Posted on 10/29/2021 3:39:27 PM PDT by cotton1706
It’s no secret that the Republican Party in Texas has veered sharply right in the last decade. As a new set of midterms loom, the few remaining moderates are starting to leave the legislature.
Among a slew of retirements recently announced following redistricting is State Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo). For years he’s been a moderating force in the Republican Party and a personal thorn in the side for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Seliger, who Patrick has called the “most liberal” Republican in the state, has voted against various tax measures put forth by Patrick and also declined to endorse the lieutenant governor for re-election. As a result, Patrick backed numerous right-wing challengers to unsuccessfully oust Selinger.
It looks like redistricting will finally do the trick. Seliger could read the writing on the wall as his district was made even more right-leaning and announced his retirement. The object of his bitterness was apparent in his statement.
“The Republican Party in Texas has gotten to be one of litmus tests and conformity,” Seliger says. “Everybody’s got to believe exactly the same way about everything or you’re a RINO.”
No! If you join the democrats on the big items, then you're a RINO.
"Anyone who joins us in all sincerity, we welcome. Those, those who do not care for our cause, we don't expect to enter our ranks, in any case." - Barry Goldwater
You mean moderate Democrats?
Moderate Democrats are extinct. Nothing but bones.
Zell Miller was one of the last of the breed. He’s been gone from politics for 16 years now.
They are and have been a Failing Breed.
What does far right mean anyway. Nothing the democrats describe is anything remotely what conservatives believe that I have ever heard
Zell Miller was the last one.
Traficant and Moynihan were also semi honest rats.
That means normal Americans ordinary Americans Americans who value flag country military police Hardwork and the rule of law
I wish
Modern day Democrats on the other hand are crazy like abolitionist or bullshit and are likely to contribute to armed conflict just like the predecessors
A moderate is just a liberal that is lying......
“...has veered sharply right in the last decade.”
This is just NewSpeak for “staying the same while the culture lurches left.”
Finally... Some good news...
Gosh, how I absolutely HATE that descriptor “moderate.” What does it mean? That you really have no convictions, or at least none that you want to openly embrace?
I actually respect the most loony, radical leftist who is true to his convictions more than I do a moderate. Not by much, but moderates are absolutely despicable in my book.
I’ m just beginning to really like the Republican Party and this guy seems to moan about the lack of MODERATES????
There is No moderation in the Dim party.
There should be no moderation in the Republican Party.
Nothing but enthusiastic patriots.
Just the way I like it.
Translation: “Republicans who are easy to cow and manipulate are a fading breed.” I might add that sane Democrats are also a fading breed.
GOOD..maybe they will not be the useless party
Most the GOP sound like Marxist-lite except a handful.
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