Source: Town Hall
by Byron York
“You’ve seen reports about the unpopularity of the Democratic Party these days — stories with headlines like ‘Democrats Get Lowest Rating From Voters in 35 Years’. It’s true: Large numbers of voters disapprove of the party and, even though they don’t love Republicans either, trust the GOP more to handle many basic issues. On the other hand, some elements of the Democratic Party are filled with passionate intensity. We’re seeing two examples of that now. The first is in Texas. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session of the legislature this summer to deal with the question of redistricting, which is, of course, always a contentious topic. … Rather than deal with a defeat on redistricting, which would result in more Republican congressional seats, Democrats in the Texas House decided to flee the state to block a vote.” (08/06/25)