The runaway Texas Democrats who fled the state to break quorum to prevent redistricting plans from passing are still on the lam.

But, as we reported, they are starting to exhaust their options. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton achieved a court victory that prevents Beto O’Rourke and his Powered by People group from providing financial support or fundraising for them.

Even “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker grilled Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on the party’s hypocritical stance. He had no real answer. 

How long can the runaway Democrats keep up this sham when their hypocrisy is just out there like a big, flashing light?

If the recent comments from Texas state representative Gene Wu are any indication, their situation won’t last much longer. He is lamenting the hardships faced by those on the run, urgently asserting that “our democracy is gone” without assistance.

Texas Rep. Gene Wu, appearing noticeably aged over the past week, delivered what can only be perceived as a plea for support on MSNBC, as their commitment to stay “as long as it takes” crumbles.

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“We had no choice but to leave the state to stop this corruption,” he insisted. 

It is labeled as “corruption” when Republicans act, yet deemed noble and brave when they do it. Wu insisted they have no choice, or else “our democracy, our nation, the American dream is gone, it’s over.”

It’s amusing: pausing democracy to save democracy seems absurd. No one is swayed by the exaggerated rhetoric. Portraying Republican actions as corrupt when Democrats have engaged in similar behavior for years is ineffective.

Wu was asked if they were going to stay away for another couple of weeks. His answer didn’t exactly sound like the guys defending the Alamo. 

“We’re doing our absolute best to hold on,” Wu whined. 

“We’re making every effort to hold on. It’s not easy, as you’ve mentioned, facing high expenses and various challenges. There are bomb threats, threats to involve the FBI, harassment of our families in Texas, and attempts to break into people’s homes. […]

This is a lot of stress on not only us, but on our families and our loved ones. We’re not Republicans. We’re not wealthy. Most of us are working class people. There are members who live paycheck to paycheck…We’re going to try to hold out as long as we can, but we’re human beings. At some point, we can’t go on. We’re trying to buy enough time that other people come in and fight with us.”

Sorry, I don’t believe anything he’s saying when he casts Republican state representatives as “wealthier” than the Democratic members. He’s also an attorney, so I wouldn’t call that “working class.” The only thing they know how to do is act like victims. And this is all on them. They left the state in the lurch, getting nothing done for the people. Yet Wu and his cohort are the “victims.” 

It sounds to me like he’s setting the stage to explain their ultimate cracking and coming back – it’s because of those evil Republicans, they couldn’t hold out. 

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