tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post3681997470413940408..comments2024-03-15T03:20:38.106-05:00Comments on Brains and Eggs: The Texas progressives in the 2018 Democratic primaryPDiddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05851660342241127485noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post-8608487403569778642017-12-07T09:16:05.932-06:002017-12-07T09:16:05.932-06:00David:
I need to see some firm commitment to 2018...David:<br /><br />I need to see some firm commitment to 2018 viability from the GPTX before I can hold my vote out of the D primary. It needs to be solid and prominent. It's true that revolutions never take place inside the castle walls, but the revolutionaries need to get their shit together before I can raise my sword with theirs.<br /><br />There needs to be some housecleaning feats of strength performed this Festivus season, not just an airing of grievances. Look at what the DSA is doing, especially with millennials, and consider forming a coalition if possible. Otherwise the Green Party's relevance in Texas has, IMO, come and gone.PDiddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05851660342241127485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post-15633375154131307902017-12-07T08:37:46.428-06:002017-12-07T08:37:46.428-06:00Thanks for the citation, PD. In light of what I po...Thanks for the citation, PD. In light of what I posted last night, I'd like to put in a word for <b>not</b> voting in the primary. Abstaining would leave room for putting a valid signature on ballot-access petitions for the Green Party & independent candidates.<br /><br />Although Texas is considered an open primary state, party primary elections are really for those who consider themselves members of those parties. In fact, in Texas, it constitutes party affiliation.<br /><br />If you identify as a Democrat, and if you believe voting for these relatively progressive candidates will help pull the party to the left, by all means do it. While I'm not opposed to #DemEnter tactics, I won't be joining in them in '18.dbcgreentxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165241808757951660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post-51757721678049725072017-12-06T20:12:08.632-06:002017-12-06T20:12:08.632-06:00As of a couple of days ago, I don't even have ...As of a couple of days ago, I don't even have a Congresscritter filed on the Dem side in my CD. Do have a state senate candidate. No state house candidate as of yet on the D side.Gadflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075757287807731373noreply@blogger.com