Texas GOP official wants secession on the primary ballot

[TexasTowelie]

A member of the executive committee for the Republican Party of Texas plans to introduce a resolution at the group's next meeting, which would add to the party's primary ballot a non-binding measure for Texas secession. Party leadership calls the prospect unlikely.

Tanya Robertson, State Republican Executive Committee member for Senate District 11, which covers parts of Harris, Galveston and Brazoria counties, said she'll present the resolution at the committee's December 4 meeting in Austin, and that she already has support from a few other members.

"There's been a big groundswell of Texans that are getting into the Texas independence issue," she said, citing conversations she's had with constituents. "I believe conservatives in Texas should have a choice to voice their opinion."

Texas GOP chairman Tom Mechler said Tuesday that many resolutions are presented each year for consideration on the primary ballot, but that he did not believe sufficient support existed within the SREC to approve the secession item.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/texas-independence-secession-republic-TNM-texian-6654896.php

[Turbineguy]

1. Because you can never be

too fucking stupid when you're a republican.

[Funtatlaguy]

2. Would be great for the Electoral College advantage for Dems.

Go ahead, go.
And let all the Texas Dems relocate to Arizona and turn it blue.

[kentauros]

5. Too dry.

Although I suppose they could then harvest the static electricity build-up off of me

I gotta have my 80% (and higher) levels of humidity or I can't breathe, much less touch anything electronic

[Gothmog]

3. This is non-binding and is a tool for the GOP to stir up its base

Each party puts a number of items on their primary ballot from time to time. The Texas GOP usually have an item wanting to restore the Texas sodomy laws to make being an LGBT illegal in Texas

[hobbit709]

4. They tried that once. Didn't end well 150 years ago.