Republican men acting like … well, Republican men.

The University of Texas is investigating an allegation that Texas state Sen. Charles Schwertner sent sexually explicit text messages to a graduate student, including a picture of his genitals.

He’s a Republican, of course.  And he says he’s a “family man.”

The female student met Schwertner at a political event on campus and told him she was interesting in working in politics.  They exchanged information in a professional manner and he started texting her.  According to the student, out of the clear blue, he …

During an otherwise professional exchange on networking and career advice, Schwertner abruptly wrote, “I just really want to f—- you,” and sent her an image that appeared to be a picture of his genitals that was taken in the shower.

She was not impressed and took it directly to university officials to investigate.

Schwertner represents Georgetown, a fancy upscale very red area north of Austin.  By pure lucky coincidence, Glen Maxey and I will be speaking there together on October 13th and I bet Charles’ name comes up. Probably more than once.

He does have a very qualified Democratic opponent, Meg Walsh. As far as I know, Meg has never taken a picture of her winkie and sent it to a grad student, and those are exactly the kind of people we need in the state legislature.

Schweriner denies he did this thing, but you know, there’s pictures sent from his phone.  If they hold a hearing to determine if that’s his winkie, I am definitely going because laughter is good for the soul.

The Republican boys on the committee think they need a girl to question the girls.

Thanks to Kary for the heads up.

Sarah Sanders trots out her scowling self on Fox News to defend Brett Kavanaugh and Trump.  She gets her ducks in a row in her head and then says – out loud, mind you – that she thinks Kavanaugh should get a vote.

It think it makes Ted look more human.  I mean, who among hasn’t looked longingly at the face of Beto O’Rourke?

This is in today’s NY Times Opinion piece that is a conversation between Gail Collins and Bret Stephens, a semi-Republican.  It is the best description of Ted Cruz I have ever read.

Bret: Because he’s like a serpent covered in Vaseline. Because he treats the American people like two-bit suckers in 10-gallon hats. Because he sucks up to the guy who insulted his wife — by retweet, no less. Because of his phony piety and even phonier principles. Because I see him as the spiritual love child of the 1980s televangelist Jimmy Swaggart and Jack Nicholson’s character in “The Shining.” Because his ethics are purely situational. Because he makes Donald Trump look like a human being by comparison. Because “New York values.” Because his fellow politicians detest him, and that’s just among Republicans. Because he never got over being the smartest kid in eighth grade. Because he’s conniving enough to try to put one over you, but not perceptive enough to realize that you see right through him. Because he’s the type of man who would sell his family into slavery if that’s what it took to get elected. And that he would use said slavery as a sob story to get himself re-elected.

Otherwise, you might say I’m his No. 1 fan.

Amen.

Thanks to Jan for the heads up.