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[User 100115]

Haha, from the comment feed: "BTW, Wendy, your hair still looks amazing!"

 

[sangreal]

Does the parliamentarian have to rule on whether the point of order is valid before they vote on it, or no? If they just vote, I'm sure the outcome is obvious

 

[Mejilan]

The situation is as absurd as this bill is obscene.
Wendy is a champ.

 

[Incognito]

Does the parliamentarian have to rule on whether the point of order is valid before they vote on it, or no? If they just vote, I'm sure the outcome is obvious

Think she has to determine the validity.

 

[Half and half]

Good to see a Democrat with a backbone, eh?

 

[Escape Goat]

Good to see a Democrat with a backbone, eh?

reinforced with a backbrace.

 

[Squirrel Killer]

Does the parliamentarian have to rule on whether the point of order is valid before they vote on it, or no? If they just vote, I'm sure the outcome is obvious

My Roberts might be a little rusty, but I don't think you vote on a point of order.

 

[jaxword]

What's going on with the livestream? No sound and no talking?


Oh those scumbags are trying to say she went off topic...

 

[Wallach]

What's going on with the livestream? No sound and no talking?

They are discussing the last point of order made questioning the relevancy of her last topic to the bill she is filibustering. I'm pretty sure this would be the final warning if it goes against her...

 

[aceface]

That would be a stupid-ass thing to warn her about as she made clear in her response.

 

[Incognito]

Sen. Donna Campbell with another PoO request. Apparently referring to the effects of SB5 is not germane to the discussion.

 

[jaxword]

That would be a stupid-ass thing to warn her about as she made clear in her response.

You really think they care about the actual reason? This is clearly a last-minute shot.

 

[speculawyer]

Haha, from the comment feed: "BTW, Wendy, your hair still looks amazing!"

It does look amazing.



The big question is whether Rick Perry will immediately demand another special session. Could go either way. He'll look like a dick if he does, IMHO, but he seems to relish that role.

 

[Black Mamba]

They are discussing the last point of order made questioning the relevancy of her last topic to the bill she is filibustering. I'm pretty sure this would be the final warning if it goes against her...

It would be, at which point they could vote to end filibuster.

 

[PhoenixDark]

What are Perry's options, if Davis' filibuster succeeds? Can't he just create another special legislation period in order to ram this through, as early as tomorrow? It doesn't seem like his behavior will stop him from being re-elected anyway.

 

[mackaveli]

This doesn't look good?

They are all around her desk now....

 

[sangreal]

What are Perry's options, if Davis' filibuster succeeds? Can't he just create another special legislation period in order to ram this through, as early as tomorrow? It doesn't seem like his behavior will stop him from being re-elected anyway.

Probably, but it is more about bringing attention to the issue

e:

Perry added abortion restrictions to the agenda of the special session on June 11. If the legislation fails, he could choose to call the Legislature back for another 30-day special session at any time.

 

[Squirrel Killer]

I might have missed this, but why can't anyone else take the floor to keep the filibuster going? No one else willing to take a stand like Sen. Davis or is it a rules issue (i.e. each side gets X minutes, but the last speaker can't be cut off, only X number of speakers per side, etc...)?

 

[User 100115]

Almost 55k watching on the youtube stream alone. Wow.

 

[Striek]

Are they seriously still debating the point of order?

 

[sangreal]

nm

if it takes this long to resolve a point of order, I wonder why dems can't just use that to delay through 2 hours

 

[Slacker]

I was wondering that too, Squirrel Killer.

Dewhurst basically said earlier that abortion was on topic, so I don't see how they rule against her here. And it seems like if they shoot her down for some bullshit rules violation they're just going to mobilize the left in TX even more.

 

[Sobriquet]

Are they seriously still debating the point of order?

Seriously. This is making me nervous.

 

[User 100115]

1 hour, 58 minutes left. If they give her a third strike on this, they are seriously fucked up.

 

[hom3land]

maybe their being nice and giving her a break?!

 

[True Underdog]

1 hour, 58 minutes left. If they give her a third strike on this, they are seriously fucked up.

I have a feeling that they are trying very hard to justify it right now. They are getting desperate.

 

[mackaveli]

with all these people moving to the tables it doesn't look good?

 

[Striek]

Sustained. Lame. American politics seems to be pretty fucked systemically.

 

[sangreal]

wow, they sustained it. such bullshit

 

[User 100115]

THE FUCK

 

[Femmeworth]

What are Perry's options, if Davis' filibuster succeeds? Can't he just create another special legislation period in order to ram this through, as early as tomorrow? It doesn't seem like his behavior will stop him from being re-elected anyway.

Perry could call for the deaths of all minorities and he would still win in this goddamn state. :|

 

[Lonestar]

and thats it...

 

[I am Michael Bolton]

Shit

 

[Incognito]

what the fuck!!

 

[True Underdog]

Wow.

 

[Officerrob]

What.the.fuck

 

[ActStriker]

holy shit

 

[Link]

Republicans are truly disgusting.

 

[Sobriquet]

NOOOOOOOOO

 

[helloresolven]

And she's done for.

 

[Frankenstrat]

Fuck this shit.

 

[speculawyer]

C'mon . . . she was discussing how this law piles upon an earlier law and thus what she was talking about was quite germane. Let her keep rolling. Unless you are giving her a break.


OH WTF?!?!?! YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!

 

[PhoenixDark]

GG

 

[mackaveli]

That chick is a bitch.

I don't understand how any woman can support the bill.

Like wtf.

There should be mass riots man.

Good thing I am Canadian.

 

[User 100115]

Maybe the crowd can keep screaming for two more hours?

 

[Alexlf]

So what happens now? Is there time to pass the bill?

 

[Black Mamba]

Wow, so they just ended her filibuster.

GG democracy.

Texas onlookers should cause a riot and make it impossible to finish. non-violent riot, of course. Just a huge disruption.

 

[kai3345]

LET HER SPEAK

 

[Zaptruder]

Oh Republicans.

Truly the worst human beings on the planet.

 

[speculawyer]

LET. HER. SPEAK.
LET. HER. SPEAK.
LET. HER. SPEAK.
LET. HER. SPEAK.
LET. HER. SPEAK.
LET. HER. SPEAK.