May 30, 2014

Bad move on Alameel's part.

Given the sensitivities involved, some analysts question why Alameel has chosen to breathe new life into the story by threatening a libel suit, particularly given the high legal threshold public figures must meet to prove slander.

"I can make no sense whatsoever of Alameel's attempt at smearing his opponent for using (court) filed sexual harassment-related information -- whatever their outcome," said veteran Texas Democratic strategist Daniel McClung. "There is not a chance in hell that subject would not be revisited in a U.S. Senate campaign, and using one's own resources to assure it remains in the public eye is not what I would consider a wise political tactic."

The re-airing of the women's 2003 lawsuit also comes at a delicate time for the Texas Democratic Party, which has staked its comeback hopes on mobilizing women and minorities. Alameel will be on the same Democratic ticket in November as gubernatorial hopeful Wendy Davis, who endorsed him in the primary against Rogers.

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Alameel-alleges-defamation-by-Cornyn-campaign-5514647.php?cmpid=btfpm

A foolish, pointless threat of a lawsuit over his own settlement of sexual harrassment claims. Undercuts the entire Democratic strategy. Alameel is not just getting bad vice from someone, he's taking it.

Democrats struck out this cycle with the two US Senate runoff candidates. Don't blame me; I voted for Maxey Scherr.

May 29, 2014

This is the trend to watch

How many of these "moderate" (sic) Republicans start getting off the Tea Party crazy train.

LVdP must capitalize on it, and its effects need to ripple up to Davis and down the ticket to Collier, Sam Houston and the other Democrats. There is a real opportunity to stem the Red Tea Tide five months from now, and -- surprise! -- it isn't going to come from Battleground Texas. It's going to come from enough Republicans voting for a few Democrats in the fall.

Read the comments at that link above, particularly those by commenter WUSRPH. Read Erica Grieder's post at TM, and take note of the underground feud between Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton.

How many of the so-called sane Republicans abandon their party for principle is where the election will turn.

May 22, 2014

Because it requires thought

and not a knee-jerk, xenophobic response.

I try to keep in mind that our species isn't all that far removed from throwing rocks at the rise of the moon.

May 6, 2014

Cancer cronyism

In any other time, place, or state, this would be a bombshell. But that's just how Texas Republicans roll.