Hey @BriscoeCain ... Before you talk trash and make videos about me, maybe you need to explain to people how this ENTIRE DEBACLE is because of YOUR unmitigated incompetence in doing your ONE JOB.
The bill.
The bad blood.
The quorum break.
It was because of your negligence...
First, let's recognize that the entire membership was flabbergasted when you were picked to chair the elections committee.
Because prior to that, your greatest achievement in the House was... err... I guess being Stickland's little lapdog?
Following him around and yapping. 🐩📢
Because, despite being in the majority party, all you passed the prior session was legislation that did next to nothing.
Not exactly the "heavy lifts" that show off your skills and ability to manage a contentious bill... or even the basic leadership needed to be a chair.
How did you manage the TRUST the Speaker placed in you as Chair of the Elections Committee?
(FYI - The basic qualities needed in a Chair, especially one of a contentious committee, is being calm and collected, and being respectful of everyone in the process.)
Remember when @BetoORourke showed up to testify on your anti-voter bill, and you soiled yourself?
You tucked tail and shut down the hearing, and, in the process, silenced hundreds of Texans who drove in from around the state to testify that day. kxan.com/news/texas-pol…
Later, you tried to vote the bill out of committee.
But, because you either couldn't use the fingers on your hands to count, or you didn't bother talking to members before, you committed the cardinal sin of stopping in the middle of a vote on realizing that you're losing.
That's not even getting into the whole thing where you're personally and directly disrespectful to WOMEN (and only women).
It's really weird. And, it's gotten to the point where it's getting creepy.
Here it is during JUST the hearing:
There's so much more about your chairmanships that's worthy of derision...
So, despite being the chairman of the committee that YOUR OWN BILL was going through, it took you ALL SESSION to get it out of committee.
What happened when the bill got to the floor?
Were you well PREPARED?
Did you know what was in YOUR bill?
Did you READ your bill?
Hahaha!
I can't make this up...
The first questions.
About the first words.
On the first page.
On YOUR BILL.
You couldn't answer.
Because you didn't know.
Because your didn't read it.
You didn't read your own bill.
The first page.
It was the entire bill. You didn't know anything about what it did or what was in it.
You had not put more than 20 mins of effort into preparing for the ONE thing you needed to do this entire Session.
I'm not even going to go into the rest of the debate... the incompetence, the disrespect.
But... let's just say that your Republican colleagues were openly and continuously asking Democrats if they had a good Point of Order on the bill, so we could put you out of your misery.
Who delayed the Governor's priority bill?
You.
Why were Democrats able to kill the bill by breaking quorum?
You.
Why was there so much bad blood and distrust?
You.
Who solidified our opposition?
You.
I hope you've publicly apologized to your Republican colleagues.
They are stuck in this quagmire because of your INCOMPETENCE.
Remember this the next time you want to shit on me.
Last thing. You know my Twitter "no first-attacks against sitting members" rule.
You summoned me. You dragged me into this conversation. You called me out first.
Don't cry.
Don't publicly trash me and not expect a response.
My work here is done.
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In a few more weeks, it won't matter that Governor Abbott issues illegal and unconstitutional orders.
By Sept. 20, Abbott will have successfully eliminated the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT, and there will be no checks on what he can do.
He will be King.
This is a crisis entirely of Gov. Abbott's making:
Abbott vetoed the budget.
Abbott called the special session.
Abbott put items on the call.
Abbott directed Republicans to act.
Abbott refuses to negotiate.
But, it's Abbott who stands to win no matter what.
He becomes King.
This play is exactly what Donald Trump would have done.
It doesn't matter how it will harm the state.
It doesn't matter how will harm Texans.
As long as he wins and gets more power, that's all that matters.
All of us had been fully vaccinated since March. We got complacent because we felt safe. We had no positives for months, and we got sloppy.
Being vaccinated doesn't ALWAYS stop you from spreading the virus.
ALWAYS MASK UP INDOORS!
Every member who tested positive had only mild (sniffles) or no symptoms.
This is because we've all been vaccinated and our bodies already had the anti-bodies ready to combat an infection.
But having antibodies doesn't stop you from shedding viruses until they done their job.
The lesson here is that:
🔵 Delta is more contagious & spreading fast
🔵 Vaccine will stop infection for ~90%
🔵 10% who get it will have mild symptoms
🔵 If vaccinated, still need to mask up indoors in case you're an ASYMPTOMATIC spreader
🔵 GET TESTED IMMEDIATE if any signs
We are prepared for masking and distancing mandates and guidelines.
I hope you are too.
I assume that everyone "whistling past the graveyard" and laughing about Democratic members testing positive have already been fully vaccinated and have no complaints about mandatory masking provisions again.
Otherwise, it seems kinda like begging Karma to visit.
Being fully vaccinated would at least make the symptoms mild and not likely fatal.