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In reply to the discussion: Things that didn't happen yesterday: Texas Democrats did not return home. [View all]
lapucelle
(20,937 posts)58. Thank you for the admission that
Texas Democrats have not returned home,
Texas Democrats have not thrown in the towel
Texas Democrats have not granted Republicans redistricting, and
Texas Democrats have not refused to put in the effort to fight Republicans
Texas Democrats have not thrown in the towel
Texas Democrats have not granted Republicans redistricting, and
Texas Democrats have not refused to put in the effort to fight Republicans
Someone was running around telling Democrats those exact things just yesterday.
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Things that didn't happen yesterday: Texas Democrats did not return home. [View all]
lapucelle
Aug 2025
OP
What impact does misinformation have on "Congressional Democrats favorability [...] not polling well"?
lapucelle
Aug 2025
#43
It turns out that misinformed anti-Democratic Party speculative spin garners clicks,
lapucelle
Aug 2025
#10
It's disinformation not misinformation. The deliberate, intentional sharing of misinformation with a nefarious ..
littlemissmartypants
Aug 2025
#35
Odd that the "dots were connected" counterfactual to reality with the purpose of badmouthing Democrats.
lapucelle
Aug 2025
#12
The House Dems breaking quorum shuts down the ability of both houses to pass legislation.
summer_in_TX
Aug 2025
#71
Nope. That's the Texas Senate, not the Texas House. The Texas Senate Democrats never left home.
lapucelle
Aug 2025
#21
But...where are they...do nothing...don't fight...cave...give in...towels...both sides...establishment...don't vote.
betsuni
Aug 2025
#25
See, that's what's inspiring and badass about these Democrats from Texas. We need to remind them
ancianita
Aug 2025
#30
Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, and their enablers are the ones who need to do hard time.
Initech
Aug 2025
#31
I can't believe I fell for that fiddle faddle and didn't even think about fact checking!
ShazzieB
Aug 2025
#39
It's why I'm a tedious broken record about the rule of never giving Democrats one second of the benefit of the doubt
betsuni
Aug 2025
#73
Thank you! I saw a headline somewhere that Dems had gone back to Texas. Good to know they didn't.
raccoon
Aug 2025
#47
Let's add some truth and context here since this topic is clearly a counter to a topic of mine from yesterday
LonePirate
Aug 2025
#55
Thank-you for this. If some fought as hard going after republicans as some seem to go after Democrats,
lostincalifornia
Aug 2025
#62
"Later Tuesday, Texas House Democratic Caucus spokesperson Joshua Rush told ABC News
red dog 1
Aug 2025
#67