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“The White House says that the vacation in Texas will give President Bush the chance to unwind. My question is, when does the guy wind?”

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Author:David Letterman

“Racial discrimination in elections in Texas is no mere historical artifact. To the contrary, Texas has been found in violation of the Voting Rights Act in every redistricting cycle from and after 1970.”

“I'm not serving in office because I desperately needed 99 new friends in the U.S. Senate. Given the choice between being reviled in Washington, DC, and appreciated in Texas, or reviled in Texas and appreciated in Washington, I would take the former 100 out of 100 times.”

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Author:Ted Cruz

“Every individual who participated in the redistricting process knew that incumbency protection was a critical factor in producing the bizarre lines. ... Many of the oddest twists and turns of the Texas districts would never have been created if the Legislature had not been so intent on protecting party and incumbents.”

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Author:John Paul Stevens

“As they say around the Texas Legislature, if you can't drink their whiskey, screw their women, take their money, and vote against 'em anyway, you don't belong in office.”

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Book:Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?

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“Good thing we've still got politics in Texas - finest form of free entertainment ever invented.”

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Book:Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?

Source: Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?