They have abandoned their offices and should be deemed deceased or lost at sea or some such. The governor should appoint temp replacements and hold an election for their replacements. Definitely stop their paychecks and benefits as well.
I wonder if there’s a federal felony charge that Pritzker is eligible for being charged with similar to the threat of a state felony charge that Governor Abbott suggested. At the very least Abbott could charge them with a state felony and then extradite them - and then when Pritzker fails to comply with Texas extradition request combine with their failure to return to Texas to avoid prosecution, Governor Abbott would have a solid case that they abandoned their legislative seats and a court can remove them from office.
🚨 BREAKING: Gov.
@GregAbbott_TX
says he will REMOVE FROM OFFICE any Democrat who abandons their duty and REFUSES to show up by 3pm CT on August 4th
THAT’S HOW IT’S DONE!🔥
Democrats FLED THE STATE attempting to block the vote on the new U.S. House Map
“Democrats hatched a deliberate plan not to show up for work, for the specific purpose of abdicating the duties of their office and thwarting the chamber's business. That amounts to an abandonment or forfeiture of an elected state office,” Abbot said
“The derelict Democrat House members must return to Texas and be in attendance when the House reconvenes at 3:00 PM on Monday, August 4, 2025. For any member who fails to do so, I will invoke Texas Attorney General Opinion No. KP-0382 to remove the missing Democrats from membership in the Texas House.”
Abbott also added they may be committing a FELONY by fleeing in this manner. Charge them too!
As far as im concerned you abandoned your office. You whiners understand what trump has done because you all redistricted to keep those five extra sears from republicans. Thos dipshit is to young to know whats actually happening. Elections have consequences and now for a change the democrats are on the receiving end.
He does say "should" but then says his office stands ready to assist local, state & federal authorities in hunting down & compelling their attendance...
Meanwhile, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has threatened to arrest any lawmaker who breaks quorum.
"If Democrats ignore their duty to their constituents by breaking quorum, they should be found and arrested no matter where they go. The people of Texas elected them to do a job, not run away and hide like cowards," Paxton said earlier this month.
"My office stands ready to assist local, state, and federal authorities in hunting down and compelling the attendance of anyone who abandons their office and their constituents for cheap political theater," he added.
Democrats sure don't like Democracy.
Kek
They have abandoned their offices and should be deemed deceased or lost at sea or some such. The governor should appoint temp replacements and hold an election for their replacements. Definitely stop their paychecks and benefits as well.
Ow that would get exciting quickly!
Please, LORD, let these fleeing demoncrat officials actually be arrested, rather than just the usual lukewarm threat of arrest.
They're in Illinois! The governor is hosting them...
Will be a standoff between commie Pritzger and Texas rangers
🤣
Arrest Prickster for aiding and harboring too.
I wonder if there’s a federal felony charge that Pritzker is eligible for being charged with similar to the threat of a state felony charge that Governor Abbott suggested. At the very least Abbott could charge them with a state felony and then extradite them - and then when Pritzker fails to comply with Texas extradition request combine with their failure to return to Texas to avoid prosecution, Governor Abbott would have a solid case that they abandoned their legislative seats and a court can remove them from office.
Ww can only hope.
NO One else can Quit their job and still hold a position. Fire them all and take the vote.
Their cars are tagged and tracked. This could get fun.
🔥Greg Abbott shared Nick Sortor's X post and said this about it...
It seems to me that the only way some of the fleeing Democrats can avoid bribery charges is to not break quorum.
It seems that would eliminate any potential quid pro quo connected to any payment they received to deny a quorum and skip a vote.
https://x.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1952206466661613843
Nick Sortor's X post -
🚨 BREAKING: Gov. @GregAbbott_TX says he will REMOVE FROM OFFICE any Democrat who abandons their duty and REFUSES to show up by 3pm CT on August 4th
THAT’S HOW IT’S DONE!🔥
Democrats FLED THE STATE attempting to block the vote on the new U.S. House Map
“Democrats hatched a deliberate plan not to show up for work, for the specific purpose of abdicating the duties of their office and thwarting the chamber's business. That amounts to an abandonment or forfeiture of an elected state office,” Abbot said
“The derelict Democrat House members must return to Texas and be in attendance when the House reconvenes at 3:00 PM on Monday, August 4, 2025. For any member who fails to do so, I will invoke Texas Attorney General Opinion No. KP-0382 to remove the missing Democrats from membership in the Texas House.”
Abbott also added they may be committing a FELONY by fleeing in this manner. Charge them too!
https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1952204074427752646
Post - https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1952120220870685067
Post from James Talarico -
My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum and stop Trump’s redistricting power grab.
Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections right before our eyes. But first he’ll have to come through us.
It’s time to fight back.
https://x.com/jamestalarico/status/1952113268480426115
2nd post in Talarico's thread -
https://x.com/jamestalarico/status/1952113272590573715
3rd post -
https://x.com/jamestalarico/status/1952113276189282312
4th post -
https://x.com/jamestalarico/status/1952113278315798761
5th post -
https://x.com/jamestalarico/status/1952113281113411779
6th post -
https://x.com/jamestalarico/status/1952113284217291143
They should also be fired after being arrested!
As far as im concerned you abandoned your office. You whiners understand what trump has done because you all redistricted to keep those five extra sears from republicans. Thos dipshit is to young to know whats actually happening. Elections have consequences and now for a change the democrats are on the receiving end.
Where did Paxton say that? On twitter he posted that they “should” be hunted down not that they “will”.
https://x.com/jamestalarico/status/1952113278315798761
He does say "should" but then says his office stands ready to assist local, state & federal authorities in hunting down & compelling their attendance...
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-democrats-plan-state-exodus-block-gop-redistricting-despite-500-daily-fines
Oregon Republicans did this after some Democrats did this in Wisconsin, I think. Anyway, they FAFO. https://apnews.com/article/oregon-republican-walkout-reelection-f1d270db9e9a72935c13b973d79a4bb7
Closet case.