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Dade Phelan Calls It Quits One Session After Speakership Collapse
Texas Scorecard ^ | 8/21/2025 | Brandon Waltens

Posted on 08/24/2025 8:37:22 AM PDT by ma_che62

Critics...have pointed to his record as evidence of failed leadership.

Attorney General Ken Paxton blasted Phelan’s legacy as “one of betrayal,” citing his reliance on Democrat votes and his role in the impeachment.

Phelan’s opponents have also noted the repeated special sessions called by Gov. Greg Abbott during his time as speaker due to a failure to pass conservative priorities.

(Excerpt) Read more at texasscorecard.com ...


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KEYWORDS: assistantdemocrats; corruption; dadephelan; dudphallus; gregabbott; johncornyn; kenpaxton; loser; phelan; pos; rino; texas

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1 posted on 08/24/2025 8:37:22 AM PDT by ma_che62
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To: ma_che62

Post the whole thing?


2 posted on 08/24/2025 8:38:55 AM PDT by OKSooner (Who says shooting woolly mammoths with a 1911 is a bad thing? )
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To: ma_che62

“His departure leaves an open race to replace him. The southeast Texas District 21 contains Jasper, Orange, and portions of Jefferson County.”

Surely that area of Texas can do better than this interloper?


3 posted on 08/24/2025 8:41:25 AM PDT by desertsolitaire (hite sea. )
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To: ma_che62

Betcha he had a whole lot of help in reaching his decision to quit.


4 posted on 08/24/2025 8:45:10 AM PDT by ryderann
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To: ryderann

No he didn’t. They could have canned him in the primary to show they mean business. Girlie-men GOP.


5 posted on 08/24/2025 8:47:17 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: ma_che62
If he needs to make money post-politics, he can rent his forehead out to advertisers.
6 posted on 08/24/2025 8:50:42 AM PDT by Major Matt Mason (Everyone that voted Trump/R in '24 needs to show up in '26.)
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To: ma_che62

Phelan is evil.


7 posted on 08/24/2025 8:51:36 AM PDT by Vision (“Our Democracy” means "Our Slush Fund." The Left is hate.)
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To: ryderann

Betcha he had a whole lot of help in reaching his decision to quit.

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Maybe they drug a whiskey barrel past his office door and out of town

;-)


8 posted on 08/24/2025 8:54:55 AM PDT by cuz1961
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To: cuz1961

Whatever prompted it I am just glad he’s out. Good riddance!


9 posted on 08/24/2025 9:33:58 AM PDT by Semper Vigilantis (When it comes to 'Vast Conspiracies' the Dems always mix up left and right. )
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To: desertsolitaire
If you knew the voting history of SE Texas you would know it has been notoriously Democrat for decades. That Phelan, or any other Republican for that matter, even got elected down here has been mind blowing. Things changed quickly.

Phelan got in, IMO, through name recognition. One of the major streets in Beaumont is...Phelan Blvd.
With the redistricting we'll see how things go for new candidates.

10 posted on 08/24/2025 10:29:36 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: ryderann

The redistricting.


11 posted on 08/24/2025 10:30:30 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: ma_che62

Dade Phelan will not run for reelection. Good news. Wish it were the same for my corrupt RINO TX state rep Angie Chen Button.


12 posted on 08/24/2025 10:50:23 AM PDT by DFG
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To: ma_che62
citing his reliance on Democrat votes...

the current Speaker got to that chair by the same path

We got rid of our "Phelan" fan in my district. Everyone else needs to pick up the pace

13 posted on 08/24/2025 11:26:18 AM PDT by goo goo g'joob (When honest people say what's true, calmly and without embarrassment, they become powerful)
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To: ma_che62

Here is Tony Buzbee mentioning Phelan during the Paxton impeachment trial.

https://youtu.be/oW31A0hyFAA?si=t3XYjLYX_oAUk7Kv

That’s a pretty good video but this is better:

https://youtu.be/DCq_4uUNvSg?si=HTTw0yjIQ5rSFglw

The Bush family were all grifters, Barbara Bush was the worse at sticking her nose in various companies. They were all very involved in the .com pump and dump crap.


14 posted on 08/24/2025 1:12:49 PM PDT by isthisnickcool (If the left was so damn smart why can't they answer simple questions?)
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