Analysis: Will Texas secede from Barack Obama’s America?

Houston Chronicle ^ | November 8, 2012 | Richard Dunham

[Cincinatus' Wife]

There’s Barack Obama’s America.

And then there’s Texas.

In Barack Obama’s America, Latino voters overwhelmingly favored the Democratic incumbent, handing him 71 percent of their votes to 27 percent for GOP nominee Mitt Romney. In Texas, voters overwhelmingly elected the first Hispanic senator in the state’s history. A conservative Republican.

In Barack Obama’s America, the Tea Party wave receded, with some of the most prominent firebrands of the 2010 conservative insurgency sent packing by the voters. In Texas, despite the defeat of freshman Republican Francisco “Quico” Canseco of San Antonio, voters sent three new Republicans with strong Tea Party support to Washington, including Senator-elect Ted Cruz of Houston.

In Barack Obama’s America, the Republican nominee lost the popular vote for the fifth time in the last six presidential elections. In Texas, Republicans swept every statewide race for ninth time in a row.

In Barack Obama’s Washington, the head of the American Conservative Union, Al Cardenas, said Wednesday that the Republican Party is “too old, too white and too male.” In Texas, however, Republicans are doing no such hand-wringing.

“Every statewide official is Republican and the GOP has broad majorities in both houses, both U.S. senators and 24 of 36 congressional seats,” said Republican consultant Matt Mackowiak. “Under conservative leadership, Texas will remain a state where bold policy is advanced and where government is limited, taxes and regulation are low.”

In the aftermath of a second consecutive White House setback, there is a bigger disconnect than ever between the mood of national Republicans and Texas GOP loyalists. While national Republicans are downcast about the future and pointing the finger of blame, Texas Republicans are upbeat and almost giddy about being the leaders of the resistance to Barack Obama’s second-term agenda, from comprehensive immigration reform to implementation of the 2010 health-reform law widely known as Obamacare........

[Dusty Road]

Theres allot of oil around Kalkaska and Traverse City, did some comsulting work there back in the early 80’s. Austin, Raleigh and vegas will be turned into amusment parks.

[Newbond]

I don’t care if we can’t legally secede or not! We have our own infrastructure we have our own ports we have a row natural resources. All we have to do is agree as a state and cut off the federal government!