Dozens of Democratic state representatives in Texas gave a lesson in courage and conviction that plenty of other Democrats could learn from.
You may recall that the Texas Democrats left the state last summer in order to slow down and call attention to the Republican plan to rig the midterm elections with new gerrymandering. By leaving the state, the Democrats prevented the Republican-run legislature from reaching a quorum and passing the gerrymandering bill. They risked fines, arrest and expulsion from their seats. But they persevered regardless. Even though they knew they would not likely be able to stop Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Republicans from creating more Republican seats in Congress.
