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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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To: beergarden; All
Strauss aligned with Democrats to take over the House leadership when the Republicans in Texas are in the majority.
It was close, so Strauss cut a deal to give key leadership positions to Democrats in return for him being speaker.
Texans can correct me on details I have missed.
That nasty combination has ruled the Texas House for the last two or three sessions.
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posted on
10/25/2017 1:22:45 PM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
To: beergarden
Straus is one of 150 members of the Texas State House which includes 95 Republicans
and 55 Democrats. He has held the Speaker position since January 13, 2009.
- 85th Texas Legislature (2017)
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posted on
10/25/2017 1:25:10 PM PDT
by
deport
To: TexasGunLover
Rep. Charlie Geren is the last of Straus’s twelve disciples still in the House.
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posted on
10/25/2017 1:32:05 PM PDT
by
dangus
To: Diana in Wisconsin
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posted on
10/25/2017 1:36:17 PM PDT
by
Dawgreg
(Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
To: mulligan
To: marktwain
Wow, thanks for the info. What a POS.
To: Paine in the Neck
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posted on
10/25/2017 2:01:44 PM PDT
by
harpu
( "...it's better to be hated for who you are than loved for someone you're not!")
To: Paine in the Neck
Thank God. This Democrat in RINO clothing managed to keep his position as Speaker for years because Texas legislators aren’t the sharpest knives in the drawer.
To: IllumiNaughtyByNature
Dan Patrick had a lot to do with it and the change to whoever is to replacement will most certainly be significantly left of Strauss.
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posted on
10/25/2017 3:32:32 PM PDT
by
t4texas
(If you can't run with the big dogs . . . STAY ON THE PORCH!)
To: beergarden
Was he worse than Bush and/or McCain? He was more like Arlen Spectre than Bush or McCain.
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posted on
10/25/2017 4:01:42 PM PDT
by
rhinohunter
(Dear Mr. Trump: I'm still not tired of winning)
To: Paine in the Neck
Good riddance. Now primary every republican who ever voted for him as speaker.
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posted on
10/25/2017 8:32:16 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Thanks Paine in the Neck.
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posted on
10/26/2017 12:09:16 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: gleeaikin; marktwain; Paine in the Neck; Terry Mross; IllumiNaughtyByNature; DallasBiff; All
To: beergarden
Long history of stopping worthwhile legislation. He was the WORST element in Austin. I never understood how he gained and held power so long without being exposed for his treachery.
He was/is THE WORST.
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posted on
10/26/2017 10:17:07 AM PDT
by
Texas Fossil
((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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