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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Texas Abortion Bill Falls After Challenge ('Gallery Filibuster' PHOTOS, VIDEO) [View all]alp227
(32,422 posts)19. Well it'll get thrown out in court one way or another,
Either a state court will find the senate violated its own rules, or a federal court will rule no because of stare decisis on Roe v. Wade.
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Hissyspit
Jun 2013
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The "Democrat" Senator?? Is the guardian news rightwing or is the GOP slur against the Democratic
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2013
#3
Outside of the US parties that have the word Democrat or Democratic in the name
grantcart
Jun 2013
#8
It is not a "provincial projection" to expect our party to be called by its actual name.
SunSeeker
Jun 2013
#95
sorry, that has been going on for quite some time to insinuate the Democratic party isn't Democratic
still_one
Jun 2013
#29
Sorry but you are projecting an exclusively American useage to English speakers outside of the US
grantcart
Jun 2013
#68
I know that. I read the Guardian before the 2000 elections and that's when I learned about
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2013
#75
Maybe a stupid question, but why do they have to close if they just refuse to?
abq e streeter
Jun 2013
#20
@BreakingNews: Validity of Texas Senate vote over abortion bill is currently unclear - @TexasTribune
Hissyspit
Jun 2013
#21
Either way this ends up in the courts, which will expose the repuke extremism even more
still_one
Jun 2013
#31
except because they didn't learn from 2012, they will continue to lose elections. Women vote. It
still_one
Jun 2013
#27
They are doing it to themselves. In addition, this will go to the courts, and only provide even
still_one
Jun 2013
#34
The Republicans went insane after they got away with lying us into a war.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2013
#25
The republicans have just sealed their fate with American women. They may think they have a victory
still_one
Jun 2013
#26
If they push that fraud, it will go to the courts. In addition, 2012 demonstrated that women were
still_one
Jun 2013
#44
They couldn't vote to end the filibuster until three points of inquiry were sustained by the Senate
TexasTowelie
Jun 2013
#47
@TexasGOP: Senators are still in caucus, no official decision has been made yet. #txlege #sb5
Hissyspit
Jun 2013
#49
YouTube video from Capitol Rotunda where Cecile Richards announces SB 5 is dead.`
TexasTowelie
Jun 2013
#54