Local Politics
I think I’ve told you before that I live in the most diverse county in Texas and occasionally it makes the list for the most diverse county in America. We are roughly split evenly between Anglos, Hispanics, Blacks, and Asians. This is really tough for Anglo Republicans.
One of our state representative districts is currently held by 74 year old Rick Miller. Rick got statewide attention a couple of years ago for sponsoring anti-LGBTQ legislation. His son, Beau, is a highly respected Houston lawyer who was recently elected a district court judge. Beau is gay and is HIV positive.
Rick just barely pulled out a win two years ago. He’s worried, and he’s especially worried because for the first time since he won the seat, he’s facing primary opponents. Rick made the newspaper again.
He summed up one of his opponents like this: “He’s a Korean,” said Miller, describing Jacey Jetton, a former chairman of the Fort Bend GOP. “He has decided because, because he is an Asian that my district might need an Asian to win. And that’s kind of racist in my mind, but anyway, that’s not necessary, at least not yet.”
A second Republican primary candidate, Houston Fire Department analyst Leonard Chan, “jumped in probably for the same reason,” said Miller, 74, during an interview with Hearst Newspapers. “I don’t know, I never met the guy. I have no idea who he is. He has not been around Republican channels at all, but he’s an Asian.”
To make matters worse, two of his Democratic opponents are Asian Americans.
Rick, like most old white Republican men, live in horror that all these new minorities are gonna get elected and then treat Rick like Rick treated them.
Welcome, y’all, to the Texas Republican Party, where old conservative white men are real scared. Ain’t that some kind of wonderful?
JJ, honey, that ain’t all. He’s got a speech pattern like the Golden Gibbon. I swear! Are all old white Republican men paranoid schizophrenic? Day-umm!
1As well they should be.
2Maybe if the government isn’t run by fearing whiny beyotches the people can stop being so concerned with where everybody’s ancestors came from…
3This man has issues with anyone who is not white and straight – and a man I’m sure! I guess he doesn’t even support his own son. I pray that he is defeated by one of these Asian gentlemen. He can then sit in his “club” and bemoan all that is wrong with America as he sees it. I personally like the diversity of more than old white men. And I say this as an old white woman.
4I have no idea who he is. He has not been around Republican channels at all, but he’s an Asian.”
Tarnation! It seems like ANYTHING GOES…
https://youtu.be/3DeURx3mYck?t=21s
5I. Am. Appalled.
6Your anecdote about this particular Fort Bend County RWNJB just scratches the surface of these whackjobs.
7I’ve been around various levels/degrees of racism all my life, the most extreme racist I was ever aware of [some may have hidden it somewhat] was a [sometime] coworker from –Katy–.
An Anglo Houston-area native, this guy had a ‘special’ thing for Asians for some reason, although the other groups weren’t much different to him.
It’s amazing, and disconcerting, to listen to the depths of that crap coming out of these types in an unscripted, isolated, close work environment [it goes waaay beyond the tame public example here]. I thought I had heard about everything before encountering that one, working and knowing many deep-seated racist types all my life.
He probably still thinks it’s December 7, 1941 through the early 1950’s, or that general geographic area and rough timeframe. No need to quibble about details, context, or present day reality.
Maybe he can run a campaign ad, “Getting attacked in the primary is my own personal date in infamy.”
8He just announced he’s NOT running for re-election.
9Nike @9,
10When even Gov Abbott trash talks you, you’re pretty well toast even amongst the Texass goposauri trogdolites.
He talked himself out of a job. In Texas, I guess that’s eloquence.
All in all, a good lesson for everyone to subscribe to a local newspaper, even if it doesn’t have any ads in it any more.
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