Man up Texacans, take your state out of the hands of radical liberals.....Man Up!
Posted on 09/16/2019 12:35:45 PM PDT by jazusamo
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. This is the Democratic strategy to flip Texas on the electoral map from red to blue. And truth be told, they are getting close—too close. How did this happen? What are the GOP and Republican National Committee doing about this?
The Democrats have had Texas in their sights for awhile. You saw their push in the 2018 midterm elections against incumbent Senator Ted Cruz. They came close to defeating Cruz with Beto O’Rouke— an ultra lefty open borders empty suit. A lot of outside money flooded into O’Rourke’s effort, but that is irrelevant as far as I am concerned. Cruz was outspent 3-1. His margin of victory was razor-thin at 50.9 % to 48.3% in what was at one time a solid red state.
A shift is happening in Texas that will cost our country dearly if conservative political leaders ignore it. Look at the voting map results in 2018, and you will find most of it is colored red. However, Texas has a dynamic similar to New York, California, and Illinois, with their three most populist areas (New York City, Los Angeles-San Francisco and Chicago), respectively, are solid blue. In Texas, we see Dallas and Tarrant counties are solid blue while Harris County (Houston) is trending from purple to blue and on its way to stable blue if the trend continues. This could be enough to tip the scales.
Senator Ted Cruz recently sounded the alarm, calling Texas, “hotly contested” for the upcoming 2020 elections. Although this did not happen overnight, it is now urgent. Democrats are like carpenter ants. They have one job, and it is to build the nest continually. Carpenter ants are impossible to get rid of once they arrive. Even if you get rid of one infestation, they move to a new nearby location and start the process of building the nest all over again. Democrats are focusing on the population centers—the large cities. They are Democratic strongholds.
The Democrats have gained ground in Texas from shifting demographics like transplants that flee California’s high taxes and urban pathologies like homelessness, discarded drug needles and the feces-laden streets of San Francisco. These transplants whose liberal voting behavior resulted in the blight plaguing California, bring their liberal-minded baggage with them. It makes no sense. It's like changing four quarters for a dollar to gain wealth.
Republicans currently hold the Texas Governor’s office and both chambers of the state legislature although the margin of GOP-held seats slipped in 2018. Texas currently has no state income tax. As more Democrats take seats in the Texas state legislature, it won’t be long before a Democratic-controlled state legislature increases spending and implements an income tax to pay for it. It’s the Democratic way.
Why should I or anybody outside of Texas give a damn? Because the consequences at the national level are more existential. Texas has 36 electoral votes. If President Trump or any GOP presidential candidate in the future wants to have a chance at winning the electoral map, they have to win Texas. We cannot allow Texas to become a swing state or, worse yet, a blue state.
Knowing Texas is slipping away, I ask the GOP, what is your plan to save the Lone Star state? There has to be one. Please tell us. Also, where is the sense of urgency from the RNC? I have it. Do they? Do they really because I don’t feel it. Don’t tell us that you “hope” to win Texas in 2020 because hope is not a plan. Having run in numerous elections in a county of nearly one million people I know from experience that you must stay on offense in politics. Hanging on is not an effective strategy for winning. To not believe that the shift from red to purple in Texas is real, is to be suspended in denial. Senator John Cornyn ought to be scared right now. His seat matters for the GOP to maintain control of the U.S. Senate.
Arrogance and complacency are two enemies of success. The GOP was thoroughly thrashed in the 2018 midterms. GOP officials told us they saw it coming—that they saw it coming and had no plan to head it off is political malpractice.
It is never too early to get energized about the 2020 election. Tuesday, November 3, 2020, will be here before we know it. I don’t want to be presiding over any postmortem the day after talking about how we lost the presidency, the Senate or God forbid, both. There are no guarantees in electoral politics. Just ask Hillary.
Man up Texacans, take your state out of the hands of radical liberals.....Man Up!
Presiding over?
Really?
It's all on him, huh?
Remember that 34 House members quit. That made the Dem takeover of the House almost guaranteed. Of course, the hapless leaders of the GOP were totally unprepared for such an event.
The Senate was the most important asset, so their efforts went there. Glad we took the Senate, but the House was remiss thanks to Ryan.
They had power for 2 years but wasted it by opposing PDJT. They cost us so much.
Wherever possible, we must get rid of the GOPe if we can find a viable competitor. Swamp rats to the bitter end.
Unhindered illegal immigration is changing America, ALL of it, not just Texas.
Clarke is dead-on right, and once Texas is lost, it’s game over.
Guys like Cruz and Bush, stabbing Trump in the back constantly. Guys like Perry and Abbot trawling California and New York to lure them to Texas...bring all their leftist employees with them.
And Texas control freak legislature cranking out Byzantine level complex laws and bills is creating a turn key bureaucracy for the Dems to enjoy when they take over.
The first person of national fame I heard sound this same warning and has done so on numerous occasions is Rush Limbaugh. He did so for the first time several years ago.
The plague of liberals leaving their hellhole states for low tax and regulation states like Texas is those fleeing do not change their voting habits. For the most part they continue to vote liberal in the new state.
This is what turned Florida purple.
“Game Over” my dying ass (entirely possible)
Seriously. The Dimms would own 45% of the electoral votes before the campaigning even gets going. The GOP candidate would have to run the table, which isn’t happening. It would be catastrophic unless states like California and New York go to a Nebraska or Maine model. I just do not see that happening. Why would they?
The game is to immigrate Texas ought of existence, just like they did with California.
With the GOP establishment helping all the way. Obama Democrats should erect statues to the Bush family, Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney, John McCain, etc.
I agree...I could be wrong but in my view Beno has hurt the Dems in Texas since he lost to Sen Cruz.
The game is to immigrate Texas ought of existence, just like they did with California.
With the GOP establishment helping all the way. Obama Democrats should erect statues to the Bush family, Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney, John McCain, etc.
Exactly. This is why I have no patience for the GOPe moaning about ballot harvesting in California or Cruz telling us Texas is in danger in 2020. Well, duh, Sherlock. What did the GOP expect after supporting open borders for 30 years?
“Unhindered illegal immigration is changing America, ALL of it, not just Texas.”
Don’t forget 1.2 million per year of legal, welfare sucking, undesirables. It’s a plan. Oh, and six million visa overstays.
“This is what turned Florida purple.”
Include North Carolina and Virginia as well. Although the latter’s purple status was caused more by the growth OF federal govt and the resulting federal employees in northern Virginia.
Sadly enough, until the last 10-15 years, NoVa was the epicenter of Republicans in the state. No Republican could win statewide w/o NoVa. Now, no Republican can win statewide because of NoVa.
What happened was the invasion of lib Kalifornians, illegals and legal obamy immigrants.
“The game is to immigrate Texas ought of existence, just like they did with California.”
And when they finally get enough immigrants who is going to pay for them? Most of them can’t support themselves without assistance.
…...What are the GOP and Republican National Committee doing about this?,,,,,
Sending us more junkmail requests for money.
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Remember that 34 House members quit.
Not only that but by all accounts Ryan put it on cruise control on his way out the door. Barely raised any money, did no heavy lifting, etc. And not one Republican blew the whistle at the time. He should never been allowed to keep the Speakership once it became clear he was mailing it in and throwing the House to Pelosi. Obviously, the GOPe was just fine with that due to Trump being in the WH.
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