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Shell_Seas

(3,454 posts)
Fri Feb 16, 2024, 03:32 PM Feb 2024

Deep In The Gutters Of The Republican Primaries

Money, Power, and Neo-Nazis: The battle within the Texas Republican primary elections.

https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/deep-in-the-gutters-of-the-republican



The Texas Republican Civil War has unsurprisingly significantly impacted the Republican primary elections this year. It’s messy, ugly, and highly entertaining for the rest of us. Republicans are out for blood and all seemingly unaware that Texas is rapidly turning blue. It’s great for us, though; the more Republicans attack each other, the more they hurt their own causes.

Representative Tony Tinderholt (R-Tarrant County) is out for blood.
Now that Bryan Slaton (R) is a stain on the GOP’s past, Tinderholt is fighting hard to become the biggest scum in the Texas House. The $100,000 he received from the neo-Nazi-aligned Defend Texas Liberty PAC has seemingly given him nerves of steel, and he’s taking it out on all of his Republican co-workers.

The first fight Tinderholt is having is with Fort Bend County Representative Jacey Jetton (R). From what I can tell, it started with some he-said/she-said stuff over an amendment (or multiple amendments) during the legislative session. And have spun out of control from there.

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Deep In The Gutters Of The Republican Primaries (Original Post) Shell_Seas Feb 2024 OP
"Texas is rapidly turning blue." Best news I've heard about TX in ages. live love laugh Feb 2024 #1
I've been hearing that for something like 25 years. rsdsharp Feb 2024 #2
lol ... you ruined my excitement. Oh well. live love laugh Feb 2024 #3
If you look at the data over the last decade, we move several points left every presidential election Shell_Seas Feb 2024 #5
Call me when it happens. rsdsharp Feb 2024 #6
I just added you to my speed-dial 😘 Shell_Seas Feb 2024 #7
Any minute now. . . rsdsharp Feb 2024 #8
We may flip the House this year, but if not for sure we will in 2026 Shell_Seas Feb 2024 #4

Shell_Seas

(3,454 posts)
5. If you look at the data over the last decade, we move several points left every presidential election
Fri Feb 16, 2024, 03:50 PM
Feb 2024

It's only a matter of time.

Shell_Seas

(3,454 posts)
4. We may flip the House this year, but if not for sure we will in 2026
Fri Feb 16, 2024, 03:48 PM
Feb 2024

I predict we flip at least eight seats this year. (We need 12, but eight are prime for flipping)

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