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We have a Republican guy running against my incumbent county commissioner, Richard Morrison. Richard is a good guy, a Democrat, and deserves to be re-elected.
The Republican is Vincent Morales, the former major of Rosenberg. Vincent is not Hispanic and I saw him jump down someone’s throat for suggesting he was. Vincent is Italian and don’t you forget it.
In Texas, county commissioner is a very powerful position and the most easily corruptible. There are 5 county commissioners who decide how every tax dollar is spent and who gets the contracts. Kickbacks are more common than fire ants.
So, Morales was plenty proud of the fact that George P. Bush was coming to Rosenberg to fundraise for him.
The event was what you might call, “Humm … sure is quiet in here.”
Pictures? Hell yeah, I have pictures.
And here’s George P Bush —
If you’re wondering where the roaring crowd was …
I imagine the snacks didn’t have much of a chance.
Here’s Vincent and George. They must have been exhausted from shaking all those hands.
Remember that time George P. complained that he was “stuck in Texas”? He wasn’t kidding, y’all.
OMFG.
1I just love the sound of crickets in the morning!
2Whoah, simmer down, don’t let that swelling crowd overwhelm the candidate.
3Does my heart good.
Maybe everyone else was late due to a backup on the 12th tee, or something.
If it were a Democratic candidate, I’d say that the problem was scheduling it in the middle of a work day. Probably not a problem with this guy’s target demographic, though.
4Only one hat? Can’t be true Texans
5Friend decided to run for mayor of our little burg. During a regrettable later moment I agreed to help him fulfill this dream of local political success. One afternoon he texts to say he’s holding a meet and greet with his supporters that evening. Aside from neighbors and immediate family there were about six supporters. Needless to say he polled well less than a percent on election day. But we, the “insiders” had a lot of fun sticking signs, shaking hands etc etc.
6Morales is Eyetalian? In what fantasy world did that come about?
7e platypus onion…I was skeptical also. So I looked. According to one genealogy website, there are 252 Morales families scattered all over Italy. I’ve NEVER met a Morales who claims that lineage though.
8Something to think about. Back in 2012 in Colorado, Obama filled a stadium with more than 100,000 people. The same night W filled a VFW Hall with about 200 people. That night a nacilbuper bragged that W raised the same amount of money as Obama.
9My thought that night was that Obama gained more than 100,000 votes to the republicans 200.
Thanks, Mikey.
10Well, GP certainly looks like he came from the Bush lineage!! All those other boys have been to one BBQ too many and threw back far too many cold ones!! Having a belching & burping good time! Yeeeehaw!!
11like Onion and Mikey, I’d never have guessed Mr. Morales was Eyetalian, and not Hispanic, not that it makes any difference (to me, anyway). oh well, it’s not like I run into them on a daily basis or anything.
12Who are George Pee’s momma and daddy? Columba and Jebel? (Looking at his dark skin.)
13For future fundraising Mr. Morales, think bake sale.
14Your welcome.
Greatwood Golf Club Clubhouse? Wonder if they have Viagra dispensers there?
15Vicente looks about as Italian as Domino’s pizza.
16There is not an Italian in the world named Morales.. Who the hell does he think he’s kidding?
17Debbo, I was wondering as well what his ethnic background is. He doesn’t look like a Bush at all.
18There are 4 county commissioners, not 5, and a constitutional county judge, the 5th vote, that govern county government in Texas. In counties with county court at law judges, the Constitutional judge does not have any judicial powers. the constitutional judge becomes the chief administrator officer of the county.
19Thank you, Gary. I took the shortcut because that didn’t make a whole lot of difference to the story I was telling. Our county judge votes on every item because … well, best I can figure, he’s got an arm he just loves using. He’s a genuine high school graduate (bought his college diploma from a mill) and was danged and determined to be a “real” judge and hear what he called “small cases.” The other judges harbored no belief that he was intelligent enough to be Judge Judy so they talked him out of it. He still wears his judicial robe to the grocery store.
20What on earth made him think “Cancer Survivor” was a qualification for office?
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