Best Campaign Finance Reform Story of the Year
There’s a guy named Marcus Hiles who is a giant fan and contributor to Governor Greg Abbott and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.
I mean giant to the tune of $702,600 during the past year. Hiles is a developer in Grand Prairie, Texas. So, the boys should have known that Hiles wasn’t donating in hopes of better government, but they liked him anyway because they’re not hoping for good government either.
Hiles was Greg Abbott’s third largest contributor. Hiles was so popular with Abbott that he was named to “the prestigious 2015 Texas Inaugural Committee, which oversaw the swearing-in ceremonies and celebrations for Abbott and Patrick last month.”
Wow, that’s some high cotton.
Dan Patrick named Hiles to his advisory board.
Then the Dallas Morning News did what both Abbott and Patrick should have done before becoming beholding to Marcus Hiles.
One of the largest donors to Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pleaded guilty two years ago to a domestic violence charge that included an accusation he choked a woman into unconsciousness.
Yep. Marcus Hiles. The incident was in October of 2012 in Las Vegas.
It’s a seedy story. Hills met a 29 year old dancer at a Gentleman’s Club in January of 2012 and that “he had purchased a $160,000 Bentley for the woman, lent her $150,000 in cash and bought her expensive jewelry.”
At a party in Vegas, she “left his side for a little while” and that upset him. I get that. A man buys arm candy. A man expects that arm candy to stand still, dammit. So, he beat her up. Badly.
So here we’ve got us a woman whacker hosting the Gubernatorial Inauguration and sitting on Texas government advisory boards because he bought and paid for that, too, just like he bought and paid for a 29 year old dancer.
Somebody get Dan and Greg a pole and put on some music because they, too, are arm candy.
After being informed of Hiles’ admission of guilt in the case, both Dan and Greg say they are donating his contributions to women’s shelters because they are incensed at domestic violence.
Yeah, they are so incensed that they can’t even look at it, so they just look away.
I have to tell you something. Even without the whacking, I imagine most Republicans would not like the idea of a man who buys arm candy being on Republican advisory boards.
It boils down to this: a whore is a whore. Dan Patrick and Greg Abbott are whores. And now, kinda like Hiles’ girlfriend, they have a black eye, too. But the only pain they felt is the excruciating pain of returning money you thought was yours. That’s real hard for Republicans.
The police report notes that Hiles said it was the woman who jumped on top of him, punched him and knocked him out.
The police officer wrote that Hiles’ version of the story was not consistent with his injuries, while the woman suffered marks on her neck, swelling and reddened eyes, a hoarse voice, a torn-off fingernail and scratches throughout her body.
Yup.Hiles was the victim alrighty. He has to be he’s a freaking wingnut!
1Abbot and Patrick sound like the type who aren’t sorry they did it, they’re sorry they got caught. Ditto for the scumbag who thinks he can buy people.
But it might be fun to see what would happen if Patrick and Abbot, like the dancer, looked like they weren’t staying bought… especially with the loose gun culture in Texas.
Oh naughty me for that last bit, slap slap.
2@Miz JJ
3Others of us have known who Gov Abbot and Lt Gov Patrick were for some time as well. At least I was amused while they haggled over the price. Wonder what the Kochs had to pay for their souls?
Marcus Hiles and the Koch Bros … 1st cousins, maybe?
Sometimes you think these a-holes can’t get any worse and then … they do!!
4Wow! A trifecta finding out about the real nature of Karma! Doesn’t taste good, does it boys?
5Yuk.
6Here’s my theory.
After what happened to Hiles in Las Vegas two years ago he decided it’s safer to stay home in Texas, and gamble with Abbot and Patrick as Governor and Lt Governor.
With those two, anything could happen. It’s a game of chance.
7Ah yes, the “family values” party (the pivotal word here being “party”). I’m guessing that the woman involved didn’t understand that she’d been bought and paid for — she may have believed it was only a rental agreement.
8Since rwnj’s think money equals free speech, they figure why not add some physical punctuation. Looks like this thug really crossed the tease and dotted the eyes.
9JJ wrote: “I imagine most Republicans would not like the idea of a man who buys arm candy being on Republican advisory boards. ”
I imagine they think they are against it.
Until some conservative with money does it. Then they are okay with it.
10Maryelle wins the internet today? 🙂 🙂 That’s worth two smileys.
11Maybe they could play Jailhouse Rock while pole dancing
12I’ll add my smiley to epo’s for Maryelle! 🙂
13Now Maryelle,violence against women isn’t funny in the least,but off the record I’m still chuckling up a storm. Thanks for making a Sunday w/o football bearable.
14The only thing that surprises me is that they gave the money away. I would not have thought that beating up women was that much of a negative in right-wing Texas politics.
15First of all, I’d be interested in seeing a list of “women’s shelters” that receive these donations.
Second of all…. wonder why this stuff never finds its way into “the media” …. before elections?
Third of all….You are known by the company you keep… and with Abbott it’s: Ted Nugent and Marcus Hiles, and with Patrick …. it’s: Kory Watkins and Marcus Hiles.
Power Corrupts…. and Absolute Power Corrupts…. Absolutely….
16We’ve established what they are, we’re just haggling over price.
17Maybe the problem with TX is that so many Democrats left.
18I concur. (Catch Me If You Can)
Maryelle:
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