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"Life Comes at Ya Fast" Wrangle from Far Left Texas

Just when I thought I would blog about Miller Lite, or Gene Wu's eating habits, or Donna Howard's, err ... laundry, the Texas House Democrats in Washington had to go and shift the narrative.

NEW: Two more Texas House Democrats in D.C. have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases among the nearly 60 members here up to five. All of the lawmakers here are vaccinated. @statesman w @nicolecobler #txlege https://t.co/3rnGJwDTOn

— Madlin Mekelburg (@madlinbmek) July 19, 2021

Someone -- a Republican, if you can believe it -- predicted this development, but because the TXGOP have no empathy, it's not influencing their snark much.

Re: Covid and the absent Texas Dems -

They've been vaccinated and are asymptomatic or nearly so - so why are they getting Covid tests?#txlege

— Dan Isett (@DanIsett) July 19, 2021

(Psst: He's a 'communicator' and a 'former DCer'.  So maybe the best they have.)

Guess they shouldn’t return to #txlege special session, huh? Sure would hate for Dan Patrick to be positive … about anything. https://t.co/xsvViapss5

— John Bridges (@JohnBridges) July 19, 2021

As time marches on, so do the Republican efforts to make a silk purse out of the remaining 18 days in the (first non-redistricting-related, thank you Guvnah) sow's ear special session of the summer.  The Senate passed the voter suppression bill, the bill curtailing women's reproductive rights, and the the critical race theory bill.  Oddly no action on SB10, the bill that would restore funding legislative salaries (that Abbott vetoed).  I suppose somebody thinks that would be a bad look during the quorum break.  On another bummer: with several remaining crappy pieces of legislation queued up, I can't wait to hear John Whitmire say "lipstick on this pig" for the 40th time.  Here's your exit strategy: all of these will suffocate until the House Dems return, and if/when they don't, then we wait for special session #2 ... unless something unforeseen happens.  Which, after the way last week unfolded, should be expected.

Kuff also had plenty to say about Quorum Break 2, the sequel.  No mention of the COVID outbreak among the caucus, however.

Never one to let someone else have all the attention, Joe Manchin stole the show back.

“Forget the filibuster,” Manchin told reporters after the meeting with @TexasHDC. https://t.co/ebWhh3uhLg #TXLege

— Forever in debt to your priceless advice. (@PDiddie) July 16, 2021

.@JoeManchinWV is slated to head to Texas today.

Wealthy GOP oil donors are throwing him a fundraiser in Houston, a day after TX Dems met with him urging him to allow his party to press forward on fed voting rights bills.

scoop via @TexasTribAbby https://t.co/vo0DsoBlLc

— Rebekah Allen (@rebekahallen) July 16, 2021

With Democraps like Manchin and Krysten's Enema, who needs Mitch McConnell?

Got much more obviously, but I'll stop here.  A separate post on the foibles of Governor Fish Lips, and yes, all of the previously promised.  Here's my calm-me-downs:

Around 6,000 years ago, North Africa was covered in huge lakes that were home to microscopic creatures. The Saharan dust that visits us in Texas every summer is made up of the remains of those ancient lake-dwellers.

It’s mind-boggling. https://t.co/mCIHS4w5Bg

— KUT Austin (@KUT) July 18, 2021

Here’s what is planned for the 4-day ‘Trae Day’ celebration in Houston > #hounews https://t.co/okb6cXf8qW

— KPRC 2 Houston (@KPRC2) July 19, 2021