Perry tosses own plan into GOP redistricting stew

[Nottingham]

Perry tosses own plan into GOP redistricting stew
By R.G. RATCLIFFE
Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau


AUSTIN -- Gov. Rick Perry tried to end Republican infighting on congressional redistricting Monday with a proposed West Texas map, but it put him squarely in the camp of House Speaker Tom Craddick and got a cool reception from Republican state senators.

The governor made his proposal on the eve of state Senate debate on redistricting, a battle postponed through two special sessions by a walkout of 11 Democratic senators. One Democratic senator, Gonzalo Barrientos, D-Austin, hinted he might filibuster today to slow the legislation down: "a little bit of delay here, a little bit of delay there."

The Democrats have almost no ability to kill congressional redistricting in the third special session. Their best hope of stopping implementation of a bill is to delay passage so long that a federal court stays its use while legal challenges are ongoing.

The obstacle to legislative passage now is a fight among Republicans over how to draw West Texas congressional districts, with Craddick demanding a district for his hometown of Midland

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:bounce: we got Republicans fighting each other now!

[ixion]

1. it's not 'we' who got them fighting....

It's their own petty greed coming to the surface. I'm really sad that people continue to put up with what is such an obvious power grab. :-(

[Patriot_Spear]

2. "Never interupt an Enemy while he's making a mistake."

Napoleon Bonaparte

[Gman]

3. LOL!

wise advice!

[Mikimouse]

4. Is this really goodhair's plan?

I understand that he was just in D.C. not long ago, and I seriously doubt that he has enough functioning brain cells of his own to come up with something original. Probably a Rove plan.