[barkeep]

Just goes to show Democrats aren't too terribly bright. Whitmire may well prove to be strategically sharper than any of them. If you catch the House/Senate split, we Republicans are on the verge of once again forming a circular firing squad. Craddick will not cut loose his map with San Angelo and Midland/Odessa in 19th. Duncan in the Senate is dedicated to a San Angelo/Abilene 17th. Craddick has the edge on tenure and dirty fighting, but Duncan has proved a quick study.

If, after three special sessions the Democrats finally come home only to watch the Republicans self-destruct over their own pet issue, they will beat us to death with this issue next election. While I didn't see all the details, I warned people at the end of regular session that this might turn into a can of worms we wish we hadn't opened. We would have done better spending this political capital on winning the 5 seats held by Dems in Republican majority districts.

[Theodore R.]

So how do you see the Duncan-Craddick dispute being worked out? I can actually understand Craddick's point of view better than I can Duncan's at this time.