Fun With Republicans
I want you guys to meet Jonathan Stickland, a Republican Texas State Representative. You’ve met him in passing here before. He’s cocky, immature, and his net worth is that he makes Democrats snicker.
He’s a big ole family values conservative. Well, at least he was until this morning when his Republican primary opponent released some information.
From the Quorum Report.
The Republican primary challenger to Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, on Monday called on the incumbent to explain the fact that he has sought advice online about how to grow marijuana at home and also looked for someone with whom to “smoke da green.”
Stickland’s campaign was quick to answer that he has indeed smoked marijuana in the past and in doing so “wasted much of life, said and did things I wish I hadn’t.”
You know, like smoked marijuana. Or, at least admitted to it before I got caught.
Stickland acknowledges past drug use but denies ever growing it in his home; he says “by the Grace of God my past sins are forgiven”
Tell ya what, Mr. Cocky, I’ll give you a dollar to pee in a cup.
Thanks to B. C. for the heads up.
First Rule of the Conquistadors: “Commit the crime, then ask for Forgiveness”
Seems like the more things change, the more they stay the same.
If you know it’s wrong, don’t do it.
1He’s getting Leggie welfare pay. You shouldn’t need to offer that dollar.
2“wasted much of life, said and did things I wish I hadn’t.”
Forget the golden flow and go direct to the DNA swab. That picture ‘says’ there are unsolved crimes that DNA will solve.
3Sounds like he wants to return to wasting his life and doing things he shouldn’t.
This is the same toady who has backed all efforts to translate NRA positions into actual legislation in TX.
In February 2014, the Texas Municipal Police Association, the state’s largest law enforcement group, called Stickland “one of the worst State Representatives in Texas history,” who has showed a “total disregard for the safety of our children.” Wikipedia entry for this gent.
So now he wants to do things he shouldn’t while fooling with guns.
4Do you suppose if Hillary said in a debate “by the Grace of God my past sins are forgiven” the rethugs would be able to keep harping about Benghazi, etc.? They seem to think that statement absolves them of any responsibility.
5God help me for defending this guy, but shouldn’t someone be asking how his opponent found out about his on-line activity? Snooping that way is illegal for most of us.
6And who among us didn’t do things in the past that we regret today?
Hey, even cocky, immature politicians should be accountable for only their current political positions and behavior rather than their past misdeeds.
His primary challenger must not have much to offer if he he/she has to stoop to snooping. Only Republicans do that, right?
Conservative family values reek of hypocrisy and criminality and
7this guy looks like the self indulgent fool he is. A purge is in order for the RKlan nationwide.
I am so tired of hearing this or that sancilbupeR politico and conservative talibangelist belting out that rendition of a forgiving God who forgives past sins. Maybe maybe not, but let’s wait on word from the Tarrant DA on the big stuff!
8I’m still wondering how and why the thumpers and jumpers expect to be let off with that ” I’m not perfect, but I’m forgiven” excuse. Especially ones that look like this reprobate, or Kim Davis.
9Those evangelicals love their easy out– “God forgives me, so it’s like it never happened!” Even better if they cry on camera.
And even the on-line snooper is a Republican, so we can just stand back and watch. Not that I want either of them to win.
10God chooses whether or not to forgive. A politician’s constituents aren’t required to. This has always been the reality of politics, and relying on the forgiveness of voters is simply stupid.
11Thank you Teh Gerg! This has driven me crazy, that because some evangelicals believe their sins are forgiven in the Hereafter that we are somehow required to tolerate every fraudster’s lying and thieving. Bristol Palin and Josh Duggar judge everyone they want for fun and profit but throw a hissy fit when questioned about their (in deference to Momma) ‘activities’.
In a word, No, no and HELL NO.
12GeneB so if I type a few keys on my computer and run across a Repub looking for ganja, that’s illegal?
13He’s “reformed” from only dang thing that made him cool.
14LOL at Linda Phipps!! At least, perhaps, it made HIM think he was cool whether he ever was or not!
15GeneB, it’s not the behavior itself, it’s the hypocrisy.
16The problem with Republicans is that they don’t smoke marijuana – they all seem to be crystal meth addicts: paranoid, delusional, overly aggressive…
If we could get them to listen to Pato Bandon and only smoke the ganja, perhaps they’d mellow out.
(/snark)
17Well, just look at that picture. Does that look like someone you’d want your sister to marry?
Me neither.
18Isn’t this the slob who swaggers around the Capitol and into his office with a pistol strapped alongside his belly?
19@UmptyDump
Yes one and the same slob.
20And have we heard from God yet on this subject?
21Scott Bidstrup says:
December 28, 2015 at 9:21 pm
Well, just look at that picture. Does that look like someone you’d want your sister to marry?
Me neither.
I wouldn’t have let this whackjob Repuke anywhere near my kid’s FFA/4H stock…especially the sow hogs :] .
22I watched the first hearing Texas Rep Garnet Coleman called as chair of the County Affairs Committee after Sandra Bland was brutally arrested and killed for no damn reason other than she was black. Even though I agree that most of what Rep Stickland does is not on my agenda at all, in that hearing, he acquitted himself very well as one of the few members asking very pointed and relevant questions of the law enforcement officials called to testify. He was not letting them off the hook at all. On the contrary, he was looking for genuine reforms in my opinion. I kept falling off my chair repeatedly as the hearing went on. He was very consistently asking all the right questions. Just as a by-the-way, the absolute stars of that hearing were Rep Wu and all the people who’d had family members affected by Texas law enforcement. Additionally, almost every single person on that committee of mostly good old boys also mentioned that they’d been stopped and treated rudely by Texas law enforcement.
23What is it with these people? Kim Davis, Jonathon Stickland, Jerry Falwell, Billy Graham’s son [don’t recall his name and it’s too much bother to look him up] and probably the Great BG, hisownself, all fall back on this, “Muh sins are forgiben cuz I belieb in Jeebus!” whenever they’re caught with their hands in all sorts of cookie jars.
Hello, folks. This is not a Monopoly game we’re playing here. A Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free-Card is not supposed to be the point. Doing the right thing in the first place is. At least that’s what my Sunday School teachers taught me.
That said, counting marijuana use as a sin is questionable at best. The sin, especially if you’re a politician, is getting caught. And the MORTAL sin is being stoopid enough to post about it on Facebook if you ever, ever have any idea you might, someday, run for office. Yep, that’ll get you tossed into the deepest pit of hell fer sure. Enjoy the Heat, Jonny Boy. God forgives. Constituents, not so much.
24It’s Franklin Graham, two crows. That’s one of the things I know that does not make me smarter.
25Unfortunately, JJ, Mr. Cocky the lardass may not even be able to find it to pee in a cup.
26two crows: The “sin” is the one they’re always guilty of: hypocrisy. Yeah… I smoked it… I had my fun… but I’m gonna make damn sure you don’t have any. Even though it’s been shown to relieve some nasty side affects from chemo and other things. God, how I hate these people. I’m sorry, but I just do.
27JAK, Minnesota has had highly restricted med marijuana for nearly a year now and today’s paper ran a front page story on patients. The stories were just wonderful. People were able to resume roles as productive citizens after months or even years of debilitating illnesses or conditions. Intractable pain has very recently been added to the very short list of approved ailments. It’s such a wonderful result.
BTW, it all came about due to our truly compassionate Democratic Governor, Mark Dayton, and truly compassionate Democrats in the legislature. (We actually have a few decent Republicans too, as opposed to all the slimy snacilbupeR we normally hear of.)
28Debbo: GREAT NEWS. Thank you. It’s always wonderful to hear stories where reason overcomes fear and outright st00pid.
29Because the R’s want all welfare recipients to be drug tested before receiving benefits, does this mean Stickland will not qualify when he is thrown out of office?
Just askin’.
30Raw Story’s on “The Stick” over his comments regarding marital rape, as well.
31Marijuana is neither a sin nor a waste of time. This guy, however is both.
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