tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920044911439632666.post525583615117385221..comments2023-09-20T09:10:09.096-05:00Comments on Rick vs. Kay: Big tent politics... an endorsement bonanza for Rick...Texas-Based Media Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08030975133642699730noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920044911439632666.post-5202162907426465922009-08-30T23:56:24.022-05:002009-08-30T23:56:24.022-05:00I thought Republicans like the homeless.... We'...I thought Republicans like the homeless.... We're supposedly more charitable than the Democrats. I haven't seen the numbers to back that up, but I would like to think that we are. At least we don't try to use the government and everyone's tax dollars to subsidize their continued homelessness.<br /><br />I, a Ron Paul Republican who was a delegate to the State Convention, was treated like a homeless leper by those outside of Dallas. The Dallas Republicans treated us well, though. It just depends on where you are and how much pre-Convention work was put into the process. Of course, seating Nueces delegates who participated in a convention that seated delegates who had voted in the Democrat Primary or weren't even registered to vote sullied the entire convention for Grassroots Republicans everywhere.<br /><br />What I haven't figured out is why the Houston Realtors endorsed Perry. He wants to steal property to build a freakin' road. Of course, that would increase the scarcity of land, thereby increasing property values, but he still wants to steal land.<br /><br />I'm (not very) surprised they didn't endorse the one candidate with a plan for "abolishing property taxes" (RPT Platform, page 21). That would help with foreclosures, which depresses real estate prices, among other benefits. They probably didn't even consider Debra Medina.Jarrodhttp://www.meetup.com/tlcdallasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920044911439632666.post-70334650108026767702009-08-29T15:59:21.950-05:002009-08-29T15:59:21.950-05:00What's all this talk of a Big Tent? Ricky hel...What's all this talk of a Big Tent? Ricky helped take down Pat Haggerty, the last Republican legislator from El Paso. Ron Paul's delegates at the state GOP convention were treated like the homeless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920044911439632666.post-64998579918574796302009-08-28T15:30:13.310-05:002009-08-28T15:30:13.310-05:00KBH goes around acting like some queen bee of the ...KBH goes around acting like some queen bee of the party, but she is why we lost Dallas County, her home county, when she was on the top of the ticket in 2006.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920044911439632666.post-84170067713809452672009-08-27T20:23:31.046-05:002009-08-27T20:23:31.046-05:00I was initially willing to vote for Sen. Hutchison...I was initially willing to vote for Sen. Hutchison...then she started talking...more and more...and then i started reading her votes. if that wasn't bad enough, Dallas Morning News told us about shady bond work by her family. then she dropped significantly in the polls.<br /><br />since then, she's changed campaign staff, changed websites (that didn't work out i'm told), and changed campaign slogans. if you rearrange deck chairs on the Titanic, will it still sink?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920044911439632666.post-16646617436193924352009-08-27T10:59:46.086-05:002009-08-27T10:59:46.086-05:00so...if she loses the social conservatives AND the...so...if she loses the social conservatives AND the fiscal conservatives...where does that leaver her? oh yeah, the Democratic Party. i was very, very surprised when she didn't switch parties after Arlen didAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920044911439632666.post-65923993197909430292009-08-27T10:47:22.436-05:002009-08-27T10:47:22.436-05:00It seems like KBH is losing every single facet of ...It seems like KBH is losing every single facet of this race. Every last one. She's upsetting my county and local party by tearing apart the GOP and exposing her seat to John Sharp/Bill White. She's bringing anti-Texas rhetoric home with her a la Strayhorn. And now, it looks like the papers are bringing up ethics violations...ie she puts $$ into bills that go to projects her hubby works on.<br /><br />The good news and the bad news. She'll resign her Senate seat and make it available to a REAL conservative like Michael Williams or Roger Williams. Bad news? We'll probably lose the state house as she divides the GOP. Big tent? pssshh---big egoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920044911439632666.post-8893485341885119052009-08-26T20:04:00.688-05:002009-08-26T20:04:00.688-05:00KBH is a corrupt RINO who can't even keep her ...KBH is a corrupt RINO who can't even keep her own story straight when it comes to her own beliefs. Stay away from Texas, Kay. Keep your blundering staffers away from Texas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920044911439632666.post-5021917789296579022009-08-26T12:33:31.473-05:002009-08-26T12:33:31.473-05:00Kay may as well quit. The only people who are end...Kay may as well quit. The only people who are endorsing her seem to be those who have something to gain from her winning the governorship (i.e., her current staffers and the KBH insider industry).Astralisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920044911439632666.post-3974433306995933802009-08-26T11:56:50.464-05:002009-08-26T11:56:50.464-05:00A vote for Medina is a vote for KBH. Don't was...A vote for Medina is a vote for KBH. Don't waste ur vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920044911439632666.post-52765642143357398402009-08-26T01:14:56.565-05:002009-08-26T01:14:56.565-05:00I think both Rick AND Kay don't understand wha...I think both Rick AND Kay don't understand what is going on with the Tea Parties, the 9-12 Groups, and the other people that are recently coming out of the woodwork in droves to restore our republic. For these people, Debra Medina appears to be the only legitimate choice. <br /><br />Since she got involved in politics on the pro-life issue, I think the social conservatives will warm to her.<br /><br />Her discussion of repealing the state property tax will strongly appeal to the fiscally conservative crowd.<br /><br />I see no downside to her yet. Here's where I found most of my information on her: http://www.MedinaForTexas.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com