THIS IS THE CORRECT WAY TO DEAL WITH GROWN-UP TEMPER TANTRUMS: Major Texas Democrat Stripped of Leadership Post for Fleeing the State. “Calls to strip Democrats who fled Texas from their House leadership posts have been growing throughout the week. Texas Republican Party Chairman Matt Rinaldi clarified that yes, leaders appointed to their posts by Speaker Dade Phelan can be stripped of their leadership assignments. Moody is the first Democrat known to be subjected to it. Speaker Phelan did not start small with this move.”