Short memory

Thanks to the Liquid List for pointing this one out. In my article earlier today "More on the Texas Democrats" I noted that in 1971, Tom Craddick, the current leader of the House Republicans in Texas, had participated in a quorum-breaking walk-out held by the Republicans. In light of that, his comments today are just a little puzzling -- and less than truthful:

I think it should be noted that Democrats had a majority in the Texas House for 130 years before this year, and Republicans never once resorted to such an irresponsible stunt.

Now, Craddick will probalby argue that when the Republicans pulled their walk-out, they were doing it to protest a corrupt and criminal House leadership. Given that the main point of contention in this current dispute is the redistricting plan which is already facing legal challenges (on procedural grounds), and which not only tries to unfairly give the Republicans more power, but which may also be in violation of laws against racial redistricting, the Democrats may very well be able to claim the same thing.

Either way, for him to claim that Republicans never pulled such a stunt is clearly dissembling at its finest.

Posted by thorswitch at May 13, 2003 03:56 PM | TrackBack