FishrCoAg said:
Time will tell. Just so I won't be accused of slinking away, I'm about to spend about 3 hours driving to and from a soccer game, plus however long the game lasts.
🚨🚨BREAKING🚨🚨
— Bo French (@Bo_French_TX) January 25, 2025
Hugh Brady, the Obama staffer who the RINOs in the #txlege hired to be the Parliamentarian, wrote the set of rules that increased power for the democrats. His initials are on the bottom of every single page of the filed rules. https://t.co/DFMo4yYTbM
samurai_science said:FishrCoAg said:
Time will tell. Just so I won't be accused of slinking away, I'm about to spend about 3 hours driving to and from a soccer game, plus however long the game lasts.🚨🚨BREAKING🚨🚨
— Bo French (@Bo_French_TX) January 25, 2025
Hugh Brady, the Obama staffer who the RINOs in the #txlege hired to be the Parliamentarian, wrote the set of rules that increased power for the democrats. His initials are on the bottom of every single page of the filed rules. https://t.co/DFMo4yYTbM
Or they'll point to their favorite boogeyman - "Most folks raising hell about the rules only know what the Dunn/Wilks/MQS folks who want to control our state put out as talking points." - while ignoring the real threat to Texas Republicans advancing a conservative agenda.Ellis Wyatt said:
They'll tell us the guy just worked for Obama but doesn't share his beliefs. That it's just the nature of politics.
Ellis Wyatt said:🚨🚨BREAKING🚨🚨
— Bo French (@Bo_French_TX) January 25, 2025
Hugh Brady, the Obama staffer who the RINOs in the #txlege hired to be the Parliamentarian, wrote the set of rules that increased power for the democrats. His initials are on the bottom of every single page of the filed rules. https://t.co/DFMo4yYTbM
Please keep lying to us and telling us who the actual conservatives are, Dade sycophants.
LOL.Ag87H2O said:Or they'll point to their favorite boogeyman - "Most folks raising hell about the rules only know what the Dunn/Wilks/MQS folks who want to control our state put out as talking points." - while ignoring the real threat to Texas Republicans advancing a conservative agenda.Ellis Wyatt said:
They'll tell us the guy just worked for Obama but doesn't share his beliefs. That it's just the nature of politics.
Yep. They are always saving us from (insert so-called extremists here) by letting the democrats control things instead.dreyOO said:Ellis Wyatt said:🚨🚨BREAKING🚨🚨
— Bo French (@Bo_French_TX) January 25, 2025
Hugh Brady, the Obama staffer who the RINOs in the #txlege hired to be the Parliamentarian, wrote the set of rules that increased power for the democrats. His initials are on the bottom of every single page of the filed rules. https://t.co/DFMo4yYTbM
Please keep lying to us and telling us who the actual conservatives are, Dade sycophants.
This is the kinda stuff that makes me hate the GOP. They like to play the game of innocence and betrayal by a few RINOs. But they seemingly never have their house in order and the dems openly control the agenda consistently.
Looks like @Burrows4TX is only planning on about 2 days of work on the House floor next week... before a five day weekend.
— Brian Harrison (@brianeharrison) January 24, 2025
What a joke.
Operation “run out the clock” appears to be well underway. pic.twitter.com/lhTh0QxEb6
I’m calculating the amount of new taxpayer money that the Texas House GOP rules package allocated as a payoff to Democrats to hire additional staff to be approximately $3 million (30 committees x $4k/month x 24 months). So if you’re recently graduated gender studies major with an…
— Matt Rinaldi (@MattRinaldiTX) January 24, 2025
Or you can look at the last 20 years of Texas politics and see that Straus, Bonnen, Phelan, and now Burrows have been quite consistent in preventing conservatives from setting the agenda in a solid red state.1836er said:LOL.Ag87H2O said:Or they'll point to their favorite boogeyman - "Most folks raising hell about the rules only know what the Dunn/Wilks/MQS folks who want to control our state put out as talking points." - while ignoring the real threat to Texas Republicans advancing a conservative agenda.Ellis Wyatt said:
They'll tell us the guy just worked for Obama but doesn't share his beliefs. That it's just the nature of politics.
Since I haven't had the time to look into this person's background myself yet, I'll just wait to see what Empower Texans, or whatever they're calling themselves these days, has to say about it to help inform my opinion.
Kinda speaks for itself.Charpie said:
Why the **** did they hire an Obama staffer?
Ask him why VERY CONSERVATIVE Dustin Burrows gave democrats so much power and got all of their votes. Sounds like Dustin is up to something other than being VERY CONSERVATIVE.Keller6Ag91 said:
So I don't know what's true here, but I have a friend I go to Church with a do Bible Study with who's a fairly prominent Republican TX State Representative and he says Dustin is VERY conservative.
I would suggest writing his office and mentioning that his staffer called your statement a "threat." That's unprofessional and dismissive of a person who pays that staffer's salary. Their disdain for us is palpable.tmaggies said:
Aggie and my Rep Stan Kitzman voted for Burrows. I called his Bellville office to ask why and for an explanation. Stated this may make me and others not vote for him come reelection. His young kid staffer stated thanks for the call and thanks for the threat. It's no longer a threat we will not vote for him next time!
tmaggies said:
Aggie and my Rep Stan Kitzman voted for Burrows. I called his Bellville office to ask why and for an explanation. Stated this may make me and others not vote for him come reelection. His young kid staffer stated thanks for the call and thanks for the threat. It's no longer a threat we will not vote for him next time!
Every F16er should know if there rep. voted for Burrows or not. Every F16er should post who their rep is that voted for Burrows.Quote:
Aggie and my Rep Stan Kitzman voted for Burrows. I called his Bellville office to ask why and for an explanation. Stated this may make me and others not vote for him come reelection. His young kid staffer stated thanks for the call and thanks for the threat. It's no longer a threat we will not vote for him next time!
Your friend seems to be more a part of the establishment mindset rather than of the conservative mindset if that is their thinking related to Burrows.Keller6Ag91 said:
So I don't know what's true here, but I have a friend I go to Church with a do Bible Study with who's a fairly prominent Republican TX State Representative and he says Dustin is VERY conservative.
Ellis Wyatt said:Or you can look at the last 20 years of Texas politics and see that Straus, Bonnen, Phelan, and now Burrows have been quite consistent in preventing conservatives from setting the agenda in a solid red state.1836er said:LOL.Ag87H2O said:Or they'll point to their favorite boogeyman - "Most folks raising hell about the rules only know what the Dunn/Wilks/MQS folks who want to control our state put out as talking points." - while ignoring the real threat to Texas Republicans advancing a conservative agenda.Ellis Wyatt said:
They'll tell us the guy just worked for Obama but doesn't share his beliefs. That it's just the nature of politics.
Since I haven't had the time to look into this person's background myself yet, I'll just wait to see what Empower Texans, or whatever they're calling themselves these days, has to say about it to help inform my opinion.
Then again, you're clearly on their side, which is not the people's side.
Gotcha. I am so sensitive to the republican frauds that I am suspicious of everyone.1836er said:Quote:
Or you can look at the last 20 years of Texas politics and see that Straus, Bonnen, Phelan, and now Burrows have been quite consistent in preventing conservatives from setting the agenda in a solid red state.
Then again, you're clearly on their side, which is not the people's side.
Oops, looks like my attempt at sarcasm failed. I think you misinterpreted my previous post.
Yeah I've been up Button's staff too and their disdain was palpable. I'm on their radar now though. I just FOIA'd their phone records to see if they were lying to me. I'm also digging through all of their donation records since she was elected in 08 building a dosier and I've reached out to Dallas GOP's selection committee about getting involved with any challengers and a couple of the more conservative reps and people I know to start coordinating. I'll also start my oppo research on her and her family soon too.tmaggies said:
Aggie and my Rep Stan Kitzman voted for Burrows. I called his Bellville office to ask why and for an explanation. Stated this may make me and others not vote for him come reelection. His young kid staffer stated thanks for the call and thanks for the threat. It's no longer a threat we will not vote for him next time! The Austin staffer I spoke to the following day was already prepared with a typical political explanation but was at least more professional. The whole experience turned my stomach.
IndividualFreedom said:
Every F16er should know if there rep. voted for Burrows or not. Every F16er should post who their rep is that voted for Burrows.
Charpie said:
Why the **** did they hire an Obama staffer?
This is a game Phelan, Burrows, and Bonnen have been playing for years. They work with democrat chairs on their key committees to put out some watered down version of a bill addressing a conservative priority, including things dems want, but leaving out key items conservatives want. Guys like Cook and others vote against it in protest, while Burrows, et al vote for it. Then they go back to their district and tell people how they voted for 87% of the conservative legislation and Cook, et al only voted for 65%.Keller6Ag91 said:
So I don't know what's true here, but I have a friend I go to Church with and do Bible Study with who's a fairly prominent Republican TX State Representative and he says Dustin is VERY conservative.
Spot on.txags92 said:This is a game Phelan, Burrows, and Bonnen have been playing for years. They work with democrat chairs on their key committees to put out some watered down version of a bill addressing a conservative priority, including things dems want, but leaving out key items conservatives want. Guys like Cook and others vote against it in protest, while Burrows, et al vote for it. Then they go back to their district and tell people how they voted for 87% of the conservative legislation and Cook, et al only voted for 65%.Keller6Ag91 said:
So I don't know what's true here, but I have a friend I go to Church with and do Bible Study with who's a fairly prominent Republican TX State Representative and he says Dustin is VERY conservative.
The watered down version then doesn't match the Senate version and it goes into negotiations to resolve the differences and Phelan/Burrows/Bonnen just can't seem to get things resolved and back through a new vote in the house before the end of the session and the bill dies. Burrows et al go home and tell their constituents how hard they tried to get the bill passed and how they were hindered by the RINOs in their own party that only have a 65% voting record. It is the same thing every session.
It is time to stop falling for the same game. Burrows, Phelan, Bonnen, and their little merry band of republicans collaborating with the democrats to stymie republican priorities are Lucy holding the ball for Charlie Brown to kick over and over again. It is time for their constituents to vote them out and find somebody else to hold the ball for us. I plan to donate to and work for the primary opponent of Stan Gerdes in 2026. I am hoping we can get a good challenger to get behind.
Fat Stan doesn't give a flying F about what we think. He did the same thing to us in Waller County when he sold us out to have a giant landfill put in off of Hwy 6 just north of Hempstead. He is the good ol boy conservative that isn't really conservative, but wears a cowboy hat and talks tough and buys off just enough people to get reelected. He needs a serious challenger next primary, not some goofball like they put up against him last time. There has to be some sharp young conservative county commissioner / County judge / Sherriff with deep pockets in Austin, Washington Fayette or Colorado Counties that can unseat his fat ass.Mostly Foggy Recollection said:tmaggies said:
Aggie and my Rep Stan Kitzman voted for Burrows. I called his Bellville office to ask why and for an explanation. Stated this may make me and others not vote for him come reelection. His young kid staffer stated thanks for the call and thanks for the threat. It's no longer a threat we will not vote for him next time!
**** Fat Stan Kitzman. He has lost Colorado County's vote too
Justin Beckendorf could primary him.uncover&humpit said:Fat Stan doesn't give a flying F about what we think. He did the same thing to us in Waller County when he sold us out to have a giant landfill put in off of Hwy 6 just north of Hempstead. He is the good ol boy conservative that isn't really conservative, but wears a cowboy hat and talks tough and buys off just enough people to get reelected. He needs a serious challenger next primary, not some goofball like they put up against him last time. There has to be some sharp young conservative county commissioner / County judge / Sherriff with deep pockets in Austin, Washington Fayette or Colorado Counties that can unseat his fat ass.Mostly Foggy Recollection said:tmaggies said:
Aggie and my Rep Stan Kitzman voted for Burrows. I called his Bellville office to ask why and for an explanation. Stated this may make me and others not vote for him come reelection. His young kid staffer stated thanks for the call and thanks for the threat. It's no longer a threat we will not vote for him next time!
**** Fat Stan Kitzman. He has lost Colorado County's vote too
Don't know a lot about him, but I think Trey Duhon would probably have a good shot with his profile.Ducks4brkfast said:Justin Beckendorf could primary him.uncover&humpit said:Fat Stan doesn't give a flying F about what we think. He did the same thing to us in Waller County when he sold us out to have a giant landfill put in off of Hwy 6 just north of Hempstead. He is the good ol boy conservative that isn't really conservative, but wears a cowboy hat and talks tough and buys off just enough people to get reelected. He needs a serious challenger next primary, not some goofball like they put up against him last time. There has to be some sharp young conservative county commissioner / County judge / Sherriff with deep pockets in Austin, Washington Fayette or Colorado Counties that can unseat his fat ass.Mostly Foggy Recollection said:tmaggies said:
Aggie and my Rep Stan Kitzman voted for Burrows. I called his Bellville office to ask why and for an explanation. Stated this may make me and others not vote for him come reelection. His young kid staffer stated thanks for the call and thanks for the threat. It's no longer a threat we will not vote for him next time!
**** Fat Stan Kitzman. He has lost Colorado County's vote too
Twice an Aggie said:
If you want to primary people you must start by finding a good candidate. They need to be able to connect with voters when speaking. They need to have a relatively clear background. They need to be able to articulate what they will do for voters and why the current representative isn't getting things done. Develop a social media presence immediately, file paperwork to run and start talking to precinct and county chairs. Get a volunteer network in place. Research which areas vote and which are strongest/weakest for the incumbent.
Waiting until 2026 is too late if you really want to make a difference. My representative voted for Cook and against the rules...prior rep would have voted for Burrows and the rules but got primaried out by everyone in the area.
We were there visiting Reps on the day of the Speaker vote. We walked into Kitzman's office and started talking to his staff. The first one tried to tell us that he hadn't decided who to vote for yet. Other staff were listening politely to us when a lady stepped out into the hallway across the room and starts motioning us over to her. She was persistent, so we wrapped up the conversation with his staff and walked over to the lady and lo and behold there was Stan Kitzman in another room. The two ladies talking to him were from his district and frustrated by his responses. Kitzman insulted them and said that they always worked to help his opponent. We engaged him making the points about the Straus/Bonnen/Phelan/Burrows faction continually obstructing conservative legislation through delay tactics and killing bills in the committees and Calendars. He goes on some rant about the Republican Party holding him and others accountable is pure communism and that somehow justified his position. As we continue our discussion, he starts pointing his finger at my chest and raising his voice. I continued making points and he keeps raising his voice, so his staff steps in and asked me to leave. I told them that Kitzman was the one escalating the situation and I was only answering him calmly.uncover&humpit said:Fat Stan doesn't give a flying F about what we think. He did the same thing to us in Waller County when he sold us out to have a giant landfill put in off of Hwy 6 just north of Hempstead. He is the good ol boy conservative that isn't really conservative, but wears a cowboy hat and talks tough and buys off just enough people to get reelected. He needs a serious challenger next primary, not some goofball like they put up against him last time. There has to be some sharp young conservative county commissioner / County judge / Sherriff with deep pockets in Austin, Washington Fayette or Colorado Counties that can unseat his fat ass.Mostly Foggy Recollection said:tmaggies said:
Aggie and my Rep Stan Kitzman voted for Burrows. I called his Bellville office to ask why and for an explanation. Stated this may make me and others not vote for him come reelection. His young kid staffer stated thanks for the call and thanks for the threat. It's no longer a threat we will not vote for him next time!
**** Fat Stan Kitzman. He has lost Colorado County's vote too
WHOA: Texas Rep @Toth_4_Texas forces Speaker @Burrows4TX to admit that he’s using OBAMA’S FORMER COUNSEL, Hugh Brady, as his parliamentarian.
— Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) January 28, 2025
DEMOCRATS are quietly running the Texas House👇🏽pic.twitter.com/smUGi1KKUh
