Biden Win Leaves Texas Dems Giddy As Key State Republicans Call Foul or Keep Quiet
After Joe Biden was declared President-elect on Saturday morning by every major news organization in the country, Texas’s political leaders reacted in predictably partisan fashion, with Democrats celebrating a decisive victory while most Texan Republicans either parroted Trump’s baseless fraud accusations or tried to change the subject entirely.
In his Saturday night victory speech, Biden said he would continue his fight “to restore the soul of America” after four divisive years under President Donald Trump. He vowed to “rebuild the backbone of the nation — the middle class,” and “to make America respected around the world again and to unite us here at home.”
Biden also thanked local elected officials and vowed to aggressively fight the worsening COVID-19 pandemic, which clearly excited Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. In a series of tweets Saturday night, the Democratic judge expressed her optimism that Biden will provide city mayors and county leaders more coronavirus-fighting assistance from the top than the current administration, an admittedly low bar.
“This pandemic has been fought on the shores of local government, without enough air cover. It will be great for all of us to have the leadership we need in the White House,” Hidalgo tweeted.
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