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35. Dan "Boom goes the dynamite" Patrick is an idiot!

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 02:42 PM

May 2016

The move away from fossil will not be kind to Texas or their state budget.

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Lt. Gov. Patrick: Texas will forego federal funds over transgender bathroom policy [View all] Capt. Obvious May 2016 OP

How stupid can one be? lark May 2016 #1

Never underestimate the stupidity of an elected Republican. LonePirate May 2016 #4

so true lark May 2016 #6

Or those that vote them into office. Salviati May 2016 #103

Well, I imagine Texas believes there is room to be a lot more stupider jberryhill May 2016 #5

Don't ask hobbit709 May 2016 #8

I'm stealing that. hueymahl May 2016 #41

LOL! lunatica May 2016 #63

Mabye he's shooting for two birds with one stone passiveporcupine May 2016 #37

lots of charter schools popping up... awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #67

+1,000 n/t LarryNM May 2016 #76

Wouldn't put it past him, that's the repugs wet dream lark May 2016 #83

They have the BIGGEST stupids in Texass! RoccoR5955 May 2016 #52

And with less federal money for education, they'll be even more stupid. Or ... NurseJackie May 2016 #68

The proper spelling is "Texas." Paladin May 2016 #86

I've stopped bothering to correct them. kentauros May 2016 #87

Yeah, I know. But I'm a 5th-generation Texan and a lifelong Democrat. Paladin May 2016 #88

I don't know how many generations of a Texan I am, kentauros May 2016 #89

Gee, sorry I upset a few Texans RoccoR5955 May 2016 #90

Then you haven't met many of us. kentauros May 2016 #91

I wish Arkansas and Texas would play football again. It gave someplace to put the antagonism. LiberalArkie May 2016 #101

I don't pay attention to sports any more, kentauros May 2016 #102

Over 3 million Texans voted for Obama, in both 2008 and 2012. Paladin May 2016 #95

"the state is prepared to forfeit billions of dollars in federal funding for public schools" jberryhill May 2016 #2

Actually, this mouth-breather was on MSNBC last night telling COLGATE4 May 2016 #96

"Worst thing since they took prayer out of school" jberryhill May 2016 #99

The city of McKinney, Texas is building a $63 million high school football stadium Major Nikon May 2016 #3

But wait there's more! Capt. Obvious May 2016 #9

For fucking HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.... truebrit71 May 2016 #34

If you lived around here, you'd believe it Major Nikon May 2016 #57

Gotta be Katy KatyMan May 2016 #92

Southlake Carroll Major Nikon May 2016 #93

Other than exalting a few teenaged boys on the football team procon May 2016 #55

Lt Dan, a former RW radio host doesnt care, like all good republicans it doesnt matter unless Dustlawyer May 2016 #58

Many of the public school systems in Tarrant county are quite good Major Nikon May 2016 #61

This might be a solid step in the direction of succession. This could get interesting, indeed. eom Purveyor May 2016 #7

Mexico is laughing their asses off right not saying... Chicago1980 May 2016 #10

There are a few military installations in Texas... Deuce May 2016 #11

Of course they would gladly screw over their own schools IronLionZion May 2016 #12

wow whats next.... yuiyoshida May 2016 #14

People will be thrown out of America soon IronLionZion May 2016 #60

yeah so where yuiyoshida May 2016 #77

Mexico IronLionZion May 2016 #84

Knowing Trump's and (Ted Nugent) People yuiyoshida May 2016 #85

Horrifying. Where is this? mainer May 2016 #38

That one made me so angry. Saviolo May 2016 #39

Good. More for us. NT Scruffy1 May 2016 #13

Seriously?! christx30 May 2016 #15

I kind of wish sometimes that.. 47of74 May 2016 #26

Go for it. Mz Pip May 2016 #16

Don't worry. They will. R. Daneel Olivaw May 2016 #43

10 BILLION in education money?! mac56 May 2016 #17

Hey! They are dumb, they just like football. underpants May 2016 #32

I wish some school districts would sue HIM n/t TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #18

+100 narnian60 May 2016 #40

so, are you going to post a person at every female bathroom? wait untill someone screams allan01 May 2016 #19

They'll be keeping an eye out Capt. Obvious May 2016 #24

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is an ugly, devisive, Tea Party hand puppet. Paladin May 2016 #20

He's crazier than a bed bug. hamsterjill May 2016 #50

He actually does have a history of mental illness TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #74

So yeah, he's probably off his meds Hare Krishna May 2016 #81

My dad was bipolar TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #82

Well, maybe we'll get lucky on his third try. COLGATE4 May 2016 #97

Yes, I know. hamsterjill May 2016 #104

Lordy,,,,, Cryptoad May 2016 #21

The first cuts will come to school lunch programs. EL34x4 May 2016 #70

He announced that last night on MSNBC, actually crowing COLGATE4 May 2016 #98

What happens when the ignorant elect ignorant RW radio personalities. It isn't as if Texas isn't ... marble falls May 2016 #22

Texas TeaGOP hates edumacation anyway. silverweb May 2016 #23

He'd probably change his tune cagefreesoylentgreen May 2016 #25

Please let them secede Tab May 2016 #27

Agreed perdita9 May 2016 #29

Maybe. Jchall2000 May 2016 #47

Potty Obsessed Perverts Shoot Selves in Foot perdita9 May 2016 #28

All while making a wide stance in a stall. 47of74 May 2016 #33

all the bathrooms in my house are gender neutral 6chars May 2016 #30

But voters okayed $62 MILLION for a high school football stadium. underpants May 2016 #31

Dan "Boom goes the dynamite" Patrick is an idiot! HenryWallace May 2016 #35

They would've been better off electing one on the other Dan Patricks... 47of74 May 2016 #44

More money for everyone else! mainer May 2016 #36

This is his Alacomode. kairos12 May 2016 #42

Good mgardener May 2016 #45

It's a WIN-WIN elljay May 2016 #46

No more reduced-price school lunches either EL34x4 May 2016 #72

Don't want to encourage laziness elljay May 2016 #75

Yep -- dumbing down schools is a long term Rethug goal Martin Eden May 2016 #80

Proof of Dannie's moral and intelligence configuration ... Jopin Klobe May 2016 #48

Texas wants to seceed anyway, so there will be no more ded funds for them anyway. We can hope. olddad56 May 2016 #49

So, no more FEMA money to Texas after a flood or tornado? muntrv May 2016 #51

Patrick showed up at a Ft. Worth school board meeting the other night LeftInTX May 2016 #53

we will take the money for Illinois.... beachbum bob May 2016 #54

Whoever voted for this fool cannabis_flower May 2016 #56

Excellent!! Money saved so when Texassistan secedes it will not have been wasted! FighttheFuture May 2016 #59

Way to pick your battles... TipTok May 2016 #62

Now Texas will reach the bottom of the list dem in texas May 2016 #64

Oh , please do, Texas. Why don't you throw all of the US military out of your state as well? sinkingfeeling May 2016 #65

Looks like my property taxes are going up... awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #66

I should expect rents to go up, too. kentauros May 2016 #78

Make sure it's all federal funds not just education funds. SusanLarson May 2016 #69

If anything can end the string of republican governors Egnever May 2016 #71

Excellent point. kentauros May 2016 #79

It is a plot to decrease the quality of education in Texas. olddad56 May 2016 #73

They don't really need more help with that Major Nikon May 2016 #94

All according to their privatization plan apnu May 2016 #100