cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1328094
Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, since news outlets have a phobia of putting the damn name in the title
Snowballs chance unfortunately. I understand getting a Democrat to win in Texas is effectively impossible.
Its not though. We used to be a Democrat bastion pre southern strategy. People need to get back to voting in their own interest and not party lines. I suppose step one is even voting to begin with…
Oh cool, thanks. I have friends in Texas and they make it sound like it could never happen.
It is going to be a tough battle and we will have to fight every attempt to stop it. The republicans have built state government in a way to try and make it as difficult as possible for a democrat to take over. But it is never impossible. We also tend to be pessimistic on this topic
We used to be a Democrat bastion pre southern strategy
So when the Democrats were the racists?
I understand getting a Democrat to win in Texas is effectively impossible.
For statewide offices it’s our low turnout. The populations of the Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio metros outnumber the rest of the state and generally vote blue. We need to get the non-voters out to the polls to flip the US Senators, Governor, Lt Governor, and Attorney General. Then we.can make headway on gerrymandering.
Every election the GOP margin of victory in Texas shrinks. Beto was within 3 points after saying he’d take people’s guns. A strong candidate from the Democrats can absolutely win a statewide election in Texas.
I do not like that man Ted Cruz, I do not like his far-right views. I do not like his stupid chin, I do not like his smarmy grin. I do not like him with a beard, I do not like him freshly sheared. I do not like Ted Cruz at all, that man Ted Cruz can suck my balls.
I do not like that man Ted Cruz, I do not like him in the news. I do not like what he just said, I do not like his boxy head. I do not like him wearing glasses, I do not like him kissing asses. I wish he’d never get one vote, that man Ted Cruz can lick my scrote.
I do not like that man Ted Cruz, I do not like his backward views. I do not like his stupid suits, I do not like his cowboy boots. I do not like him when he sneezes, I do not like him eating cheeses. I hate to see his dumb face smirking, because his beard looks like a merkin’.
I do not like that man Ted Cruz, I do not like his far-right views. I do not like him in these reeds, I do not like him when he feeds. I do not like him by a wall, I do not like this shit at all. I do not like him as Santa’s elf, that man Ted Cruz can fuck himself.
I do not like that Ted Cruz man, I do not like him shouting klan. I do not like him in a room, I do not like him in Cancún. I do not like him playing ball, I do not like his face at all. I wish he’d lose his cushy job, that man Ted Cruz is a fucking knob.
I do not like that man Ted Cruz, I do not like his shitty views. I do not like him saying ass, I do not like him serving sass. I do not like him in a seat, I do not like him holding meat. I do not like him when he’s smooching, I do not like him with Mnuchin. I hate his stupid pronoun bits, that man Ted Cruz is full of shit.
It was a recurring bit on John Oliver’s show. Should be turned into a book though.
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Please don’t pull another “Beto”
He fucking killed his campaign with one sentence. If he was running in California, he might have been able to survive. I have no doubt that Beto would be a fine governor, but the DNC should have never even considered running him in TX.
He’s being very anti-gun in a state where there is a strong gun culture. He could’ve said something like “We need to stop criminals from getting guns”, instead, he said something along the lines of “We’re coming for all your guns!”
People seem to just be assuming the gun control comments were an insurmountable anchor around his neck, but after Uvalde polling put him just down 4 points (43-47) for trust on gun issues. There’s a lot more wiggle room in the gun debate, even in Texas, than people think.
He would have been a fine governor, but the reason he fucked up was because he told TX citizens that he’d take their guns away. That’s the easiest way to kill a campaign in TX
Gutierrez voted to make Texas a sanctuary state for oil and gas companies. Just another “lesser of two evils”.
Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/106951/roland-gutierrez
Which you can add on to the list of reasons why two party systems are bullshit.
I vote for people and not against people, though. Corrupt politicians are not politicians I want to vote for.
Someone needs to get rid of That Asshole Ted Cruz. That Asshole Ted Cruz is a real asshole.
The totally human Ted Cruz?
Well that made my day. Thanks!
Are you talking about the Ted Cruise that pisses his pants because he likes the warm wet feeling between his legs?
