🚨BREAKING: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is asking an Illinois court to force the arrest and return of House Democrats who left the state to block a mid-decade GOP congressional map redrawing. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
🚨BREAKING: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is asking an Illinois court to force the arrest and return of House Democrats who left the state to block a mid-decade GOP congressional map redrawing. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
#Texas. Many of us who don’t live in Texas can’t relate to you voting for Abbott many times and as well as Paxton. Tell us what we are missing.
The GOP is so desperate to change the rules of engagement because if they don't cheat, they don't stand a chance in hell of winning with their God-awful policies. Sick.
💯 truth!!
When are we going to indict a Republican?
Total douche bag
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Illinois should tell Paxton to pound sand.
I demand chocolate cake be a free food! And pizza. Lots of pizza.
And no calories
Watching Paxton and Cornyn try to out maga each other is sickening. May both of them rot in Hell, or worse.
Is there one Republican that doesn’t look like a total creeper?
I think the Gov of IL should ask the FBI to arrest Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton is the slimiest slimeball
Gee Kenny, House Rep. from TX, Kay Grainger, was missing for 6 months, found in a nursing home with dementia, and you guys did nothing to her.
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People must protect said democrats, with weapons
Oh Ken, you're so cute!
#FckKenPaxton
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lol “big scary Texas “ the “Don’t Mess with Texas” people?? Hahaha eff that cross eyed adulterous guy
Bitch1’and bitch2 both sent migrants from TX by bus to Chicago and throughout Illinois for years. They think they can tell another state what to do? Chicago took care of people, Texas lets them die
Yeah, no shit! Point taken.
That’s correct. We had people from Texas all over the city and in our schools. And guess what? It wasn’t that big of a deal. We adapted, we survived, and we did our best.
Texas republicans are the biggest bunch of bitches.
Whiney little bitches...
They should arrest Paxton the next time he's in Illinois for being an accessory to human trafficking.
No. Texas, you go ahead and arrest Paxton and Abbott for defacing the US Constitution.
Doesn't Paxton have a bench warrant or something legal pending on himself? Arrest that asshat & tell him to sit down & STFU!
I wish but no
In 2026, if Congress becomes Democratic, Art lI Sec 4 gets invoked. Trump will be impeached AND removed from office, for treason, and ALL of his people too. IMO, besides the Epstein files, THIS could be another one MAGA Republican's worst nightmare come true: Legal consequences = treasonous actions.
Womp womp He can make all the demands he wants.
Pathetic
these aren't runaway slaves, boy
And Illinois gives a crap about Texas why?
Ken Paxton can go fuck himself.
The new model of the Fugitive Slave Act!
Trump is establishing a police state.
Traitor Paxton doesn’t understand that what they are doing is NOT illegal! A pox on Paxton!
What a fucking douchebag.
Paxton - geez what a corrupt little fool he is
Because Texas controls Illinois and every other state. A new center of federal government will be built in TX 🤪 "Look at me dear leader"
How many years has Paxton been under indictment without going to trial? Would someone update me on the facts of his case?
Unfortunately they finally dismissed it. He's off the hook. It was securities fraud. I dont think he'll ever be brought to justice on the bribery/misuse of office either.
lol panicking much Paxton
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why. it’s not like they’re trying to get abortions or something.
the only abortion here is the GOP.
Felons in power say the darndest things.
sorry this is political question and nonjusticable
Flat Faced Fraud
Will never happen. In a just world, Paxton should be several years into his own prison sentence. Look at him. He oozes corruption.
He oozes. (Shudder.)
😂😂😂
F' that sleazebag crook. The Dems are defending our democracy, and preserving the validity of my vote. TX is just the start.
This man looks like a syphilitic cesspool
No thank you , crook
Did this twat even attend law school? It doesn't seem so.
How about... FUCK Ken Paxton and Texas?
I wish the Illinois court could order Ken Paxton to be arrested for election interference
Or for the fraud he committed…
Epstine files
Sure! Illinois will do that after Kenny quits cheating on his wife!
After he goes to jail for the many crimes he’s committed.
Paxton needs to tell his other eye to get off its ass and get back to work.
The laughter in Illinois must be deafening.
The charge?
How in the world would an IL court have subject matter jurisdiction over a violation of TX civil law?
From my understanding: The TX House Dems are not breaking any TX laws. Breaking Quorum is a legitimate way to protest. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Yeah sure.
what’s the charge…? 🤷🏻♂️
Remember folks, Paxton is also a criminal. Redistricting mid-decade is NOT standard practice.
This Country is upside down.
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He just looks nasty. I bet he smells like a wet shoe.
Fuck off, Ken. You should be in jail already.
I'd think the texas AG criminal would not have standing to bring an action in Illinois.
Lock him up.
Yeah, I don't think they are going to arrest Texans for not showing up to work. Its not a crime.
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Then we demand that local authorities arrest little weasel Mikey Johnson & all of his American Fascist Party who fled Washington DC to avoid facing any action on the Epstein scandal & force them all to return to DC to do their f*cking job. Dems willing to return when House is called back to order.
Illinois tells Texas to pound sand
I mean this guy wants to force all the other states to conform to Texas' outrageous laws when their own state laws conflict. I wouldn't be surprised if they have a secondary goal to use some kind of full faith and credit precedent in Ill (from this case) to void Ill laws he doesn't like.
They’ve been trying to do that for at least the last five years. Trying to impose their state laws on other states. State rights says you don’t get to do that. I thought they were all about small government, parental rights, and states rights? Appears that’s only the case for THEM, and those
Who agree with them.
Aw, Ken . . .
Someone needs to even his other eye out
😂🤣
Criminal sex pest doing things
Lets arrest republicans that fled Washington first.
Nope, and nope.
What have they done illegally? Are we so far into autocracy no due process even for elected legislators?
Fat chance!
Shouldn’t he be in jail?
As a Texan, here's a story in two headlines regarding that POS Paxton. He can fuck directly off. He's a lying, thieving, cheating criminal. Also? According to some Houston strippers his 🍆 is the size of a raisin and he enjoys cocaine.
Texan here. Republicans gerrymander districts, selectively close polling places, purge voter rolls, enact voter ID laws, stop mail-in ballots, shorten polling hours, and weaken voting rights legislation because they can't win w/o cheating. Voter suppression is their only tactic. Fuck those assholes!
I demand a Texas court hold Paxton liable for bribery and corruption. Apparently we don’t always get what we want.
“Fuck off, lazy-eyed weirdo” ~Illinois
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Paxton is just a cockeyed optimist thinking he can make this happen.
How about arresting Paxton? He always seems to be breaking the law in one way or another.
Garbage...
Ken Paxton can fuck all the way off.
Sure Jan!
antonces ahora no se puede visitar otros estados 🤣 Paxton g Abbot están desesperados porque su plan no le ha funcionado. No hay nada legal ni tampoco “razones bíblicas” (🤣) que amerita el arrestos de estos heroes demócratas. Paxton y Abbot son dos cabrones hijoeputas
Good luck with that, Ken.
The guy whose own staff turned him for being corrupt wants law enforcement. Makes sense, doesn’t it?
lol
States wrongs in action.
Texas. Where one of their GOP legislators went missing for 6 months and nobody cared that she was missing. (She was in a nursing home memory care facility). Maybe the GOP didn’t want an election to fill her seat? When both sides aren’t treated the same, it’s fascism.
So, the guy who should be in jail himself is abusing his position and illegally trying to tell another state what to do. The answer from Illinois should be an easy one…NO!
Illinois tells them to get fucked.
this sleepy eyed m-fker needs to be thrown to the garbage heap
So what happens if they come back and unilaterally vote against the redrawing?
They don’t have enough votes to vote it down. Why? Because of prior gerrymandering
...so why are they reqired at all?
Per the Texas Constitution, 2/3 quorum is required to do business. That's a protection against tge excesses of a tyrannical majority. So as long as 1/3 + 1 (51) folks stay united they can stop business. Which is what is happening.
....Well okay then!
On what *possible* grounds? Is it illegal to visit IL?
OK, he expects the course in IL to enforce their DEMAND DEMOCRATS RETURN BECAUSE REASONS. Hopefully if there was a filing fee, he paid it with bills from his Monopoly(TM) set, because real US currency would be off-brand for this guy.
It's illegal on the grounds of the I Pulled It Out Of My Ass Act. terms and conditions apply, as always.
He filed in Adams County which is no where near where the TX lege members are
The whole exercise being performative horse hockey to please the Furor in the White House, does that even matter?
He might get a favorable hearing, but it means Illinois will likely appeal immediately and win, but it throws more chaos in the mix. It’s just bullshit as Paxton had no idea Quincy existed before this.
Quincy?
Quincy Illinois which is across the Mississippi from northern Missouri not too far north of Hannibal, Missouri.
Ah. So Paxton is filing there because he expects a more sympathetic hearing? But, like--how does that even work? I-- you know, nothing.
It’s been the place conservatives try and start a fair number of lawsuits because it is so conservative but the cases always get moved if there is no local angle. The clown show judges (elected on partisan ballots) try but lose quickly. There are a few other counties they try this in but
Quincy is relatively accessible compared to most of those
Texas has laws against legislators refusing to show up for work when they're Democrats trying to prevent the legislature from doing The People's Business, like when the GOP wants to gerrymander all of their districts and prevent them from being elected again and has enough votes to do that.
Those laws, however, don't apply in other states.
Or possibly, even in Texas.
No it does not have laws against breaking quorum. Breaking quorum is enshrined in the Texas Constitution. The House has written out civil warrants. That's essentially a note from mom asking you to cone home.
So, they're plying the IL courts with Monopoly(TM) Money essentially?
It's not monopoly Money, it's the "Go to jail. Go directly to jail" card. But yes.
And yet, it is all a game.
Surprised they haven't sent ICE after them - masks and everything! (which needs a new name - like Gestapo).
texAS [criminal] attorney general Ken Paxton was cleared by his OWN office from Bribery allegations Abbott also skated from Felony charges with inept local US attorneys and corrupt judges
What a joke…….
Nope. Won’t happen.
Ken, here’s a hand signal from IL: 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻
When will the Rpuglicans just come out and say the truth. They are now NAZI's that believe in a dictatorship. Anyone that does not recognize that now is delusional.
Illinois isn't an appeaser. Fuck Paxton.
Yeah, Ken Paxton, the face of law and order.
I hope that court upholds the law and sanctions Sheriff Droopy for the frivolous filing.
Not going to happen. Pritzker is tougher, and a whole fuck ton smarter, than Paxton. Who is a criminal, if anyone needs to be reminded.
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Ken Paxton belongs behind bars.
What side of Paxton’s head do I need to stand so he knows I’m giving him the bird🖕🏼?
They were just following Speaker Johnson!’s example!
Civil war is coming. Every week, new escalations. Like compound interest, it’s only going to speed up.
Good, we can finish what we should have done the first time
Illinois dares Texas to come and take them.
On what legal grounds?
The Illinois court might take a cue from their Supreme Court friends and take the case under consideration 'til close of business day, August 19th. These important decisions can be weighty and slow in legal understanding.
I hope Illinois uses very small words so Ken understands when they tell him to fuck off.
Luckily, "fuck" and "off" are rather small words
And I hope the courts tell him to go pound salt.
How stupid is this guy??
That is rhetorical isn't it?
Sorta. But adding on would be fun!
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El oh fucking el good luck with all that.
Illinois, tell Texas to put this a-hole in prison where he belongs
Hey Ken they are all hanging out in Englewood, come look for them yourself
Illinois tells you to suckit stank!
😂😂😂 Good luck with that!
No.
Nope nice performative bs tho
Look, Paxton and Cornyn are in a pissing match to try out out MAGA the other . Just performative BULLSHIT ,from start to finish. Now, what are those MAGA voters going to think, when not a damn thing happens ? How many times will the fall for being used like the ignorant sock puppets they are .
The court should invite Ken to make his arguments in person, then hold his ass in contempt
Paxton always looks like he’s having a stroke.
“demand” lol
Who was that other group of politicians that ended session early to avoid an Epstein decision?? Same thing?
Adams county is 260 miles from Chicago. Some judge there is up to no good.
Nope
Illinois should ask him to come in person to make the request and then they should arrest him.
More MAGA performance art. It’s a civil warrant, so good luck on making those arrests. (By good luck I mean GFY)
This guy is a manipulator of all the rules of law for his own favor He is a loose cannon, and if I am right, I believe he had been disaloud once from the practicing law Texas. He’s just like Trump in many ways and I believe he is also been charged with paying off people in the past.
Hahahaha
Can’t Illinois drag their feet all kinds of ways for 2 weeks? Schedule a hearing for 3 weeks away. Lots of meetings and interruptions.
Illinois laughed and went for a Deep Dish pizza
They do realize what this looks like, right? Stalin's underlings did this sort of crap.
They really do not realize (im from Texas). They think they are entitledto act this way. Im hoping having these tactics on display to the whole country wakes folks up and harms the brand. Rs are only for billionaires and white Christian Nationalists
They do not care. They’ve been emboldened by complicit Republicans, a bought-and-paid-for SCOTUS, and, sadly, a look-the-other-way legacy media and their billionaire bosses.
By design
Wait...
Yeah, good luck with that one. He must be running for something.
Texas Senate.
Yes, I know.....I was trying to be sarcastic.....and failing.
Gotcha! Hard to know since this is breaking into national view
Sorry, US senator from TX
You know what Illinois is going to tell him, 🖕
Good Luck with that! JB is no punk and I am sure there are PLENTY of attorneys that will help!!!
Well then, if they need to, they can just come to the Liberal left Coast... California, Oregon and Washington will tell Paxton where to stick it.
They didn’t do anything illegal. Senators and representatives in DC aren’t arrested if they miss a session.
It's illegal in Texas, under Texas laws. It's just not illegal elsewhere. You can pass laws like that when the legislature and gov belong to the same party and want to keep the other party from blocking you from passing bad laws.
it is not illegal anywhere.
This is not the first time Texas has played this game, which dates back to 1870. It's why they have to leave the state (or risk getting caught and hauled in by TX police.)
Killer Bees!
That's not correct. Stop repeating misinformation
Sorry, it's Legal in Texas for the legislature to send out the police to round up legislators who are doing quorum fights, and there's a fine for legislators violating it. Either way, it's not something that's legally enforceable outside Texas.
Yes, I believe they use Department of Public Safety officers and/or Texas Rangers. I dont think local police have to cooperate, but could be wring on that point.
IL put him on the pay-no-mind-fuckface list
Unbounded irony when the most corrupt official in US history is seeking to neuter his political “enemies” by hook or crook.
Is GFY a legal response to a filing?
Lawless politician requests lawless actions
He should be in jail.
Democrats need to begin the absurd tit for tat when Republicans do these innane things and go ask a judge for Congress to return. They need to play hardball which consistently makes the bullies back down. Only reason Democrats polling numbers are down is because we don't see them being effective.
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Fuck you Paxton!
That convict still belongs behind bars
Texas's leading shit cunt asshole widens his lead over Gov. Grift Asshat!
what about shutting down the House to block Epstein files release vote???
Ken should be focusing on his divorce & mistress(es). Knowing him, there’s probably a few abortion stories just waiting to drop.
I hope they tell the criminal Paxton to go fuck himself
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Pennsylvanian here. Donated $50 texasdemocrats.org to help out. 'Wish I were rich enough to own a Supreme Court judge (or two, or six) so I could help out more.
What crime has been committed?
Exactly! These people think they can make shit up out of nothing!
Unfortunately it’s working in many cases
Being elected democrats
None.
So the AG from TX is asking an IL court to do his bidding? Interesting strategy.
What charge that applies in Illinois?
The appropriate Chicago response to Paxton would be...
GTFOH Texas Ken, weren’t you impeached already?
Texas should give the Alamo back with cruz and abbot in it .
When people show you how fkn stupid they are, believe it.
Is he fkn stupid? There's no crime or legislative violation.
Why is it legal to redraw a congressional map that was just done 4 years ago? That should stop. Democrats get your pencil out and push back.
And how do you propose they do that? Democrats are doing the one thing actually within their power to stop the politically motivated redraw of district maps.
Lol...good lucky Kenny boy.
After Paxton's felonies in 2015 & 2020, he still avoided prosecution because, well, because Texas is really corrupt. Paxton was impeached, but in the TX Senate—where Paxton’s wife, Angela Paxton, is one of 19 GOP senators—he was acquitted share.google/2JilKRSpNw6S...
Isn't Paxton busy getting divorced....were all the details released??
so they want to chase down a group of people then forcibly return them? sounds familiar
Would we all be better off if Texas secedes from the Union?
Not happening.
Pft. Good luck with that. The battle lines are being drawn. The type of battle is likely to evolve quickly now.
They should move to another state now ! lol
Good luck with breaking Illinois law!
So the law breaker wants to break the law to arrest people that aren't breaking the law because they won't help him cheat?
He is truly terrible, and it's a measure of how stupid and morality-free the typical Texas voter is, that he has been reelected more than once, as an indicted person! Can't blame that on gerrymandering as it's a statewide vote on his office.
Perfect description.
Thanks!
Yes.
Paxton is a criminal just so everybody knows
Bet the Illinois court tells Paxton to go fuck himself
That’s what I’m saying. Consistency!!!! Especially from you idiots who aren’t paying attention!
Something he has no authority to request.
Eye don't see how this can succeed.
Someone **** the waste of skin Paxton
Paxton and Cornyn in contest to win the most crazy MAGA race.