Gov. Abbott warns Democrats who fled over GOP map could be removed or prosecuted

[Plasmaball]

And their perverted gerrymandering ain't going to save them in 2026.

In fact, if there is a high enough Democratic wave, it may backfire on them.

You hope this is the case but they will expand to other states

 

[Jezcoe]

Think about us if she was on the other foot and California was hurting to confiscate guns from all the people it's just picture the hypothetical Republicans know they don't have enough seats to win the vote but they have constituents to serve what should they do stand there nobody and lose their rights or fight with tooth and nail in the risk in prison and to make sure that that never happens I don't think the governor should have this power. I may not give a crap about gerrymandering but there's other places in the United States where they are fighting about things I do care about.

I guarantee you if West Virginia was trying to ban the teaching of religion any parent in a child is the Republicans walked out these people will be freaking out.

My favorite part is how there is pointing to something that isn't happening to excuse a thing that is happening.

 

[CLAX1911]

My favorite part is how there is pointing to something that isn't happening to excuse a thing that is happening.

I don't understand this response. I was just saying I think it sets a bad precedent to punish people for doing what's in their constituents interest. And I have to think and this is something that I think people are not very good about taking into consideration what if the shoe was on the other foot.

If there was a big majority of Democrats and they were trying to make a rule that I had to be put on a list in order to own a firearm I would be happy if Republicans left the state to make sure there wasn't a quorum.

Also I don't know exactly how to feel about gerrymandering it's an issue I'm not really convinced has a big impact but then again I think illegal aliens do so I'm willing to see both sides of it.

 

[Jezcoe]

I don't understand this response. I was just saying I think it sets a bad precedent to punish people for doing what's in their constituents interest. And I have to think and this is something that I think people are not very good about taking into consideration what if the shoe was on the other foot.

If there was a big majority of Democrats and they were trying to make a rule that I had to be put on a list in order to own a firearm I would be happy if Republicans left the state to make sure there wasn't a quorum.

Also I don't know exactly how to feel about gerrymandering it's an issue I'm not really convinced has a big impact but then again I think illegal aliens do so I'm willing to see both sides of it.

You set up a scenario in California that isn’t happening to talk about a thing in Texas that is to give a false both sides narrative to the issue.

Texas changing the electoral maps for the mid term simply because the President said that they should in order to protect the slim majority in the house shows the complete nihilism that has infected the GOP.

They believe in nothing.

 

[CLAX1911]

You set up a scenario in California that isn’t happening to talk about a thing in Texas that is to give a false both sides narrative to the issue.

It's hypothetical you use that to test logic. Or to explain logic.

Texas changing the electoral maps for the mid term simply because the President said that they should in order to protect the slim majority in the house shows the complete nihilism that has infected the GOP.

Brothers a slimmer majority of democrat voters in New York than there are of Republican voters in Texas

They believe in nothing.

Kind of like the Democrats

 

[Jezcoe]

It's hypothetical you use that to test logic. Or to explain logic.

Nope.

It is a permission structure based on a thing that isn’t happening to excuse a thing that is happening

The GOP believes in nothing and the supporters make excuses for it.

 

[CLAX1911]

Nope.

Yes it is. Refusing to engage the hypothetical beats you either don't understand the logic or understand the logic is sound and you're afraid of it.

It is a permission structure based on a thing that isn’t happening to excuse a thing that is happening

That's not what a hypothetical is.

The GOP believes in nothing and the supporters make excuses for it.

Kind of like you people and the Russia hoax.

 

[Jezcoe]

Yes it is. Refusing to engage the hypothetical beats you either don't understand the logic or understand the logic is sound and you're afraid of it.

That's not what a hypothetical is.

Kind of like you people and the Russia hoax.

I will put it all in caps so it might make more sense

THE HYPOTHETICAL ISNT HAPPENING.

Talking hypotheticals is a clear way to distract and derail from what Abbot is doing in Texas.

Might as well make a hypothetical about New York redistricting to make transing kids mandatory.

It is something that isn’t happening.

Let’s focus on the thing that is actually happening instead of making up stuff to excuse supporting it.

 

[CLAX1911]

I will put it all in caps so it might make more sense

THE HYPOTHETICAL ISNT HAPPENING.

NO SHIT IT'S A HYPOTHETICAL.
They are used to test logic you are afraid of the logic being tested because you have none.

Talking hypotheticals is a clear way to distract and derail from what Abbot is doing in Texas.

Might as well make a hypothetical about New York redistricting to make transing kids mandatory.

It is something that isn’t happening.

Let’s focus on the thing that is actually happening instead of making up stuff to excuse supporting it.

Yeah you're not being very smart about this probably because hyperpartisan brain rott

I don't agree with what Abbott is doing. The hypothetical was it to test your logic you are completely and absolutely devoid of it. I don't have enough crayons for it to work with you.

 

[Perotista]

Gov. Abbott warns Democrats who fled over GOP map could be removed or prosecuted

"Real Texans do not run from a fight. But that’s exactly what most of the Texas House Democrats just did," Gov. Greg Abbott said in response to Dems breaking quorum.

www.khou.com

Fascist scumbag piece of shit in charge of the theocratic and fascist hellscape known as Texas, threatens to remove democratic politicians and prosecute them for not showing up and allowing the GOP in Texas to continue on with their gerrymandering bullshit in an attempt to rig Congress to keep the GOP in control.

I oppose gerrymandering regardless of which party does it, I think it ought to be outlawed. The democrats did a heck of a good job of gerrymandering in New York, Illinois, California after the 2020 census as the GOP did in North Carolina, Texas and some other smaller states. Even so, this is a first, gerrymandering 5 years after the census was taken when the new redrawn districts took effect. It’s wrong, no doubt about that. The approved by the state legislatures redrawn districts after the 2020 census are supposed to remain in place, in effect until after the 2030 census. Texas has already gerrymandered their districts to give the GOP their current 25-13 advantage in congressional critters over the democrats.

This could backfire, those republicans who won close races in 2024, a presidential election could lose in their redrawn districts in a non-presidential election. The republicans are counting on the same people voting in numbers and the same way they did in 2024. But there’s a problem with this thinking. On average since 1960 58% of eligible voters turn out in presidential elections vs. 41% for the midterms nationwide. There won’t be the same voters as a lot of those who voted in last year presidential will stay home for the midterms. How many Texans went to the polls just to vote for Trump last year? Trump won’t be on the ballot in 2026, will those voters go to the polls without Trump on the ballot? Probably many won’t as the averages show. The question will be, who decides to stay home, which party’s voters don’t go to the polls?

Texas had a bit higher voter turnout than average in both 2024 presidential, 61% and the 2022 midterms 45%. These figures show the big difference in voter turnout, presidential year vs. midterms. Once again, even if Texas redraws their districts, which party’s voters will stay home in 2026? How will Trump’s absence on the ballot affect voter turnout for the republicans?

 

[Jezcoe]

NO SHIT IT'S A HYPOTHETICAL.
They are used to test logic you are afraid of the logic being tested because you have none.





Yeah you're not being very smart about this probably because hyperpartisan brain rott

I don't agree with what Abbott is doing. The hypothetical was it to test your logic you are completely and absolutely devoid of it. I don't have enough crayons for it to work with you.

I am saying that the hypothetical is useless

It tests nothing.

It is a very sad attempt at making a whatabout argument but instead of a real whatabout argument it is based on something that has to be made up.

The only reason I can think of for someone going down this very stupid line of inquiry is that they must know that the actual action indefensible so it is necessary to give oneself a permission structure to argue at worst in favor of it and at the least make a false connection that the other side is just as bad.

 

[multivita-man]

They’re about accumulating power and never giving it up. They’re subhuman and fascists.

I wouldn't go that far.

 

[CLAX1911]

I am saying that the hypothetical is useless

Your commentary on it was braindead

It tests nothing.

I'm sorry you struggle with this

It is a very sad attempt at making a whatabout argument but instead of a real whatabout argument it is based on something that has to be made up.

No it was to explain to someone that if they were on the other side of this they might not be so adamant that people in the political sphere stay and lose a vote.

The only reason I can think of

I don't care what sort of crazy crap you thought of you totally missed this one. You need some reveal logic classes or something. Possibly some reading comprehension.

 

[Jezcoe]

Your commentary on it was braindead

Nah man… it was spot on.

Make up a thing that isn’t happening to diminish a thing that is.

It’s a transparent attempt at making what the GOP is doing okay.

it was to explain to someone that if they were on the other side of this they might not be so adamant that people in the political sphere stay and lose a vote.

That “IF” is carrying a lot of weight in that sentence.

You see why don’t you?

I don't care what sort of crazy crap you thought of you totally missed this one. You need some reveal logic classes or something. Possibly some reading comprehension.

Logical arguments do not stem from making up stuff to compare to things that are actually happening.

 

[CLAX1911]

Nah man… it was spot on.

Make up a thing that isn’t happening to diminish a thing that is.

It’s a transparent attempt at making what the GOP is doing okay.

That “IF” is carrying a lot of weight in that sentence.

You see why don’t you?

Logical arguments do not stem from making up stuff to compare to things that are actually happening.

You didn't understand there's no use, I tried to help you, your dead set on to having sort of argument about something I can figure out what it is.

 

[Callen]

Redistricting has always been done after the 10 year census reports. It has always been about the numbers of voters not the party affiliation of voters. Trump, more likely Vought, decided to use this process to hopefully garner another 5 seats. Political parties drawing the voting maps is ridiculous. If you want free and fair elections , something the GOP natters about but doesn't really want any part of, there should be a independent body that not only draws the boundaries but runs the elections.

 

[ASHES]

I am not going to say everything I want to say, except that nobody should be putting up with this level of political incompetence all around, but especially those that cloak themselves in patriotism while demanding political opponents be jailed.

 

[Jezcoe]

You didn't understand there's no use, I tried to help you, your dead set on to having sort of argument about something I can figure out what it is.

I don’t think that it is understood the lack of utility when discussing a thing that is actually happening to make up a scenario that isn’t happening to make a very poor whatabout argument.

 

[CLAX1911]

I don’t think

I know.

that it is understood the lack of utility when discussing a thing that is actually happening to make up a scenario that isn’t happening to make a very poor whatabout argument.

You didn't understand it. It was it for you ,you could tell by it not being written in crayon.

 

[Jezcoe]

I know.

That is quite an unfair edit don’t you think?

You didn't understand it. It was it for you ,you could tell by it not being written in crayon.

I understood it for exactly what it is.

 

[CLAX1911]

That is quite an unfair edit don’t you think?

What edit?

I understood it for exactly what it is.

No you didn't.

Your arguments regarding it proved you didn't. I disagreed with you with the past about something so therefore I must be on the opposite side and that's the long and short of your thought process.

 

[Airyaman]

When Mike Johnson called for an early recess to avoid voting on the release of the Epstein files, MAGA cheered.

Politicians on both sides use whatever rules they can.

 

[Jezcoe]

What edit?

Yeah. Sure.

No you didn't.

Your arguments regarding it proved you didn't. I disagreed with you with the past about something so therefore I must be on the opposite side and that's the long and short of your thought process.

This is the last that I am going to comment on it because repeating myself has gotten boring.

Making a thing up to compare it to a thing that is actually happening and then pointing to them like they are the same thing is not making an argument.

Even though you don’t see it… I think that you do but won’t admit it… others do.

 

[Bok Tuklo]

@CLAX1911 entire argument is based on California hypothetically doing something Texas is actually doing.

Even though California put in place a system to prevent this very thing from happening.

 

[CLAX1911]

This is the last that I am going to comment on it because repeating myself has gotten boring.

K bye