{"id":590074,"date":"2021-07-13T15:06:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T19:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=590074"},"modified":"2021-07-13T15:06:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T19:06:19","slug":"democrats-who-fled-texas-to-subvert-democracy-mocked-for-playing-victim-card-you-guys-are-pathetic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-who-fled-texas-to-subvert-democracy-mocked-for-playing-victim-card-you-guys-are-pathetic\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Who Fled Texas To Subvert Democracy Mocked For Playing Victim Card: \u2018You Guys Are Pathetic\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-who-fled-texas-to-subvert-democracy-mocked-for-playing-victim-card-you-guys-are-pathetic%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=590074&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/THD-scaled-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Texas Democrats were widely mocked online at the start of this week as they fled the state to stop legitimate democratic processes from taking place in the state legislature.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/governor-abbott-democrats-who-fled-texas-to-stop-democracy-will-be-arrested-immediately-upon-return\">told<\/a> Fox News on Monday night that Democrats who fled the state to stop the state\u2019s legislature from voting on bills during a special legislative session will \u201cbe arrested\u201d the moment that they step foot back in the state and hauled to the state Capitol to do their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>More than 50 Democrats fled the state on private planes so there would not be enough legislators present for a variety of bills to be passed, including voter integrity laws, bills that would protect girls from having to compete against biological males in sports, fund arrests of illegal aliens, clampdown on abortion, and crackdown on racist Critical Race Theory being taught in schools.<\/p>\n<p>Many online noted that the Texas Democrats brought cheap beer with them as they fled the state, eventually boarding private jets to Washington, D.C., while not wearing masks.<\/p>\n<p>James Talarico was the most widely mocked Democrat after he portrayed himself as a hero was who made a \u201csacrifice\u201d while he subverted democracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust landed in Memphis on our way to DC. Thank y\u2019all for your well wishes. We left behind our families, our livelihoods, &amp; our beloved Texas. But our sacrifice is nothing compared to the sacrifices brave Americans have made throughout history to protect the sacred right to vote,\u201d Talarico tweeted. \u201cWe\u2019re prepared to stay out of Texas for the rest of the session. This decision wasn\u2019t easy. Many of my colleagues left kids, elderly parents, &amp; sick loved ones. Many are risking their day jobs &amp; their seats in the House. But we won\u2019t sit by &amp; watch democracy wither on the vine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Responses included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CurtisHouck\/status\/1414719063457161218\">Curtis Houck<\/a>, NewsBusters editor: \u201cHow many Miller Lites deep are you to have thought this was worth tweeting?\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElijahSchaffer\/status\/1414993210758385670\">Elijah Schaffer<\/a>, The Blaze: \u201cThis guy thinks he\u2019s a hero because he flew to DC in an air conditioned plane for a political stunt \u2013 the utter narcissism and self glorification shows you just how \u2018out of touch\u2019 these loser politicians are.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardGrenell\/status\/1414972569493508107\">Richard Grenell<\/a>, former Acting Director of National Intelligence: \u201cYou flew on a private jet to avoid your job responsibilities. This is like running out of the room with your fingers in your ears. This is no profile in Courage.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanCrenshawTX\/status\/1414773131454058499\">Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)<\/a>: \u201cHard to imagine a more delusional group of people \u2013 thinking that lying about these bills, hopping on a chartered flight, sipping beer, and skipping work is \u2018sacrifice.\u2019 You guys are pathetic. Totally pathetic.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nedryun\/status\/1414757663775367171\">Ned Ryun<\/a>: \u201cTranslation: we\u2019ll do anything to avoid free and fair elections, even fleeing our state to try and thwart the democratic process.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattdizwhitlock\/status\/1414717709456134144\">Matt Whitlock<\/a>, political strategist: \u201cI\u2019m sorry but these guys just took a beer-filled party bus to a private plane (with no masks) to get out of work and want credit for \u2018leaving behind their families and livelihoods?\u2019 You\u2019re going to Washington to party with special interest supporters, not Nam.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional responses included:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"4.1846153846154\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Oh we&#8217;re going to regret this&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/owyfJA3PCv\">https:\/\/t.co\/owyfJA3PCv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IjGJ3C0K5k\">pic.twitter.com\/IjGJ3C0K5k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/redsteeze\/status\/1414749968968019972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.6350364963504\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You went on a business trip, you didn\u2019t deploy to Fallujah. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sl1zyoQhM2\">https:\/\/t.co\/sl1zyoQhM2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Angela Morabito (@AngelaLMorabito) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AngelaLMorabito\/status\/1414754048968990720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.4039408866995\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the kind of guy that asks you how you\u2019re doing and then immediately starts talking about himself without letting you answer <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iuOBymaRvj\">https:\/\/t.co\/iuOBymaRvj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amber Smith (@AmberSmithUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmberSmithUSA\/status\/1414747463403991041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.1232227488152\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s not all bad news out there. This guy\u2019s family gets to be without him for a few days while he hammers soy lattes in DC. <\/p>\n<p>Good for them. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cEpVWHVMs9\">https:\/\/t.co\/cEpVWHVMs9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JesseKellyDC\/status\/1414740722801070087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"3.3207547169811\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8pQoZ5UPBi\">https:\/\/t.co\/8pQoZ5UPBi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xsEmHrbVGv\">pic.twitter.com\/xsEmHrbVGv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@JackPosobiec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackPosobiec\/status\/1414784260809052163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.6923076923077\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today I learned that in democracy, the minority party can get their way by fleeing the state. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1pJxyh8yAs\">https:\/\/t.co\/1pJxyh8yAs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kerpen\/status\/1414741077358227461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"4.7272727272727\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pathetic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xGReBbSl9G\">https:\/\/t.co\/xGReBbSl9G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barrington Martin II (@_BarringtonII) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_BarringtonII\/status\/1414973165974036485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.9661016949153\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You&#8217;re paid by taxpayer dollars and took a private jet to DC. <\/p>\n<p>Stop acting like you&#8217;re in Bastogne in Dec 1944 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PSVqM7ALlw\">https:\/\/t.co\/PSVqM7ALlw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Gorman (@mattsgorman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattsgorman\/status\/1414732642474409985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Responses to additional Texas Democrats who were mocked or criticized for their stunt included:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.4\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please, guys, keep doing this. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iNr2J9VGYs\">https:\/\/t.co\/iNr2J9VGYs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrewHolden360\/status\/1414998362424807430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.5137614678899\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">He&#8217;s a fugitive for trying to block a voting rights bill that would protect the integrity of the vote and ensure marginalized people have their votes counted <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oyHpJouNLE\">https:\/\/t.co\/oyHpJouNLE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tim Pool (@Timcast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Timcast\/status\/1414993930224128000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.6857142857143\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Did you have to show an ID before boarding the plane to have your fist meal? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nSfVibmHGh\">https:\/\/t.co\/nSfVibmHGh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DLoesch\/status\/1414985306751778819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.4054054054054\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Factcheck: salad is never &#8220;delicious.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3L2pNAJtZf\">https:\/\/t.co\/3L2pNAJtZf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidharsanyi\/status\/1415011478432800769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.953488372093\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The &#8220;look at me!&#8221; narcissism and bravery-on-the-cheap is so cringeworthy. You are elected officials ditching the state and refusing to go to work. That is all. Stop acting like you are civil rights activists courageously marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Grow up. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M2YARhHOjP\">https:\/\/t.co\/M2YARhHOjP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brian Riedl \ud83e\uddc0 (@Brian_Riedl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brian_Riedl\/status\/1414983220010029056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.6153846153846\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I don&#8217;t know which GOP political firm is behind this brilliant subversion campaign but they deserve some sort of MacArthur Grant for machiavellian brilliance. <\/p>\n<p>This one of the most skillful self-immolations I&#8217;ve ever seen. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ShEubAPAIe\">https:\/\/t.co\/ShEubAPAIe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Noonan (@noonanjo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noonanjo\/status\/1414979229498974211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"2.7789473684211\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gXGLBWeGzB\">https:\/\/t.co\/gXGLBWeGzB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LAufbqqp4w\">pic.twitter.com\/LAufbqqp4w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyCaller\/status\/1414981528870862862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.0909090909091\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How did you fly without showing ID? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yLAbRSVF4C\">https:\/\/t.co\/yLAbRSVF4C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DLoesch\/status\/1414933709548048398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"4.1951219512195\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b9YcKvwhec\">pic.twitter.com\/b9YcKvwhec<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Ricardo Harambe (@Richard_Harambe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Richard_Harambe\/status\/1414733269048995842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Democrats were widely mocked online at the start of this week as they fled the state to stop legitimate democratic processes from taking place in the state legislature.Texas Governor &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2314593,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/THD-scaled-1.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Democrats Who Fled Texas To Subvert Democracy Mocked For Playing Victim Card: \u2018You Guys Are Pathetic\u2019","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-590074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/THD-scaled-1.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Democrats Who Fled Texas To Subvert Democracy Mocked For Playing Victim Card: \u2018You Guys Are Pathetic\u2019","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=590074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2314593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=590074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=590074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=590074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}