Lies haunt Texas Democrat Wendy Davis's record of her personal past

[RedDead1981]

My guess would be that since the girls had been raised largely by the father ... while their mother was away ... that the girls themselves preferred to remain with him until they reached adulthood.

Just my guess though that simple preference was a major factor ...

Their preference aside, the father would have been in a better position for custody due to the disproportionate parenting time. The adultery has nothing to do with that, however, and more to do with the judge not wanting to disrupt the children's lives further than necessary. If dad spent most of the time raising them, mom would have to show a compelling reason to change that. You can cheat on your wife/husband a million times and it won't impact custody one little bit. Alimony, on the other hand...

 

[NightHawkeye]

Alimony, on the other hand...

Alimony is not a factor in Texas.

 

[stamperben]

In her own words...

The story of my life is also the story of millions of single mothers who feel alone in the world, millions of young dreamers searching for their chance to become something more than what they were born into, millions of families all across Texas who would sacrifice everything to give their children a better future.

It’s those stories – your stories – that drive my campaign. But Greg Abbott and his allies don’t want to hear them. They don’t have anything to offer Texans who find themselves in the same difficult situation I was in when I was young. They would slam the doors I walked through and pull up the ladders I was lucky to be able to climb.

And now, instead of offering real ideas to improve your life, they’re attacking mine.
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Bingo!

 

[NightHawkeye]

In her own words...

The story of my life is also the story of millions of single mothers who feel alone in the world, millions of young dreamers searching for their chance to become something more than what they were born into, millions of families all across Texas who would sacrifice everything to give their children a better future.

It’s those stories – your stories – that drive my campaign. But Greg Abbott and his allies don’t want to hear them. They don’t have anything to offer Texans who find themselves in the same difficult situation I was in when I was young. They would slam the doors I walked through and pull up the ladders I was lucky to be able to climb.

And now, instead of offering real ideas to improve your life, they’re attacking mine.
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Bingo!

Don't be silly. No one is attacking her.

People are simply giving her life story more coverage.

 

[cow451]

Don't be silly. No one is attacking her.

People are simply giving her life story more coverage.

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Nobody attacks Sarah "Short-term" Palin, either. (thats a smiley for laughter).

 

[abysmul]

So stating facts are attacks?

 

[bhsmte]

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Nobody attacks Sarah "Short-term" Palin, either. (thats a smiley for laughter).

I love going after Palin, because she is as dumb as a box of rocks and is proof, you don't need brains to get into politics.

In regards to this women, IMO, it also shows you can have questionable character in your past as well. And yes, I am judging her based on the fact she didn't want custody of her kids, which really really bothers me. But, maybe there is more to it and she just needs to explain or possibly put the right spin on it.

In the end, no matter what I think of her personally, she may be a terrific governor for all I know.

 

[NightHawkeye]

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Nobody attacks Sarah "Short-term" Palin, either. (thats a smiley for laughter).

As others have pointed out, this stuff is a "walk in the park" compared to the treatment Palin received ... and still receives, as evidenced in this very thread.

So, no whining.

 

[RedDead1981]

Alimony is not a factor in Texas.

It certainly is.

Understanding and Calculating Alimony in Texas | divorcenet.com

The presumption is that alimony is not needed and it's the responsibility of the spouse seeking the support to prove that it is needed. Adultery becomes a factor in this determination. If anything, she would end up paying her ex-husband alimony along with child support.

 

[NightHawkeye]

It certainly is.

No, but thanks for the link ... as there have been recent changes I was not aware of in regards to "maintenance".

Alimony in Texas: Myths and Changes | Dallas Bar Association

Contrary to popular belief, Texas alimony does exist, but it’s difficult to obtain. Post-divorce support is referred to as “maintenance” under Chapter 8 of the Texas Family Code. “Maintenance” means an award in a divorce of periodic payments from the future income of one spouse for the support of the other spouse. TFC § 8.001(1). Common misconceptions abound about maintenance. Also, recent substantial legislative changes went into effect for all cases filed on or after September 1, 2011.
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Before the new statutory changes, the court could order maintenance for a period of no longer than three years.
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Longer periods of "maintenance" are now possible.

 

[RedDead1981]

Ohhh, ok. Yes, they changed the name here in NY as well. I pay my ex-wife 'spousal maintenance'. Still works the same way, though. I wish I lived in Texas right now - I'd probably pay much less for a far shorter period of time.

 

[cow451]

As others have pointed out, this stuff is a "walk in the park" compared to the treatment Palin received ... and still receives, as evidenced in this very thread.

So, no whining.

Just remember that next time you start to whine about Short-term being nailed for one of her stupid utterances.

 

[NightHawkeye]

Just remember that next time you start to whine about Short-term being nailed for one of her stupid utterances.

Thanks for the savage personal attacks on Sarah Palin. It helps to highlight the difference between the legitimate descriptions of personal conduct which Wendy Davis engaged in when compared against the inane ridicule leveled at Sarah Palin.

 

[PreachersWife2004]

For me, it's not so much that I mind that she embellished or fudged, because people do that all the time and it's not really a crime (for the most part).

What gets me is that it was the details of the fudging that helped her get her press coverage. Here was this self-made woman who fought her way to the top so to speak, only she wasn't so self-made and ideally, as much as it pains me, I do question how she could run a state if she couldn't manage to be a parent. If the job gets too hot for her, she can't say "it's not a good time for me", really. I mean she could, but that would be career suicide.

 

[TerranceL]

For me, it's not so much that I mind that she embellished or fudged, because people do that all the time and it's not really a crime (for the most part).

What gets me is that it was the details of the fudging that helped her get her press coverage. Here was this self-made woman who fought her way to the top so to speak, only she wasn't so self-made and ideally, as much as it pains me, I do question how she could run a state if she couldn't manage to be a parent. If the job gets too hot for her, she can't say "it's not a good time for me", really. I mean she could, but that would be career suicide.

Pretty much this, she sounds like Palin when she dropped out in Alaska.

 

[jnxt]

For me, it's not so much that I mind that she embellished or fudged, because people do that all the time and it's not really a crime (for the most part).

What gets me is that it was the details of the fudging that helped her get her press coverage. Here was this self-made woman who fought her way to the top so to speak, only she wasn't so self-made and ideally, as much as it pains me, I do question how she could run a state if she couldn't manage to be a parent. If the job gets too hot for her, she can't say "it's not a good time for me", really. I mean she could, but that would be career suicide.

How did you decide she couldn't manage being a parent, or ever stopped managing being a parent?

 

[stamperben]

Texas Republican defends Wendy Davis

Becky Haskins, a Republican who served with Wendy Davis on the Fort Worth City Council, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Tuesday that Davis was a hard worker who did what she needed to do for her daughters.

“If this involved a man running for office, none of this would ever come up,” Haskins told the Star-Telegram. “It’s so sad. Every time I ran, somebody said I needed to be home with my kids. Nobody ever talks about men being responsible parents.”

“They wouldn’t be talking about Wendy if she weren’t a threat," Haskins added.
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No, y'all wouldn't be talking about Wendy if she weren't a threat.

 

[PreachersWife2004]

How did you decide she couldn't manage being a parent, or ever stopped managing being a parent?

Her own words.

 

[stamperben]

Her own words.

Which are what exactly?

 

[PreachersWife2004]

Which are what exactly?

"While I've been a good mother, it's not a good time for me right now"

Sorry but you don't get to pick and choose when you want to be a parent.