Category Archives: Republicans

Texas News Roundup for November 9, 2017

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Bunch of Texas news, none of which I feel like doing a separate post on. Ready? Go! The state of Texas, with the assistance of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, has successfully thwarted the Obama Administration’s Bureau of Land Management … Continue reading →

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Jeb Hensarling To Retire

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Texas U.S. Representative Jeb Hensarling announced he’s retiring at the end of his term. Here’s his retirement statement in full. Hensarling, head of the House Financial Services Committee, is a solid conservative, earning a 96% rating from the American Conservative … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 27, 2017

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Let’s take a break from talking about Hillary Clinton’s scandals so we can talk about Barack Obama’s scandals. At the end of the day, though, there’s a significant chance they all tie up together in one giant knotted scandal tangle… … Continue reading →

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Straus Retirement Reverberations

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Lawrence Person

The political reverberations from Texas House Speaker Joe Straus’ announcement that he’s retiring are still sounding throughout the state. Hot on the heels of that announcement, Straus crony Byron Cook also announced he’s stepping down. Another Straus crony, Rep. John … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: Texas Speaker Joe Straus Retires

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Lawrence Person

With increasing hostility coming from his own caucus for his RINO ways, Texas Speaker Joe Straus has announced that he’s retiring at the end of his current term. Conservatives will find this very welcome news, and it shakes up the … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 6, 2017

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to October! Enjoy your complimentary LinkSwarm: Imran Awan’s lawyer said the House Democrats he worked for asked him to falsify spending reports: House Democrats ordered the systematic falsification of records showing how they spend their taxpayer-provided office budgets, according … Continue reading →

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Rep. Steve Scalise Returns to the House Floor

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Lawrence Person

It’s a “got nothing” day, so enjoy this short video of Rep. Steve Scalise (Republican-Louisiana) returning to the House floor three months after being shot by a crazed Democrat. He gets a long standing ovation from the entire House. For … Continue reading →

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Corker Retires, Instapundit Demurs

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Setup: “The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., announced Tuesday that he will leave the Senate when his term expires next year, and will not seek re-election.” Shot: Hey @instapundit: now’s your chance! — BattleSwarm … Continue reading →

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Roy Moore Wins in Alabama

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Lawrence Person

“Alabama Republicans on Tuesday voted decisively to nominate Roy Moore, a former state Supreme Court judge, for a U.S. Senate seat, delivering a rebuke to President Donald Trump and the GOP establishment that supported his rival. ” I wasn’t following … Continue reading →

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Demolishing the “Southern Strategy” Myth

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a Prager University video demolishing the myth of the “Southern Strategy,” the idea that the party of Bull Conner and George Wallace magically became the party of civil rights and the Republican Party took their place as the party … Continue reading →

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