Posted on 11/17/2010 10:16:44 AM PST by JSDude1
It is nauseating to hear people tell me over the past 48 hours that Joe Straus, the Democrat backed Speaker of the Texas House, is a “conservative.” With redistricting at stake in a state the size of Texas, we need to come to terms with why Straus is not a conservative and should be defeated. Likewise, Republicans who vote for him will all need to be challenged in primaries.
Yes this is that big of an issue. And yes it is worth taking to the front page of a national political blog to focus on this one man in one state.
The people saying Joe Straus is conservative are the same people who’ve spent the past year trying repeatedly to shut out conservatives in the election and dress up moderates and liberals as conservatives.
It is not going to work.
Anyone who says Joe Straus is a conservative is either a fool or a liar.
I hate to be that blunt, but the truth sometimes must be.
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Joe Straus is not a conservative. He became Speaker of the Texas House by getting Democrats to support him. He has rewarded them thoroughly. It is now time Republicans punish Joe Straus and remove him from the Speaker’s position in Texas.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
Below are the office numbers of key Texas House Republicans. Call them and politely ask them not just to oppose Joe Straus, but to support Ken Paxton. Let us know what they say. We will post the names of the undecideds and concentrate our efforts on them. Conservatives must defeat Joe Straus.
Kenneth Sheets — member elect of Dallas
214-887-1978
Stefani Carter — member elect of Dallas
(972) 385-3313
Charles Schwertner — member elect of Georgetown
(512) 863-4563
John Frullo — member elect of Lubbock
806-853-8275
Larry Gonzales — member elect of Round Rock
512-244-1280
Sarah Davis — member elect of Houston
713-320-2077
Van Taylor — incumbent (special election this year) of Plano
972-398-9416
Linda Harper-Brown — incumbent of Irving
(972) 717-2871
Kelly Hancock (HD-91):
(512) 463-0599, (817) 590-9280
Larry Taylor (HD-24):
(512) 463-0729, (281) 338-0924
Jerry Madden (HD-67):
(512) 463-0544, (972) 424-2235
Texas ping
Ken Paxton is getting some high profile support, including Dick Armey and Mike Huckabee.
http://blogs.chron.com/tubular/archives/2010/11/exclusive_dick.html
I am a constitutionalist, which by extension, makes me conservative. I am registered and vote Republican because it is better than the alternative, though I don’t know by how much.
Texas Repubs like FL Repubs are mainly RINOs Perry, Cornyn, Kay Bailey et al.
Never has, and probably never will
(But we're making progress! Keep it up, folks!)
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Van Taylor has already said he won’t support Straus. On to the others.
Texas has the most left-leaning pair of GOP Senators of any state - including Maine.
ACU Senate Lifetime Ratings
Cornyn 93.14
Hutchison 89.77
Collins 49.43
Snowe 47.88
Do you really want socialist fifth columnists like Cornyn representing you?
Tell me about it. Illinois just elected "republican hahaha" Mark Kirk to the U.S. Senate.
People think Straus is a “conservative” because he was once a youthful chaffeur of Senator John Tower. That may have been after Tower, like Goldwater, had embraced the left to please their Democrat “friends.”
The problem is that those ACU ratings are staged. Members are told in advance what they must support to get a get rating. It’s like the poor educators “teaching to the test.” Everything is corrupt these days.
Ken Paxton is the best choice for Attorney General in Texas! Proven conservative - praying, godly man, pro-life, small government...
Ted Cruz has now endorsed him.
I agree, and I hope it happens.
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