Texas GOP Boss Hints At Secession After Supreme Court Drop-Kicks Election Suit

The head of the Texas Republican Party floated the threat of seceding from the U.S. in a tantrum over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to bounce a baseless Texas election lawsuit.

On Friday, the court rejected Texas’ attempt to challenge votes from the battleground states of Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania that voted for President-elect Joe Biden instead of Donald Trump.

Texas GOP Chair Allen West said in a statement following the news that “perhaps” it’s time for “law-abiding states to bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution.”

There was no evidence in the Texas lawsuit that the targeted four states broke the law. And ironically, secession by a group of states that would apparently ignore the U.S. Supreme Court would violate the Constitution.

Secession also wouldn’t really pay for Texas. Last year, the state received $1.03 from the federal government for every $1 it paid in taxes.

The @TexasGOP is out with a statement in the wake of the Supreme Court decision, all but calling for secession:

“Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution.” pic.twitter.com/4bB3gk88t4

— Adam Kelsey (@adamkelsey) December 12, 2020

Critics on Twitter had pretty much the same response: Grow up. Some fired back: Good riddance.

Texas messed with democracy. And lost.

— Shadow of Dot Calm (@DotCalmsshadow) December 12, 2020

Law-abiding states formed a union called the United States of America and they didn’t sign on to a frivolous, anti-democratic, anti-Constitional lawsuit that tried to disenfranchise thousands of people.

— 🎨M. Louise💙🇺🇸 (@jerseymouse) December 12, 2020

So you’re endorsing secession? Isn’t secession unconstitutional? And isn’t it the first step to fomenting insurrection against the legitimately elected government of the United States? Just sayin’….

— Kevin Morrow (@HistorySleuth) December 12, 2020

Trumpeting themselves as “The Party of Lincoln” while calling for Civil War.
The irony is brain-melting.

— Lib Tardigrade (@jayfortran) December 12, 2020

Allen West and those who subscribe to his views on secession from the Union should consider walking back those views. If seen to fruition, they would be the definition of a domestic enemy in the oath our military takes. @FBI will take interest in these views, also. USA not CSA.

— David Hilycord (@Hellacort) December 12, 2020

People who “always stand for the constitution and the rule of law” would probably recognize that this is called sedition, what most people would recognize by the name treason, and is not only a felony, but qualifies you for immediate removal from office.

— Jazzmodeus (@Jazzmodeus2) December 12, 2020

Bunch of goddamn crybabies do this every other year when you don’t get what you want… You know what, fine. You hate democracy so much, then I can’t wait for you to discover you’ll have to institute a state income tax, and all the tech companies leave b/c CA will cut you off.

— Rubin Safaya (@rubinsafaya) December 12, 2020

Please stop threatening to secede and just do it if you feel that way. You’ll miss our blue state subsidies sooner than you think. 👋

— Tiffany Thiele (@thielefor55th) December 12, 2020

Calling for succession? Grow up. The case was thrown because the changes in election procedure were due to the pandemic & constitutional. Also because it disregards state’s rights entirely. Something the Texas GOP used to care about.

This was a waste of tax payers dollars.

— Lance Pyburn (@LancePyburn) December 12, 2020

By the way, the land of all 50 states is OURS. You don’t get to keep it when you commit sedition.
But you can leave and renounce your US citizenship. Form yourselves a caravan and go to Mexico maybe? I don’t think they’ll take you. But bc of Trump you can’t fly to Russia just yet

— Jennifer Devon (@JenniferADevon) December 12, 2020