The problems that have plagued the #TXLege this Session, including the quorum break, fall squarely at the foot Governor Abbott.
His lack of basic leadership skills and any meaningful diplomacy has taken an already precarious political tensions and shoved it over the cliff.
His lack of basic leadership skills and any meaningful diplomacy has taken an already precarious political tensions and shoved it over the cliff.
Abbott made the anti-voter legislation a priority.
Abbott directed the last minute changes to this bill during session that broke all trust and forced Dems to walk out the first time.
Abbott vetoed funding for the Legislature, further angering members.
Abbott directed the last minute changes to this bill during session that broke all trust and forced Dems to walk out the first time.
Abbott vetoed funding for the Legislature, further angering members.
Abbott put the same bill back on the Special Session, promising it would be more of the same.
Abbott refused to negotiate or meet with Democrats.
He, instead of lowering the temperature, threatened to arrest and jail Democratic members.
Abbott refused to negotiate or meet with Democrats.
He, instead of lowering the temperature, threatened to arrest and jail Democratic members.
But it didn't have to be this way...
My first Session, when Democrats threatened to blow up one of Governor Perry's priority bills, Perry immediate asked for a closed door meeting with Dems to talk.
We horse-traded and worked it out without much fuss.
My first Session, when Democrats threatened to blow up one of Governor Perry's priority bills, Perry immediate asked for a closed door meeting with Dems to talk.
We horse-traded and worked it out without much fuss.
We had fewer Democrats then, only 56 in the House. Barely even needed us for quorum.
Why did Perry meet with us?
Because that's what you do as a leader.
Because it's good form.
Because it shows good faith and respect.
Why did Perry meet with us?
Because that's what you do as a leader.
Because it's good form.
Because it shows good faith and respect.
In the 4 Sessions I've done under Abbott, he has not once offered to meet with the Democrats as a group.
Not even a courtesy meeting to say howdy.
Just attacks and insults.
This is how we got here...
Not even a courtesy meeting to say howdy.
Just attacks and insults.
This is how we got here...
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