Part of the problem in Texas is turnout. Historically, it's been a problem. I'm not minimizing their repression efforts but here are the facts. They had 72% turnout in 1992 and have not broken 67% since. Midterm numbers are even worse, the chart in the link only includes presidential elections.
<A historic 18.6 million Texans were registered to vote in the 2024 election, and 61% cast ballots, a nearly 6% drop from the 2020 presidential race. >
<But Democrats face an uphill battle when it comes to motivating voters to turn out, said University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus.
“We have a one-party state, and there’s a perception that for the party not in power, their votes don’t count,” Rottinghaus said. “A lot of people take that to heart and don’t vote as a result.”>
"Where’s that polling average? It’s real tight, all within the margin of error."
If nothing else concerns you, this should. A rancid amoeba like Paxton is tied... TIED... with Talarico. If Texas can't manage to kick Paxton into the Sun, we're done.
Would those be the same people who've been voting R for years because "Mister Trump is a fair man and will only arrest criminals", who got the country and State they asked for?
"“How can we continue voting for someone that is targeting our community?"
WHY DID YOU SUPPORT HIM IN THE FIRST PLACE, YOU FUCKING DOLT? YOU FUCKING IDIOT DOLT. YOU GODDAMN MORON. WAY TO LITERALLY PUT THE LIVES OF THE WORKERS YOU CLAIM TO "CARE" ABOUT IN MORTAL DANGER. FUCK YOU.
"One construction company owner in south Texas, granted anonymity to speak openly..."
Because he's a coward who will neither learn nor grow from this experience in remaining anonymous. Oh, sorry, continue...
"...said the nun’s arrest... was “the final nail in the coffin” for many Hispanics in the community who had voted for Republicans."
Oh? It wasn't the OBVIOUS racism, the xenophobia, the general bigotry and misogyny, the pedophilia, the raping, the destruction of multiple systems built to protect YOU and YOUR FAMILIES, the stolen wealth taken from every class but the ultra-rich, the ICE murders THAT ALREADY HAPPENED, the pollution of your air and water... NONE of that had a nail big enough to seal that coffin, huh?
No, it was locking up a zealot from your Magic Men Who Are One But Also Three And They Live in the Sky Somewhere But You Can't See or Hear Them But Trust Us They're TOTALLY There Cult?
What is this feeling I'm having? I'm not sure, but I think it sounds like "FUCK. OFF, YOU SOCIOPATHIC GHOULS."
Oh, that was just about the end. Great piece, Evan. I hope you're right. Honestly, that's about all the amount of hope I can muster these days, but... it's still HOPE, right? That counts for something.
Calling a 7-point deficit in Hispanic business owner support "hate" is a massive stretch, especially when these owners have been fucked over by Republicans for decades. It has taken the deportation of their workers and family members for them to BEGIN to see the light.
I'm in central New England right now and I went outside a bit ago. The air has the look and feel of when someone is burning leaves a tenth of a mile away.
Part of the problem in Texas is turnout. Historically, it's been a problem. I'm not minimizing their repression efforts but here are the facts. They had 72% turnout in 1992 and have not broken 67% since. Midterm numbers are even worse, the chart in the link only includes presidential elections.
<A historic 18.6 million Texans were registered to vote in the 2024 election, and 61% cast ballots, a nearly 6% drop from the 2020 presidential race. >
<But Democrats face an uphill battle when it comes to motivating voters to turn out, said University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus.
“We have a one-party state, and there’s a perception that for the party not in power, their votes don’t count,” Rottinghaus said. “A lot of people take that to heart and don’t vote as a result.”>
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/11/06/texas-voter-turnout-election-2024-registration/
OT:
In a short while, Birb is going via taxi to the volunteer place. I've still got a few more minutes to hang around here.
Once I get there, we have wi-fi at the place, 'cause we fancy like that.
Do that thing Birb!
Ok, I am peacing out for the day. Laters.
OT: Cornyn is blasting Banche.
But then he switches to mifespristone. Ugh.
Benny Melendez Is happy with Trump until his business is affected. Fuck Benny Melendez right in the votehole.
Now we know when the Reflecting Pool will be paved over by...
𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱’𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 2027, 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸
𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 $37,263 𝘫𝘰𝘣, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 8, 2027, 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘴
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-donald-trump-fence-b3014887.html
What a gottdamn fiasco.
Calling Trump an idiot would be like calling a supernova tepid.
More of taxpayer dollars on another boondoggle. Yay.......
More public money pocketed by cronies.
Lewis has excellent tail management. Sometimes he forgets but it's less and less often. Li'l Feller is a great teacher.
https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ojs0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fmedia_upload%2Fcomment%2Fc8f1f52c-1039-4901-88ce-c365f3f18621%2Ff4849e2b-cca9-467e-9264-9e955f1c4858.jpeg
"Where’s that polling average? It’s real tight, all within the margin of error."
If nothing else concerns you, this should. A rancid amoeba like Paxton is tied... TIED... with Talarico. If Texas can't manage to kick Paxton into the Sun, we're done.
👆👆👆
The weasel John Cornyn sounds scared (or does his voice always waiver like this?)
Would those be the same people who've been voting R for years because "Mister Trump is a fair man and will only arrest criminals", who got the country and State they asked for?
Sorry for Paxton's Biblical divorcing RWNJ scum wife, but what woman wouldn't throw herself at that hunk of a man pictured above?
I'm just trying to figure out what's going on with the hair on the top of his head. Why is it curly when the hair on the sides isn't?
Failed Hair Club for Men treatment?
Trump anal secretions
Those usually burn the hair clean off.
😳
"“How can we continue voting for someone that is targeting our community?"
WHY DID YOU SUPPORT HIM IN THE FIRST PLACE, YOU FUCKING DOLT? YOU FUCKING IDIOT DOLT. YOU GODDAMN MORON. WAY TO LITERALLY PUT THE LIVES OF THE WORKERS YOU CLAIM TO "CARE" ABOUT IN MORTAL DANGER. FUCK YOU.
"One construction company owner in south Texas, granted anonymity to speak openly..."
Because he's a coward who will neither learn nor grow from this experience in remaining anonymous. Oh, sorry, continue...
"...said the nun’s arrest... was “the final nail in the coffin” for many Hispanics in the community who had voted for Republicans."
Oh? It wasn't the OBVIOUS racism, the xenophobia, the general bigotry and misogyny, the pedophilia, the raping, the destruction of multiple systems built to protect YOU and YOUR FAMILIES, the stolen wealth taken from every class but the ultra-rich, the ICE murders THAT ALREADY HAPPENED, the pollution of your air and water... NONE of that had a nail big enough to seal that coffin, huh?
No, it was locking up a zealot from your Magic Men Who Are One But Also Three And They Live in the Sky Somewhere But You Can't See or Hear Them But Trust Us They're TOTALLY There Cult?
What is this feeling I'm having? I'm not sure, but I think it sounds like "FUCK. OFF, YOU SOCIOPATHIC GHOULS."
Oh, that was just about the end. Great piece, Evan. I hope you're right. Honestly, that's about all the amount of hope I can muster these days, but... it's still HOPE, right? That counts for something.
I know I voted for the face eating leopards but I didn’t think they would come for us!
That is a brutally accurate assessment of the malfeasant, malcontent monsters lynching innocents for not having their proper "papers".
Hatred for these racist abominations consumes me.
Oh, so very shared.
Thank you for saying EVERYTHING I have been thinking so much more succinctly than I could!
Durban’s doing better than I thought he would do when he first started.
I think his hoarse, droning delivery makes it a little difficult to listen to him but he's making some good points.
It is dawning on Blanche that Democratic members of congress aren't afraid of him.
😈
Calling a 7-point deficit in Hispanic business owner support "hate" is a massive stretch, especially when these owners have been fucked over by Republicans for decades. It has taken the deportation of their workers and family members for them to BEGIN to see the light.
60% of Hispanic and 20% of Black men would rather have their throats cut than vote for a woman. That hasn't changed.
OT: it’s wildfire season again and downtown Toronto smells like a campfire
OK, who remembers this?
https://www.ebaumsworld.com/articles/diablo-iv-billboard-fits-perfectly-in-nyc-haze/87408738/
I'm in central New England right now and I went outside a bit ago. The air has the look and feel of when someone is burning leaves a tenth of a mile away.
That Canada has turned into California scares the living fuck out of me.