I've also heard that the Texas Speaker of the House - Joe Straus is a major RINO. He was elected to office by the Democrats and a couple of gutless Republicans.
What are the chances of Straus getting the boot?
“If I am not mistaken, the Lt. Gov. of Texas has a lot of power...maybe more so than the Governor. Is that true? I’ve also heard that the Texas Speaker of the House - Joe Straus is a major RINO. He was elected to office by the Democrats and a couple of gutless Republicans. What are the chances of Straus getting the boot?”
Correct on all counts, the Lt. Governor is very, very powerful in Texas. Republicans wanting to cross swords with Patrick may not like the results. Straus is a FLAMING RINO and needs to be sent packing - he somehow keeps getting that post. I believe at least once he got it by taking 2 dozen Republicans (out of nearly 90) and all 60 Democrats...he has to be stopped, and I suspect that one of Patrick’s first orders of business will be to get the House to STEP UP and remove him...and for those Reps that chose to not follow Patrick on this...watch out.