Craddicktator and His Lieutenants

Watching the live feed... (0.00 / 0)

Is it appropriate for a little girl (about 8 years old) to be standing right next to the stand-in for the speaker (Gattis, I think) and the parliamentarian, Keel, during such a critical time?  She's pounding the gavel when told, by the way.

This picture (the one from the live feed) certainly does conjure up the Third Reich.

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by: Elsbeth @ Sun May 27, 2007 at 22:35:41 PM UTC

Did you catch this response to a parliamentary inquiry? (0.00 / 0)

A member: "So, therefore, the Speaker has the authority to not recognize a member who is going to call a point of order, is that correct?"

The Speaker: "That's correct."

A member does not need to have the floor to raise a point of order, and the Speaker may not refuse to entertain a point of order once made.  Under Rule 5, Section 24, no ruling on a point of order concerning a matter of recognition may be be appealed to the full body--the provision that the Speaker has been using to prevent a Craddick opponent from ever getting the floor to make the motion against him--but (unless dilatory) the Speaker cannot refuse to entertain a point of order made against a motion.  No presiding officer in the history of parliamentary bodies has ever had that power.

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by: Classical_Liberal @ Mon May 28, 2007 at 00:02:15 AM UTC

Yep (0.00 / 0)

That what I was trying to tell you yesterday, CL.  Craddick is refusing to observe points of order.

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by: The REAL Blue @ Mon May 28, 2007 at 01:26:42 AM UTC

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Please forgive me, (0.00 / 0)

but unfortunately I haven't lived in Texas for a while and therefore have not been as attuned as I would like to recent developments in Texas politics.  Can someone explain to me why Turner and Wilson (and other African-American Democrats in the House) have attached themselves by the hip to Craddick?

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by: cdiaz71 @ Mon May 28, 2007 at 02:33:41 AM UTC

Aside from the now fading power magnet (0.00 / 0)

not a damn reason I can see.

Before you win, you have to fight. Come fight along with us at TexasKaos.

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by: boadicea @ Mon May 28, 2007 at 02:59:53 AM UTC

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Two reasons (0.00 / 0)

1) Personal aggrandizement
2) A few scraps for their districts

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by: The REAL Blue @ Mon May 28, 2007 at 04:08:58 AM UTC

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This is disappointing (0.00 / 0)

I thought that at least Sylvester Turner had some integrity.  I remember him when I worked in the House way back in the 74th session.  He used to fight the good fight.

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by: cdiaz71 @ Mon May 28, 2007 at 04:40:37 AM UTC

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What? (0.00 / 0)

Sly has been a Craddick-whore for years.

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by: The REAL Blue @ Mon May 28, 2007 at 05:53:18 AM UTC

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