Go Wendy Davis Go! (1 Viewer)

[bentley]

The weirdest part of all of this is that the people in the room are just stalling and buying time while a bunch of 23 year old Abes in the back room pore over all the documentation to find obscure rules that with either prolong or end the debate. That's where the real battle is going on.

 

[Abraham]

Firthermore, the power brokers in waiting are some of the biggest idiots you've ever met. There was a rep named Diane delisi that was important. Her son Ted is an idiot but was granted partnership at a lobbying firm with Theodore Olsen because of his mother. Olsen went to dc with bush. Ted took over the practice at about age 30 and now appears on news channels, etc as a man of influence. And he is a moron.

 

[whoknew]

Just saw this tweet - anyone know enough to have thoughts on this:

Bill Prady @billprady
1. Rule requires 3 warnings on germaneness. 2. 2nd warning was on assistance. 3.Rule not met.

Here's the rule:

http://ow.ly/i/2s66A

 

[bentley]

Just saw this tweet - anyone know enough to have thoughts on this:

Bill Prady @billprady

1. Rule requires 3 warnings on germaneness. 2. 2nd warning was on assistance. 3.Rule not met.

Here's the rule:

http://ow.ly/i/2s66A

Not much context here. What is this an excerpt from ?

 

[Gawain]

I'm not sure if this is terribly exciting or terribly boring.

 

[bentley]

Watson has to be right here or they wouldn't be wasting so much time trying to find a way around his point of order.

 

[Das Boot]

Sound's back.

 

[whoknew]

Just saw this tweet - anyone know enough to have thoughts on this:

Bill Prady @billprady

1. Rule requires 3 warnings on germaneness. 2. 2nd warning was on assistance. 3.Rule not met.

Here's the rule:

http://ow.ly/i/2s66A

Not much context here. What is this an excerpt from ?

Twitter. Sorry I can't be more help - other than apparently someone on twitter thinks the second warning was insufficient.

 

[joffer]

"Wait, what were we talking about?"

 

[Fennis]

Just saw this tweet - anyone know enough to have thoughts on this:

Bill Prady @billprady
1. Rule requires 3 warnings on germaneness. 2. 2nd warning was on assistance. 3.Rule not met.

Here's the rule:

http://ow.ly/i/2s66A

I didn’t hear the first warning on germaness. The third warning Davis was talking about Sonogram requirements which they ruled as not germane.



The second warning is because of this: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/files/2013/06/NM_25FILIBUSTERZN_31837574-1024x808.jpg

 

[joffer]

Just saw this tweet - anyone know enough to have thoughts on this:

Bill Prady @billprady

1. Rule requires 3 warnings on germaneness. 2. 2nd warning was on assistance. 3.Rule not met.

Here's the rule:

http://ow.ly/i/2s66A

Not much context here. What is this an excerpt from ?

Twitter. Sorry I can't be more help - other than apparently someone on twitter thinks the second warning was insufficient.

I think this is the point currently being asked?

 

[sporthenry]

I no longer like the women in white.

 

[whoknew]

Just saw this tweet - anyone know enough to have thoughts on this:

Bill Prady @billprady

1. Rule requires 3 warnings on germaneness. 2. 2nd warning was on assistance. 3.Rule not met.

Here's the rule:

http://ow.ly/i/2s66A

Not much context here. What is this an excerpt from ?

Twitter. Sorry I can't be more help - other than apparently someone on twitter thinks the second warning was insufficient.

I think this is the point currently being asked?

Yup.

 

[sporthenry]

How is talking about sonograms not germane? Kangaroo court.

 

[joffer]

Every time I hear "germane", I can't help think of

Buford T Justice: "the ### #### Germans got nothin to do with this!!"

 

[whoknew]

Just saw this tweet - anyone know enough to have thoughts on this:

Bill Prady @billprady

1. Rule requires 3 warnings on germaneness. 2. 2nd warning was on assistance. 3.Rule not met.

Here's the rule:

http://ow.ly/i/2s66A

Not much context here. What is this an excerpt from ?

Twitter. Sorry I can't be more help - other than apparently someone on twitter thinks the second warning was insufficient.

I think this is the point currently being asked?

Yup.

He dismissed the Senator on this issue - but (based on my very limited reading of the law), he has no basis for that.

 

[bentley]

How is talking about sonograms not germane? Kangaroo court.

Politics is all a kangaroo court.

 

[Gawain]

Even if the Dems can't keep it going for another 43 minutes, aren't they at some friendly judge at 9:00am tomorrow to have the law stayed?

Is there an appeal from a ruling by the President of the Senate that isn't then decided by the Senate at large?

 

[bentley]

BTW, I'm pretty sure that "men shouldn't be able to tell women what to do with their body" is about the stupidest argument for a law ever. Men and women make laws about what men and women can't do with their body all the time.

 

[Gawain]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2001/10/22/lions_crowell_ap/lg_crowell_all-01.jpg

Now that's Germane!

I love the "You gotta have a va-jay-jay to make laws about va-jay-jay." Substitute gun for va-jay-jay please and let me know how gun control goes.

 

[whoknew]

So can Watson talk for the next 34 minutes? Does he have the floor until he's done?

 

[badmojo1006]

IT NEEDS TO BE IN BIGGEST FONTS AS POSSIBLE

 

[joffer]

If I had to guess, I think they find a way to vote before midnight

 

[Das Boot]

I put it to you, Greg: isn't this an indictment of our entire American society? Well, you can do what you you want to us, but we're not going to sit here and listen to you badmouth the United States of America. Gentlemen!

 

[badmojo1006]

I no longer like the women in white.

She reminds me of Grima Wormtounge.

 

[sporthenry]

Are they going to cheer for 15 minutes?

 

[sporthenry]

Not sure if this is a mockery or the beautiful democratic process at work.

 

[RaiderBones]

Wearing pink tennis shoes to prepare for nearly 13 consecutive hours of standing, a Democratic Texas state senator on Tuesday began a one-woman filibuster to block a GOP-led effort that would impose stringent new abortion restrictions across the nation's second-most populous state.

 

[Das Boot]

Mr. President, at what point should a female senator raise her hand or speak to be recognized over her male peers?

* Wild sustained cheering and applause *

 

[RaiderBones]

BTW, I'm pretty sure that "men shouldn't be able to tell women what to do with their body" is about the stupidest argument for a law ever. Men and women make laws about what men and women can't do with their body all the time.

It takes two to tango. A man should have say about an abortion.

 

[Wooderson]

Not sure if this is a mockery or the beautiful democratic process at work.

Yep

 

[bentley]

Not sure if this is a mockery or the beautiful democratic process at work.

I believe this is the beautiful republican process at work. The democratic process would demand that once 16 of the 31 Senators were in favor of a vote, it would happen. Kinda interesting noting which sides of the debate each party is on.

 

[badmojo1006]

BTW, I'm pretty sure that "men shouldn't be able to tell women what to do with their body" is about the stupidest argument for a law ever. Men and women make laws about what men and women can't do with their body all the time.

It takes two to tango. A man should have say about an abortion.

Sure. How about the rapist? Does he get a say?

 

[Gawain]

Not sure if this is a mockery or the beautiful democratic process at work.

I believe this is the beautiful republican process at work. The democratic process would demand that once 16 of the 31 Senators were in favor of a vote, it would happen. Kinda interesting noting which sides of the debate each party is on.

You and Colin ever see #### like this?

 

[whoknew]

Mr. President, at what point should a female senator raise her hand or speak to be recognized over her male peers?

* Wild sustained cheering and applause *

That was a great line. And will be the defining moment of this day if there is no vote.

 

[T Bell]

I no longer like the women in white.

 

[badmojo1006]

Mr. President, at what point should a female senator raise her hand or speak to be recognized over her male peers?

* Wild sustained cheering and applause *

That was a great line. And will be the defining moment of this day if there is no vote.

I am surprised the President of the Senate is not calling order or clearing the chamber

 

[T Bell]

BTW, I'm pretty sure that "men shouldn't be able to tell women what to do with their body" is about the stupidest argument for a law ever. Men and women make laws about what men and women can't do with their body all the time.

It takes two to tango. A man should have say about an abortion.

Sure. How about the rapist? Does he get a say?

What does therapy have to do with this?

 

[bentley]

This noise from the gallery is unprecedented. I was around for this.

The Killer Ds are a group of Texas House Democrats who left Texas for Ardmore, Oklahoma during the week of May 12, 2003. The Killer Ds left to prevent House consideration of the redistricting legislation that would have benefited Texas Republicans. The Texas Constitution requires 100 representatives, or two-thirds of the 150-member House, to conduct business in the lower chamber. The absence of 52 House Democrats prevented Republican passage of the redistricting plan during the 2003 regular session.

 

[sporthenry]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2001/10/22/lions_crowell_ap/lg_crowell_all-01.jpg

Now that's Germane!

I love the "You gotta have a va-jay-jay to make laws about va-jay-jay." Substitute gun for va-jay-jay please and let me know how gun control goes.

Well the other side of the coin is that you don't have gun control talks without bringing in gun rights advocates to the table. My Link

 

[joffer]

Unbelievable

 

[joffer]

163k watching on YouTube

 

[bentley]

The only way this could get more fun is if the DPS had to forcibly clear the gallery.

 

[Gawain]

The only way this could get more fun is if the DPS had to forcibly clear the gallery.

The vote was just read was the vote on the appeal from the third strike, was it not?

 

[badmojo1006]

They just had another vote. I think it was for SB5

 

[joffer]

Bueller!.....BUELLER!!!

 

[Gawain]

Craziness in Texas and none of the national news stations even have a blurb.

 

[bentley]

They just had another vote. I think it was for SB5

I think so. I think this after midnight vote for the bill they're in the middle of magically happened at 11:59.

 

[Wooderson]

It's past midnight !!!!

No don't do that.

 

[bentley]

And I guess the DPS did clear the gallery.