Progressives unseated all 59 Republican judges up for re-election in Houston in the midterms

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Progressives unseated all 59 Republican judges up for re-election in Houston in the midterms
By Josh Hersh and Mimi Dwyer Nov 14, 2018

HOUSTON, Texas — The Democrats' blue wave didn't quite capture the great state of Texas, where Beto O'Rourke lost a close race to Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott cruised easily to a second term as governor. But further down the ballot, especially in the big cities, blue was the only color.

Nowhere was that more true than in Houston, where a combination of Beto-fever and Texas's straight-ticket-voting option meant that every single Republican judge on the Harris County bench lost their seats to Democrats — 59 new judges, all told, including more than a dozen black women, and at least one democratic socialist..

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[To-Whose-Benefit?]

 

[dfwgator]

It's going to take a lot of people getting gang-raped and murdered by MS-13 to wake people up, I'm afraid.

[DB]

There might be a catalyst to all this damage the GOP is taking...

Until one acknowledges that and addresses it this "trend" will likely continue.

[libertybele]

This should be a wake up call. All the illegals and granting of asylum has taken a toll on conservatism and has drastically affected the GOP voting base and is changing the demographics of once conservative states. In 2020 it just may be mathematically impossible for the GOP to win seats.  Certainly if amnesty is granted (DACA included) and asylum issued, it's over for the GOP. 

Only thing that may in the future overturn this scenario is a 3rd party win, but I think we all know that the possibility is next to none.

[GrouchoTex]

Judge Ed Emmett being notable among them.

[the_doc]

This should be a wake up call. All the illegals and granting of asylum has taken a toll on conservatism and has drastically affected the GOP voting base and is changing the demographics of once conservative states.

Harris County is also a hotbed of cheating, I think.  (It was characterized as such in 2000.)

[Dexter]

This should be a wake up call. All the illegals and granting of asylum has taken a toll on conservatism and has drastically affected the GOP voting base and is changing the demographics of once conservative states. In 2020 it just may be mathematically impossible for the GOP to win seats.  Certainly if amnesty is granted (DACA included) and asylum issued, it's over for the GOP. 

Only thing that may in the future overturn this scenario is a 3rd party win, but I think we all know that the possibility is next to none.

If the conservatives would cut off excess fat connected to religion and focus on just economic conservatism the left would get dominated. I know the religious element of American conservatism is very important to a lot of posters here, but every single issue being pushed by the religious right is a loser at the polls, and it gets worse every year.

[Dexter]

There might be a catalyst to all this damage the GOP is taking...

It's called Christianity. I'm sorry, but people in this country are turning their back on it. It's just true. Issues raised by its most ardent followers are becoming too heavy to bare. I think in the near future conservative politicians will make a tactical decision and abandon some of the main issues connected to religion.

[GrouchoTex]

If the conservatives cut off excess fat connected to religion and focused on just economic conservatism the left would get dominated. I know the religious element of American conservatism is very important to a lot of posters here, but every single issue being pushed by the religious right is a loser at the polls, and it gets worse every year.

I disagree.
Houston is a major city, the 4th largest in the US and it is not immuned to straight ticket elections, regardless of the right's position on religion, or the economy, or any other cause the right champions. The left simply votes contrary, due to many factors, but I do not think religion is near the factor they vote against, not as much as it may have been in the past.
In the general election, at least here in Texas, I didn't hear about abortion, a huge issue with the religious right, never got mentioned, or gay marriage, or unisex bathrooms.
Dems in Texas mostly ran on not being Trump-like and healthcare.
I think, frankly, this was the left saying "anyone but Trump and his party", this time around.

In 2020, the straight ticket ballot goes away.

[catfish1957]

Progressives unseated all 59 Republican judges up for re-election in Houston in the midterms

A lot of young urban professionals and elderly in Houston who will be making a significant accelerared migration to the likes of Woodlands, Kingwood, Pasadena, Deer Park , Friendswood, Pearland, and others.

5 years from now this sprawling metropolis will be unliveable.

[GrouchoTex]

A lot of young urban professionals and elderly in Houston who will be making a significant accelerared migration to the likes of Woodlands, Kingwood, Pasadena, Deer Park , Friendswood, Pearland, and others.

5 years from now this sprawling metropolis will be unliveable.

Fort Bend went Blue, and I think Brazoria, which went 56% Red this time, will be next.
Other close by counties like Wharton, Colorado, Austin, and Montgomery still went 70% or better Red.

[Dexter]

I disagree.
Houston is a major city, the 4th largest in the US and it is not immuned to straight ticket elections, regardless of the right's position on religion, or the economy, or any other cause the right champions. The left simply votes contrary, due to many factors, but I do not think religion is near the factor they vote against, not as much as it may have been in the past.
In the general election, at least here in Texas, I didn't hear about abortion, a huge issue with the religious right, never got mentioned, or gay marriage, or unisex bathrooms.
Dems in Texas mostly ran on not being Trump-like and healthcare.
I think, frankly, this was the left saying "anyone but Trump and his party", this time around.

In 2020, the straight ticket ballot goes away.

I think Trump may win in 2020, but I also don't think he represents traditional American conservatism.



I think conservatism as many of you once knew it is dying. Refusing to focus on more winning issues, like economics, the second amendment and immigration, may spell doom for the right. You adapt to change in this world or you are destroyed; that's how it works. I think you may severely underestimate how much religious issues are holding back the right at the moment. There are a LOT of people that would start voting R if Republicans stopped talking about a couple of issues.

[libertybele]

If the conservatives would cut off excess fat connected to religion and focus on just economic conservatism the left would get dominated. I know the religious element of American conservatism is very important to a lot of posters here, but every single issue being pushed by the religious right is a loser at the polls, and it gets worse every year.

What issues or religious elements were involved in the mid-terms?  Nothing on ballot here in FL that was religious affiliated.  I'm not quite sure that I'm following what the point you're making here.

[GrouchoTex]

I think Trump may win in 2020, but I also don't think he represents traditional American conservatism.



I think conservatism as many of you once knew it is dying. Refusing to focus on more winning issues, like economics, the second amendment and immigration, may spell doom for the right. You adapt to change in this world or you are destroyed; that's how it works. I think you may severely underestimate how much religious issues are holding back the right at the moment. There are a LOT of people that would start voting R if Republicans stopped talking about a couple of issues.

Again, I am not seeing anyone on the right running on traditional christian issues, so I disagree with you.
How can it hold a party back that isn't running on these issues?
 I think you may severely overestimate how much religious issues are holding back the right at the moment.
From what I am witnessing, the right is focusing on more winning issues, like economics, the second amendment and immigration.
You say, "There are a LOT of people that would start voting R if Republicans stopped talking about a couple of issues."
Where are you hearing them talk about those "couple of issues"?

Frankly, I wish they would.
A party that stands for nothing will fall for anything.

It is quite possible, because they have STOPPED talking about these issues, that people on the right no longer see a discernable difference between the 2 parties, and may not choose to participate anymore.

If the only reason to vote is that this party is less likely to take more of your money than the other party, there isn't a whole lot to get excited about.
Both parties are taking your money and freedom, only one is doing it faster than the other.

[RetBobbyMI]

Judges should be non-partisan and outside the straight ticket voting.

[Dexter]

What issues or religious elements were involved in the mid-terms?  Nothing on ballot here in FL that was religious affiliated.  I'm not quite sure that I'm following what the point you're making here.

An issue doesn't need to be on the ballot for it to be a hindrance to your ability to secure votes. If the Republican party made an official statement that it no longer takes issue with gay marriage for example, I think that would net conservatives a lot of votes. That fight is over, or rather it is if you want to keep winning. Conservatives need to shed themselves of it completely and try to win back some of the people they lost to it.

[GrouchoTex]

An issue doesn't need to be on the ballot for it to be a hindrance to your ability to secure votes. If the Republicans party made an official statement that it no longer took issue with gay marriage for example, I think that would net conservatives a lot of votes. That fight is over, or rather it is if you want to keep winning. Conservatives need to shed themselves of it completely and try to win back some of the people they lost to it.

You realize, that you are asking people nothing less than to turn away from what their faith teaches them in order to win elections.

If that happens, I wouldn't put any "faith" in any person, or party,  who were to do this.
Nor, would I want to associate myself with people who think that winning elections is worth the loss of their faith, or their expression of it.
You talk  about  running on 2A rights, but what about 1A rights?
No, I think you are dead wrong about this.
As stated before, the Right didn't run on these issues, implied or not, it didn't happen.
You can be entitled to your own opinions,bit not your own facts.
Not one anti planned parenthood ad was run, not one anti gay marriage ad was run, not one anti unisex bathroom ad was run.
It didn't happen, and in Texas, one place it did not happen, had it's largest turnout of a midterm ever with 53%.
That still means that 47% decided it wasn't worth their time and effort.
Why?
I think religion had very little to do with it.

Again, the public at large sees both parties as thieves and are either voting for the one that steals the least from them, or one that will give them the most goodies out of the stolen loot.
53% see it that way.

47% said, why bother?

[GtHawk]

An issue doesn't need to be on the ballot for it to be a hindrance to your ability to secure votes. If the Republicans party made an official statement that it no longer took issue with gay marriage for example, I think that would net conservatives a lot of votes. That fight is over, or rather it is if you want to keep winning. Conservatives need to shed themselves of it completely and try to win back some of the people they lost to it.

So if the Republicans just told people they were democrat lite everyone would start voting for them? For the love of GOD........oh sorry about that, the GOP has been all but saying it out loud for years by their actions, why not just have them proclaim "Vote for us because really it doesn't matter were all the same".

[GrouchoTex]

So if the Republicans just told people they were democrat lite everyone would start voting for them? For the love of GOD........oh sorry about that, the GOP has been all but saying it out loud for years by their actions, why not just have them proclaim "Vote for us because really it doesn't matter were all the same".

Thank you, @GtHawk
I think I was trying to make this point, but I took far too many words for me to get there

[GtHawk]

Thank you, @GtHawk
I think I was trying to make this point, but I took far too many words for me to get there

@GrouchoTex
Well you're welcome, I wasn't trying to step on your post, I'm just a little off today, and slow on my typing. If I had seen your post first I would have just given a thumbs up.
Maybe it's just me, but it seems like some around here consistently advocate for the Republican party to evolve into wishywashy version of the democrats. And I can only think of one group that advocates for the elimination of GOD.

[Frank Cannon]

LOL. And all you folks thought that Soros money was just for Beatoff. He is funding Judge races now. How do you think he got the Supreme Court in PA to redistrict in a Rat friendly way? He got them all elected.

[Frank Cannon]

There might be a catalyst to all this damage the GOP is taking...

Until one acknowledges that and addresses it this "trend" will likely continue.

Yeah. Because Trump has anything to do with local Judge elections is a Lib city. Maybe you should look at the make up of the voters in Houston these days.

[Dexter]

So if the Republicans just told people they were democrat lite everyone would start voting for them? For the love of GOD........oh sorry about that, the GOP has been all but saying it out loud for years by their actions, why not just have them proclaim "Vote for us because really it doesn't matter were all the same".

The main difference between the left and right is the economy and immigration. Social issues like gay marriage are small fries. The left cannot win this immigration battle. They must be stopped at all costs.

[DB]

The main difference between the left and right is the economy. Social issues are small fries.

Social issues are the soil which all else grows. When it is toxic you get toxic people that shoot up schools and destroy the very foundations of liberty in this country.