Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
Oh, y’all, lookie here, my dear:
“If black and Latino voters come out and vote, we could win Texas.”
— Hillary Clinton
Win Texas? It’s only a remote possibility unless you pump some money and effort into this state. Once Texas flips blue, the Republican party is deader than Hebert Hoover.
Texas has been the ATM machine for the Democratic Party for far too long. There’s no need for that. If every candidate who comes here for money would just leave 5% on the table for Texas Democrats, we could build a robust GOTV effort. Just 5%.
This is “a thing” with me. I am refusing to give money to out of state candidates who fundraise here. Except Elizabeth Warren. She came to fundraise big dollar donors in Austin; she taught at UT a while ago. She asked if there was anything she could do for Texas Democrats before she left town. The Texas Democratic Party put together an outdoor fundraiser at a local beer joint. They packed the place and filled the coffers by charging $35 to hear her speak. That impressed me and every other Texas Democrat. She helped Texas and she bought a lot of goodwill here. God bless her.
Just thought you’d want to know.
Thank to John for the heads up.
I remember when I was a naive young man, I volunteered to help defeat Phil Gramm and we had wood and paint and sweat to make signs with, while Gramm had millions of dollars for professional bill boards. When we worked, a plane circled overhead, watching us.
1Senator Warren possesses the dignity and class that should be the standard for electing politicians. Hope she returns to Texas to help elect Wendy Davis as the replacement for the Loathsome Crooze in 2017!
2Elizabeth Warren is THE poster person for why we should elect more women into office!
3If Wendy Davis is going to go up against Cruz in 2017, let all of us out-of-staters know where to send the checks!
4Pancho Sanza, are you related to Primo Encarnacion or Jesus Hachecristo? Your history of political activism and clever moniker makes me think there might be a connection.
As much as I would like to give to all the candidates who email me, it just isn’t possible, but a recommendation from J.J would seal the deal.
5How about Van de Putte against Cruz?
6How about running Sancho Panza’s donkey against him?
7I was at that fundraiser Elizabeth Warren did at Scholz’ Beer Garden here in Austin. I was sooo excited to see her.
8Yes, Elizabeth Warren was teaching at Townes Hall (UT Law School) in the mid 80s when I was a student. She impressed me then as one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever known – and my dad has a PhD in organic chemistry from Caltech! She knows her stuff and understands how our Economic System has been rigged against the middle class by the Phil Gramms of the world since the day St. Ronnie RayGun ascended to the Presidency! If only she was teamed up with Bernie Sanders! Sigh.
9OMG! please, I beg of you, don’t do this! you’ll have me pushing for Sen.Warren to be Ms. Clinton’s VP running mate, and she is just too damn valuable in the Senate!
10Didn’t Howard Dean try?
11Those DC Democrats call me all the time wanting money. I just tell them we do not contribute to them. Only locals.
IMO, Ms. Warren needs to be in the Senate for the time being. And Wendy is still not ready for prime time.
And, of course, Berniebrats are getting bent out of shape and attacking her for supporting Hillary. (See this, from TBogg for examples — from a time when she was remaining neutral before the MASS primary.)
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