Adios for Morales

El Paso Times ^ | Saturday, October 12, 2002 | Gary Scharrer

[FITZ]

George Rodriguez, a former El Paso County attorney and longtime friend of Dan Morales, was not surprised earlier this week when Morales, a Democrat, endorsed the Republican Perry. "That's Dan Morales at his best. That's him. He's an unorthodox person," says Rodriguez, who was Morales' go-to guy in El Paso 12 years ago when Morales ran for attorney general. He served two terms before retiring.

Earlier this year Morales decided to challenge Perry. But Sanchez defeated Morales in the Democratic primary. It was a bruising match. Most politicians probably would've stayed neutral if they couldn't stomach their party's nominee.

"Any other politician would have, but Dan Morales is no other politician," Rodriguez says.

Don't look for Morales to ever again run as a Democrat. "I think he knows that," Rodriguez says.

[FITZ]

Interesting what happens when a Democrat tries to be an honest man.

[FITZ]

Maybe there's a new Republican for Texas.

[txhurl]

We Texans have the most sterling democrats-in-name-only such as Bob Bullock and John Sharp.

Hell, I think Sam Houston claimed democrat.

[FITZ]

"Any other politician would have, but Dan Morales is no other politician," Rodriguez says.

I became quite impressed with Morales in his run against Sanchez and I was wishing he was a Republican. Some wishes come true.

[MeekOneGOP]

Adios for Morales

Interesting, short article.....

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[Dog Gone]

I don't think Morales is an honest man. He diverted millions of dollars of tobacco settlement money to his supporters.

[deport]

Wasn't he the AG that signed off on the monies to the 'Tobacco Five' ?

[FITZ]

He wasn't honest about that --but he seemed honest debating Sanchez and wasn't willing to cause ethnic divisions just to get votes. That was the part that impressed me about him.

[txhurl]

Yeah, but he also beat the shi*t out of ... Gerber? for fixing prices on infant formula.

Not a bad showing for a D.

[FITZ]

Plus he came out and supported Perry. Kind of amazing for a democrat ---and he knows full well his party will oust him.

[txhurl]

And didn't he bust the Texas school-lunch milk cartel, as well?

(Y'all excuse us Texans. We probably gush too much over a politician with cajones, only because they're so rare around here.)

You know, Ann Richards was about 90% dem-in-name-only, too.

[FITZ]

We probably gush too much over a politician with cajones

Yeah that's what it is ----not so much honesty but cajones. Rare to find in politicians.

[lonestar]

You know, Ann Richards was about 90% dem-in-name-only, too.

Well, she was 100% a$$hole, in-my-book!

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Oh I thought it was a typo. Adios for Morals would have been a good title for Caption Kirk.

[cpdiii]

Instead of "Adios Morales" we should say.

"Bienvenidos a Partido Republico de Texas"

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL !

[P7M13]

Ann Richards was a blue haired witch

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[txhurl]

Yeah, well, at least she was a funny, drunk, effective blue-haired witch.

She's addled now, sadly...

[anymouse]

txculprit signed up 2002-02-04

At least you are accurate in your handle. :)

Anyone that claims Ann Richards and John Sharp are conservative Democrats must be smoking their breakfast.

[LurkerNoMore!]

I'm with you.

Morales is an opportunistic sleaze.