Actually the last Republican I ever voted for was Hutchinson. It was in 1992 I think. No, I have already cast my vote in the Democratic primary. Perry is more likely to be defeated by a Democrat than Hutchinson first and second, she screwed herself and Texas by letting McConnell and Cornyn badger her into keeping her senate seat rather than coming home and campaigning. She doesn’t deserve to win.

After your last post on this subject BT I exchanged emails with my friend in Houston. She agreed with another Houstonian on the thread that there are too many important down ballot races on the D ticket, so she will vote D in Houston.

What’s good for the goose…

America’s most notorious political shock jock is once again making waves. With the extensive drama of the Democratic primary, Rush Limbaugh has incited his very own form of voter fraud with “Operation Chaos.” The ploy is quite simple: As the Republican candidacy has already been decided, Limbaugh has urged Republicans in states awaiting primary voting to re-register as Democratic and vote for Hillary Clinton in an attempt to prolong the race and further drain each candidate. Clinton has been chosen because Limbaugh sees Obama as the tougher candidate for the the GOP to defeat:

“We need Barack Obama bloodied up politically, and it’s obvious that the Republicans are not going to do it and don’t have the stomach for it.”

Jesus. Rush Limbaugh is despicable. Here’s a man who loves nothing more than to claim himself as a true patriotic American, yet is now pushing underhanded and morally reprehensible voting tactics. It’s certainly not surprising though, as Limbaugh has made a career out of offending people and embarrassing himself.

Thanks, BT. Perry truly is a loathsome pile of walking fecal matter.

Fair enough. In some counties, no doubt, downticket races have greater importance.

BT, great read and thanks for keeping us all updated on Texas Politics!

Getting rid of Perry would be a HUGE boon for the people of Texas, be they citizens or not!

Not to MENTION the impact it will have on the educational system in Texas, given the recent encroachment of fundamentalism in textbooks and LAW that’s been enacted.

Hang tough, it’s GOT to get better and you always have Austin to retreat to when ya need some temp escape from it all!!! *G*

BT, I will vote for White in the general but today I crossed over and voted against Perry and Hutchison in one vote. It’s not often we get a chance to vote against two of our three top state Republicans in one vote. Medina doesn’t have a chance to win the whole thing, there were very few Democratic choices in my precinct, and I was even able to vote against one of the Republican lunatics running for the state board of education in favor of a more sensible Republican, should she prevail over the Democrat. Was also able to vote against Lamar Smith.

I’m not convinced it was irrefutably rational, but it sure as hell felt good.

My great-grandfather, William MacDonald, was an itinerant stonemason imported from Scotland; he worked on the Texas State Capitol pictured. Family lore has it that he cut “WM” into his stones so that however they were laid his initials would show up correctly. You can still see some of these stones in the Capitol, I’ve been told.

Good luck to Texas today, which, like every other American state, deserves good and fair governance.

Thanks BT.

I think this is true in many counties–some of these downballot votes are important. In my county, we’ve got a democratic judge who is being primaried by a corporate dem because she’s too progressive, and a very conservative democratic state rep who is also being primaried, but in his case from the left. The rep. in question worked hard for tort reform in texas, which has done exactly nothing for consumers.

Where possible, I think BT’s suggestion is a good one, but watch those downballot issues…

Farouk Shami is the multi-millionare owner of Farouk Systems – Chi Irons. These are flat irons for smoothing and straightening hair. Farouk’s $100 Chi Irons are number one in sales.

Farouk’s irons were made in China for years. The Chinese began to counterfeit the irons. Farouk spent half a million dollars a month fighting the Chinese knock offs. He has moved his production back to Texas in order to be “Made in USA” and to distinguish his new production from the Chinese kockoffs.

Farouk is creating jobs for Texans at his own factory – a hundred or more.

Farouk used to visit Edgewater Florida where he had a mistress hairdresser.

With straight hair?

Yes. And a big booty. She was drunk and boasting about her relationship with the Shami. She owned a salon. It was an official Farouk Systems Diamond Class Retail outlet.

Her employee backed up her story. Farouk had visited often. Farouk was her boyfriend.

I did not know this.

The sad truth is, this is Texas and as ashamed as I am to say so, I’m afraid it’s true; no person gets elected to anything here with the name Farouk Shami. If my other choice was not a solid candidate I would have voted for Farouk today for that reason alone.

A bit OT but highly relevant in the struggle for what’s right v. wrong . .

People lose jobs for speaking out against the likes of Perry, and his ilk.

Great Read.

Sorry for the topic whorin BT, but this one deserves a lot of reads and speaks to our political process, or the lack of it, to represent the masses.

On with the Texas Vote . . . and good luck all Texan Progs!!!

Oh, ick.

Hijole, Texan Blue, many of us pesky Meskins have trouble with this excellent Bill White fella -

“There has been a backlash against the mayor by immigrants and their advocates against ICE’S 287(g) program, which makes Houston the only major-city police force in Texas to allow police questioning of nonsuspects about their citizenship status.”

For the good Lord’s sake, cozying up to the Incompetent Criminal Egregious thugs?

Interesting. I didn’t know this – but especially interesting in that one of the repub slams I’d heard against White was a claim that Houston was “a sanctuary city” under him. Good grief.

And, BT, Ihaven’t voted yet – haven’t made up my mind about how to vote. Got a GOTV flyer yesterday from local dem party pleading with me not to “throw away” my vote by going to the R primary.

Honestly, Perry looks so far ahead right now, I can’t decide if a few of us Dems voting for Hutchison will make any difference.

And I cannot sanction voting for Medina for any reason whatsoever. I’m way too afraid that the energized part of the R’s is exactly her supporters, and rather afraid that she might actually win.
And after 25 yrs in Texas, I have no confidence that a bland Bill White, without a pres. election on the ballot, too, can beat somebody like Medina, should she win.
It’s a quandary. Which I must resolve very soon. *g8*

No way Medina wins, according to the polls. If I’m wrong, there’s no hope for our state.

Good luck, Texas. Would be great to see Perry gone, even though I don’t live there. Interesting race.

My pessimism knows no bounds some days.