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kentauros

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65. US Senator Davis would be sweet!

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 08:49 AM

Jun 2013

However, I'd also like to be able to say Governor Davis, too

Perhaps a few terms as Gov and then on to the US Senate? Hell, she'd be able to beat Cornyn without a problem!

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BREAKING: Texas Abortion Bill Falls After Challenge ('Gallery Filibuster' PHOTOS, VIDEO) [View all] Hissyspit Jun 2013 OP

The clock has struck midnight, and now everyone chanting SHAME! SHAME! alp227 Jun 2013 #1

I #standwithwendy photo Coyotl Jun 2013 #69

@GregMitch: 19-10 vote announced anyway. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #2

And another senator says 17-12. alp227 Jun 2013 #12

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

Democrat and Democratic are not grammatically interchangeable. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #24

See 68 below grantcart Jun 2013 #71

Democrat Party is not short for Democratic Party. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #83

You are still projecting an American useage to foreigners. grantcart Jun 2013 #85

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

The Guardian should know the name of our party. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #81

One, they are a British paper -- Hell Hath No Fury Jun 2013 #9

Being British, you would think they knew English grammar. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #32

Thank you! That is exactly correct. BlueCaliDem Jun 2013 #72

I know that. I read the Guardian before the 2000 elections and that's when I learned about BlueCaliDem Jun 2013 #75

The origins of that slur 90-percent Jun 2013 #52

This is really awesome. tofuandbeer Jun 2013 #4

Why the eff is the Guardian all over the place Iliyah Jun 2013 #5

Guardian has NY headquarters, too. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #6

They are a newspaper. Not like the American noisepapers. Kablooie Jun 2013 #10

uh huh Iliyah Jun 2013 #13

Yeah, uh huh. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #15

the three strikes rule... PatrynXX Jun 2013 #22

Who's the pissed off guy with the shaved head? :D tofuandbeer Jun 2013 #7

Is it this guy? DURHAM D Jun 2013 #11

Oh. I believe that was him. tofuandbeer Jun 2013 #14

They had to cheat to do this... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #16

Good. DemoTex Jun 2013 #17

Going blue Mkap Jun 2013 #18

Well it'll get thrown out in court one way or another, alp227 Jun 2013 #19

Maybe a stupid question, but why do they have to close if they just refuse to? abq e streeter Jun 2013 #20

What they did was make the standards extremely high LeftInTX Jun 2013 #33

@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

Republican taking women and our country backwards. avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #23

except because they didn't learn from 2012, they will continue to lose elections. Women vote. It still_one Jun 2013 #27

They need to go into extinction avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #30

They are doing it to themselves. In addition, this will go to the courts, and only provide even still_one Jun 2013 #34

Let's hope there is this upside. avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #35

The Republicans went insane after they got away with lying us into a war. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #25

GOPee is now fully The Constitution Party, blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #28

About where Republicans were under Carter. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #55

The republicans have just sealed their fate with American women. They may think they have a victory still_one Jun 2013 #26

A minor correction, TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #38

If they push that fraud, it will go to the courts. In addition, 2012 demonstrated that women were still_one Jun 2013 #44

The GOP is nothing but a fundie religious cabal. longship Jun 2013 #42

If they could vote to end the filibuster, why did they wait until 12:02? Ash_F Jun 2013 #36

They couldn't vote to end the filibuster until three points of inquiry were sustained by the Senate TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #47

Wow why can't US senate filibuster rules be that strict? /nt Ash_F Jun 2013 #53

word is the bill is dead rdking647 Jun 2013 #37

Oh please let Dewhurst piss on himself. TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #39

OFFICIAL: SB5 is dead rdking647 Jun 2013 #40

Let me know if you find a link Hissyspit Jun 2013 #41

im working on it rdking647 Jun 2013 #43

@TexasGOP: Senators are still in caucus, no official decision has been made yet. #txlege #sb5 Hissyspit Jun 2013 #49

this is all i found so far rdking647 Jun 2013 #50

I was watching the livestream and the clock. TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #51

This is what you get with Republicans! AnnieK401 Jun 2013 #45

they just sang the eyes of texas in the rotunda rdking647 Jun 2013 #46

+52,000,000 TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #48

YouTube video from Capitol Rotunda where Cecile Richards announces SB 5 is dead.` TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #54

Wonderful! Hissyspit Jun 2013 #56

Thank you Hissyspit! TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #58

SB5 dead Officially at 3:05 am 6/26/2013. Tx4obama Jun 2013 #57

!!!!!!!!!!!'!!!!!!!! uppityperson Jun 2013 #59

Hallelujah!!!!! That Senator is a HERO!!!! calimary Jun 2013 #77

kick nt Hissyspit Jun 2013 #60

Woohoo! Sen. Wendy Davis is a hero! Sparky 1 Jun 2013 #61

Dig the pic with the running shoes! Kolesar Jun 2013 #62

What a great Woman! another_liberal Jun 2013 #63

US Senator Davis would be sweet! kentauros Jun 2013 #65

Perhaps Governor of Texas first would be good. another_liberal Jun 2013 #84

I agree on eliminating Carnival Cruz as soon as possible. kentauros Jun 2013 #86

I know little about her . . . another_liberal Jun 2013 #87

I don't know enough about her, either. kentauros Jun 2013 #89

I guess she's yet another good thing about Texas. another_liberal Jun 2013 #90

Yes, we're here. kentauros Jun 2013 #91

Love it!!! ROFL!!! Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2013 #97

Glad you liked that! :) kentauros Jun 2013 #98

Reminds me of a Star Trek line. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2013 #99

I think we have a full title now: kentauros Jun 2013 #100

I stand corrected. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2013 #101

Spectacular!!!!!!!!!! Jefferson23 Jun 2013 #64

she is a hero! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2013 #66

Wow.. very inspiring. DCBob Jun 2013 #67

Defeated by the will of the people! malthaussen Jun 2013 #70

Wonderful freshman22 Jun 2013 #73

Too dumb but decrepittex Jun 2013 #102

I wish they'd send the little pricks who thought they could get away Warpy Jun 2013 #74

Finally! Someone who makes me proud of my (former) home state. Aristus Jun 2013 #76

K&R MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #78

Right on! Inspiration right here in America. mountain grammy Jun 2013 #79

That's how it's done! yardwork Jun 2013 #80

Wow. I went to bed bereft for the women of TX and woke up to this. kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #82

Honestly this means much much less than the 2012 election neffernin Jun 2013 #88

nothing like trying to break the law. oh wait they did break the law PatrynXX Jun 2013 #92

Shoes could almost help the shoemaker :P PatrynXX Jun 2013 #93

Amazing!!!! savalez Jun 2013 #94

Wendy for Governor! okasha Jun 2013 #96

K&R (nt) Kurovski Jun 2013 #103