Texas House Republicans Set to Elect NARAL-Favored Candidate for Speaker

Breitbart Texas ^ | November 20th, 2014 | Sarah Rumpf

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"AUSTIN, Texas -- Speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) is now virtually guaranteed to be victorious in his re-election for Speaker, as thirty five more Republican State Representatives announced this week that they would endorse him. Straus has faced ongoing criticism that he has failed to advance a conservative legislative agenda that reflects the will of the Texas people on a number of key issues, most notably the issue of protecting the unborn. This week's surge of endorsements has fanned the flames of discontent among pro-life advocates that the Texas House under Straus' leadership will once again fail to promote pro-life issues."

Current list of Representatives and Representatives-elect who have endorsed Straus for re-election as Speaker, in alphabetical order:

Trent Ashby (R-Lufkin)

Jimmie Don Aycock (R-Lampasas)

Cecil Bell (R-Magnolia)

Cindy Burkett (R-Garland)

Angie Chen Button (R-Richardson)

Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake)

Travis Clardy (R-Jacksonville)

Myra Crownover (R-Lake Dallas)

Tony Dale (R-Cedar Park)

Drew Darby (R-San Angelo)

Marsha Farney (R- Georgetown)

Dan Flynn (R-Canton)

James Frank (R-Wichita Falls)

John Frullo (R-Lubbock)

Rick Galindo (R-San Antonio)

Larry Gonzales (R-Round Rock)

Jason Issac (R-Dripping Springs)

Kyle Kacal (R-Hillister)

Ken King (R-Pampa)

Phil King (R-Weatherford)

Susan King (R-Abilene)

Tim Kleinschmidt (R-Eagle Lake)

Linda Koop (R-Dallas)

Jodie Laubenberg (R-Parker)

J.M. Lozano (R-Kingsville)

Doug Miller (New Braunfels)

Morgan Meyer (R-Dallas)

Geanie W. Morrison (R-Victoria)

John Otto (R-Dayton)

Chris Paddie (R-Marshall)

Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound)

Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont)

Larry Phillips (R-Sherman)

Four Price (R-Amarillo)

John Raney (R-Bryan)

Kenneth Sheets (R-Dallas)

Ron Simmons (R-Carrollton)

John Smithee (R-Amarillo)

Drew Springer (R-Muenster)

Gary VanDeaver (R-New Boston)

James White (R-Woodville)

Paul Workman (R-Austin)

[GeronL]

The RATS could put Straus up under that scenario

It is sad how many GOPers will vote for the status quo like this.

[GeronL]

Jodie Laubenberg introduced HB 872 that would protect Texans from federal gun registrations. died in committee.

And Jodie endorses Straus?

Why??

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[GeronL]

James White introduced HJR 48 that would protect Texans from the ObamaCare individual mandate. died in committee.

and yet he endorses Strauss?

Why??

[GeronL]

Jodie Laubenberg introduced HB 2364 that would ban abortions after 20 weeks. died in the Calendars committee.

why endorse pro-abortion Strauss??

[JRandomFreeper]

I don't get it, except that he has too much power on assigning chairmanships.

I'm working to get rid of Straus the next election. That should make that problem go away.

/johnny

[GeronL]

even if we need to run an independent against him in the general election he needs to be gone.

[JRandomFreeper]

Yep. I expect I'll have a "Give Straus the Boot" ping list in the next few years, assuming I live that long.

/johnny

[GeronL]

He needs gone in 2016.

Are there freepers living in that district?

[Professional Engineer]

Color me shocked!

/s

[JRandomFreeper]

I don't know. I figure we'll find out when I or somebody starts the ping list.

/johnny

[JRandomFreeper]

He won't be gone in 2016. I don't see that as happening.

/johnny

[txhurl]

There’s a thread about a thug Italian Rep (and I’m a thug Italian) corrupting this whole thing. May take me a while to find the thread, think I pinged you to it.

[JRandomFreeper]

I don't remember the thread, and I get lots of pings.

It can be uncorrupted and fixed, it just takes time. Dewhurst is gone and the GOP-E didn't get their boy in.

/johnny

[txhurl]

Texas Rep Capriglione Angers Tea Party Group After Expressing Support for Speaker Straus

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3226019/posts

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.”

[txhurl]

Joe Straus PING

[Republican Wildcat]

Straus's challenger is Scott Turner (R-Rockwall)

Representative Scott Turner is a former NFL football player:

[JRandomFreeper]

I have serious doubts about the original poster of that thread. Like everything else that just doesn't smell right, fact checking is in order.

I wasn't at that event, so I have no first-hand knowledge.

/johnny

[JeepersFreepers]

Straus is so strongly opposed by the majority of Republicans that he was not able to speak at the 2014 Texas Republican Convention. He would have been booed off the stage. It is incredible that one of the three most powerful politicians in Texas was not able to speak.

At the convention, Turner won the straw poll for speaker 91.5% to Straus’s 6.6%.

It is incredible that Straus is supported by enough RINOs joining with ALL Democrats to be reelected year after year. This is despite having 98 Republicans to 52 Democrats in the House. Again, RINOs joining Democrats are able to thwart the elected conservative majority. Straus is the Harry Reid of Texas in that he is able to block conservative legislation coming from the Senate.

[Ironfocus]

I was just going to post that. Capriglione turned around right after getting elected with the help of the Tea Party. He will be a single term rep.

[Jane Long]

This guy looks to be challenging Straus, in his District 121...says he's a TEA candidate ...

http://www.votebeebe.com