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the number of people attending in rascal scooters outnumbered attractive young women and blacks 3:1

The party is over.  It just doesn't know it yet.  Dan Patrick is going to make sure it goes down in flames.  You know, because he's a flaming closeted homosexual (NTTAWWT)

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6 minutes ago, Lobo said:

the number of people attending in rascal scooters outnumbered attractive young women and blacks 3:1

The party is over.  It just doesn't know it yet.  Dan Patrick is going to make sure it goes down in flames.  You know, because he's a flaming closeted homosexual (NTTAWWT)

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Cue Tahoe and Bern telling us “platforms are just words, they mean nothing” blah blah blah blah pffth 

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it was also awkward as shit as to how few fucks were given about the separated children at the border amongst the myriad closed committee meetings.  There was more chatter about Leonard possibly leaving the Spurs.  That was the coldest vibe I've ever gotten at those things.  Then again, my credentials said, "Registered Libertarian" where my business or government entity name was supposed to be.  Gotta lot weird vibes last week.

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I voted in the R primary and got the invite to the convention that comes with the vote and thought about going for 15 mins. Would have been shocking to me and frankly probably to them. Wait a normal looking lady who has made a productive life for herself and her kids who could be one of us but for ... holy shit... whaaat? No wai. In the name of Jesus gtfo!! On second thought it would have made for great twitter outrage.
 
But more seriously, it’s shit like this that requires LGBTQ advocacy. People say but it’s just a cake and it’s artistic expression. That’s not what these assholes want. They believe we will burn in hell and they want to bring that fire to us in this lifetime. It’s pretty much an existential threat to those of us who are in their cross hairs.
 
Today they are vocally against LGBTQ folk, but it’s silently (not always so silent) people of color and absolutely most certainly immigrants. The positions against the poors and disabled are disgusting too.
Never heard your political views but see your R primary statement. Will you vote for Dems in general? Sit it out?

Sorry that you have to deal with this shit.
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1 hour ago, Fozzz said:

Chris Hooks wrote a good article the other day about the radicalization of the Texas GOP. 

https://www.texasobserver.org/the-crazies-have-fully-taken-over-the-texas-gop/

The Republican Party in Texas acts like a group that realizes its days in power are numbered.

Blue Texas is coming and there's nothing they can do about it.

Edited by David Dennison
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1 hour ago, Js1 said:

Cue Tahoe and Bern telling us “platforms are just words, they mean nothing” blah blah blah blah pffth 

Tahoe and Bern? Huh. One of those things is not like the other.

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I’ve voted Dem in local and judicial elections my entire life. Beyond that, I used to vote Republican then went libertarian until I realized it’s a utopian ideal. I now vote Dem across the board for the social issues and hope one day to see a party that is both economically pragmatic (focused on limited and lean but properly focused government) and attuned to the plight of the poor, downtrodden and forsaken. That may also be a utopian ideal but it’s where I am right now. So I won’t sit out, I’ll fight with time, money and my voice for those democrats that stand for equality and against this Republican insanity.
I'm with you. I come from more idealistic liberal background... dropped everything to work for Obama campaign in college. Hope and Change and all. Bit disillusioned like so many today but still hopeful. Since becoming a tax
payer with a young family, I wouldn't call myself conservative but definitely expect more of the government at all levels and want to hold them accountable. want to see the Money out of politics more than anything.

Hopefully after all this shit we end up with at least one party that's worth a damn.
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If Dems had more organization and resources, they could make republicans in purple districts defend this stuff. Your average Wilco or north Dallas burbs moderate Republican doesn’t support the stuff in there.

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I’ve voted Dem in local and judicial elections my entire life. Beyond that, I used to vote Republican then went libertarian until I realized it’s a utopian ideal. I now vote Dem across the board for the social issues and hope one day to see a party that is both economically pragmatic (focused on limited and lean but properly focused government) and attuned to the plight of the poor, downtrodden and forsaken. That may also be a utopian ideal but it’s where I am right now. So I won’t sit out, I’ll fight with time, money and my voice for those democrats that stand for equality and against this Republican insanity.

Yup I’m looking for the same thing as in a party. It doesn’t exist today, but it should, because it’s the only approach that is realistic, pragmatic, and aligned with our core values as a nation.
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im not surprised that some on the Right are still looking to fight back againstthe lgbt issues.   While they appeared to accept them over the last decade, I don’t think they really did accept them.  They quietly let it go because they were afraid of backlash.  Make a comment at work, and you are accused of bigotry at the same level as being a racist.  

I can recall one middle manager I worked with.  very religious guy and seemingly caring and generous guy, made comments under his breath that he couldn’t have a employee Christian group but it was celebrated that there was a employee lgbt group.   He was angry and confused how he was marginalized at work.   I’m sure he privately agrees with the gop platform 100%.   It’s the silent majority that vote.  they seriously may have nothing against the gay man in the next office and don’t care about their life but they also view it as an attack  their own life  

I’m surprised that the GOP is still so openly against sex ed in schools.  Is it still because that scared parents fear learning about condoms leads to sex?  Or is it another lgbt attack in that they fear sex ed willl legitimize lgbt sex and turn their straight son gay?  

 

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2018 Texas House general election candidates
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Republican Party

Republican

Other
1 No candidate Gary VanDeaver (I)  
2 Bill Brannon Dan Flynn (I)  
3 Lisa Seger Cecil Bell Jr. (I)  
4 Eston Williams Keith Bell D. Allen Miller (L)
5 Bill Liebbe Cole Hefner (I)  
6 No candidate Matt Schaefer (I) Neal Katz (Ind.)
7 No candidate Jay Dean (I)  
8 Wesley Ratcliff Cody Harris  
9 No candidate Chris Paddie (I)  
10 Kimberly Emery John Wray (I) Matt Savino (L)
11 Alec Johnson Travis Clardy (I)  
12 Marianne Arnold Kyle Kacal (I)  
13 Cecil R. Webster Sr. Ben Leman  
14 Josh Wilkinson John Raney (I)  
15 Lorena Perez McGill Steve Toth  
16 Mike Midler Will Metcalf (I)  
17 Michelle Ryan John Cyrier (I)  
18 Fred Lemond Ernest Bailes (I)  
19 Sherry Williams James White (I)  
20 Stephen Wyman Terry Wilson (I)  
21 No candidate Dade Phelan (I)  
22 Joe Deshotel (I) No candidate  
23 Amanda Jamrok Mayes Middleton Lawrence Johnson (L)
24 John Phelps Greg Bonnen (I) Dick Illyes (L)
25 No candidate Dennis Bonnen (I)  
26 L. Sarah DeMerchant Rick Miller (I)  
27 Ron Reynolds (I) No candidate  
28 Meghan Scoggins John Zerwas (I)  
29 James Presley Ed Thompson (I)  
30 Robin Hayter Geanie Morrison (I)  
31 Ryan Guillen (I) No candidate  
32 No candidate Todd Hunter (I)  
33 Laura Gunn Justin Holland (I)  
34 Abel Herrero (I) Chris Hale  
35 Oscar Longoria (I) No candidate  
36 Sergio Munoz Jr. (I) No candidate  
37 Alex Dominguez No candidate  
38 Eddie Lucio III (I) No candidate  
39 Armando Martinez (I) No candidate  
40 Terry Canales (I) No candidate  
41 Robert Guerra (I) Hilda Garza-DeShazo  
42 Richard Raymond (I) Luis De La Garza  
43 Dee Ann Torres Miller J.M. Lozano (I)  
44 John Rodgers John Kuempel (I)  
45 Erin Zwiener Ken Strange  
46 Sheryl Cole Gabriel Nila Kevin Ludlow (L)
47 Vikki Goodwin Paul Workman (I)  
48 Donna Howard (I) No candidate  
49 Gina Hinojosa (I) Kyle Austin  
50 Celia Israel (I) No candidate  
51 Eddie Rodriguez (I) No candidate  
52 James Talarico Cynthia Flores  
53 Stephanie Lochte Ertel Andrew Murr (I)  
54 Kathy Richerson Brad Buckley Robert Walden (L)
55 No candidate Hugh Shine (I)  
56 Katherine Turner-Pearson Charles Anderson (I)  
57 Jason Rogers Trent Ashby (I)  
58 No candidate DeWayne Burns (I)  
59 No candidate J.D. Sheffield (I)  
60 No candidate Mike Lang (I)  
61 No candidate Phil King (I)  
62 Valerie Hefner Reggie Smith David Schaab (L)
63 Laura Haines Tan Parker (I)  
64 Andrew Morris Lynn Stucky (I) Nick Dietrich (L)
65 Michelle Beckley Ron Simmons (I)  
66 Sharon Hirsch Matt Shaheen (I)  
67 Sarah Depew Jeff Leach (I)  
68 No candidate Drew Springer (I)  
69 No candidate James Frank (I)  
70 Julie Luton Scott Sanford (I)  
71 Sam Hatton Stan Lambert (I)  
72 No candidate Drew Darby (I)  
73 Stephanie Phillips Kyle Biedermann (I)  
74 Poncho Nevarez (I) No candidate  
75 Mary Gonzalez (I) No candidate  
76 Cesar Blanco (I) No candidate  
77 Evelina Ortega (I) No candidate  
78 Joe Moody (I) Jeffrey Lane  
79 Joe Pickett (I) No candidate  
80 Tracy King (I) No candidate  
81 Armando Gamboa Brooks Landgraf (I)  
82 Spencer Bounds Tom Craddick (I)  
83 Drew Landry Dustin Burrows (I)  
84 Samantha Carrillo Fields John Frullo (I)  
85 Jennifer Cantu Phil Stephenson (I)  
86 Mike Purcell John Smithee (I)  
87 No candidate Four Price (I)  
88 Ezekiel Barron Ken King (I)  
89 Ray Ash Candy Noble  
90 Ramon Romero Jr. (I) No candidate  
91 Jeromey Sims Stephanie Klick (I)  
92 Steve Riddell Jonathan Stickland (I) Eric Espinoza (L)
93 Nancy Bean Matt Krause (I)  
94 Finnigan Jones Tony Tinderholt (I)  
95 Nicole Collier (I) Stephen West Joshua Burns (L)
96 Ryan Ray Bill Zedler (I) Stephen Parmer (L)
97 Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin Craig Goldman (I) Rod Wingo (L)
98 Mica Ringo Giovanni Capriglione (I) H. Todd Moore (L)
99 Michael Stackhouse Charlie Geren (I)  
100 Eric Johnson (I) No candidate  
101 Chris Turner (I) No candidate James Allen (L)
102 Ana-Maria Ramos Linda Koop (I)  
103 Rafael Anchia (I) Jerry Fortenberry  
104 Jessica Gonzalez No candidate  
105 Thresa Meza Rodney Anderson (I)  
106 Ramona Thompson Jared Patterson  
107 Victoria Neave (I) Deanna Maria Metzger  
108 Joanna Cattanach Morgan Meyer (I)  
109 Carl Sherman Sr. No candidate  
110 Toni Rose (I) No candidate  
111 Yvonne Davis (I) No candidate  
112 Brandy Chambers Angie Chen Button (I)  
113 Rhetta Andrews Bowers Jonathan Boos  
114 John Turner Lisa Luby Ryan  
115 Julie Johnson Matt Rinaldi (I)  
116 Trey Martinez Fischer Fernando Padron  
117 Philip Cortez (I) Michael Berlanga  
118 Leo Pacheco John Lujan  
119 Roland Gutierrez (I) No candidate  
120 Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (I) Ronald Payne  
121 Celina Montoya Steve Allison Mallory Olfers (L)
122 Claire Barnett Lyle Larson (I)  
123 Diego Bernal (I) No candidate  
124 Ina Minjarez (I) Johnny Arredondo  
125 Justin Rodriguez (I) No candidate Eric Pina (L)
126 Natali Hurtado E. Sam Harless  
127 No candidate Dan Huberty (I) Ryan Woods (L)
128 No candidate Briscoe Cain (I)  
129 Alexander Jonathan Karjeker Dennis Paul (I) Joseph Majsterski (L)
130 Fred Infortunio Tom Oliverson (I) Roy Eriksen (L)
131 Alma Allen (I) Syed Ali  
132 Gina Calanni Mike Schofield (I) Daniel Arevalo (L)
133 Martin Schexnayder Jim Murphy (I)  
134 Allison Sawyer Sarah Davis (I)  
135 Jon Rosenthal Gary Elkins (I) Paul Bilyeu (L)
136 John Bucy III Tony Dale (I) Zach Parks (L)
137 Gene Wu (I) No candidate Lee Sharp (L)
138 Adam Milasincic Dwayne Bohac (I)  
139 Jarvis Johnson (I) No candidate Shohn Trojacek (L)
140 Armando Walle (I) No candidate  
141 Senfronia Thompson (I) No candidate  
142 Harold Dutton Jr. (I) No candidate  
143 Ana Hernandez (I) No candidate  
144 Mary Ann Perez (I) Ruben Villarreal  
145 Carol Alvarado (I) No candidate Clayton Hunt (L)
146 Shawn Thierry (I) No candidate J.J. Campbell (L)
147 Garnet Coleman (I) Thomas Wang  
148 Jessica Farrar (I) Ryan McConnico  
149 Hubert Vo (I) No candidate Aaron Close (L)
150 Michael Shawn Kelly Valoree Swanson (I)  
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duh, bazinga!

Seriously, not many families I respect more than the Phelans.  His brother and I graduated both HS and Baylor together, and his Uncle Pat is one of my closest friends and mentors.

They are sane, which is nice.

Let's see how long the niceness lasts.

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Plus, it's a nice "Fuck You" to Allen West because Dade reached across the aisle.

https://www.texasgop.org/chairman-wests-monday-message-for-11-9-20/

Today the American Republic is the victim of a grand scheme and anyone dismissing this is a mindless lemming. The Texas Democrat Party attempted this scheme here in the Lone Star State in Texas’ largest County, Harris County. It was there that an appointed partisan County Clerk, Chris Hollins — who is also an official of the Texas Democrat Party — sought to disseminate nearly 2.5 million mail-in ballot applications to the “registered voter list” in Harris County. His planned scheme was in violation of Texas election law which clearly specifies the intent and scope of absentee ballots. Hollins was issued a stand down order by the Texas Supreme Court. However, Hollins then went onto unilaterally expand “curbside” voting during the early voting period, another violation of Texas election law. Of course, his expanded locations were all in heavily Democrat precincts. When challenged, the media tried to make it appear that Republicans were enacting voter suppression. Since when did supporting election law become equated with voter suppression? Imagine if those 2.5 million mail in ballots had found their way into our Texas electoral system?

In all truth, voter suppression comes where there is voter fraud, as we are witnessing. This is what serves to undermine the American Republic, and we will not be brow-beaten into silence, or acceptance.

The top legislative priority for the Republican Party of Texas, of our eight priorities, is election integrity. You can view the entire list of priorities at our Texas GOP website.

Texas will not allow the undermining of our “Texas Republic.” This is why the Republican Party of Texas is perplexed, and will not support, a potential Texas Speaker of the House who would seek  affirmation from progressive socialist Democrats to attain that position. It is utterly absurd and demonstrably idiotic that any Republican would join with Democrats to lead our Republican majority (83-67) Texas State House. Does anyone believe that Texas Democrats will support the Republican Party of Texas legislative priority of election integrity?

Therefore, let me clearly state this: the Republican Party of Texas will not support, nor accept, State Rep. Dade Phelan as Speaker of the Texas House. Texas does not need a Republican political traitor, not at a time when the two diverging philosophies of governance are this lucid.

The Republican Party of Texas will not sit back idly and watch leftist Democrats be placed as Committee Chairmen who will undermine, kill, our legislative priorities, as happened in the 86th Texas legislative session.

Texas will be led by Constitutional Conservatives, not middle of the road “road kill” individuals seeking alliance with Marxist, socialist, leftists. We fought hard in the 2020 election cycle — against massive odds and leftist resources — to retain a strong legislative majority.

America needs Texas. Texas needs committed, principled, resolute, and courageous Conservatives who will be the vanguard in saving, protecting, and restoring the American Republic.

The fight has been enjoined . . . Y’all all in?



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