Sunday, October 25, 2020
Sunday "Losing It" Funnies
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Friday, October 23, 2020
Friday Lone Star Leftist Round-up (updates)
For the first time, the @TexasTribune's early voting tracker includes data from *all 254 counties* in the state. Look up early voting turnout — in context with 2012 and 2016 numbers — for the entire state here:https://t.co/emfyBsI13Q
— darlacameron (@darlacameron) October 22, 2020
By @MandiCai w a scraper from @carla_astudi
Republican consultants in red counties are scared, scared.
24.1% of Collin County voters have no voting history.... that is a scary scary number. #txlege
— Luke Marchant (@_Luke) October 23, 2020
Today's the last day to request a mail ballot. Be sure to follow the instructions carefully, and don't let an uncareful signature cause its disqualification.
A federal judge ordered Texas in September to give voters a chance to challenge rejected ballots, but an appeals court overturned the ruling. https://t.co/z6fGCw6Yyo
— KENS 5 (@KENS5) October 23, 2020
In yesterday's latest legal development:
BREAKING: Texas Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from Texas Republican Party to halt drive-thru voting in Harris County. https://t.co/KGwny4WPa4
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) October 22, 2020
This came as extraordinarily good news, particularly following the SCOTUS' rejection of a similar case from Alabama earlier in the week (which might portend Ken Paxton's next move).
Speaking of:
Confirming @byjayroot: @txag fired two whistleblowers, Lacey Mase and Blake Brickman, on Tuesday — a move employment attorneys say may walk @KenPaxtonTX directly into a whistleblower lawsuit. https://t.co/aVlJzAl0yn
— Emma Platoff (@emmaplatoff) October 22, 2020
The latest Q poll shows a familiar photograph of Texas at the top of our ballots, with less than two weeks left: a toss-up between Trump and Biden, and a slight edge to Cornyn over Hegar.
New Quinnipiac Texas poll, likely voters (MOE: +/- 2.9%):
— Alexandra Samuels (@AlexSamuelsx5) October 21, 2020
Trump 47
Biden 47
Cornyn 49
Hegar 43https://t.co/p0D1wbDGJT
Despite Trump canceling TV airtime and sharply reducing his Facebook advertising expenditures in the Lone Star State (according to the WhoWhatWhy), Beto O'Rourke and Julian Castro are fuming that Biden is neglecting us. Downballot, blue prospects were looking brighter even before Trump cashed out (as posted here Monday).
In Texas House fight, Democrats bet big on health care, while Republicans emphasize police support.@cassi_pollock and @PatrickSvitek https://t.co/5Z2BDFJqn1 pic.twitter.com/ROIXS0008M
— darlacameron (@darlacameron) October 21, 2020
For the first time in a decade the Texas House—and influence over redistricting—is in play. Will it slip out of the Democratic party's grasp once again?
— Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) October 22, 2020
From the November issue of Texas Monthly, out now: https://t.co/kiazaDWU16
Harvey Kronberg at Quorum Report eagerly awaits a contest for statehouse speaker.
Who will be the next speaker of the #TX House?
— Mark P. Jones (@MarkPJonesTX) October 21, 2020
1 place to look is among the most centrist Ds & Rs (see the figure) in the #txlege, since whether Ds or Rs hold the majority, it will be narrow, with the party's centrists the pivot players. h/t to @rossramsey for the idea. #tx2020 pic.twitter.com/esHbKSPNos
Update:
Breaking: Democratic state Rep. Senfronia Thompson has filed to run for speaker of the Texas House.
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) October 23, 2020
Ahead of the November election, Democrats are nine seats away from regaining control of the House for the first time in nearly two decades. #txlege https://t.co/6haU910b1Y
Congressional races, likewise, have received close scrutiny as the polls are tight, the campaign funds flow in and out like the tides, and excitement -- or trepidation, as the case may be -- builds.
Sixteen candidates—including @mjhegar and @JohnCornyn, @RepDanCrenshaw and @SimaforTX, and @TonyGonzales4TX and @GinaOrtizJones—on policing and the Black Lives Matter movement. https://t.co/vF3jZgVeoC
— Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) October 22, 2020
Texas Monthly has profiled several US House elections at their "Battleground Texas" page. David Collins, the Texas Green on your ballot for US Senate, revealed his answers to one of the more detailed candidate questionnaires he's received.
Trump and Biden's final face-off had a greater-than-anticipated focus on climate, and Texas wound up in the spotlight ... which wasn't necessarily good news.
Candidates not-withstanding, we had an explosion this year, two chemical fires last year, a massive blaze during Harvey, and a methyl mercaptan leak in 2014.
— St. John Barned-Smith ⚔️ (@stjbs) October 23, 2020
We covered all of them. https://t.co/HOHvTEjbfR
Trump also criticized Biden for opposing fracking. Biden denied taking such a position. He did oppose fracking in the Democratic primary, but his campaign staffers walked back those comments, saying he only opposed fracking on on federal land.
Moderator Kristen Welker of NBC also pressed Trump on Texans living near refineries who fear pollution is making them sick.
“The families that we’re talking about are employed heavily, and they’re making a lot of money, more money than they’ve ever made,” Trump said. “If you look at the kind of numbers that we’ve produced for Hispanic, for Blacks, for Asians, it’s nine times greater the percentage gained than it was under, in three years, than it was under eight years the two of them, to put it nicely. Nine times more.”
But Biden said that workers’ health should be a priority.
“The fact is, those front-line communities, it doesn’t matter what you’re paying them, it matters how you keep them safe,” Biden said.
At one point, Trump directly asked Biden whether the former vice president would “close down” the oil industry.
“I would transition from the oil industry, yes,” Biden said.
Trump called that a “big statement” and Biden call the oil industry a significant environmental polluter. He also said he wouldn’t support giving that industry federal subsidies.
“It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time. Over time,” Biden said.
Trump said that “in terms of business,” that was “the biggest statement.”
“Basically what he’s saying is he’s going to destroy the oil industry,” Trump said. “Will you remember that Texas? Will you remember that Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Ohio?”
‘Will you remember that Texas?’ @tombenning runs down some of the most memorable moments from Thursday night's final Biden-Trump presidential debate. #Debates2020 #energy #oil #Texas #nashvilledebate #Election2020 #vote https://t.co/B6e75b7ep6
— John Gravois (@Grav1) October 23, 2020
Update:
-- "Joe Biden's fossil fuel remarks at last debate put Texas Democrats on the defensive, even as recent poll shows Trump falling behind"
And while (US Rep. Colin) Allred and (US Senate challenger MJ) Hegar defended Biden, one Democrat in the state has already broken with the candidate.
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, who's running for reelection in Houston, said the former vice president failed to "address the complexity of our energy needs and plan for the future."
*facepalm*
Here's a few more ecology stories unrelated to last night's debate. First, Environment Texas writes about the "forever" chemicals in McDonald's food packaging.
PFAS is a dirty word, as one Texas airport executive recently told me. Perhaps more than a dirty word, since even the FDA has acknowledged that there is scientific evidence that it causes serious health conditions. These so called Forever Chemicals are proven to be linked to cancer, liver damage, thyroid disease and development issues in wildlife and humans.
So a few weeks ago, I asked McDonalds if they’d banned PFAS from their food packaging. Their customer contact center replied that they had eliminated 2 PFAS—out of the nearly 5,000 PFAS out there. Sigh!
To be fair they also mandate, I quote, that their suppliers not use any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). How do they enforce this? It remains to be seen.
An investigation by the TCEQ in response to an Austin neighborhood's complaints turned up some really foul air and water issues. And a new report indicates that the state's unauthorized air pollution has more than doubled from 2015 to 2019.
There'll be coronavirus surge updates as well as criminal and social justice posts in next Monday's Wrangle. Here's a couple of those items that intersect with Texas public education.
Emily McCullar points out that a history textbook published in 2016 is woefully inadequate in telling the stories of Black and Latino/a Texans.
After several miscarriages over the last few years, Joy Tucker is finally pregnant with her third child at the age of 37.
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) October 22, 2020
At her doctor’s recommendation, she turned in a note asking her school if she could work remotely. Her request was denied. https://t.co/ohzqubzvHV
Houston ISD teachers from at least 35 campuses called in sick today to demand a safe reopening. We stand with teachers and workers across our city. We must #ProtectStudents #ProtectEducators and #ProtectSchoolStaff.
— Houston DSA (@HoustonDSA) October 22, 2020
There will be a wake this afternoon, funeral services tomorrow, and a GOTV rally on Sunday to honor the life of nationally acclaimed Houston trans-activist Monica Roberts.
Funeral services announced for Houston transgender rights activist Monica Roberts https://t.co/6ErTrA595m
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) October 21, 2020
Cordelia Casso Flores wrote a touching eulogy for her sister, Mapy Casso Uranga, at LareDOS.
She hosted “The Mapy Casso Show” for KGNS and later worked as assistant society editor for The Laredo Times. She and (her husband) Nacho met at the newspaper, when he came from El Paso to become the editor of the Spanish section of The Times.
Update: From Friday night ...
2020 can kick rocks. Jerry Jeff Walker was an artist I knew of but didn’t fully appreciate until taking over the live music program. With that, here’s my favorite Gonzo country tune. #RIPJerryJeff https://t.co/J3KQpLUNks pic.twitter.com/Q8J5bdkAsu
— Sarah Rhodes🐥 (@DoctorRhodes) October 24, 2020
I'd like to close with some postings about Sacha Baron Cohen's movie. Not that one.
Aaron Sorkin's #TheTrialOfTheChicago7 is #CertifiedFresh at 94% on the #Tomatometer, with 157 reviews. https://t.co/p19N3YrupG
— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) October 16, 2020
Judy Gumbo at YippieGirl blogged about her first-hand experience at the trial. Nancy Kurshan for Counterpunch was also in the room where it happened. Jonah Raskin at The Rag Blog wishes the film had been more historically accurate. And on the theme of 'some things since the '60's haven't changed a single bit', Pages of Victory shares a few political cartoons.
A new documentary looks at the automobile and African Americans: how it unlocked a world of mobility, possibility and danger in segregated America. We’ll talk to “Driving While Black” author Gretchen Sorin. https://t.co/g4A05AuYBt
— Texas Standard (@TexasStandard) October 18, 2020
Thursday, October 22, 2020
And Iran
I ran so far away ...
I couldn't get away
As Dave Thompson has pointed out, the song was "punningly political at a time when Iran itself was making headlines around the clock".[12] The song and the band were an "irresistible" package for American audiences, and by the summer of 1982, "America was clutching Flock of Seagulls to its heart".
[...]
The song's apparent references to Iran were highlighted again in the fall of 2007, when the long-running American television show Saturday Night Live ran a parody version of the song that expressly mocked current Iranian policies like Holocaust denial.[17]
(So expect to see many more blogs making this pun; I'm just riding the New Wave.)
The actual point here is that you have a new boogeyman underneath your bed: beware of mullahs in your inbox, in your text messages, or -- Inshalla! -- having voted in your name before you could.
And Iranian bots on social media! Cornell University has a paper from 2018 on it, specifically regarding Twitter and the effect on the Arab Spring.
Why, it's enough to make a Persian crap his kandys (sorry).
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Election 2020 Update: No Debate, No Message
Even with muted microphones to reduce interruptions, your Thursday evening is best spent on something else. Why -- especially if you have already voted, certainly if your mind is made up -- would you watch Act II of this shitshow?
Do you need more stress in your life? Is the current amount of drama and tension simply not enough? Are you addicted to the anger instigated within you by Trump's repetitive displays of malignant narcissism and megalomania? Do you cringe every time Biden opens his mouth, hoping he won't say something nonsensical, or stupid, or sexist, or racist? Are you still functioning under the delusion that one of these two Alzheimer's-riddled rapists will actually do something for you, your family, your healthcare, the planet?
You're not Sam Goldwyn (or Western Union, for that matter).
Elect Biden and then push him left, you say? Lots of very prominent leftists -- people I have respect and admiration for -- are recommending that route: Bernie Sanders, of course; Cornel West, Noam Chomsky, AOC, Angela Davis, John Cusack, and a number of fairly prominent DSA members.
I feel pity for them for having given in to fear and loathing.
Hows that "move him left" thing working so far? https://t.co/2mARxAjlUS
— I am that 🌹 🌎🕉 ☯☮👽 (@Workingman711) October 20, 2020
PuSH hIM lEfT lol 😂 https://t.co/QrhKhehgAP
— #GayWaiterPaul2020 (@PaulSorrentino3) October 20, 2020
For those in the 'Giant Meteor 2020' Caucus:
we can push it left https://t.co/Tp2ihx3FeI
— Dilan Cook (@dilanpcook) October 20, 2020
"Okay, PDid. How about a little less snark and a little more logic, please?"
Most US progressives (A) say it's wrong to vote third party this election, (B) acknowledge that a two-party system which always creates a choice between two corrupt warmongers is wrong, and (C) will do absolutely nothing to try and end that two-party system after this election.
— Caitlin Johnstone ⏳ (@caitoz) October 20, 2020
A Green vote counts to demand a Green agenda, instead of being erased by the electoral college. Basic income, healthcare, & peace so we can focus on climate transition. Strengthen ballot access & hit 5% for federal funding & increased viability. Voting Green builds an alternative
— Laura Palmer ☔🌻🌹🌺#UBI #Peace✌ (@LoreleiLadily) October 19, 2020
[thread]
— apm_writer (@apm_writer) August 27, 2020
If you are planning to sit out this election, here’s why you should consider voting Green Party instead.
1/
To everyone who is deciding to vote for Biden, I understand how you've come to that decision.
— Aaron🌹🌻🦺☭🏴🚩🔥🏳️🌈🔬🔭⚛️🐧🐬 (@SocialistAaron) October 19, 2020
But I have to ask something.
Do you think in the long run this will work? Continuing to vote for whoever the Dems force on us every four years? Especially if it's a corporate Dem?
https://t.co/14LXPByIjh pic.twitter.com/9Glq3SLBap
— EpiphanyOnWallStreet (@NineInchBride) October 21, 2020
Sorry. That little snarky cartoon just slipped out.
I'm in complete agreement with those who believe that the Republican Party as currently composed must suffer a stinging rebuke at the polls. They all must be denied access to the levers of power for a period of time long enough to modulate themselves into something more reasonable.
"tHe Tw0 pArTiEs ArE NoT tHe SaMe", you said. https://t.co/9QJaBuNztE
— Forever in debt to your priceless advice. (@PDiddie) October 20, 2020
How DARE all of you not cheer Joe Biden getting ready to appoint a Republican cabinet! When you don’t support Joe, you’re helping Republicans! And that is HIS job, people, not yours!
— Jack'sHouseOfPancakes (@RegimeChangeInc) October 20, 2020
So since old Joe has this one in the bag ... maybe consider voting for something you want, and not against something you don't. Vote in favor of someone, not against someone else. Most importantly, vote the policies you would like to see enacted, and not just the identity/gender/color/religion, or the sassy debate responses, of the person. 'Not Trump' is not a policy.
I voted for my hopes, not my fears.
— Ryan Knight 🌹 (@ProudSocialist) October 19, 2020
I voted for the planet, not Wall Street.
I voted for eco-socialism, not predatory capitalism.
I voted for @HowieHawkins and @AngelaNWalker.
I voted against the failed two-party system & I’ve never felt freer in my life.#BreakTheDuopoly pic.twitter.com/EBbqZY7CRI
If you must watch a debate Thursday, watch this one.
Join us to watch the 4th debate in Maine's historic ranked-choice voting US Senate race and cheer on our campaign for people, planet, and peace - this Thursday evening at 7pm ET!#RankLisaFirst #LisaForME
— Lisa Savage for US Senate🌻 (@LisaForMaine) October 19, 2020
Details: https://t.co/6hcx4goHEV pic.twitter.com/azhyz6Cgm4
There's a better presidential debate on Saturday night.
Prince was light years ahead of his time! Rest in peace wise one!
— Free & Equal Elections (@FreeandEqual) October 19, 2020
Join Us (livestreamed) October 24th for the 3rd and final debate in Cheyenne, WY @ 6pm MT.
Watch Here: https://t.co/g4MnJuCtGB
🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸#FreeandEqual #UnitedWeStand#PresidentialDebates #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/3DfFmptEFm
Feeling discouraged & hopeless re: #DonaldTrump, #JoeBiden, #election2020, #Debates2020 & US politics in general? I invite you to take 9 minutes to (re)watch my campaign announcement video & remind yourself what could be on #November3rd. #AllThePeoplehttps://t.co/bxOwMmCMn3
— Mark Charles 2020 (@wirelesshogan) October 20, 2020
Trump and Biden do anything they can to avoid talking about policy. That's because they don't supporters popular policies like the #GreenNewDeal or #MedicareForAll. #NeverSettle Vote your values. Vote #Hawkins/Walker
— Howie Hawkins (@HowieHawkins) October 21, 2020
Learn more about our campaign at https://t.co/oY6A0bP8iy pic.twitter.com/fcfpeD5rNC
Monday, October 19, 2020
The Election 2020 Wrangle from Far Left Texas
I'm throwing in some centrist viewpoints for balance.
Analysis: Texas is the most intriguing political state in the country this fall https://t.co/QDUeDwU7nB
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 17, 2020
TXElects has a great deal of analysis based on their internal models and posted outside its paywall. Excerpting liberally:
Trump is currently projected to win the state by 2 points over Biden, 50.5%-48.5%. He carried the state by 9 points, 52%-43%, in 2016. The projected 2020 margin is slightly tighter than Ted Cruz’s 50.9%-48.3% victory over then-U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-El Paso) in 2018.
A total of 20 races’ ratings moved one column toward the Democrats:
- President to Toss Up from Lean Republican
- CD2 (Crenshaw) to Toss Up from Lean Republican
- CD3 (Taylor) to Toss Up from Lean Republican
- CD31 (Carter) to Toss Up from Lean Republican
- HD64 (Stucky) to Toss Up from Lean Republican
- HD92 open to Toss Up from Lean Republican
- HD93 (Krause) to Toss Up from Lean Republican
- HD121 (Allison) to Toss Up from Lean Republican
- HD66 (Shaheen) to Lean Democratic from Toss Up
- HD67 (Leach) to Lean Democratic from Toss Up
- HD112 (Button) to Lean Democratic from Toss Up
- HD45 (Zwiener) to Likely Democratic from Lean Democratic
- HD47 (Goodwin) to Likely Democratic from Lean Democratic
- HD52 (Talarico) to Likely Democratic from Lean Democratic
- HD102 (Ramos) to Likely Democratic from Lean Democratic
- HD113 (Bowers) to Likely Democratic from Lean Democratic
- HD129 (Paul) to Lean Republican from Likely Republican
- HD150 (Swanson) to Lean Republican from Likely Republican
- HD33 (Holland) to Likely Republican from Safe Republican; and
- HD91 (Klick) to Likely Republican from Safe Republican.
The U.S. Senate inches closer to the Toss Up line but remains rated as Lean Republican along with the other statewide races.
The nine Republican-held House seats projected to flip to the Democrats are HD26 open (Miller), HD64, HD66, HD67, HD96 open (Zedler), HD108 (Meyer), HD112, HD134 (S. Davis) and HD138 open (Bohac). The four within a point of flipping are HD92 open, HD93, HD94 (Tinderholt) and HD121. The Senate seat projected to flip to the Democrats is SD19 (Flores).
The four Congressional seats projected to flip to the Democrats are CD10 (McCaul), CD21 (Roy), CD22 open (Olson), CD23 open (Hurd) and CD24 open (Marchant). The three additional seats within 1.2 points of flipping are CD2, CD3 and CD31.
Read on there, and don't miss "Echoes of 2010" at the end. My personal O of Jeff Blaylock's news and views is that his bias leans toward establishment conservatism, but he is very fair and accurate. A less partisan Joe Straus Republican, as I might best classify. Or the reverse of Mustafa Tameez, if that helps. So this is a very rose-colored snapshot for Texas Democrats coming from him, and very much in line with my own prognostications. For you data nerds, Derek Ryan has his pie charts and bar graphs posted (.pdf) for last week's partisan and demgraphic EV analysis.
Turnout remained wowza through the weekend, which is where all this optimism is coming from, and if it holds, it's going to be a big blue wipeout for Team Elephant.
Some amazing numbers via @ElectProject: the US reached 20% of total 2016 turnout and many states broke 30%:
— Grace Panetta (@grace_panetta) October 18, 2020
Minnesota (30%)
Montana (30%)
North Carolina (30%)
New Jersey (33%)
South Dakota (33%)
Georgia (34%)
Virginia (34%)
Vermont (43%)
Texas (43%) !!!https://t.co/CfkSdO9W3r
Texas now leads the country in the raw number of people who have voted early (nearly 3.9 million) and as a percentage of their 2016 vote (43.2%) https://t.co/s8K2xFDeSA
— Michael McDonald (@ElectProject) October 18, 2020
All of the state's counties are blowing the roof off, but Harris County ...
#HarrisCounty saw 42,745 votes in today’s short Sunday session. Grand total now 629k, or 26% of all eligible voters.
— Zach Despart🖊️ (@zachdespart) October 19, 2020
More stunning: We’re up to 47% of ‘16 turnout with 13 voting days left. 🗳 🔥 🗳 🔥
So 628,708 votes is more people than live in:
— St. John Barned-Smith ⚔️ (@stjbs) October 19, 2020
Louisville- 617,638
Baltimore- 593,490
Milwaukee - 590,157
Albuquerque - 560,513
Tucson - 548,073
Fresno -531,576
Mesa - 518,012
Sacramento - 513,624
Atlanta - 506,811
Kansas City - 495,327
...
I could go on, but you get it. https://t.co/rhetIG3l1M
Not out of the question some large TX counties like Harris could exceed their *total* 2016 votes cast before Election Day. Just massive. https://t.co/tDQuoKE4Fs
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) October 17, 2020
Guess who's complaining about long lines at their EV polling places?
They could drive to the ONE ballot box...
— Bystander In Texas 🛹 (@BystanderInTX) October 17, 2020
Another guess what: Harris County's boffo vote turnout may STILL not be enough to get it done for Joe Biden and MJ Hegar (as both TXElects and I have already said).
If this margin holds, local Republicans are likely due for another shellacking, but Harris County probably doesn't deliver enough Democratic votes for the party to win statewide. Recall '18, when @BetoORourke carried Harris County by 17(!!) but still lost: https://t.co/rBQNiyQByR
— Zach Despart🖊️ (@zachdespart) October 16, 2020
So for all you Democrats still hoping for a clean sweep, it's time for you to get on your phones and text/call/email/browbeat/cajole/guilt your registered voter friends and family.
13.1 Million Registered Texas Voters STILL Haven't Voted #TurnTexasBlue https://t.co/Fo8B2ReCF2
— Shell_Seas (@LivingBlueTX) October 19, 2020
As of 7pm on Sunday October 18, 2020, according to GitHub’s U.S. Elections Project, only 3.8 million people in Texas have voted so far. 3,881,004, to be precise. This is no good. We have 16.9 million voters in Texas, so that means 13.1 of y’all still haven’t made it out.
According to the AP, thus far, Democrats have been outvoting Republicans 2:1, but that could change at any minute. We aren’t safe until every one casts their vote.
(What I like about Michelle is that she doesn't tear down the Green Party in relentlessly boosting the Blues. She's definitely a VBNMW kinda person, but she focuses her considerable ire and wit in the right direction and not the left. Her blog is must-reading for you Democrats in North Texas.)
John Cornyn keeps shitting his own bed, and I am here for it.
“Cornyn also opposed taking money from the defense budget to build portions of a border wall, saying he is ‘very much a defense hawk’ who disagreed with the use of national security funds for that purpose.”
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) October 18, 2020
He voted *twice* to allow Trump to do this https://t.co/cuMGegyyGw
I can attest Cornyn now is singing a different tune.
— Bob Garrett (@RobertTGarrett) October 18, 2020
He told me 2/20/20, 'I support the efforts to accomplish that secure border,' referring to Trump’s siphoning of more defense dollars for the wall.
See: https://t.co/gD9yMvqw52 #TxSen #txlege #2020Elections 1/4 https://t.co/lHBhA9f1HK
Let's make it 106, @JohnCornyn. The Navajo Nation can be the 53rd state. https://t.co/pRouwOUIl7
— Forever in debt to your priceless advice. (@PDiddie) October 18, 2020
The only way anyone should believe that @JohnCornyn has broken with Trump is if he says he’s a no on Barrett.
— Andre Segura (@andresegura) October 18, 2020
He doesn't dare debate Hegar again. He can't afford another beating.
Why changing demographic in the suburbs may threaten GOP hold on Texas
— ChickenFriedPolitics (@ChkFriPolitics) October 17, 2020
--The Place for Southern Politics is ChickenFriedPolitics.com--https://t.co/bfR1moGQ1c
Progressives and liberals: share the wealth!
Pls RT
— ⏳🌽ONLY Vote 3rd party/Ind🌻💚🆘 (@my2meows) October 18, 2020
TEXAS
Pls follow, donate & vote for Greens:@HowieHawkins POTUS@dbcgreentx US Senate@Wakely2020 US House TX21@Viapadron State Rep 119@Dr_RREAL Texas Sen 26@HalRidleyJr US House Dist 36@brodymulligan State Rep Dist 92@qweekat TX Railroad Commission pic.twitter.com/WMlinr78Ds
We're pretty sure Green voters are, in fact, familiar with the Green platform, and that's why they identify as Green...
— Green Party of Texas (@TXGreens) October 17, 2020
But, great recap related to minor parties in TX!
Go @brodymulligan!
Go @dbcgreentx!
Go @qweekat!@GreenPartyUS
https://t.co/AxAhFsRn8U
The @SanAntonioDSA is just following the path Harrington laid out. Support only Democrats, move the party to the Left. But you would think that after 50 yrs. the organization would finally say, his experiment was a failure. Not sure that will ever happen @BexarGreensTX https://t.co/vdhQN6a0xl
— Rev. Thomas Wakely / TX21 Congressional Candidate (@Wakely2020) October 16, 2020
And with lots more non-election/turnout-related posts and Tweets to come later in the week, I'll wrap this Wrangle here.
On Saturday, the Women’s March Austin and the Proud Boys, Trump Supporters with Texans for America, Just Another Channel, and InfoWars held dueling demonstrations in Wooldridge Square Park. @ShannononFOX7 reports: https://t.co/YhugudzvXW
— FOX 7 Austin (@fox7austin) October 18, 2020
Folks gathered at a Mobil Station on Lamar Blvd. in Austin, Texas, 1953. The details in this photo are stunning. The rolled up jeans, the coca cola ice cooler ... TOO MUCH! pic.twitter.com/q23FALIAqM
— Traces of Texas (@TracesofTexas) October 17, 2020