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Re: Joe Straus will not seek re-election
« Reply #25 on: October 26, 2017, 03:01:34 am »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on October 26, 2017, 02:48:35 am
Yep.  The weeds need cutting in more than one place.

Sorry.  Things have been grim lately and my sense of humor has gotten thin.  I've got to work on that.  Don't want to be humorless.
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Re: Joe Straus will not seek re-election
« Reply #26 on: October 26, 2017, 12:05:37 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on October 26, 2017, 03:01:34 am
Sorry.  Things have been grim lately and my sense of humor has gotten thin.  I've got to work on that.  Don't want to be humorless.
No, especially if you are running for that election seat you hinted at.
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Re: Joe Straus will not seek re-election
« Reply #27 on: October 26, 2017, 12:38:05 pm »
Second Texas Judge Leaves The Republican Party In The Age Of Donald Trump: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/texas-judge-leaves-gop_us_580e4c64e4b02444efa48743

Parish: In her announcement, Parish goes after the Donald Trump for making “a mockery of our country and our citizenry.” From her video announcement:

Jennings: “As the father of two daughters, and the son of a woman born before the ratification of the 19th Amendment, I am equally excited that we are about to elect our first woman president,”


This judge lost reelection after switching to Dem: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2016/10/17/texas-judge-larry-meyers-switched-parties-become-democrat-putting-job-jeopardy


Looks like Texas is experiencing the political shakeout witnessed elsewhere.
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Re: Joe Straus will not seek re-election
« Reply #28 on: October 26, 2017, 01:05:18 pm »
Quote from: endicom on October 26, 2017, 12:38:05 pm
Looks like Texas is experiencing the political shakeout witnessed elsewhere.

And that is a VERY good thing!   :beer:
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Re: Joe Straus will not seek re-election
« Reply #29 on: October 26, 2017, 03:54:49 pm »
What will Joe Straus do with his $10 million in unspent campaign funds?

State ethics laws grant elected officials wide latitude on how they use their political contributions while in office — meaning there's a lot outgoing House Speaker Joe Straus could do with his $10 million campaign war chest.

by Jim Malewitz and Alana Rocha Oct. 26, 2017 10 hours ago

A maelstrom of questions swirled in the Texas Capitol Wednesday when House Speaker Joe Straus announced he would not seek re-election to his House seat. 

Among them: What will he do with his enormous war chest?

Straus, a powerful moderate Republican who has served as speaker for five terms, reported nearly $10 million in unspent campaign cash through June, according to a filing with the Texas Ethics Commission.

On Wednesday, he told The Texas Tribune he would spread the wealth to Republicans who are running in 2018.

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https://www.texastribune.org/2017/10/26/joe-straus-sitting-10-million-and-not-seeking-re-election-what-can-he-/
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Re: Joe Straus will not seek re-election
« Reply #30 on: October 26, 2017, 03:56:18 pm »
Quote from: corbe on October 26, 2017, 03:54:49 pm
What will Joe Straus do with his $10 million in unspent campaign funds?

State ethics laws grant elected officials wide latitude on how they use their political contributions while in office — meaning there's a lot outgoing House Speaker Joe Straus could do with his $10 million campaign war chest.

by Jim Malewitz and Alana Rocha Oct. 26, 2017 10 hours ago

A maelstrom of questions swirled in the Texas Capitol Wednesday when House Speaker Joe Straus announced he would not seek re-election to his House seat. 

Among them: What will he do with his enormous war chest?

Straus, a powerful moderate Republican who has served as speaker for five terms, reported nearly $10 million in unspent campaign cash through June, according to a filing with the Texas Ethics Commission.

On Wednesday, he told The Texas Tribune he would spread the wealth to Republicans who are running in 2018.

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https://www.texastribune.org/2017/10/26/joe-straus-sitting-10-million-and-not-seeking-re-election-what-can-he-/

That's disturbing.
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Re: Joe Straus will not seek re-election
« Reply #31 on: October 26, 2017, 06:10:45 pm »
  That $10M would go a long way for Abortion Barbie to challenge Ted. /s
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Re: Joe Straus will not seek re-election
« Reply #32 on: October 26, 2017, 06:21:40 pm »
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  That $10M would go a long way for Abortion Barbie to challenge Ted. /s

I was just hoping he'd keep it as blood money so he can retire to a Chateau in the Ozarks.
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Re: Joe Straus will not seek re-election
« Reply #33 on: October 26, 2017, 06:22:03 pm »
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Straus, a powerful moderate Republican

Moderate my AZZ!!!  And certainly NOT a Republican!

I don't give a flying F what he does with his $10 MM war chest!  I'm going to do every thing I can to defeat the remainder to those like him in the House and Senate!
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Re: Joe Straus will not seek re-election
« Reply #34 on: October 26, 2017, 06:50:59 pm »
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Texas House Speaker Joe Straus abruptly announced Wednesday that he will not be running for reelection and will be giving up his position as speaker at the end of his current term. This is major victory for grassroots activists who have mobilized local Republican parties across the state to call for Straus to be removed.

But now is not the time to celebrate. It’s time to escalate.
Taxpayers must be vigilant to ensure that Straus is not able to install a hand-picked successor who will continue to be controlled by Democratic lobbyist Gordon Johnson and liberal special interests. That means being more engaged than ever in the upcoming elections to ensure that those Republican sycophants who have propped up Straus will be removed from power as well.

Earlier this year Straus earned a spot on the Citizens’ Choice Ten Worst List wherein he was labeled “The Puppet” for serving as a public face for Johnson, the Democratic Caucus, and a group of liberal Republicans. Whether his retirement will mean the ouster of his puppet-masters remains to be seen.

During the regular and special session this year, Straus went to war with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Gov. Greg Abbott, and the Republican Party of Texas, obstructing each of their conservative agendas on property tax reform, privacy, ethics, gun rights, and others issues. Straus appears to now be paying the price for aligning himself against voters and the leaders they have popularly elected.

Excerpt.  More:  https://empowertexans.com/features/straus-quits-legislature/
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Re: Joe Straus will not seek re-election
« Reply #35 on: October 27, 2017, 04:41:58 pm »
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http://www.tylerpaper.com/TP-News+State/308967/straus-earthquake-could-shake-up-texas-politics-for-years

House Speaker Joe Straus unleashed a political earthquake Wednesday when he announced he would not seek re-election next year. 

The policy aftershocks could be felt for years.

"This is really an earth-shattering event for politics,” said Rice University political scientist Mark Jones. “It's tough to overstate the relevance of this for Texas politics. The political center of the state collapsed today."

More than any other Texas Republican with real power, Straus was seen as a voice of moderation. On issue after issue, he and his team alone stood in the way of the kind of runaway populism that Donald Trump championed and major statewide Republicans endorsed.

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“This is a sad day for TX,” tweeted Wendy Davis, the Democratic ex-gubernatorial candidate and abortion enthusiast. Straus “is the definition of public servant – always people above party.”
More than anything else, the quote by Wendy Davis solidifies this to be a very good event.
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Re: Joe Straus will not seek re-election
« Reply #36 on: October 27, 2017, 04:50:55 pm »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on October 27, 2017, 04:41:58 pm
Related articles: More than anything else, the quote by Wendy Davis solidifies this to be a very good event.

Yeah, I notice a lot of gushing from the usual Democrat suspects over Jeff Flake, too.  That means it's good.
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Re: Joe Straus will not seek re-election
« Reply #37 on: October 27, 2017, 04:56:36 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on October 27, 2017, 04:50:55 pm
Yeah, I notice a lot of gushing from the usual Democrat suspects over Jeff Flake, too.  That means it's good.

Absolutely!   :beer:
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Re: Joe Straus will not seek re-election
« Reply #38 on: October 27, 2017, 04:59:08 pm »
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On issue after issue, he and his team alone stood in the way of the kind of runaway populism that Donald Trump championed and major statewide Republicans endorsed.

This is the kind of garbage that  9999hair out0000 

The press is the ENEMY!
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"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.

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- J. R. R. Tolkien
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