This question misses the point. What this was about, and what makes him a RINO, is letting the Democrats in the state legislature, rather than the Republicans, choose the speaker.J. Walter Weatherman said:
Are there specific policy positions that make him a RINO?
J. Walter Weatherman said:
Are there specific policy positions or votes he's taken that make him a RINO?
1836er said:This question misses the point. What this was about, and what makes him a RINO, is letting the Democrats in the state legislature, rather than the Republicans, choose the speaker.J. Walter Weatherman said:
Are there specific policy positions that make him a RINO?
J. Walter Weatherman said:1836er said:This question misses the point. What this was about, and what makes him a RINO, is letting the Democrats in the state legislature, rather than the Republicans, choose the speaker.J. Walter Weatherman said:
Are there specific policy positions that make him a RINO?
I understand your point, but I care a lot more if he's voting against conservative policies or taking positions against actual legislative conservative goals. Are there any of those someone can point to?
Teslag said:J. Walter Weatherman said:1836er said:This question misses the point. What this was about, and what makes him a RINO, is letting the Democrats in the state legislature, rather than the Republicans, choose the speaker.J. Walter Weatherman said:
Are there specific policy positions that make him a RINO?
I understand your point, but I care a lot more if he's voting against conservative policies or taking positions against actual legislative conservative goals. Are there any of those someone can point to?
If democrats sit on committee chairs then conservative policies never make it out of their committees. Why is that so hard to comprehend?
The same people have controlled the speakership, preventing conservative legislation from reaching the floor. Drunk Dade kept running out the clock and Abbott had to force special sessions, if you don't recall. They impeached Paxton in order to run out the clock last time.Quote:
Thanks for answering. Do you have an example of this happening? It's pretty much always been the same setup in the last couple decades right?
1836er said:In the past I would have agreed with you, but now.... not so fast my friend!gbaby23 said:Good luck. Getting rural turnout in a primary is near impossible.Spotted Ag said:
My rep, Angela Orr, voted for Burrows. Just emailed her and told her she lost my vote. Freaking ridiculous.
Sounds like the Republican grassroots in Texas needs to team up with Charlie Kirk (Turning Point Action) and Scott Pressler to build up our own MAGA turnout machine in Texas.
Since 2009 when the Straus faction instigated the coup against Tom Craddick. The Republican majority in the Texas House hasn't controlled business for 15 years.J. Walter Weatherman said:Teslag said:J. Walter Weatherman said:1836er said:This question misses the point. What this was about, and what makes him a RINO, is letting the Democrats in the state legislature, rather than the Republicans, choose the speaker.J. Walter Weatherman said:
Are there specific policy positions that make him a RINO?
I understand your point, but I care a lot more if he's voting against conservative policies or taking positions against actual legislative conservative goals. Are there any of those someone can point to?
If democrats sit on committee chairs then conservative policies never make it out of their committees. Why is that so hard to comprehend?
Thanks for answering. Do you have an example of this happening? It's pretty much always been the same setup in the last couple decades right?
Demand support for vouchers anyway. Burrows is a backstabber. There is no reason why he wouldn't backstab the democrats if he felt enough heat from his side.Im Gipper said:
What are calls going to do?
The damage is done. Time for censure and banning from primary!
No because it hasn't happened. The whole Democratic chair stuff is a talking point and hasn't been an issue until Paxton was impeached.J. Walter Weatherman said:1836er said:This question misses the point. What this was about, and what makes him a RINO, is letting the Democrats in the state legislature, rather than the Republicans, choose the speaker.J. Walter Weatherman said:
Are there specific policy positions that make him a RINO?
I understand your point, but I care a lot more if he's voting against conservative policies or taking positions against actual legislative conservative goals. Are there any of those someone can point to?
FTR, naming minority party members to committee chairs has been House custom going back well before 2000, when the Dems controlled the state and appointed GOP members to chair committees. Also, the same thing you're crying about happens in the Senate, when your boy Dan Patrick refuses to bring certain legislation to the Senate floor, even with wide conservative support across the state for that legislation. If he doesn't like it (or more importantly, if his billionaire donors don't like it) it doesn't reach the floor. It's politics. If you think every republican in every district feels the same as you, you are sorely mistaken. You are taking this really hard.Ellis Wyatt said:The same people have controlled the speakership, preventing conservative legislation from reaching the floor. Drunk Dade kept running out the clock and Abbott had to force special sessions, if you don't recall. They impeached Paxton in order to run out the clock last time.Quote:
Thanks for answering. Do you have an example of this happening? It's pretty much always been the same setup in the last couple decades right?
Teslag said:J. Walter Weatherman said:
Are there specific policy positions or votes he's taken that make him a RINO?
Putting Democrats in chairs of house comittees isn't just RINO. It makes him a Democrat.
Kozmozag said:
Rhinos are turning purple and taking texas purple too.
The System said:FTR, naming minority party members to committee chairs has been House custom going back well before 2000, when the Dems controlled the state and appointed GOP members to chair committees. Also, the same thing you're crying about happens in the Senate, when your boy Dan Patrick refuses to bring certain legislation to the Senate floor, even with wide conservative support across the state for that legislation. If he doesn't like it (or more importantly, if his billionaire donors don't like it) it doesn't reach the floor. It's politics. If you think every republican in every district feels the same as you, you are sorely mistaken. You are taking this really hard.Ellis Wyatt said:The same people have controlled the speakership, preventing conservative legislation from reaching the floor. Drunk Dade kept running out the clock and Abbott had to force special sessions, if you don't recall. They impeached Paxton in order to run out the clock last time.Quote:
Thanks for answering. Do you have an example of this happening? It's pretty much always been the same setup in the last couple decades right?
Im Gipper said:Kozmozag said:
Rhinos are turning purple and taking texas purple too.
Here we go with the "purple" nonsense again!
Are you asleep during the November election?
Yep. Back in the day it was the conservative Dems (who were the majority of the House) throwing a few committee positions to the very small handful of Republican's. The Texas House was largely a one party situation really. There were only a few Republican's around the TX House in those days.Logos Stick said:
Comparing power sharing today to 25 years ago to today is asinine. Back then the two parties were not that far apart on most issues; it was a matter of a few degrees of separation. Now the left is full of radical Marxists. Cook would have ended the practice and rightfully so.
You get to keep your failing public school system that you depend on for now. Congrats I guess!
Do you think democrats would do it today?The System said:FTR, naming minority party members to committee chairs has been House custom going back well before 2000,Ellis Wyatt said:The same people have controlled the speakership, preventing conservative legislation from reaching the floor. Drunk Dade kept running out the clock and Abbott had to force special sessions, if you don't recall. They impeached Paxton in order to run out the clock last time.Quote:
Thanks for answering. Do you have an example of this happening? It's pretty much always been the same setup in the last couple decades right?
What?! Your timing is way off. This was a serious issue long before the Paxton impeachment.Charpie said:No because it hasn't happened. The whole Democratic chair stuff is a talking point and hasn't been an issue until Paxton was impeached.J. Walter Weatherman said:1836er said:This question misses the point. What this was about, and what makes him a RINO, is letting the Democrats in the state legislature, rather than the Republicans, choose the speaker.J. Walter Weatherman said:
Are there specific policy positions that make him a RINO?
I understand your point, but I care a lot more if he's voting against conservative policies or taking positions against actual legislative conservative goals. Are there any of those someone can point to?
Old May Banker said:Teslag said:J. Walter Weatherman said:
Are there specific policy positions or votes he's taken that make him a RINO?
Putting Democrats in chairs of house comittees isn't just RINO. It makes him a Democrat.
While I don't disagree with your point here, it's a bit more nuanced than that. I believe the Texas Constitution calls for a 100 member quorum to conduct any business... until Texas has 100 republican reps, that creates a bit of a problem.
Ellis Wyatt said:Do you think democrats would do it today?The System said:FTR, naming minority party members to committee chairs has been House custom going back well before 2000,Ellis Wyatt said:The same people have controlled the speakership, preventing conservative legislation from reaching the floor. Drunk Dade kept running out the clock and Abbott had to force special sessions, if you don't recall. They impeached Paxton in order to run out the clock last time.Quote:
Thanks for answering. Do you have an example of this happening? It's pretty much always been the same setup in the last couple decades right?
Why are they controlling legislation in Texas?
Fenrir said:
The funniest part about is crowing about public schools is he seems to live in Dade's district and every public school in that district is absolute ass.
