What Do Texas Democrats Do Now — and Who'll Lead Them?
Exactly one week after the drubbing their party took at the hands of voters, more than half of the surviving Texas House Democrats convened at the AFL-CIO's state headquarters a block from the Capitol. “It was a free-for-all,” says state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin. “People said goodbyes. It gave us a chance to gripe about the election a little bit.”
In a room where the expressionless faces of inductees into the Labor Hall of Fame stared down at them, the couple-dozen still-dazed members of the Legislature's near-superminority also began to consider the momentous work they have ahead. After ...
Comments (3)
Dwayne W. Horner via Texas Tribune on Facebook
They can say all the rhetoric they want but Texans spoke loud and clear that they do not want Democrats in charge of ANYTHING in Texas. Period. End of sentence. I remember all the talk before the election that Texas was in play for Democrats, how did those predictions turn out? Welcome to a permanent minority Texas Democrats. A well deserved one!
Dave MacDonald via Texas Tribune on Facebook
@Dwayne, it was rather simple, the voting machine software guaranteed Republican victory. Helping was the skewed redistricting.
Mac Mcclure via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The Democrats can prepare to show a photo ID when they vote in the next election. No way to stop it now. The voting machines may be skewed but at least the dead cannot vote in the next election.