Posted on 07/04/2021 11:05:21 AM PDT by RandFan
Lieutenant Colonel Allen West announced his candidacy to become Governor of Texas this morning in a 7-minute video that detailed his history, celebrated the heroes of the Texas Revolution, and using comparisons to the Alamo, urged Texans to join him on the “right” side of the “line in the stand” with their vote.
“Now it is our time, it is our time to stand up and honor those words of Texas, Our Texas, and to secure the future for our children and our grandchildren, to make sure the growth, the opportunity, and the prosperity, the economic success that you see here in Texas, continues on,” said West, after exploring the Republic of Texas’s rich history of volunteers and politicians who came from other states. West, who was born in Georgia and attended the University of Tennessee noted that over 30 men from Tennessee were among the early leaders of the Republic of Texas, and those who fought at the Alamo.
“That means that we stay energy independent, and we fuel America, so that we’re not dependent on other nations – other nations that are our enemies,” said West. “To make sure that we secure our borders, to make sure that Texas is for Texans.” West added, “We cannot live in a state that is the number one state for human and sex trafficking in the United States of America. That’s not how we protect our children and our legacy.” West then suggested Texas needs modern heroes to match those of the Texas Revolution.
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Wow - didn’t see that coming ... God Speed to his campaign ...
I wish Colonel West good luck but Abbott will probably win this easily he’s one of the most popular governors in the country
I like Allen West, but why? Abbot is kicking ass.
DeSantis is probably more popular.
Abbot pissed a lot of people off by not being American for a bit, he lost his way during the plandemic.
Two great candidates.
I guess Alabama wasn’t big enough for him to run here.
Great news irregardless of whether West wins or not. West will articulate conservative ideas and push the debate where it needs to be.
Bigger fish to fry. Texas Gov. is a stepping stone. He could have moved to a term limited state but they’re not as big.
As others have posted, Abbot went squishy during the plandemic™, which shows he can cave under pressure.
@> I like Allen West, but why? Abbot is kicking ass. <
Agreed. I’d much prefer that West establish residency in another state, then knock off a Democrat senator.
I think it's because a lot of people consider Abbott to be sort of an opportunist, displaying cojones solely because he's up for re-election. They may see West as more steadfast and less likely to be a political chameleon.
I have never liked carpetbagging politicians.
West could knock off Cornyn and he wouldn’t have to move.
It would be a big win for America.
100% support.
I suspect this is why Abbott has been so impressive lately. He must have known when West stepped down as GOP state chair that this was his plan. Therefore, Abbott knew he needed to mend fences with the Conservative base.
Anyone who knows who Charles Martel was is worthy of utmost respect. West is the first person at all, let alone the first politician, that I remember even saying Martel's name. West not only knew his name, but also his accomplishments. Very intelligent man!
“I think it’s because a lot of people consider Abbott to be sort of an opportunist, displaying cojones solely because he’s up for re-election.”
Yep.
Is Abbott still suing Gab.com?
The list is long... are you sure you know what you’re talking about?
West has this TX household’s votes.
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