Sunday, June 19, 2016
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Texas Dems prepare to underwhelm once again
The key to happiness is low expectations, some philosopher once said.
Statewide races on the 2016 ballot are lackluster: a no-contest Railroad Commission faceoff -- better options with the Green candidate, just as with the Ag Commissioner's race in 2014 -- and a few high civil (SCOTX) and criminal (CCA) court justices we mentioned in December last, in the spring and we'll mention again in October.
More than 75% of those gathering in San Antonio this weekend (Update: John says it's 65%, and he's on site) will celebrate the crowning of the presumptive nominee despite her accumulating baggage, and they'll exercise the same old tyranny of the majority over the25% 35% left-wing. The Berners should be easily abused because apparently their plan is to to lie down and take it. Oh well, San Antone is still a great place to fiesta. Who wants to sit in a convention hall when you could be drinking margaritas on the Riverwalk, anyway?
Drumpf is going to Bigfoot the state conclave with fundraisers and rallies in Dallas today and the Alamo City and H-Town tomorrow, sucking all the media oxygen out of the state.
Charles can still find a few small things to dream big about; good on him for his PMA. Most of the so-called party leaders are more pragmatic, however.
And to some portion of the 25% of Texas Democrats who didn't vote for Hillary -- not to mention the half of the state's adults who are not registered to vote, and the 80+% of those who are who didn't participate in the primary -- it just doesn't look like much difference.
When it comes to thinking in binary: I have observed that the stronger the support one has for Hillary, the less this premise can be comprehended. But at least that makes more sense than voting for Clinton in the primary because of 'the Supreme Court'.
This will be the first convention in ten years that I have actively boycotted, despite being granted both Sanders delegate and media credentials. (I guess Sarah Slamen was right; some people don't read this blog after all.) I'll still be following whatever action there is on social media, but I don't expect much. Housing Secretary Julian Castro, once-presumptive vice-presidential nominee (or is it brother and Congressman Joaquin? Or is it both?) will be keynoting, and the rest of the agenda looks primed to be knockout gas.
I kid because I care, Texas Dems. Get your shit together for 2018.
Update: Worse than I suspected.
Statewide races on the 2016 ballot are lackluster: a no-contest Railroad Commission faceoff -- better options with the Green candidate, just as with the Ag Commissioner's race in 2014 -- and a few high civil (SCOTX) and criminal (CCA) court justices we mentioned in December last, in the spring and we'll mention again in October.
More than 75% of those gathering in San Antonio this weekend (Update: John says it's 65%, and he's on site) will celebrate the crowning of the presumptive nominee despite her accumulating baggage, and they'll exercise the same old tyranny of the majority over the
Drumpf is going to Bigfoot the state conclave with fundraisers and rallies in Dallas today and the Alamo City and H-Town tomorrow, sucking all the media oxygen out of the state.
Charles can still find a few small things to dream big about; good on him for his PMA. Most of the so-called party leaders are more pragmatic, however.
And to some portion of the 25% of Texas Democrats who didn't vote for Hillary -- not to mention the half of the state's adults who are not registered to vote, and the 80+% of those who are who didn't participate in the primary -- it just doesn't look like much difference.
When it comes to thinking in binary: I have observed that the stronger the support one has for Hillary, the less this premise can be comprehended. But at least that makes more sense than voting for Clinton in the primary because of 'the Supreme Court'.
This will be the first convention in ten years that I have actively boycotted, despite being granted both Sanders delegate and media credentials. (I guess Sarah Slamen was right; some people don't read this blog after all.) I'll still be following whatever action there is on social media, but I don't expect much. Housing Secretary Julian Castro, once-presumptive vice-presidential nominee (or is it brother and Congressman Joaquin? Or is it both?) will be keynoting, and the rest of the agenda looks primed to be knockout gas.
I kid because I care, Texas Dems. Get your shit together for 2018.
Update: Worse than I suspected.
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