Tom Pauken withdraws from GOP governor’s race

Dallas Morning News ^ | 12/05/2013 | Christy Hoppe

[thetallguy24]

Too bad. He was going to lose, but at least he was one of the few who wanted Abbott to actually debate in public instead of sit in his ivory tower.

[GeronL]

He should have run against CORNYN

[GeronL]

but at least he was one of the few who wanted Abbott to actually debate in public instead of sit in his ivory tower.

I agree with that sentiment

[thetallguy24]

Yeah, a lot of people asked him to run for Senate. It would have been an interesting rematch. He told them no, he was only interested in the governor’s office. I think he would’ve gotten a lot of support.

I wonder if this means Tom Jr. (TexGrill) is going to disappear from FR lol

[Slyfox]

Tom Pauken is actually a true blue Reaganite.

[JRandomFreeper]

He's a loser. Always has been, always will be. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

/johnny

[JRandomFreeper]

Texgrill has been gone since the 12th.

/johnny

[GeronL]

I don’t know about Jr :p

[JRandomFreeper]

Something cheerful to brighten up your day.

/johnny

[smokingfrog]

[Farnsworth]

I kinda like Abbott. Have to see how he stands on issues, but he’s better than a damned Democrat link Wendy O Davis the abortion queen.

[madrastex]

Abbott blew it when he opposed the AA/United merger

[Jane Long]

You mean Windy the Witch who recently tweeted that "as Gov, her top priority will be children"? That Windy...the same witch who also said she's pro-life?

If this race is between Abbott and Windy and it isn't a cakewalk for Abbott, Texas is in serious trouble.

[Marcella]

GLORY! PAUKEN IS GONE! He was a gnat mixing around words to try to mess with GREG ABBOTT. Pauken’s son, TexGrill, was zotted some time ago.

Greg Abbott is a strong firearm defender of our right to our firearms and we are safe from federal messing with our firearm rights if he is Governor. I was just reading on FR about New York City sending letters to owners of rifles that hold more than four cartridges, telling them to turn them in or get them altered or send them out of state. All those rifle owners should move to Texas and let New York City implode with only criminals having firearms. Note, handguns aren't mentioned in this particular firearms grab.

I'm not sure - can anyone even have a handgun in New York City? Maybe they are already outlawed.

Back to Pauken: Good riddance to wimpy, lost every office he tried to win, and was the worst Texas Republican State Chairman we ever had - caused a split in the party and racked up debt for the party as people wouldn't give money to the party due to his being the chairman and the Republican governor wouldn't take his calls. My husband being the county chairman, and I, lived through that time with Pauken as state chair, and it was really, really, bad. Susan Weddington took over as state chair and money started rolling in and we became the great, united, party with every state office holder being a Republican.

Greg Abbott is my choice for Governor to keep Texas as a great state for conservatives.

[Dalberg-Acton]

I’m voting for Abbott.

[thetallguy24]

Notice how every second amendment pic Abbott has is with a rich man’s over-under shotgun? Never seen with a pistol ( like Jerry Patterson) or assault rifle (like Rick Perry). It’s code for I’m a moderate on gun rights. Shotguns aren’t what’s under threat from gun control nuts.

[Windflier]

I wonder if this means Tom Jr. (TexGrill) is going to disappear from FR

He already did. His FR account is closed.

[Windflier]

You mean Windy the Witch

Hey, hey, hey..... That'd be Wendy. I'm the only Windy around this here joint.

Thank you!

[Marcella]

I don't know what firearms Abbott prefers - maybe his being in a wheelchair has some bearing on that, I wouldn't know. I am not rich and have such a shotgun. Also, perhaps being in a wheelchair, Abbott prefers for you not to know he has a handgun attached to that wheelchair.

Since when is a pistol for the common man and a shotgun is a rich man's weapon? You are trying to degrade Abbott for some reason - this tactic won't work. Do you have a problem with someone having a lot of money? You sound like Hussein, the man living in the White House. I believe the richest man who is a Texas elected official is Lt. Gov. Dewhurst.

You say, “It's code for I'm a moderate on gun rights.” You are demented. I guess you don't have a “rich man's” shotgun. What you say is ridiculous.

[Bikkuri]

Thank God... he was as annoying as heck :/

What happened to send him out, btw?