Texas governor's secession talk a laughing matter on Capitol Hill

[babylonsister]

Texas governor's secession talk a laughing matter on Capitol Hill

By Maria Recio | McClatchy Newspapers


WASHINGTON — There's been an almost universal reaction in the halls of Congress to Gov. Rick Perry's suggestion that Texas maybe, oughta, secede from the union.

Laughter.

"It's known as a joking matter up here," said Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas, who chuckled when he was asked about it earlier this week. "It doesn't present Texas in the best way."

Congress just returned from a two-week Easter recess, so this was the first time that members could trade information — or jokes — about secession.

Perry said at an Austin anti-tax "tea party" on April 15 that "we've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that. But Texas is a very unique place, and we're a pretty independent lot to boot."

"That's not going to happen," Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Texas, said of Perry's secession talk. "We are interdependent. To secede; it's the wrong thing. Politically, it's going to hurt him."

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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/66845.html

[FloriTexan]

1. And, from some of the anti-Texan comments...

here at DU, it would appear its going to hurt every Democrat in this state as well. Sigh!

[babylonsister]

2. If you see someone bashing Texas or Texans, please alert on it.

The mods have been real good about locking those threads. Thanks.

[WolverineDG]

3. Yeah, they love to bash us, but they also love our money

too bad for them they forgot about that last part....

dg

[sonias]

4. Prosecute for treason!

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, guffawed when he heard that liberal commentator Bill Press had said that Attorney General Eric Holder should prosecute Perry for treason.

:rofl:

I'd tell Rick Perry the same crap the wingers were always yelling to us "America - love it or leave it!" (with the caveat that Perry would have to leave as an individual)

"39% Perry" doesn't own Texas and he doesn't speak for the majority of us either!
:kick:


Sonia