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Craddick De-Lays

by: Phillip Martin, Progress Texas

Tue Jan 09, 2007 at 02:48 PM CST

It's been over two hours since the end of the inaugural portion of the Texas House proceedings, and we still haven't even voted on the rules for electing a Speaker.

How could Craddick and his parliamentarian not be prepared for this? The answer is -- they couldn't be. Everyone has known this was coming since November 8. The fact is, Craddick is De-Laying everything, and that failing leadership is exactly why his reign of error should end.

Tags: Texas Lege, texas speaker, Jim Pitts, Tom Craddick, Speaker's Race, (All Tags)

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that's a good one! (0.00 / 0)

Craddick De-Lays. Love that.

Also, notice the dance with the fight on how the vote will go down. So, well planned with members of Craddick's tightest inner circle taking a turn with the SOS.

by: muse @ Tue Jan 09, 2007 at 21:04:48 PM UTC

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Ugh (0.00 / 0)

It seems like they're going to have something to say about everything.

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by: Josh Berthume @ Tue Jan 09, 2007 at 21:05:07 PM UTC

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Come on... (0.00 / 0)

Are you not having fun yet? (I cannot get that line from Faceoff out of my head!)

by: David O. @ Tue Jan 09, 2007 at 21:32:18 PM UTC

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Oh yes (0.00 / 0)

Oh, I're having fun.

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by: Josh Berthume @ Tue Jan 09, 2007 at 21:36:20 PM UTC

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No see TV (0.00 / 0)

Frustrating- I had to leave the Capitol after 1 so I could get my daugther picked up from kindagarten. Figured I'd either watch on web or TV- forget both. Apparently our Times Warner Cable is not the same as Austin's and of course, the web is overloaded- why did they not plan for the increased load and have a temp way to add more capacity?
Does Times Warner not realize that people all over the state might like to see their STATE legislature?
grrrr,
Kathi

Kathi Thomas, SD 25

by: Kathi Thomas @ Tue Jan 09, 2007 at 21:41:28 PM UTC

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Chronic Liveblogging the Lege (0.00 / 0)

The Austin Chronicle's news blog Chronic has been liveblogging it all. Check it out...

austinchronicle.com/chronic

Word!

Wells

by: ChronSockPuppet @ Tue Jan 09, 2007 at 21:42:11 PM UTC

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Uh oh (0.00 / 0)

I just heard Craddick is trying to adjourn without a vote being taken.

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by: Josh Berthume @ Tue Jan 09, 2007 at 22:05:36 PM UTC

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Utter crap if he does (0.00 / 0)

I am glad that they are running hard, but absolutely in despair that I'll have to go through this another day...

Disclosure: Former Political Director for Lee Leffingwell for Mayor of Austin ('09)

by: sccs @ Tue Jan 09, 2007 at 22:08:34 PM UTC

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he must not have the votes (0.00 / 0)

why else would he DELAY???

Fudd's first law of opposition: Push something hard enough and it will fall over.

by: annatopia @ Tue Jan 09, 2007 at 22:14:39 PM UTC

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that's impossible (0.00 / 0)

such a motion wouldn't be in order at this point. just more mindless gossip.

by: Bob @ Tue Jan 09, 2007 at 22:23:38 PM UTC

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Which thread? (0.00 / 0)

Which thread are we continuing this on?

by: David O. @ Tue Jan 09, 2007 at 22:22:41 PM UTC

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