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Anyone watching Texas senator Wendy Davis filibuster the anti-abortion bill?

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MmeLindor · 25/06/2013 21:08

You can watch here

She has to talk till midnight, so that is 13hours. Without a break, without sitting down.

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TravelinColour · 25/06/2013 21:15

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AmandaPandtheTantrumofDoom · 25/06/2013 21:15

Go Wendy. Go go go.

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AmandaPandtheTantrumofDoom · 25/06/2013 21:16

Oooh, can she yield for a question and have a sit down

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OddBoots · 25/06/2013 21:19

Go Wendy!

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defineme · 25/06/2013 21:19

Truly impressive. No toilet breaks/ no leaning on podium/ no food...
A heroic act and an inspiration.

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HazeltheMcWitch · 25/06/2013 21:22

Wow. I did not know this was today - thanks for sharing MmeL.

Kudos to Wendy - may her stamina and courage see her through to (he) midnight.

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sydenhamhiller · 25/06/2013 21:22

Ah, amazing. Very West wing...

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MmeLindor · 25/06/2013 21:22

Amanda
Not sure - they were House rules, if I remember correctly. (fellow WW nut)

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FrumpyPumpy · 25/06/2013 21:23

Oh my god. Tears in eyes at thought of this. We need to hear more about it.

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MacaYoniandCheese · 25/06/2013 21:24

Wow! This is awesome Smile.

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MmeLindor · 25/06/2013 21:25

oooh, a question.

Someone call Josh Lyman to ask if she can sit down.

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MrsLyman · 25/06/2013 21:26

I'll check with him when he gets back from work!

This sounds very exciting.

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balia · 25/06/2013 21:26

Thank you for the link - watching it now. Go Wendy.

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cocolepew · 25/06/2013 21:27

Inspirational.

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MmeLindor · 25/06/2013 21:27

Ha. Thanks, MrsLyman. (Or can I call you Donna?)

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HazeltheMcWitch · 25/06/2013 21:28

I love it:

She will take the question, but 'she will not yield'.

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MalenkyRusskyDrakonchik · 25/06/2013 21:29

I love both this thread, and the swift inevitable lead in to WW trivia. Grin

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MalenkyRusskyDrakonchik · 25/06/2013 21:30

(I reckon Donna would've been Ms, though. Wink)

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MmeLindor · 25/06/2013 21:30

We really need OliviaMN on this thread. I am surprised that she is not here already

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bouncychair · 25/06/2013 21:35

This is amazing. The consequences of the bill going through would be awful for Texan women.

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johnnycomelurky · 25/06/2013 21:39

She is amazing! Am very impressed and I really hope she makes it. It's really scary how many states are passing regressive abortion laws Sad

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MrsLyman · 25/06/2013 21:42

Only if you include a spoiler alert Grin

Malenky, you can take the girl out of Minnesota but you can't take Minesota out of the girl Grin

Disclaimer: I know nothing about Minnesota.

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MalenkyRusskyDrakonchik · 25/06/2013 21:45

Grin

Ok, just for that post ... you are Donna. I totally heard that in her voice.

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GibberTheMonkey · 25/06/2013 21:46

Go Wendy
Go Wendy
Go Wendy

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