Texas Democrats flee to Oklahoma

**NightWolve** · 14 May 2003, 04:44 AM

"The diversion started Sunday night when 58 Texas Democrats slipped across the Red River to take up temporary residence at a Holiday Inn in Ardmore, Okla. On Monday, Republican Gov. Rick Perry sent the Texas Rangers to Ardmore to arrest and escort the AWOL Democrats back to Austin, a move allowed under the Texas Constitution."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,86820,00.html

Heh, I hope democrats keep these kinds of antics up

..

**Rhydant** · 14 May 2003, 05:01 AM

i heard this on the news a little while ago... i think its awsome.

**Space Pirate Roberts** · 14 May 2003, 05:14 AM

Originally posted by NightWolve
On Monday, Republican Gov. Rick Perry sent the Texas Rangers to Ardmore to arrest and escort the AWOL Democrats back to Austin, a move allowed under the Texas Constitution

...which of course is completely applicable in Oklahoma.

Brad Henry is now even more my hero.

**Diff-chan** · 14 May 2003, 06:14 AM

spacecowboy would be thrilled, no doubt.

**station82o** · 14 May 2003, 12:27 PM

this is all quite amusing - excellent!

**Lhadatt** · 14 May 2003, 02:02 PM

The OK govenor is correct, Texas doesn't have jurisdiction in Oklahoma -- but isn't OK required to extradite them? This is against Texas law, even if it is funny.

One other thing -- it's alright for Democrats to redistrict, yet now it's suddenly a horrible thing for the Republicans to pull the same trick? Ah, duplicity -- one of the trademarks of the Democratic Party.