Friday, March 12, 2021

Friday Round-Up from Far Left Texas

In this collation of the best of the left of Texas from the past week, I bring the latest on our electeds Tweeting badly and behaving worse; another 'Dazed and Confused' strip tease, and the usual social justice and legislative session updates along with some items that make light of these trying times.

Greg Abbott is simply unable to roll himself fast enough to escape all of the problems he's created.



He saw an opening to take a shot at Allen West, though, and took it.  Texas Republicans are probably not tracking his hypocrisy.


Yes, this is the same governor who told Harvey contractors to desist from supporting BDS or he wouldn't grant them FEMA relief funds.  So Abbott's gambit is not about free speech and it certainly isn't about the frequently-abused definition of anti-Semitism.  But Jewish Republicans came together a couple of nights ago to celebrate anyway.


Besides West and Luther, there's a few other people not named Matthew McConaughey lining up to take a shot at Gov. Wheels, and Jeremy Wallace has the too-early and too-speculative dance card.


Of these, only Sid Miller -- who was referenced in Monday's Wrangle -- would be deemed a legitimate contender against the incumbent, who is sporting high grades for his handling of the pandemic (!!).


With respect to Rust Coyle Mark Hanna Ron Woodroof Wooderson:


I do not think he would run in the GOP primary, even though that is clearly his affiliation.


Not only have we seen this movie before, it's just as tired the second time.


I'd like to move on to more serious matters.


By way of his stooge Ken Paxton, Abbott is suing the city of Austin and the county of Travis for not kneeling to him regarding his undoing of the statewide mask requirement.  This was Mayor Steve Adler's response.


Lite Guv -- or Little Guv, as Scott Braddock prefers -- Dan Patrick was feeling left out of the limelight, so he showed his ass a few times.


Ted Cruz is offering a 'Cancel Culture' collectible.


And just this morning, John Cornyn stepped in his own shit again.


Three for three for Big John.  One more from Little Dan, which bridges us to immigration news.


Mayorkas' boss is catching hell for what's happening with the children at the border.  I'll wait for a less-inflamed update to post on his visit, probably Monday.  Going on to other social justice/injustice developments ...


Let's take that off-ramp to additional Lege business, starting with some positive developments.


Talarico's bill will put pressure on some Republicans who'd rather quietly vote against it.  Talarico looks like a rising star in Austin for the Dems.  Bryan Slaton, by contrast, looks like a chud.


That's not very "pro-life" of him.  Slaton had the gall to introduce this bill two days after International Womens Day.


I'll save the criminal justice and COVID news for next Monday, as this Round-Up's corrals are full.  Here's a few of the lighter-side pieces to close.

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