Oh, boy. You like political theater? Texas State House Democrats walked out en masse yesterday, objecting to a redistricting plan being “rammed down their throats” by the majority Republicans. I’d love to have been a fly on the wall in the (Republican) Speaker’s office, and in Tom Delay’s office in DC when he got the word (it’s widely believed in Texas that this plan was drawn up by Delay and his staff). More coverage here, and for a play-by-play, go here. The latter of those has links to the Texas papers, including editorial cartoons. This is an amazing thing to see. The best line I’ve read so far? New Mexico Governor Patricia Madrid:

Her comments came after Gov. Rick Perry’s office asked New Mexico whether it would allow Texas officials to make arrests in that state. Madrid said the question is being researched. But she wasn’t taking it all serious.
“Some are speculating this request from the Texas Governor’s office concerns an effort to locate missing Texas House Democrats,” Madrid wrote. “If so, Texas should understand that since ski season is over, the Santa Fe Opera has not begun and President Bush was just in town, I don’t think they are in Santa Fe now. Nevertheless, I have put out an all-points bulletin for law enforcement to be on the look out for politicians in favor of health care for the needy and against tax cuts for the wealthy.”

Talk about trying to fight the tyranny of the majority!