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Texas Democrats fled the state to dodge a redistricting vote—but instead of stalling the GOP, they triggered a political firestorm. Governor Abbott and Attorney General Paxton just flipped the script, enforcing legal and political consequences that may forever shift the power dynamic in the Lone Star State. From felony threats to house arrests and congressional map rewrites, this is the end of consequence-free politics—and the beginning of a new Republican era. – Highlights: “Texas Democrats flee the state to avoid redistricting vote.” “Governor Abbott threatens felony charges and expulsion.” “New map could secure GOP House control for a generation.” “Collapse of Democrat credibility and rising Republican accountability.” Timestamps: [00:21] Texas Democrats thought they could run and hide, but instead they’re getting a brutal awakening for all to see. [01:04] The imploding meltdown of the Democrat Party continued in dramatic fashion over the weekend. [01:21] 51 Texas Democrat lawmakers abandoned ship, they ran for their lives, as it were, and fled to the deep blue state of Illinois, to deny the Texas legislature the quorum needed to vote on legislation. [01:39] Illinois is widely recognized as perhaps the single most ridiculously gerrymandered state in the nation.. [02:52] In a statement that sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party, Abbott delivered an ultimatum that no politician has ever received. – Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and/or leave a review. FOLLOW me on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/DrTurleyTalks Sign up for the 'New Conservative Age Rising' Email Alerts to get lots of articles on conservative trends: https://turleytalks.com/subscribe-to-our-newsletter **The use of any copyrighted material in this podcast is done so for educational and informational purposes only including parody, commentary, and criticism. See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015). It is believed that this constitutes a "fair use" of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy