I have to admit that I'm dreading DeSantis' term ending at some point as the FL governor. I don't know that anyone else will be able to do the same or better. I know a lot has to do with the House/Senate as well, but he's been pushing for and signing all sorts of things that a lot of other states would love to see. (Of course, until we g…
I have to admit that I'm dreading DeSantis' term ending at some point as the FL governor. I don't know that anyone else will be able to do the same or better. I know a lot has to do with the House/Senate as well, but he's been pushing for and signing all sorts of things that a lot of other states would love to see. (Of course, until we get rid of RINOs like Phelan in TX, that won't matter as much, but hoping the primaries smile on us and Dade and his ilk get sent packing.)
I'd say that the case looks good for Trump, but he's still dealing with an "impartial" jury of NY citizens. I know it only takes one person to say "not guilty" but that may still be holding out too much hope for a truly ethical jury.
Well, sometimes it requires actual Republicans/conservatives in the state Congress to get to those points as well. And sometimes you just have RINOs as governors who don't want to take any sort of possible political "risk". That's why you get some "R" governors vetoing good bills that then have to be kicked _back_ to Congress to override. Also why you had many "R" governors staying in masked up and locked down statuses well after that was necessary. (Yeah, it was never necessary, but even after FL led the way there, far too many "R" governors kept up their mask/closure nonsense.)
I’m beginning to think the term RINO is being misused. RINO’s are really people like Gaetz. Republicans have been spineless for basically forever. Those in the Freedom Caucus really carry the Republican title for the campaign funding.
Maybe, but in our case, Phelan fits the definition. Ran as a Republican, worked hard to pass things that Republicans did not and do not want, but were very much on the Democrat wishlist. Also appointed Democrats to key positions (i.e. buying their votes for Speaker). Sadly, I believe he "represents" the Austin area so he has to be over-the-top crazy to get voted out. I think he's got some good opposition in the primary, but we'll see what happens.
I remember when Walkin Lawton was our senator- from 1971-1989. Everyone loved him and thought he did a good job. Then he became governor and when he was enacting policies in the state I remember thinking it must be much easier to be a senator than a governor. I thought he was a disappointing governor. It’s a lot easier to be 1 out of 100 than to be the guy at the top with the responsibility. We needs to order cases of Swords of Damocles so these chuckleheads remember who they work for.
Like AL just to the north...MeMaw hasn't even reigned in powers of the state health officer, Scott Harris, - who is APPOINTED by an unelected State Committee of Public Health (mostly people from the Medical Association of AL). But remember, MeMaw is the one who said we needed to start blaming the spread of Covid on all the unvaccinated folks.🙄
Never mind Scott Harris (SHO) and Superintendent of the State BOE, Eric Mackey, have been associated with a left-wing group pushing radical sexxx ed.
Watch out for AL. They aren't as RED as it may appear.
It’s a happy wonder seeing Florida and Texas competing to out-conservative and out-rollback-woke each other. Florida might be winning, so let’s go, Texas! I like this race and hope it has coattails across the nation.
I have to admit that I'm dreading DeSantis' term ending at some point as the FL governor. I don't know that anyone else will be able to do the same or better. I know a lot has to do with the House/Senate as well, but he's been pushing for and signing all sorts of things that a lot of other states would love to see. (Of course, until we get rid of RINOs like Phelan in TX, that won't matter as much, but hoping the primaries smile on us and Dade and his ilk get sent packing.)
I'd say that the case looks good for Trump, but he's still dealing with an "impartial" jury of NY citizens. I know it only takes one person to say "not guilty" but that may still be holding out too much hope for a truly ethical jury.
Jeff Childers for Governor!!
Matt Gaetz
I'm a big fan. I hope he doesn't fumble and become another RINO like the others.
We can only nope and pray he do3snt wear a mask that will drop like other rinos.
From FL
And why don’t other Republican governors just follow his playbook?
Well, sometimes it requires actual Republicans/conservatives in the state Congress to get to those points as well. And sometimes you just have RINOs as governors who don't want to take any sort of possible political "risk". That's why you get some "R" governors vetoing good bills that then have to be kicked _back_ to Congress to override. Also why you had many "R" governors staying in masked up and locked down statuses well after that was necessary. (Yeah, it was never necessary, but even after FL led the way there, far too many "R" governors kept up their mask/closure nonsense.)
I’m beginning to think the term RINO is being misused. RINO’s are really people like Gaetz. Republicans have been spineless for basically forever. Those in the Freedom Caucus really carry the Republican title for the campaign funding.
Maybe, but in our case, Phelan fits the definition. Ran as a Republican, worked hard to pass things that Republicans did not and do not want, but were very much on the Democrat wishlist. Also appointed Democrats to key positions (i.e. buying their votes for Speaker). Sadly, I believe he "represents" the Austin area so he has to be over-the-top crazy to get voted out. I think he's got some good opposition in the primary, but we'll see what happens.
Phelan in a runoff is a good sign they're waking up in Beaumont. Even if he wins, he'll be hard-pressed to get his mis-speakership back. Let's hope.
Mr Schott
I think I would be concerned about the California vote in Tejas....
Just looking at for a few states away.
Later Jay
I remember when Walkin Lawton was our senator- from 1971-1989. Everyone loved him and thought he did a good job. Then he became governor and when he was enacting policies in the state I remember thinking it must be much easier to be a senator than a governor. I thought he was a disappointing governor. It’s a lot easier to be 1 out of 100 than to be the guy at the top with the responsibility. We needs to order cases of Swords of Damocles so these chuckleheads remember who they work for.
The good conservative people of Florida voted in a Super majority of Republicans in the state legislative offices, along with DeSantis.
I’m sure there are many Republican governors who wish fervently that they had that kind of cover and backing.
Like AL just to the north...MeMaw hasn't even reigned in powers of the state health officer, Scott Harris, - who is APPOINTED by an unelected State Committee of Public Health (mostly people from the Medical Association of AL). But remember, MeMaw is the one who said we needed to start blaming the spread of Covid on all the unvaccinated folks.🙄
Never mind Scott Harris (SHO) and Superintendent of the State BOE, Eric Mackey, have been associated with a left-wing group pushing radical sexxx ed.
Watch out for AL. They aren't as RED as it may appear.
Because they have contempt for us...and they're p*ssy's?
Hopefully someone will step up for you. We are lost here with one bad one after another
Well said, Barbara. We are lost in Oregon, with little hope for change.
Agreed. Until we can get rid of mail in voting we are doomed
Only in government leadership are we lost … there are so many dynamic churches and strong believers here.
But God … 👍🏼
Kat Cammack
Good one Chloe.
Later Jay
It’s a happy wonder seeing Florida and Texas competing to out-conservative and out-rollback-woke each other. Florida might be winning, so let’s go, Texas! I like this race and hope it has coattails across the nation.
I think the tide has changed. I really think Florida has several years of voting conservative even after DeSantis has to vacate the governors mansion.
We've had a lot of like minded folks move down here since c19.
I've never felt better than now about Florida's future.
From your keyboard to God’s eyes!