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

[MmeLindor]

You can watch here

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

I thought you were saying Wendy Davis was more corrupt there for a minute.

Well not seen anything official but the reading out of Wendy's text etc seem legit enough

Emerging from a Senate caucus meeting, state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, said the legislators decided that the after midnight vote on SB 5 was invalid.
"There was not a valid vote," he said.
Now, the senators are coming back into the Senate chamber, where we expect a formal ruling on the final disposition of the bill.

This is from the Texas Tribune live blog.

What a complete star Wendy Davis is. I think I love her.

I am really really confused - BBC fairly emphatic is saying it has passed, but that story was last updated at 8.11.

I cannot remember a day where I was moved to tears by news that was not either a bomb or a child murder. This is truly moving and awe inspiring. I love the feeling of watching history unfold. This will be remembered.

Go girl!

I'm watching youtube clips and well - I don't know, something in my eye possibly.

And it worked :o :o.

Beeb breaking news Twitter feed reports AP news that deadline was "actually missed". Eh, not following this story very closely, are you BBC?

OMG!
I just sent dd to school having ranted about the dirty double-crossing Texans doing the vote anyway. Does that mean it is all ok?

Haven't read the whole thred, but just pondering: wouldn't somebody need a Stadium Buddy for this kind of thing?

13 hours without a loo break! Sheesh.

I hope heads roll for the bastards who tried to make it look like the vote was valid. It's a dirty, scummy trick, and totally undemocratic.

If it weren't for social media, do you think the tampering would have even been noticed?

Fantastic.

Wendy Davis is an amazing woman who should go down in history for this monumental achievement.

I am in awe of her. Wendy Davis salute you (seriously, just stood up an saluted my PC screen...my co-workers think I am mad )

Thank you Wendy

Mrs, if someone who saw it cared then yes probably it would come out. Wouldn't like to bet on chances maybe, but I'm always optimistic!

BBC Red Button is reporting that the bill has passed. Am aware that this may be inaccurate but what if it is not?

Wendy Davis, we salute you.
As a woman who would have had to make the journey upstate to receive care at the very vulnerable age of 17 I would like to thank you for protecting the interests of other women like myself.

You deserve to go down in history for what you have achieved today, you are a truly remarkable woman.

I'm confused - the bbc is still reporting that the bill was passed...?

I forgot to send you

Wow, this is amazing despite her opposition lying and cheating to get their way, she did it.

Thank you for starting this thread mmelindor, I'm really glad I found out about this.

The BBC is just being slow. This is from the Texas Tribune guys who are actually there:

Without recognizing Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, for a motion to adjourn Sine Die, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst stepped down from the dais after ruling that time had expired on SB 5, telling the senators, "It's been fun, but, um, see ya soon."
He then told reporters that "An unruly mob using Occupy Wall Street tactics" derailed legislation that was designed to protect women and babies.
He said he was "very frustrated."
"I didn't lose control of what we were doing," he told reporters. "We had an unruly mob."

I have a etched on my face.

Bbc is rather analogue isn't it now? Every thing else is digital..... They are so slow.......!

It is dead.

Thank you, Wendy Davis. We shall always remember the day you stood for women, not only in Texas. You sent a message to the world that women will not sit and allow legislation be passed that affects our lives.

Wendy.

The BBC is slow because the have more stringent verification processes for breaking news than the commercial stations. In the age of the Internet it an seem a bit unnecessary, but having seen sky news report someone as dead when they weren't in the course of breaking news I can understand why.

'designed to protect'
Fucking knobber!

Wendy! What a woman!

maggie "fucking knobber" indeed!

Just another one saying well done, Wendy. This has made my day.

Whilst I'm very glad the vote was nullified, this filibuster doesn't stop the vote happening another time does it?