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Texas House Speaker Straus won’t run for re-election
Austin-American Statesman ^
| Oct. 25, 2017
| Jonathan Tilove Julie Chang
Posted on 10/25/2017 11:52:52 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck
In a stunning announcement with huge repercussions for the future of the Texas House and Republican Party politics in Texas, House speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, announced Wednesday morning that he won’t run for re-election.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: draintheswamp; legislature; localnews; rino; texas
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Free at last. Free at last. Thank G-d Almighty, I'm free at last!
For those not in the know about TX state politics, Speaker Joe Straus is a RINO's RINO. Worse than Paul Ryan. Year after year he has stood athwart the conservative tide in the Texas legislature and said "Stop!" He held power by allying himself with the 'Rats and a rump cohort of 'Rat-like GOP which gave him enough votes to overcome the majority of GOP who wanted him out.
RINOs are dropping like flies.
To: Paine in the Neck
Praise the Lord. Long overdue.
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posted on
10/25/2017 11:54:38 AM PDT
by
mulligan
(The)
To: Paine in the Neck
The swamp is self draining it seems
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posted on
10/25/2017 11:55:59 AM PDT
by
proust
(Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.)
To: mulligan
Absolutely. Best news I have had all year.
Straus needed to go, long long ago.
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posted on
10/25/2017 11:56:18 AM PDT
by
Texas Fossil
((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
To: Paine in the Neck
Good news for TX republicans. The Austin Unstatesmen is deeply saddened by this development.
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posted on
10/25/2017 11:56:21 AM PDT
by
Autonomous User
(During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
To: Paine in the Neck
To: Paine in the Neck
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posted on
10/25/2017 12:02:26 PM PDT
by
al_c
(LIBERAL - Laughable Iconsiderate Blaming Entitled Ranting Anti-christian Loudmouth)
To: al_c
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posted on
10/25/2017 12:03:47 PM PDT
by
kschockeynut87
(I regret that I have but one life to give for my GOD, my family and my country.)
To: Paine in the Neck
And neither is Byron Cook. WINNING!!!!!
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posted on
10/25/2017 12:04:51 PM PDT
by
texas_mrs
To: proust
The swamp is self draining it seems
Once, Corker, is happenstance.
Twice, Flake, is a coincidence.
Third time, Strauss, is planned action.
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posted on
10/25/2017 12:05:26 PM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
To: Paine in the Neck
NOW we can get something done in this state!
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posted on
10/25/2017 12:06:36 PM PDT
by
grobdriver
(Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
To: Paine in the Neck
RINO’s give Rhino’s a bad name.
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posted on
10/25/2017 12:09:26 PM PDT
by
Boomer
(The dem party has become the North Korea of American politics; unreasonable, dictatorial, fascist.)
To: mulligan
This guy (Stauss) is in no way, no how a republican much less a conservative.
Good riddance.
To: servantboy777
To: Paine in the Neck
Hallelujah!! He is a stain on our Great State.
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posted on
10/25/2017 12:12:55 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(Why is it that the only positive things to come out of LGBT organizations are their AIDS tests?)
To: servantboy777
I predict something bad is coming out on this guy.
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posted on
10/25/2017 12:13:27 PM PDT
by
Terry Mross
(Liver spots And blood thinners..)
To: Paine in the Neck
I would like to understand why he is not running? He was untouchable with all the alliances he had. I’m glad he’s going, but i wonder why.
To: Paine in the Neck
Trump’s Fault! So. Much. Winning!
Be vewy, vewy qwiet! ‘We The People’ are hunting RINOs!
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posted on
10/25/2017 12:15:30 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
To: proust
The swamp is self draining it seems
...
That happens when somebody pulls the plug.
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posted on
10/25/2017 12:15:56 PM PDT
by
Moonman62
(Make America Great Again!)
To: Terry Mross
Perhaps. He has been a burr under the saddle of Texans for a long long time. Glad he’z gettin gone.
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