out of a lineup?” “Jimmy, how does it make you feel when your mom says things on tv that are completely opposite of what she says at home?”

It’s time for mental warfare on these folks.
2 hours ago, David Dennison said:

And away we go!

 

FBI Agents: "Sure, we can locate them. They're in the fucking Hyatt downtown. There, done our jobs, we're off to golf."

On 8/5/2025 at 2:48 PM, Nice Guy Eddie said:

The chances are 100% that Trump will look to use federal agents (fbi, ice, us marshals) to deliver the Texas dems back to the Capitol.

I think this is likely

14 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Seven years ago you probably didn’t count on a huge influx of conservative California republicans seeking political likemindedness, or the shift right for that increasing Hispanic demographic 

I completely disagree. Both were well underway and visible in the data, but the Democratic Party wasn’t paying attention to the data and instead was busy huffing out-of-state consultant bullshit about “The Hispanic Vote” and “centering marginalized communities,” but not the marginalized communities that actually power the Democratic voting coalition in the state of Texas. 

If Pritzker is paying, anyway, I hear Toronto is pleasant this time of year.  Also, best exotic dancing north of Atlanta.  

1 minute ago, LCHorn said:

If Pritzker is paying, anyway, I hear Toronto is pleasant this time of year.  Also, best exotic dancing north of Atlanta.  

Canada tariffs will go up to 500% if they allow Texas Dems. 

18 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

I think this is likely

I completely disagree. Both were well underway and visible in the data, but the Democratic Party wasn’t paying attention to the data and instead was busy huffing out-of-state consultant bullshit about “The Hispanic Vote” and “centering marginalized communities,” but not the marginalized communities that actually power the Democratic voting coalition in the state of Texas. 

 

The data and surveys I've seen showed that in-migration to Texas, before the pandemic, was pretty much a 50/50 ideological wash among likely Republicans and Democrats. However, that balance tilted more Republican during the pandemic, but I haven't seen data on those trends for the past couple of years.

I imagine that in-migration is likely still somewhat balanced with a bit of tilt, but out-migration data are probably showing that a lot more Democrat-leaning voters are leaving than before. So, the net migration figures probably favor the Republicans.

The Cornyn ads are funny as hell.  There's clearly an edit where Trump says something about "the great Texas Senators John Cornyn and..." where he's gonna say Ted Cruz next.

Great is not a word use to describe these two rodeo clowns.

18 minutes ago, bolverk said:

The data and surveys I've seen showed that in-migration to Texas, before the pandemic, was pretty much a 50/50 ideological wash among likely Republicans and Democrats. However, that balance tilted more Republican during the pandemic, but I haven't seen data on those trends for the past couple of years.

Surveys are horseshit. Demography and social sorting has been screaming it for a decade, backed up by precinct level voting data.  
And Hispanic erosion in Texas goes back to 2008, but was masked in 2016 by the Clinton’s unique strength with the coin operated political machines in South Texas. And frankly, good riddance to all that. 

40 minutes ago, LCHorn said:

Also, best exotic dancing north of Atlanta.  

I thought that was Montreal.

Just now, Macanudo said:

The Cornyn ads are funny as hell.  There's clearly an edit where Trump says something about "the great Texas Senators John Cornyn and..." where he's gonna say Ted Cruz next.

Great is not a word use to describe these two rodeo clowns.

Have y’all seen these Wesley Hunt ads, where he’s not campaigning for any particular thing? They are prepping him to step in when/if Cornyn drops out.

Wesley Hunt would 100% beat Paxton and win the general. Really hoping Cornyn stays in. 

You think Texas MAGATs will for for, ahem, Hunt?

14 minutes ago, Macanudo said:

You think Texas MAGATs will for for, ahem, Hunt?

Oh yeah. For two reasons

1) Trump will endorse Hunt if he gets in and Cornyn drops out and 

2) Even MAGA understands that Ken Paxton could possibly lose in a mid-term senate race. 

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4 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Even MAGA understands that Ken Paxton could possibly lose in a mid-term senate race. 

Oh my god, you're ADORABLE.  

Paxton's venality, criminality, dishonesty, and corruption are POSITIVES to the Texas voter pool.  When are you going to accept the truth that Texan voters are really awful people who actually like really awful things?

13 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

2) Even MAGA understands that Ken Paxton could possibly lose in a mid-term senate race. 

 

7 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Paxton's venality, criminality, dishonesty, and corruption are POSITIVES to the Texas voter pool. 

Yeah, I don’t think Hunt is any more of a challenger than Cornyn.  Even Abbott appears scared of Paxton.  

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7 minutes ago, LCHorn said:

Even Abbott appears scared of Paxton.  

Ain't no "appears" about it.  He's scared of Paxton, and rightly so.  Paxton is the most powerful statewide official Texas has seen since Pa Ferguson.

2 hours ago, Bullneck said:

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I helped elect Donna Howard to do exactly what she is doing right now.  Get fucked speaking for me, Ken.

3 hours ago, bolverk said:

 

The data and surveys I've seen showed that in-migration to Texas, before the pandemic, was pretty much a 50/50 ideological wash among likely Republicans and Democrats. However, that balance tilted more Republican during the pandemic, but I haven't seen data on those trends for the past couple of years.

I imagine that in-migration is likely still somewhat balanced with a bit of tilt, but out-migration data are probably showing that a lot more Democrat-leaning voters are leaving than before. So, the net migration figures probably favor the Republicans.

The in migration over the last few years is heavy maga, I have zero doubt that. 

These are fascinating times. Watching the self immolation is breathtaking.

3 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Oh my god, you're ADORABLE.  

Paxton's venality, criminality, dishonesty, and corruption are POSITIVES to the Texas voter pool.  When are you going to accept the truth that Texan voters are really awful people who actually like really awful things?

Why do you think that Hunt is less terrible than Paxton?

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