-- Bill Cosby or Uber? I say it's a tie. Vote in the comments if you like.
-- I am refusing to pay much attention to 2016 presidential jockeying, but if you're not like me and want a much-too-early tell for what the GOP is in store for, then here are two articles you can read today. A prominent local Republican I had lunch with post-election indicated that former governors are at the top of his list, and named Scott Walker specifically.
Jim Webb announced (that he's just, you know, exploring) yesterday. Because there is a huge unrepresented constituency to the right of Hillary Clinton that the Democrats will need in order to hold the White House in 2016: conservative suburban, exurban, and rural white males who favor the military above all else.
That might be sarcasm; you decide. Now you know why I ain't paying much attention.
-- The media keep making themselves the story. This is really getting stale.
-- Leticia Van de Putte will run for mayor of San Antonio, spoiling the hopes of former state Rep. Mike Villarreal, who's already resigned his seat in the Texas House. It also sets off a scrum for her Texas Senate chair; running first in speculative replacements is TMF. There's a special election scheduled three weeks from now to replaceJethro Bodine Glenn Hegar in SD-BFE, and taking the early lead there is state representative Lois Kochwhore Kolkhorst. (Sorry, that was mean.) Can she out-crook this guy? Some country gal is already running for K's House seat.
Update (10/22): Turns out Villarreal did not resign, technically (see his letter saying he will 'decline to assume the office'). As QR notes, he may be able re-assume his place in the Texas House. He's saying he will not, FWIW. But another GOP House member has quit to work forArchie Bunker Sid Miller at Ag, so there will be one more HD special election called at some point.
Now you know why I haven't posted about the makeup of the next Lege yet. Not much left in the way of breaking news; far right moves farther right, same as with our Washington representation. Plenty of time to take a look at that, probably after Thanksgiving and maybe after all these special elections.
-- Ben Hall is running for mayor of Houston once more, and has gotten busy destroying his credibility all over again. I thought rich people were supposed to be smart.
I got nothing else. Still recovering from the latest (and extremely powerful) version of The Crud, and still need to close out my books for 2014. Talk amongst yourselves in the comments.
-- I am refusing to pay much attention to 2016 presidential jockeying, but if you're not like me and want a much-too-early tell for what the GOP is in store for, then here are two articles you can read today. A prominent local Republican I had lunch with post-election indicated that former governors are at the top of his list, and named Scott Walker specifically.
Jim Webb announced (that he's just, you know, exploring) yesterday. Because there is a huge unrepresented constituency to the right of Hillary Clinton that the Democrats will need in order to hold the White House in 2016: conservative suburban, exurban, and rural white males who favor the military above all else.
That might be sarcasm; you decide. Now you know why I ain't paying much attention.
-- The media keep making themselves the story. This is really getting stale.
-- Leticia Van de Putte will run for mayor of San Antonio, spoiling the hopes of former state Rep. Mike Villarreal, who's already resigned his seat in the Texas House. It also sets off a scrum for her Texas Senate chair; running first in speculative replacements is TMF. There's a special election scheduled three weeks from now to replace
Update (10/22): Turns out Villarreal did not resign, technically (see his letter saying he will 'decline to assume the office'). As QR notes, he may be able re-assume his place in the Texas House. He's saying he will not, FWIW. But another GOP House member has quit to work for
Now you know why I haven't posted about the makeup of the next Lege yet. Not much left in the way of breaking news; far right moves farther right, same as with our Washington representation. Plenty of time to take a look at that, probably after Thanksgiving and maybe after all these special elections.
-- Ben Hall is running for mayor of Houston once more, and has gotten busy destroying his credibility all over again. I thought rich people were supposed to be smart.
I got nothing else. Still recovering from the latest (and extremely powerful) version of The Crud, and still need to close out my books for 2014. Talk amongst yourselves in the comments.
