Best and Weirdest Moments from the Filibuster

[PDittie]

Best Moment:

Jim Dillon is a local self-employed carpenter who has attended both Filibusters and always brings a bullhorn, but it is rarely used; DVO prefers no microphones, no soapboxes -- in a word, no grandstanding, just exercising his right of free discourse on public grounds like the way it used to be.

But Governor Goodhair himself came out the front door of the Capitol around noon on Monday, heading for his black SUV, and Dillon turned on the bullhorn and accosted him verbally for the twenty-seconds-or-so walk from the steps to the vehicle.

In a polite way. "You're going to have to answer to the voters of Texas for your incompetence, Governor. Do you have anything to say to the citizens gathered here?" And stuff like that.

Governor MoFo only scurried faster to his car. He didn't stop or take questions (imagine that).

Second Best Moment(s):

DVO railing about the "silk-stockinged corporate lobbyists" as said lobbyists strolled past, trying not to look at us. This happened at least half a dozen times.

Weirdest Moment:

The afore-mentioned Jim Dillon -- his business card says that he is a "Christian Patriot" and a "Master Craftsman" -- announced his candidacy as a write-in candidate for Governor of Texas, and he filibustered the Filibuster until we asked him to stop. I don't think he mentioned anything about education during his 10 or so minutes, but he did recoin NCLB as "No Child's Behind Left Alone".

[johncoby2]

1. How do you filibuster a filibuster?

Jim Dillon was a bit weird, but then again, we all need weirdness once in a while.

[PDittie]

2. It's sorta like

an off-topic digression.

So how 'bout them Astros? ;)

[efhmc]

3. It's 'stros.

Can't believe I missed this. Darn. I could have brought my gson for a little while at least. When is the next one?

[PDittie]

4. Cinco de Mayo

May 5 and 6, at the International Plaza in San Antonio.

And after that, Juneteenth in Galveston.

[muse]

5. It will be hotter than hell.

Just sayin'.

[PDittie]

6. It already is.

101 in Austin Monday. Rolling blackouts and all that.

Taking yer country back is "hard work", some moron Presient said. For once he wasn't lyin'.

[muse]

7. Well, I heard about that.

Just don't let our AG candidate die on us. Wouldn't be good for our morale.

I'm the Decider and I just decided that.

[PDittie]

8. Here's some pictures (dial-up warning):

Governor MoFo Goodhair hurrying to his SUV, studying his cellphone, trying hard to ignore us:



DVO with the media:



Note nervous lobbyist in background:



Senator Eliot Shapleigh:



Pizza and chocolate cake, courtesy of the Stallingses:



Yours truly:



Kirk Watson, his staffer (obscured) and Jim Dillon with the bullhorn (see Weirdest Moment above):



DVO with Kathi Thomas:



Maria Luisa Alvarado:



And with Richard Raymond:

[muse]

9. Great photos!

Favorites are of the governor (I hate his suits - I always think they are tailored very feminine)

and of you. :)

[sonias]

10. Great pictures PDittie!

Representative Richard Raymond. I'm so glad he won that runoff. He's a good man.

Sonia