Tag Archives: Republican Party of Texas

LinkSwarm For June 27, 2025

President Trump (and parents) rack up Supreme Court wins, more Iran nuke damage assessments, a whole lot of Democrats want to die on the hill of taxpayer subsidies for mutilating your children, and some fast cars. Plus a weird assortment … Continue reading →

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Dade Phelan/Texas Speaker Race Update

I’ve been needing to post a Dade Phelan/Texas Speaker’s Race update for a few weeks now, because I held off because I needed more information and I wasn’t sure what’s going on. Now a couple of tidbits of news have … Continue reading →

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Texas 2024 Primary Election Results: Trump Triumphant, Phelan In Runoff, Phelan Cronies Slaughtered

Lots of gratifying results came out of yesterday’s primaries. Perhaps the most gratifying is that the Straus-Bonnen-Phelan Axis, which has thwarted conservative priorities for decades, finally had a stake driven through its heart. First statewide and national office races: President … Continue reading →

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John Cornyn Booed Over Guns

Last month, Gun Owners of America blasted Texas Senator John Cornyn for playing footsie with the usual gun grabbers. (And not for the first time.) There have been a lot of pieces on why red flag laws (part of Cornyn’s … Continue reading →

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I Heard The Grifters Singing, Each To Each…

Former Florida congressman and failed Texas gubernatorial candidate Allen West has announced that he wants to take the place of Wayne LaPierre as Executive Vice President of the NRA. Allen West, the former Republican Party of Texas chairman who recently … Continue reading →

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Republican Elected Mayor of McAllen

McAllen, Texas in Hidalgo County is a border city smack in the middle of the Rio Grande Valley, a heavily Hispanic area that Democrats have dominated since time immemorial. Hidalgo went for Biden by 16% in 2020, and by 41% … Continue reading →

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Shotgun Texas Race Updates

Didn’t have time for these yesterday, but here are a few interesting results from the Texas primary on Tuesday: In Texas, being endorsed by Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is a one-way ticket to Palookaville: The two far-left candidates backed by Rep. … Continue reading →

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Governor Abbot Brings the Wood

Texas Governor Greg Abbott delivered a full-bore conservative speech to the Texas Republican Convention today. Thus far I have not been able to find the full text online, but Twitchy offered up some excerpts from Abbott’s Twitter account. A few … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Addresses the 2014 Texas Republican Convention

Ted Cruz spoke to the Texas Republican Convention yesterday. Since I suspect most of you didn’t have a chance to catch the livestream, here it is in handy YouTube form. Includes considerable criticism of Obama’s foreign policy (or lack thereof). … Continue reading →

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