TX Gov: "I look forward to the day the entire state of Texas is all red."

[rainbow4321]

Screw you, Gov. MoFo..TX Dems are not going away..ever.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/04/22underthedome.html

Gov. Rick Perry commiserated this week with Lake Travis Republicans on the occasional downs of being red (or Republican) in historically blue (or Democratic) Austin.

"Good guys are usually outnumbered in Travis County," Perry told more than 200 guests at the Hills Country Club in the Lake Travis area Tuesday. "It's like being a member of the resistance movement in enemy territory."

The former Democratic Texas House member said he switched years ago after liberals drove the party into the ditch.

And telling activists they are winning the political wars, inch by inch, Perry concluded; "I look forward to the day the entire state of Texas is all red."

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. It will be the day you Republicans bastards are burned at the stake.

[babylonsister]

2. So who's driving which party into what ditch, Goodhair?

Keep dancin'. :eyes:

[rainbow4321]

17. Texas' five failed attempts at school finance (since he's been in office)

And a sixth attempt is in the works now--yet another "special session" has been called.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/gen/ap/TX_XGR_School_Finance_Glance.html

2003 Regular Session: While both the House and Senate wanted to scrap the state's share-the-wealth school finance system, the two chambers couldn't agree on a plan. House leaders refused to discuss alternatives in detail, waiting instead for an upcoming special session.

April-May 2004: A special session fizzled after a House plan was derailed when some Republican lawmakers said they wouldn't vote for legalizing video slot machines and Gov. Rick Perry said he wouldn't support a payroll tax on businesses. House and Senate leaders agreed to work together to formulate a plan before the Legislature reconvened.

2005 Regular Session: Over the last weekend of the regular session, House and Senate negotiators ground out an education spending plan at least some of them thought both sides could agree on. When the bill died, Senate leaders and Perry's office blamed House Speaker Tom Craddick. But he said the bill didn't have enough House support to pass in that chamber.

June-July 2005: After a compromise tax plan designed to lower property taxes and raise other taxes failed, Perry and legislative leaders tried to pass an education funding bill. But even that bill failed in the session's final hours as opponents stalled it with parliamentary maneuvers and a two-hour, 15-minute filibuster.

July-August 2005: After the House voted down its own school funding bill and property tax relief measure, Craddick urged legislative leaders to end the session early and wait for a Texas Supreme Court ruling. The Senate pressed ahead and approved a revised spending plan. But that bill died because it depended on a tax-swap bill that had to originate in the House and that never materialized

[AnneD]

22. From my personal dealings with the legislature.....

this is the most rude, ignorant, and petty group I have seen (and I have been up there on and off for 10 years). And the newly elected redistricted numb nuts (uaually GOP) have been the worst. I went up to testify for a school health issue. It was on my own time on my own dime because I care about the issue. I was treated like a lying felon.

Just because I am a DEM doesn't mean I am guilty of a crime, stupid, someone to be ignored, or the enemy. I am a voter, taxpayer, and you work for ME -damnit. Judging from the number of special sessions, you guys haven't been doing your job too well either.

Let me repeat that, you work for me. It is about time some of these folks on BOTH sides of the aisle remember that.

[newswolf56]

3. I look forward to the day the state of Texas is all Red too -- but...

I clearly mean something entirely different: "Red" in its original meaning as a synonym for "radical socialist." Which brings up a profoundly disturbing point:

Anyone else notice the growing confusion of our political language? Not just the perversion of Red (from its original meaning of "radical Leftist" to its remanufactured meaning of "Hard Right"), but the major media application of the term "reactionary" to the French Leftists -- students, unionists, Communists -- who nearly brought down the Chirac government by their protests over its attempt to impose U.S.-type pro-management/harshly-anti-worker workplace law, and the deliberate blurring of the profound distinctions between socialism and fascism too. Accident? Deliberate ploy? Another part of the methodical dumbing-down of America?

(If there are enough responses I'll post it as a separate thread tonight or tomorrow.)

_________
Edit: hasty typo.

[Mind_your_head]

9. YES!!!! I have noticed! Thank you for making this VERY IMPORTANT POINT

It would be awesome (and probably very instructional) to talk about this. I hope you do begin a separate thread on this. (Heck, it would be instructional just for ME...b/c even though 'I've noticed the change' in definition/political language, I'm not well-versed/knowledgeable enough to bring this topic up/discuss it well. I, for one, would like to understand the history/background better.

[Old and In the Way]

11. It is fascinating that they identify with the color red.

Of course that's a media creation, one that's designed to to show how evenly split we are, "look at all those red states"....well, all those red states don't have any population, but still, 1/2 the country is red....right.

But can you imagine the communist haters of past generations, who no doubt would be rabid Republicans today....identifying with the idea that conservative/Republicans are "red-staters"? They would positively freak with that association.

[AndyTiedye]

20. They Are Stalinist

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

13. The usurpation of red is a conscious act

done to confuse, I believe.

It has worked.

[Blaze Diem]

4. Ya, in your dreams,..

The day of reckoning will come for those who claim to be for justice, yet surround themselves with those who practice corruption, cronyism, and deception.

They talk the talk but they can't walk the walk. They are the government of crooks and liars.

Judging by the many anti-bush stickers, proudly and patriotically displayed on autos here in Dallas/Ft. Worth, I would guess a loud and proud number of Americans who happen to live in the State of Texas, are also about to have their say.

Neocons have destroyed the true Republican Party and the day of reckoning is on its way for those who now sit on their self proclaimed thrones, in total oblivion as to what Americans need and want from their government.

dream on...

[BlooInBloo]

5. The streets of Iraq are already running red....

There's really no amount of blood that satisfies republicans. Psychopathic bastards.

[tanyev]

6. What happened to, "Better dead than red"?

[zeemike]

15. I had the same thought

But it does date us to the cold war era.

[babylonsister]

18. That, tanyev, would make a great bumpersticker!

[blogslut]

7. Enjoy your wait, Ricky

I'll be a Democrat for a long time.

[CrazyOrangeCat]

8. eat shit, Perry.

blue shit.

[Mr_Spock]

lol - ain't gonna happen

Texans are too independant for that BS

Give it time...

[johncoby2]

10. GFY Perry!

Go F*&^ yourself Perry!

You whore to the insurance, homebuilding, telecom, health care, and energy industries!

GFY

[Jack Rabbit]

12. Does he mean Communist?

Just wopndering.

[Just Me]

14. Sounding more like dictatorship every single day.

I mean, seriously. Doesn't it sound like this guy hates democracy, wants to destroy anyone even appearing "liberal" and institute another hitleresque dictatorship?

These people,...are fucking crazy.

[Horse with no Name]

16. What really makes me angry

Is that he is an elected official and SUPPOSED to be MY Governor too.

[Left Is Write]

19. Bingo!

That's the worst part of everything he said.

This country is more divided now than I could ever have imagined. When people have to fear for their own safety just displaying a campaign bumper sticker or sign, something is very seriously wrong. Our elected leaders should NOT be encouraging such horrible divisiveness.

[rainbow4321]

21. Perry's choice to lead the tax panel--a Democrat

In the middle of him trashing TX Dems, who does goodhair pick to lead the tax panel??? A Dem (that he ran against)...not a fellow repuke, but a Dem.
I don't know much about Sharp but just the fact that he is NOT a repuke
makes goodhair sound just a little hypocritical/desperate.
If Sharp had won that Lt Gov race, chimp could NOT have moved on to run for Prez cuz it would have left TX in the hands of a Dem gov...THAT is why the race between Sharp and Perry was such a bloodbath that year--chimp, who swore to Texans that he would fulfill his term as gov. knew way ahead of time he would be running for prez. and he could not have done so with Sharp as Lt Gov.
Perry won by only 60,000 votes.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/04/20selby.html

But there they joshed Wednesday (like multiple times in past months) talking up the tax plan drafted by the Perry-appointed and Sharp-led Texas Tax Reform Commission. Perry even gigged his long-ago Texas A&M classmate when asked if he opposes voters amending the constitution on taxes.

"No, I'm a big fan of the voters actually," said the guv, who has never lost at the polls. Pause, nod toward Sharp. "Sharp has got a little question with them." Perry said Sharp (derisively dubbed "Mister Green Eye Shades" by Karl Rove) lacked a vision for Texas.

Ouchy stuff. So it was a shock last year when Sharp strolled out as Perry's choice to lead the tax panel. The two had said they'd rekindled relations at an Austin-area skeet shoot, although a San Antonio minister, John Hagee, knowing both, also fielded credit for coaxing a re-connect.

Sharp's ambitions might flare if a Perry-Sharp plan becomes law, although Sharp stresses otherwise: "I view this as my last shot to do anything significant in government." Perry, in turn, could arc toward re-election in November if lawmakers adopt a version of their plan.

[W_HAMILTON]

26. I agree

Do Democratic politicians make these same sort of comments? I know they attack their Republican politican counterparts, but I don't hear them attacking their Republican constituents.

I'm getting tired of this. I hear it from this bum, I hear it from the president and co. (which is especially offensive, because he's supposed to serve me no matter what political affiliation I belong to). These dickheads need to realize they are there to serve the PEOPLE, not just the people that have their same political ideals. All these asshole Republicans in power now seem to have forgotten that, which is even more the reason we HAVE to take back part of the Congress this fall.

[sweetheart]

23. ...painted in the blood of our dead children."

..tainted by the arrogance of blundering politicians."
..blood-red-black glass from a nuclear counterattack."
..red from the fire ants and the corrupt bankrupcies."
..red with the blood of dark colored souls."
..red with the blood of nonchristians."
..red with the blood of iraqi children."
..red with the embarassment of a nation."

[peekaloo]

24. "commiserated" at a Country Club.

fuck you Prick Hairy.

[rainbow4321]

25. While Texans commiserate at pawn shops..

selling their personal belongings just to buy a tank of gas.

:-(

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=999796&mesg_id=999796

[Xenotime]

27. I'm voting for Kinky!

[MazeRat7]

28. Damn tootin' skippy, Travis Country (Austin) is BLUE....

AND ITS GOING TO STAY THAT WAY... (hope I didn't yell to loud back at Mr. Good Hair).

and yes, you are an enemy in our territory.

MZr7

[ComerPerro]

29. After all that redistricting they did, they still can't get it all red.

Shows how incompetent they are.

[Javaman]

30. perry is a scumbag. period. It will go blue again before it's all red.

Better dead than red.

[Renew Deal]

31. Better Dead than Red!

:patriot: