PD will be back by sine die to fully expound on the end of the session. I myself will not be posting over the holiday weekend. Everybody travel safely if you're not stuck at the Capitol. But go ahead and caption this pic before you go anywhere:

"Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen speaks to the Texas House on Thursday." - from DMN
"Show the speaker voting AYE."
"I am Karl Rove's bitch."
"No, I am!"
"OhMyGod, y'all, I'm SO excited about getting the chance to enact a radical right-wing agenda from the federal bench that I'm about to PEE in my pants! I can barely hold it!!!"
"B 4, that's B 4..."
"BINGO!"
show Mr. Talton voting.errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...I lost again
Craddick " Whoa if I could just get this babe to teach me how to dress"
Craddick - "Oh man...she's almost done. I'll have to start taking votes again. Damnit"
or
Craddick - "Maybe she can whip my boys into shape. Hmmm, 'WHIP?'."
"I present to you the new prototype of the MasterRace. He may not be much on the eyes - with the balding head, goofy expression and, well, inabilty to reproduce sexually, but his stamina in the detruction of the public trust is tittilatingly developed. He has a new multitasking chip that allows him to perform seemingly opposing actions, such as getting large mold-claim settlements from insurance companies while making sure no one else in Texas will ever be able to do the same. But best of all, his new wireless capabilities allow complete control of his actions by his "mainstream masters" from anywhere on the planet. We call him the "Nixon" model in honor of the fine Texas legislators and presidents in whose shoes we are certain he will be directed."
"How far down do you think I can take this?"
"I'm Debra Danburg's long lost sister."
"And, if anyone is looking for a spacious 5/3 with a great view and modern kitchen, please let me know."
"In the category of 'Most Selective Use of Judicial Activism... The winner is...'"
Ah b d b, Ah b d b, Ah b d b, th, th, th, that's all for your civil rights folks!Bah ba ba ba ba ba, bah ba ba ba, da da da da da dah!
"Damn Priscilla (or Joe, for that matter), what an ass!" - Tom