It is fun to make up stories like this, but looking at actual polling data shows quite a different story, e.g. Native Texans voted for native Texan Beto O'Rourke, transplants went for Ted Cruz, exit poll shows..depending on how many sex traffickers, dope smugglers, Islamic terrorists, Chinese agents, and yes, Central American economic refugees the Biden administration can get into Texas illegally in the near future, then a general amnesty with a blanket grant of citizenship thereafter.
Speaking as a Texan and as a Republican, I wouldn't mind if Texas turns blue if that means no more Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick, Ted Cruz, and Ken Paxton. They deserve to face a reckoning, IMO.
Texas Republicans embraced Donald Trump for four years. Now they face a reckoning
Oh , I see now.. you want me to ignore the fact that you don’t think Jan 6th is "an assault on democracy” , but you think TX democrat walking out is "an assault on democracy.
My first thought - what are Texas GOP legislators so worried about that they feel the need to try and sneak through a voter suppression law like that?
No, I wanted you to stick to the topic instead of saying "Oh, you mean ______" and, in so doing, attribute some idea to me that I hadn't written.
You might want to reconsider “ as a republican”. Republican party today is not a political party. Republican party today doesn’t support democracy. A party which engage in democratic process doesn’t try to overthrow election result by force, A party which engage in democratic process doesn’t take away voting rights from citizen. A party which engage in democratic process doesn’t take away ballot box.
I have considered forsaking the Republican Party after what I experienced during Trump's presidency, but I decided not to tuck tail and run. I made the decision to stick it out and continue fighting against him and Trumpism as a Republican. As I've said before, I think that my objections to him will be more effective if I remained in the Republican Party as a Never Trump Republican. I've already seen it make an impressive impact in real life whenever I engage other conservatives who support Trump.
My main objective is to openly speak out against him and his loyalists as the opportunity arises, but I am also hoping to inspire other Never Trump Republicans to publicly speak out against him too. TBH, I think the more Republicans who publicly stand up to Trump and speak out against him, the better.
On the contrary, it is quite possible to not buy one political party's version of the events of January 6...but, at the same time, think that a different event which just about everyone agrees did indeed prevent an elected state legislature from doing its job was an assault on democracy.You can’t have both way – you can’t ignore Jan 6 event and then blame democrat in TX.
On the contrary, it is quite possible not to buy into one political party's version of the events of January 6...but thinking that a different event which just about everyone seems to agree did prevent an elected state legislature from doing its job was such an assault on democracy?
Question: Given that Texas has some of the most restrictive and downright Byzantine voting laws in the US, what exactly is the purpose of the new regulations?
On the contrary, it is quite possible to not buy one political party's version of the events of January 6...but, at the same time, think that a different event which just about everyone agrees did indeed prevent an elected state legislature from doing its job was an assault on democracy.
That isn't the point.
The point was that it was missing from the post I was responding to, even though the event in question provided a perfect example of one that can actually be termed an "assault on democracy."
If preserving the day to day operations of government from any interruptions is so important to the people who normally use that term, the rest of us have to wonder why it was so noticeably missing in this case.
You do realize REPUBLICANS did the same thing here in Oregon a year or so ago, right? They walked out and hid in different states to avoid a quorum.
Was it an "assault on democracy" when they did it?
You might want to reconsider “ as a republican”. Republican party today is not a political party. Republican party today doesn’t support democracy. A party which engage in democratic process doesn’t try to overthrow election result by force, A party which engage in democratic process doesn’t take away voting rights from citizen. A party which engage in democratic process doesn’t take away ballot box.
Speaking as a Texan and as a Republican, I wouldn't mind if Texas turns blue if that means no more Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick, Ted Cruz, and Ken Paxton. They deserve to face a reckoning, IMO.
Texas Republicans embraced Donald Trump for four years. Now they face a reckoning
Regardless of the party, none of must walk lockstep with them. We must always let them know what we think.I've always found it profitable to align myself with the party most in agreement with my standards and beliefs - perhaps you should join the Democratic Party, they seem to appeal to you much better.
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