[Now I see why Molly Ivins had so much funny material to write about. Thank God their legislature meets only once every other year!]
May 26 - Oh, you just gotta love the Texas Lege, especially Speaker Tom Craddick. They had a World Federation of Politics last night.
House members, mainly Republicans, are trying to remove Craddick from the speakership.
Earlier, the Texas Eagle forum sent out an emergency message to members claiming a "coup d'etat" was taking place in the House and urged members to call Republican lawmakers to pledge loyalty to Craddick.
Now, that’s funny. The Texas Eagle Forum, calling it a coup d’etat. I thought they only spoke German.
Texas Department of Public Safety officers took positions outside the House to be ready if called upon to restore order.
"This was a scene out of Lord of the Flies," said Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio.
Joaquin was closer than anybody to being right with the Lord of the Flies reference - pre-teen boys stranded on an island, struggling for power, yep – The Lege.
Legislators charged toward the dais shouting, ''No! No! No!'' as Craddick walked off toward his office behind the House chamber.
Rep. Rick Noriega, D-Houston, attempted to get to the microphone on the dais, he said, to continue the rules discussion, but was blocked by House sergeants.
Good Lord, Rick has faced down Afghan Warlords, which makes him uniquely prepared to be in The Lege. Rick is about 5 foot, 17 inches. If I saw him coming, I’d move.
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When Craddick tried to ignore Democratic Caucus Chairman Jim Dunnam, the Waco lawmaker said: "Does anyone in this chamber's voice matter but yours?"
"We're going to follow the House rules," Craddick replied.
"When?" Dunnam said, followed by whoops and applause from the packed gallery.
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