Posted on 11/11/2014 7:14:31 PM PST by thetallguy24
DALLAS, Texas -- A Texas State Representative, Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake), shocked Tea Party activists in Fort Worth Monday night, November 10, when he declared he would be supporting the current Speaker of the Texas House, Joe Straus, instead of the Tea Party favorite son, State Representative Scott Turner (R-Rockwall). The announcement came during the NE Tarrant Tea Party final meeting of 2014 as a pre-84th Texas legislative session panel discussion on the upcoming race for the Speakership in the Texas House.
Many conservatives and Tea Party leaders across Texas are rallying around Turner. However, in front of over 200 Tarrant County constituents, District 98 Capriglione shocked everyone when he announced he would not support Turner in his bid for the Speaker's role but would support incumbent Joe Straus (R-San Antonio). Capriglione's announcement rocked the room, with deafening silence. He explained, "There is no race for Speaker for Scott Turner."
Capriglione came out sharply by stating "Turner didn't have the numbers," meaning the number of votes to be a viable contender against Straus in the upcoming race for Speaker of the House.
The others on the panel -- Reps. Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth ), Jonathan Stickland (R-Bedford), and representative elect Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington) -- disagreed.
Krause spoke up and said he thought Capriglione was wrong about support for Turner. He said, "I think Turner has more support. He's a unique leader and would make a tremendous speaker of the house.
Stickland admonished Capriglione. "It is a dangerous place to be if we vote based on what we think will be the outcome."
Capriglione continued to insist "over 80 percent of representatives don't support Turner." Although he called Turner a friend and a brother, "we've broken bread together," he added, "he just doesn't have the depth on policy."
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lol
Well bless his heart .....
This happened at the Northeast Tarrant Tea Party meeting last night, after true conservative state rep. Bill Zedler spoke (video link follows) states his case for ousting Straus in favor do Scott Turner. Capriglione is a traitor.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=vD7Ml5vVkNo
Follow the money (aka committee appointments) is right. I’m sick and tired of Straus playing the same games as Boehner...two peas and all.
We need to get behind any and all conservatives who are willing to challenge this politico hack Straus. We need to contact Strickland and Krause and see what can be done to help oust Straus.
Enough is enough.
I want to see Strauss gone so bad!
I would rather a dem have his seat and allow a real conservative to be TX Speaker.
We have seats to spare.
But with Strauss we can’t get jack $h!+ done!
All the good pro gun bills die without a vote.
Please retire Joe. You suck!!
There will be a few early IDIOTS that try to take on Dan Patrick, who is now our Lt. Governor, which means he runs the State Senate. This Corleone guy appears to be one of those IDIOTS - and he will find out VERY SOON that Patrick means business and regret this stunt for the rest of his life.
In a nutshell, Patrick makes the Tea Party look like a bunch of RINOs - he’s that conservative.
Back a few years ago, when Dan was a State Senator, a State House Rep in his district named Buzbee crossed him up - Patrick terminated his career in the next Primary and now all you do is hear him chasing ambulances in radio ads. Lots of people have ‘tested’ Dan, none have come out for the better.
Strauss is a traitor and so is that Capriglione character: primary challenge in 2 years!
The Sinaloa even sent some Houston skinhead to the Capitol three years ago to shoot it up, demanding Patrick come talk to him.
There’s a few threads on it.
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