Kathaleen Wall buying another seat in Congress?

August 26, 2019

Kathaleen Wall ran in the Republican primary for Congressional District 2 in 2016. She donated $800,000 to Gov Abbott who has endorsed her. She invested $6 Million of her own money into her own campaign, raising only $10,000 from others. And she lost, and lost bad. She came in 3rd place. Buying an election has become a campaign strategy for republicans much like Money Mayes Middleton who spent $2.5 Million of his own money to win a House seat.

Now Wall is trying to buy the primary for CD22, a seat abandoned by Congressman Pete Olson. Much like CD2 we should expect a huge amount of money to be spent on ads showing she is the best Trump supporter in the race, and the most loaded candidate with guns and money.

Kathaleen Walls stands with trump and is loaded. What could possibly go wrong with that strategy?

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Harris County Democratic Party's statement on Bill King

August 24, 2019

Bill King was called out in Kingwood for mailers that listed Democratic Precinct chairs as endorsing his campaign. On Aug 7th he apologized and claimed he would resend a corrected version. Instead 3 week later he did it again this time in Clear Lake. The Republican Party has a problem with telling the truth. It might be a mistake the first time around, but the second time is a campaign strategy. Lie. Lie like trump.

The Harris County Democratic Party has issued the following statement:

Statement on Bill King’s Unauthorized use of Democratic
Precinct Chairs on Campaign Materials

The Harris County Democratic Party has been made aware that Bill King, Candidate for Houston Mayor, recently mailed a political advertisement that identified as supporters, among others, Democratic Precinct Chairs.

Our Precinct Chairs have unequivocally stated that at no time did they express support for Mr. King’s campaign or otherwise give their consent to be listed as supporters of his campaign.

“We take the concerns of our Precinct Chairs very seriously, we always have their backs,” said Lillie Schechter, HCDP Party Chair.

We stand behind these chairs in asking that all candidates conduct their campaigns with the utmost integrity and obtain consent before listing any HCDP Precinct Chair as a supporter.

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Who's in and who's out in Houston City races

August 23, 2019

OK. So the filing period has ended and there are a couple of surprises. Not many.

Mayors race. Victoria Romero, Johnny Taylor and Roy Vasquez enters the race. I have absolutely no idea who they are.

Controller. Amparo Gasca is out (was never really in) and Orlando Sanchez is in. Orlando was the former Harris County Treasurer.

District E. Ryan Lee is out, although he was really never in. He was just saying he was. Sam Cleveland is still in,

Position 1. Larry Blackmon and Yolanda Flores joins the list.

Position 2. Mike Griffin and Jim Honey has joined.

Position 3. Goku Sankar is out (was he ever in?). Jose Gonzalez is in. Again I cant find any info on Jose.

Position 4. This is the big change. Amanda Edwards will not run. She is now running for US Senate. Bill Baldwin from the Heights is now in the race. Anthony Dolcefino has moved from District C to Position 4. Letitia Plummer has moved to 4. Javier Gonzales, James Joseph, Jennifer Laney, and Jason Rowe has joined.

Position 5. Eric Dick has joined the group. Jamaal Boone is out. Michelle Bonton has also joined.

NOTES: * Indicates the candidate entered the race after the date of the filing deadline. ** Indicates the candidate is using their own money to run and has not raised any money. The Raised/Spent figures are for the last reporting period ending in June.

CANDIDATE
COH
Raised
Spent
Loans
MAYOR
Sylvester Turner (inc)
$3,218,268
$1,698,596
$1,362,879
$0
Kendall Baker
$260
$15,810
$15,650
$15,650
Derrick Broze
$1,190
$1,379
$188
$0
Dwight Boykins
$69,783
$140,174
$93,219
$0
**Tony Buzbee
$5,140,725
$0
$1,814,754
$0
Anton Dowls
$0
$0
$0
$0
Naoufal Houjami
$154
$1,080
$356
$0
Bill King
$318,320
$684,842
$580,062
$100,000
*Sue Lovell
$0
$0
$0
$0
*Victoria Romero
$0
$0
$0
$0
Johnny Taylor
$0
$0
$0
$0
*Roy Vasquez
$0
$0
$0
$0
Demetria Smith
$0
$0
$0
$0
CONTROLLER
Chris Brown (inc)
$234,350
$66,611
$36,522
$75,000
*Orland Sanchez
$0
$0
$0
$0
District E
Dave Martin (inc)
$151,184
$49,450
$18,939
$0
Sam Cleveland
$0
$0
$0
$0
Position 1
Mike Knox (inc)
$41,171
$40,295
$45,555
$0
Michelle Bonton
$0
$0
$0
$0
Georgia Provost
$0
$0
$0
$0
Larry Blackmon
$0
$0
$0
$0
Yolanda Flores
$0
$0
$0
$0
Raj Salhotra
$178,536
$220,377
$30,340
$0
Position 2
David Robinson (inc)
$262,221
$88,616
$0
$0
Willie Davis
$807
$10,250
$3,051
$3,000
Emily Detoto
$439
$2,600
$2,660
$500
*Mike Griffin
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jim Honey
$0
$0
$0
$0
Position 3
Michael Kubosh (inc)
$122,870
$43,875
$20,319
$276,000
Janaeya Carmouche
$3,706
$8,950
$5,397
$1,000
Marcel McClinton
$8,675
$25,823
$21,739
$0
Jose Gonzalez
$0
$0
$0
$0
Position 4
Amanda Edwards (inc)
$192,791
$73,807
$42,179
$0
Christel Bastida
$750
$1,103
$51
$200
Tiko Hausman
$0
$0
$0
$0
Nick Hellyar
$20,501
$63,680
$34,446
$0
Ericka McCrutcheon
$2,875
$5,100
$11,625
$5,000
*Bill Baldwin
$0
$0
$0
$0
Anthony Dolcefino
$1,700
$2,836
$0
$0
Javier Gonzalez
$0
$0
$0
$0
James Joseph
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jennifer Laney
$0
$0
$0
$0
Letitia Plummer
$43,795
$64,519
$36,356
$0
Jason Rowe
$0
$0
$0
$0
Position 5
Sallie Alcorn
$252,366
$204,247
$75,393
$0
Brad Batteau
$0
$0
$0
$0
Catherine Flowers
$3,700
$13,543
$9,918
$75
Ralph Garcia
$0
$0
$0
$0
Marvin McNeese
$7,206
$23,100
$45,893
$30,000
Sonia Rivera
$0
$2,260
$3,895
$1,695
Ashton Woods
$0
$0
$0
$0
Eric Dick
$0
$0
$0
$0
Michelle Bonton
$0
$0
$0
$0

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The Dishonest endorsement mailer(s) by Bill King

August 21, 2019

It just doesn’t get anymore dishonest than this and it’s not his first time either.

Bill King sent out a mailer in the Kingwood area listing some Democratic precinct chairs as endorsing him for Mayor. The office is a non partisan race and precinct chairs can endorse in this race. Unfortunately, some on his mailer did not endorse and would not endorse him and they called him out on it.

That was a couple of weeks ago. Obviously King has learned that dishonesty and lies championed by Trump can work so he did it again, this time in Clear Lake. Again some Democratic precinct chairs were listed as endorsing him, as well as a well known journalist who has not endorsed and cannot endorsement due to her profession. That person is not happy and shouldn’t be. I’m not sure if this is illegal, but it should be. Regardless it is a deliberate, dishonest attempt to sway voters.

Earlier in the year King, running his second campaign for mayor, used campaign literature that did not have the necessary disclosures. It’s almost like the man running against corruption can’t follow the law.-

Bill King ran for Mayor of Houston 4 years ago. You would think his campaign would know that the “Political Advertisement Paid for by” requirement applies to all candidates. King’s campaign was in the neighborhood putting out door hangers without the necessary disclosure requirement. King might want to review the following section of Title 15 Election Code:

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When Trump calls you Pocahontas, or Fredo…

August 20, 2019

Trump, like an 8 year old, enjoys referring to others with cute, sometimes racist names. Calling Senator Warren Pocahontas, or VP Biden “Sleepy Joe” are just two examples of this childish behavior. I hope our candidates will learn how to handle these immature, racists comments during the 2020 campaign because he is going to continue to do it.

If it was me I would respond with the following when asked about his comments: 

What do you expect? Seriously, what do you expect from Trump? This is who he is. This is what he does. Nothing will change that. When he calls someone Pocahontas, or Fredo, or Pablo, he isn’t doing it to be cute. It’s racist. It is just simply racist and that is who he is. It is so incredibly sad that I have to say the President of the United States is a racist but he is. His name calling is beneath the dignity of an 8 year old but again, that is who he is. So what do you expect from him?

Calling a German American “Adolph”, or a Mexican American “Santa Anna”, or an Irish American “Mickey” or a Native American “Pocahontas” or “Chief”, would usually get your ass kicked. Lucky for Trump he has the secret service to protect him. Calling names like this is demeaning, ignorant, insulting, and racist.

That is who Trump is.

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Trump and Republicans are not racist

August 2, 2019

When you have to say “I’m not a racist”…. From The Associated Press.

Photo by Reuters

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Why do you have to be a dick about everything? Tx Congressman Randy Weber

July 31, 2019

This is a Facebook post from a United States Congressman from Galveston Texas. This is a so called “Christian” who thinks it is funny to mock children who have been separated from their parents or those who have fled their country seeking the help from Christians such as Weber. Instead of finding compassion or legal process they find a United States Congressman, an “honorable” Congressman making fun of them living in filth, sleeping on the floor, and wondering if they have met a devil instead of a Christian. Weber joins his president and others in the Republican Party as a member of the “Why do you have to be a dick about everything” Club.

Weber isn’t a Christian. He is a dick.

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Raising Campaign Cash: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

July 28, 2019
Picture from the Houston Chronicle

There are so many politicians who talk the talk. That is easy. And there are those who actually walk the walk. Case in point Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. From the Houston Chronicle:

New Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has announced that she will refuse political donations from county contractors, a stark departure from the past in which firms seeking business from the county showered Commissioners Court candidates and incumbents with cash.


Republican Commissioners Cagle and Raddick will not do the same, neither will the Democrats Garcia and Ellis. The republicans will never stop taking corporate money or money from the vendors doing business with their office. That is who they are. That is who they represent. The Democrats are moving in the right direction. No corporate PAC money is a great start. 
Judge Hidalgo is leading the way in Harris County. It’s time everyone on the Commission follows her lead.

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Republican, Democrat, Independent? Bill King

July 26, 2019

As stated before, having a (R) behind your name when running for office is about as popular as herpes at a hot tub party. Based upon Bill King’s history of donations, voting history, and his endorsements, Bill King is a Republican (R).

Over the last few years King donated about $7000 to various republican organizations and individuals including Paul Bettencourt and the Coaltion for a Greater Houston which is no where to be found.  He donated $1500 to the Spring Branch Republicans, and $250 to the Kingwood Area Republican Women’s Club. It’s not a large amount of donations but it is in support of republicans.

He also donated to the Houston Realty Business Coalition which in 2018 endorsed every republican running in 2018. We expect that to continue in 2019. His voting record is very clear voting in the republican primary since 2006. King has also never been a friend of the LGBTQ community. So with all of that, it is pretty clear King is an (R) in a nonpartisan race.

At least he isn’t taking pictures and having fundraisers for Trump.

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Tx Congressman Pete Olson, leaving with egg on his face

July 26, 2019

One of my previous post needs an update. Texas Congressman Pete Olson has decided to spend more time not defending the indefensible Donald Trump. Olson has tired of being expected to carry Trump’s jock strap since he was in a very safe deep red district. His opponent in 2018 changed that losing by only a couple of points. So as any coward would do, Pete Olson is quitting.


I can no longer take a back seat in Donald Trump’s golf cart and be expected to defend his positions on racism, the deficit, our growing debt, the disrespect for the press, mocking of the disabled, disrespect for women, minorities, and non-christians. This is not the Republican Party I proudly belong to. 


Ok. That isn’t what Pete said, but it should be. I’ve written about Pete’s great legacy before. Here is a clip of when I confronted Olson with some uncomfortable facts. 

Health care stunt
In his only town hall meeting held in LaMarque back in 2009, Olson was taped using a woman and her son as props in a failed attempt to warn about the Affordable Care Act. He described how the private insurance industry and private hospitals and private medical doctors turned down a treatment for her son. She eventually received the care (provided by government provided healthcare) but Olson went on to claim that under the government’s Affordable Care Act, she would have been turned down.

Someone (me) with a camera yelled “THE GOVERNMENT DIDN’T TURN HER DOWN! THE PRIVATE SECTOR DID!”. Olson looked like a deer caught in the head lights of a truck. His look of stupidity earned him a spot on Keith Olberman. 

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