Texas Dems thought they were being slick fleeing the state to prevent the TX GOP from being able to pass a bill meant to make it so voting would require a photo ID. But all they really did is postpone the inevitable. During a U.S. House Oversight Committee hearing on voting rights in Texas, Texas runaway Dem Thompson was destroyed by S.C. Nancy Mace. Mace killed the Dems whole argument that requiring IDs to vote was somehow racist.
“The U.S. House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing on Tuesday regarding the ongoing partisan debate over the election bills in Texas.”
Rep Nancy Mace really let TX Dem Rep. Senfronia Thompson have it when she asked her these pointed questions.
MACE: Do y’all need IDs to buy alcohol when you’re purchasing at the store?
THOMPSON: Yes, to be sure that you are capable of doing that.
MACE: Right. Do you need an ID in Texas to buy cigarettes?
THOMPSON: You can’t buy them unless you’re at least 21.
MACE: But do you have to show an ID to buy cigarettes?
THOMPSON: You do have to show an ID.
MACE: Do you need an ID when you’re getting a job and trying to get on payroll in Texas?
THOMPSON: Yes.
MACE: Do you need an ID to go to the pharmacy and get a prescription in Texas?
THOMPSON: It depends on the prescription.
MACE: But do you need an ID for some prescriptions in Texas?
THOMPSON: Yes, you do. Yes.
MACE: Do you need an ID to get social security services in Texas?
THOMPSON: You do.
MACE: Do you need an ID to rent an apartment in Texas?
THOMPSON: Yes.
MACE: Do you need an ID if you’re gonna buy a house and finance it via a mortgage in Texas?
THOMPSON: Yes.
MACE: Do you need an ID in Texas if you’re gonna board an aircraft and fly commercial?
THOMPSON: Yes.
MACE: Did you fly commercial or fly a private jet on the way to D.C.?
THOMPSON: A chartered plane.
MACE: Do you have to show an ID when you fly on a private charter jet?
THOMPSON: Yes.
MACE: I wouldn’t know, I’ve never flown on one. So, did you need an ID to get into the building here today?
THOMPSON: Yes.
MACE: Do you need an ID in Texas to open a bank account?
THOMPSON: Yes.
Watch The Clip Below.
Rep. Mace goes on to bring up statistics on who is actually voting in Texas and it turns out the same percentage of whites and blacks vote in the state. But this line of question ruins the idea that requiring a photo ID is somehow racist. The other argument that Dems have is also handled in the bill. They got rid of drive-thru voting and 24-hour voting but then allow for earlier voting to make up for it. So Texas Dems should stop with this foolish charade and get back to Texas and allow progress to be made.
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