Delta-free, mostly. A no fly zone. Everybody ready to vote?
Texas is NOT a swing state in #Election2020 . Leftists on the fence: You can safely #VoteGreen #TX2020 https://t.co/AjnX6RepUu
— Forever in debt to your priceless advice. (@PDiddie) October 9, 2020
Sure enough, the TexTrib confirms, with their 4 a.m. release ...
Texas is NOT a swing state in #Election2020 . Leftists on the fence: You can safely #VoteGreen for @HowieHawkins (or anyone else not named #Trump or #Biden) https://t.co/vUJVpvVTWS
— Forever in debt to your priceless advice. (@PDiddie) October 9, 2020
... and especially with regard to the US Senate race:
Texas is NOT a swing state in #Election2020 . Leftists on the fence: You can safely #VoteGreen for David Collins for #TXSen @dbcgreentx https://t.co/ognT5j6TcR
— Forever in debt to your priceless advice. (@PDiddie) October 9, 2020
So why should actual leftists NOT vote for these Democrats, even if they doubt the polling that shows the top-ticket Republinuts, Trump and Cornyn, starting to ease out in front? Here's a few reasons.
"We need to spend significantly more money on policing."
— Lisa and the banned one (@LisaA311) October 6, 2020
I can't believe anyone calling themself a leftists would vote for this. https://t.co/apmntCYu0q
BREAKING NEWS: House Democrats pass legislation to boost oil industry profits—lobbied by Biden donor—as one of their last acts before going into recess until after Election Day. https://t.co/ZVFGMFM5cf
— Anoncat ☭☂️🏴 ➐ (@anoncatanoncat) October 7, 2020
.@MJHegar voted against Obama twice (McCain and Romney) https://t.co/M9qg2648dL She was also a Libertarian in 2016. I will #VoteGreen, for @dbcgreentx @TXGreens #TXSen #TX2020 #Elections2020
— Forever in debt to your priceless advice. (@PDiddie) October 7, 2020
Some pre-debate reading... "At this point, I’m not for adding Supreme Court seats," @mjhegar tells @dallasnews edit board https://t.co/gvtFjOj0wx #TXSEN
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) October 8, 2020
There are a lot of Texas Democrats who think that this -- along with ridin' a motorcycle and talkin' tuff -- is the only kind of "Democrat" (sic) that can get elected in Texas. The polling suggests they're going to be wrong. Again. And now you know why I'm not a Texas Democrat any longer.
TX Dem Senate nominee MJ Hagar said in an interview Tuesday that she won’t support canceling student loan debt, #Medicare4All or the #GreenNewDeal #TX21. She & @wendydavis are soul mates. I’m tired of Texas DINOs @indivisibleATX I really am. @dbcgreentx @TX21Indivisible pic.twitter.com/lICCijdMys
— Rev. Thomas Wakely / TX21 Congressional Candidate (@Wakely2020) October 8, 2020
So the Democratic strategy is to desperately run away from:#FrackingBan #MedicareForAll #GreenNewDeal #ExpandingSCOTUS
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) October 8, 2020
This makes sense how?
Cornyn and Hegar debate tonight on teevee, if you don't have anything better to do.
Watch the #TXSenateDebate tonight (Oct. 9) on Nexstar Broadcasting channels (listed at link) across #Texas https://t.co/hwBlnCh5Hr #TXSen #TX2020 #Election2020 @johncornyn @mjhegar They SHOULD have included @dbcgreentx and @McKennon2020
— Forever in debt to your priceless advice. (@PDiddie) October 9, 2020
Or watch their two-minute elevator pitch, along with that of David Collins and Kerry McKennon of the Libs here, courtesy HPM. To be clear (and fair), there are a handful of D progressives worth voting for on your ballot and mine, and Democrats have raised a shitpile of money to try and send Biden and Hegar and a few of the good Donks (along with some that I would not classify as such) to Washington and Austin and your county courthouse. Like me, you decide which those are, and then go to work -- now if you have your mail ballot, as soon as you get it if you have requested one, and beginning this coming Tuesday if you're voting early in person.
Biden makes $6M bet on Texas, ending drought for Democrats who’ve written off state for decades, @toddgillman reports. #2020Elections #txlegehttps://t.co/7ZH0MrzFuN
— Bob Garrett (@RobertTGarrett) October 6, 2020
Biden offers coattails because of his polling. But these candidates in turn offer him a growing GOTV infrastructure and a massive television advertising campaign making the Dem case in some of the most expensive media markets in the country. https://t.co/ylMZcC9KsC
— Abby Livingston (@TexasTribAbby) October 8, 2020
Harris Countians are already lining up to drop off their mail ballots at the NGR Stadium, the only place allowed by Governor Rolling Blunder to do so.
We’re seeing some wraparound action, but overall the line to drop of absentee ballots in Harris County is moving quickly. Thanks to Gov. Abbott’s proclamation this is now the only drop-off site in the county of more than 4.7 million. I’m live on @MSNBC w/ the latest all day. pic.twitter.com/n2mauqq20A
— Priscilla Thompson (@PriscillaWT) October 6, 2020
I'll do a more comprehensive voting guide/P Slate post before Monday. The TexTrib lets you look up your full ballot, but doesn't list the eligible write-ins. I -- or rather, Mark Jones at Rice's Baker Institute -- have posted that a couple of times, and will do again in the afore-mentioned.
Lovin' the new yard sign for Texas... #Greentwitter#HawkinsWalker2020 #GreenParty2020@HowieHawkins @AngelaNWalker @TXGreens pic.twitter.com/GeRw4metWJ
— Laura Palmer ☔🌻🌹🌺#UBI #Peace✌ (@LoreleiLadily) October 3, 2020
I had almost enough Tweets for a separate post on Ken Paxton.
Feds and state raid office of donor to AG Paxton.
— Matt Schwartz (@SchwartzChron) October 8, 2020
Donor complains to AG.
AG hires lawyer to investigate the raid on behalf of donor.
Wait, it gets weirder.https://t.co/nDGaNnWDh7
With new allegations that #Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was bribed and abused his office, political science fellow @MarkPJonesTX believes that state #GOP leaders should insulate themselves from these issues and start thinking about his replacement. https://t.co/aHdUQN4qyW
— Baker Institute (@BakerInstitute) October 5, 2020
Monica Roberts, known to her friends as Moni, a Houston resident and a nationally-acclaimed trans activist, also the founder of Transgriot -- passed away yesterday.
Monica Roberts was a trans pioneer and trailblazer, and we're deeply saddened to hear of her passing. On @TransGriot, she correctly identified transgender victims of violence and murder to honor their lives and help bring justice. May she #RestinPower.https://t.co/2O1hHDrWV9
— Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (@TLDEF) October 8, 2020
I have environmental stories for Monday's Wrangle. Here's some criminal justice updates.
“Police posted pictures of these ‘debunked’ female accusers on a wall as trophies of their ‘investigations.’...Body cameras caught two Austin officers joking that, even if assault victims reported their rapes to the police, cops “can’t un-rape you.” https://t.co/BUFgwrXZVE
— Marissa Hoechstetter (@MHoechstetter) October 3, 2020
Jonathan Price was walking away from Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas when Lucas opened fire. https://t.co/K7A5OEZ5yG
— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) October 6, 2020
#JonathanPrice his Death came like a Theft in the Night and the Charge for Murder came at Dawn.https://t.co/vOf9j4ukvQ
— F Gina Leah (@LifeIsSoG) October 6, 2020
Third Ward's native son with the honey voice also left us this past week.
Houston’s Johnny Nash, who recorded ‘I Can See Clearly Now,’ dies https://t.co/gHeZPCH76x
— Forever in debt to your priceless advice. (@PDiddie) October 7, 2020
And a few feel-good items to end the week, but first some mockery and snidery (you wouldn't be reading this blog for something else, would you?)
Hey you soft @Athletics fans, @Dodgers Stadium is our house now #ForTheH @astros pic.twitter.com/e9ilKEp0k8
— Space Lawyer (@rrossjd) October 8, 2020
A city united, Bill O'Brien Fired #WeAreTexans @HoustonTexans pic.twitter.com/FIcA8oRgEu
— Space Lawyer (@rrossjd) October 5, 2020
Rockport has the best fishing in all of East Texas pic.twitter.com/aWOEinsDoE
— Eric Hoffman (@NamfohCire) October 6, 2020
At first, he had only cows and wind turbines for company on lonely stretches of Panhandle highway.
— Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) October 8, 2020
Then supporters showed up to help the miles go faster for @elmachuca. Week five of his Tour de Texas: https://t.co/XAteqrlz8X
An excerpt from David Biespiel’s “A Place of Exodus,” a memoir about growing up in Texas, leaving, and returning again: https://t.co/8jeUQOZI5n
— Texas Observer (@TexasObserver) October 7, 2020
WOW! He's one of the youngest EMTs in Texas and co-founded this lab which can provide COVID-19 results in 15 minutes! https://t.co/dH0nCDYlGb
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) October 6, 2020
Sometimes you just need to hear the San Antonio national anthem as performed by the one and only originals ...https://t.co/ySo7FSwFRv
— Traces of Texas (@TracesofTexas) October 7, 2020
Cowboys drinking beer in Alpine, Texas 1940. pic.twitter.com/MSKzLo07dl
— Traces of Texas (@TracesofTexas) October 9, 2020
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