Beto O'Rourke's primary challenger says Democrats are on a path to defeat. Is she right?

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Monday July 23, 2018 · 10:33 AM PDT

2018/07/23 · 10:33

In an oped in Sunday’s Houston Chronicle, Sema Hernandez called on Democrats to wake up after the 2016 primary. She said the party should open its doors to new voices and faces.

The 2018 midterm elections inspired brave new candidates, eager to institute bold solutions to the struggles of working families and individuals. They embraced the Democratic party rather than run as independents or third-party candidates. But instead of welcoming them in what used to be a “big tent,” the Democratic party muted these new voices and clung to the corporate agenda that voters rejected in 2016.

But instead the party establishment has been shutting them down and propping up bland candidates who can’t speak to the concerns of most Americans.

The Democratic party needs to embrace progressive candidates, progressive issues, and progressive policies and solutions if they truly care about the people of our great state. Voters want to know that their tax dollars work for them and not for some CEO on Wall Street. The Democratic Party would be wise to pay less attention to million-dollar consultants and more attention to the working people who have the right to cast their vote for the candidate of their choice.

So what do y’all think? Is she on to something?

The Texan Argument for Diane Wood

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Wednesday April 21, 2010 · 1:27 PM PDT

2010/04/21 · 13:27

I wrote a letter to my very Republican senator, John Cornyn, who happens to be on the Senate Judiciary Committee. I know he won't support anyone Obama chooses for Supreme Court Justice, but he could at least give some an easier time. I argue that his best candidate is Diane wood. I mention the failed nomination of Homer Thornberry as an example of why Cornyn should support a Texan. This argument is not one of policy, but an argument to a Republican Senator about what his lesser of all evils choice would be. This letter was originally posted at www.burndownblog.com

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Do you have any idea who Homer Thornberry is?

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Do you have any idea who Homer Thornberry is?

Yes

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25 votes

Pie

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Friends and I talked with our Congressman on Twitter about Health Care

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Tuesday October 13, 2009 · 4:21 PM PDT

2009/10/13 · 16:21

Rep. John Culberson (TX-07) is awfully proud of his Twitter account. He Tweets all the time. But if you don’t like what he has to say, its an awfully embarrassing outlet for one awful congressman.

Luckily, Twitter allows users to respond to other people’s tweets. Thus resulted in this day-long exchange between Culberson and various persons from Rice University. Read it for yourself, but I think he may have encouraged underage drinking.

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Friday July 03, 2009 · 3:38 PM PDT

2009/07/03 · 15:38

Hey, let's be all snarky about Palin's speech. It'll be fun, you betcha!

"Our destiny to be reached by responsibly developing our natural resources. This land, blessed with clean air, water, wildlife, minerals, AND oil and gas. It's energy! God gave us energy."

Really? I always thought it was James Prescott Joule. Or at least Nicolas Clément.

Every one - all 15 of the ethics complaints have been dismissed. We've won! But it hasn't been cheap - the State has wasted THOUSANDS of hours of YOUR time and shelled out some two million of YOUR dollars to respond to "opposition research"

Gah! Free press and open courts are waaay too expensive.

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Monday June 29, 2009 · 11:25 AM PDT

2009/06/29 · 11:25

Today the Supreme Court decided Ricci v. DeStefano, which concerned a test to determine the promotion of firefighters. This case has been thrust to the forefront of the news cycle because

It involved racism, and

Sotomayor was one of the three judges to hear it on the 2nd circuit.

Now, as far as I can tell from reading various news and Internet sources the majority decision was something along the lines of: "SOTOMAYOR IS AN UNQUALIFIED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT RACIST!!!" repeated for 93 pages, with Alito writing a concurring opinion to say that Ginsburg is dumb and smells. Apparently, this Supreme Court ruling is proof that Sotomayor's decision for the case when it was at the 2nd circuit was wrong and poorly argued. But anyone who has actually read the case history should be asking: "What Sotomayor decision."

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Saturday May 02, 2009 · 3:08 PM PDT

2009/05/02 · 15:08

All over the news and punditsphere, Sonia Sotomayor has been touted as a highly likely choice to replace Justice Souter on the Supreme Court. One of her selling points, outside being a highly accomplished and intelligent jurist, is that she would be the first Hispanic Surpeme Court Justice. However, this claim ignores Benjamin N. Cardozo, a Sephardic Jew of Hispanic ancestry.

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Who actually would be the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court?

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Who actually would be the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court?

Cardozo

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Sotomayor

236 votes

Mendoza

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TX-07: Going after Republicans on the economy

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Friday October 17, 2008 · 2:06 PM PDT

2008/10/17 · 14:06

It must have been nice for Rep. Culberson (TX-07)over the last eight years. A cushy job in office, usual Republican kickbacks, and no attacks to bother him. Well those times are over...

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Wednesday October 08, 2008 · 10:53 PM PDT

2008/10/08 · 22:53

This is my first diary, and you know, with polls starting to match people's excitement about Obama and pundits talking about 60 Democratic Senators, sometimes I feel a bit left out because what really gets my political rockets a-burnin' is often overlooked...

Find out what it is, after the jump

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Wouldn't it be awesome to have Democrats elected in Houston

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Wouldn't it be awesome to have Democrats elected in Houston

yes

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YES!!!

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No, I don't find any irony in oil execs and G.H.W.Bush being represented by some top-notch Democrats

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Beto O'Rourke's primary challenger says Democrats are on a path to defeat. Is she right?

The Texan Argument for Diane Wood

Friends and I talked with our Congressman on Twitter about Health Care

Snarking up Palin's speech

What Sotomayor Ricci decision?

Would Sotomayor really be the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice? What about Cardozo?

TX-07: Going after Republicans on the economy

What gets my political rockets a-burnin'