I Love Yew, Texas
In the category of “Who’s Will Be Done,” we have this entry for the Only in Texas Championship.
William Peterson is a Republican running against incumbent Republican for the Texas 23rd congressional district. The Texas 23rd runs from just outside of El Paso to San Antonio to Eagle Pass, which makes it the same exact size as hell.
Peterson decided he needed a campaign committee. So, he got himself one. Click the little one to see the big one.
Since the FEC requires that the name of the candidate must appear in the name of the campaign committee, that can only mean one thing for Democrat Pete Gallego: he’s running not just against God, but GOD.
We kinda suspect that Peterson is gonna claim that the Will after GOD’S is, indeed, his first name, but that Vote GOD’S Peterson just didn’t sound right.
And the story just gets better. Peterson appeared on Marfa Public Radio last week, using the name Billy Hart, which makes me think that maybe “Vote God’s Hart” might have been a better way to go, but then I’m not a professional at this stuff.
Peterson/Hart told the radio …
Hart, who is a newcomer to Marfa, has lived in Alvin, Texas, near Houston, and in San Antonio. He’s worked on political campaigns in the past (Tom DeLay and Steve Stockman), but hasn’t before been a candidate himself.
There ya go.
He’s certainly learned how to dress from Stockman. Here’ Mr. Hart/Peterson in his campaigning clothes.
Come on, you gotta admit that Texas is a great place to be in politics.
Thanks to Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen for the heads up.
That’s a sure winner, a snacilbupeR with all the pervangelist creds.
1Well, my reaction when I saw that outfit was “Jesus!”, so maybe he’s got something there.
2Some one photoshopped his head on on of Porter Waggoner’s outfits.
3Well, he doesn’t know his own name, can’t follow simple instructions, and dresses in the dark.
Sounds like a Publican’t to me.
4Marfa? Is that Texas cracker for MoFo? Just askin’.
5Looks sorta gay to me.
6Multiple personality disorder or multiple illegal IDs? Why can’t this guy stick to one name?
Bonus points to e platypus onion for the Porter Wagoner reference.
7Ive seen country bands with less flashy clothes.
8JAKvirginia……Marfa is a little town in west Texas. It’s claim to fame is mysterious lights that appear …….some say alien…some say spirits……
9Larry from Colorado: Hey, hey, hey… no gay-shaming here! No respectable gay man would be caught dead in that outfit! That shirt is pure 80’s preppy and that jacket makes me wonder what he did with the rest of the sofa. Gay? No way. Bad taste is not a sexual orientation.
10Oh, wow. The Know Nothings strike again, and maybe this time totally strike out!
11JAK – hahaha
“They” were right. You shouldn’t drink and dress.
12Am I twisted for liking the jacket? …JUST the jacket, nothing else, but still? kinda nice? maybe?
13Take a look at the map of Texas congressional districts for a head-shaking WTH moment. Then go take a hot bath and your blood-pressure meds, because once you think about it, you’re gonna get enraged.
So yeah, of course this lunatic slimeball is running as a GOPster.
14The jacket looks as if gramma reupholstered her sofa and had fabric left over.
Let’s make a jacket for little Billy, or Will, or whatever. What could possibly go wrong?
15Sister Artemis, you are probably in a distinct niche of good taste. On a lady and with the correct blouse, it could be a fashionable piece of attire.
As for the shirt? Someone commented it was vintage preppie 60s or 80s, maybe both. Sadly, it’s back. Please no, please the deities just no Jane; do not buy anything like that for me. I beg you.
Earlier I mentioned his snacilbupeR and pervangelist creds. Or, simply, he’s yet another Republicon not qualified for any elected office.
16Who wants to bet he’s wearing white pants?
17And white patent leather loafers . . .
18That’s gotta be a gin-u-wine original one of a kind Nudie Cohn design straight from the heart of Hollyweird Cali!! Just sayin’
19Looks like early country/disco attire. Maybe auditioning for the Village People’s bus driver.
20Two Questions:
211. Who did he chase down to steal that jacket?
and
2. Why?
Marfa is my hometown. It sure has changed over the years with all the artsy types moving in. I suppose they kept the town from totally dying.
22Is that God’s will or God swill. I’m voting for God swill.
23Maybe God Will (though I doubt it), but Gentleman’s Quarterly won’t.
24If this guy has a wife then she really, really hates him.
25Please, God, are you single?
26If somebody running for office claimed to represent God’s will, I would probably break a finger in my rush to vote for the other candidate.
The jacket… did he lose a bet? Kinda goes with the smirk.
27I do not think that the jacket is even worthy of the Herb Tarlek collection. He was a member of the WKRP in Cincinnati cast. He had the WORST taste in clothing. Will, son of Peter, would not be able to give that jacket to Herb.
28Will is definitely swill, whether it be God’s or not, that’s debatable. The upholstery look is consistent with the mildewed couch-on-the-porch shaggy (but not chic) theme and the red, white and blue plaid shirt must be an attempt to look patriotic.
29This whole ensemble would make a great subject for the “What Not To Wear” show, but it would all be lost on this Peterson/Hart wacko.
WTH?!!!
30AKLynne’s response was pretty much my own, as well “Jesus!” … and it definitely made me laugh out loud.
As did Tony’s … WTH?!!!
31Porter Wagoner wouldn’t be caught dead in that getup. Keep talking about Porter like that, and Mama WILL make you wash out your mouth with soap.
32Laughing. I think he stripped the couch and got his wife to stitch that uh, garment up.
33As I woulda said in similar circumstances when wearing something nobody would be caught in, “It’s paid for and it gets me where I want to go.” Wait a minute. Well, he’s not nekkid so I guess he can go where he wants to go while wearing it. If he really wants to….
34Just don’t blame God.
35Well, that’s surely a low blow. Although we somehow we ended up sharing the same name, I had to look to make sure ’tweren’t me. I may have to go out and shoot myself, but then again, I’d never wear that kind of costume out in public. Not even in Texas. Besides, I’m a Democrat to the tips of my toes.
36When he’s dressed all formal like that,what does his wife wear?
37That’s a classic chintz pattern, I wonder if it’s flocked. Rockin’ 60’s London of empire ribbon ties on floral granny dresses and a take on Edwardian male dress. He’s a nightmare combo of Carnaby Street meets patriotic lumbersexual.
38I expected to see a photo of some goofy fart with drool running down the corner of his mouth. Then I slowly scrolled down and first saw a face that appeared relatively young, no rolling eyeballs, toothless mouth or stained and scraggly beard. I wondered, WTH? But as I continued scrolling the picture answered my question. I saw the clothing. Ahh, so there it is. The crazy snacilbupeR/tea bagger revealed.
39Henry-that outfit is nearly as loud as Dolly Parton’s bustline. Wonder if this guy has trouble accessorizing which gun to openly carry with that outfit.
Trump should wear sumpin like this then no one would hear him tell lies all the time.
40ps his face looks similar to Darrell (my brother did it) Issa.
41Wardrobe aside, here’s a thought. This guy is trying to get by with more than one name. Does he have more than one personality, as in 3 Faces of Eve, and if so, would each personality be allowed to register as a candidate?
42He’s a GOPer. He needs an alias. just like our Lt Governor.
43Is his jacket made from curtains? O.o
44maggie, he’s probably tried to get each personality registered to vote.
Anne, yeah, it’s hard to look at that jacket and not think of the Carol Burnett parody of Gone With the Wind when she comes down the stairs wearing the dress with a curtain rod still across her shoulders.
45Divine Excrement!!
46My eyes! My eyes!
Gahhh.
47I want to see the tie that goes with that outfit
48@pdxpharris
49Trust me, you don’t.
That jacket with a black collarless shirt or a black turtleneck…maybe OK. Would work better with better shoulders.
That shirt with that jacket: just no. That shirt under a fringed leather jacket…if it’s out in the sun and dirt long enough to fade and soften some, rather than looking like it just came out of a Lands End or LL Bean mail-order box…OK for square-jawed guys with callused hands.
That face above that jacket or shirt under any circumstances: NO. That face belongs in orange, worn with manacles, ankle bracelets and other restraints as needed.
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