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Texas Congressional District 36 was created to keep a Republican in power. And it worked. Prior to redistricting in 2008 CD 22 elected Tom DeLay for many years then Congressman Nick Lampson, and then elected Pete Olson. A few years later Olson moved to Sugar Land leaving a newly created district, 22, for another republican to have, that being Steve Stockman. Brian Babin followed Steve.

The district is Babin’s too keep until he retires, dies, or ends up in jail. It doesn’t matter what kind of lies Babin will tell his constituents, or how racist he may seem he will remain in office. His district is a 70/30 split giving a well financed Democrat about a 30% or less of the vote, every time. 2018 was no different. 

This split allows for people like Tom DeLay to remain in power. DeLay was later convicted of money laundering. It later allowed for Steve Stockman to win the seat. Stockman was convicted on 23 felonies, including fraud and money laundering and is spending the next 10 years in prison. As with Stockman, Babin could be caught with a goat and will still be voted in. He could care less what his district thinks. He can spew as many lies as Trump does. He can carry water for Trump, and has. He can be as much of an asshole as he wants, just like Stockman and Trump. I can only imagine how much Stockman has missed the opportunity to be an asshole alongside of Trump.

This is who the district was created for. That is the power of gerrymandering.

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Texas Senator John Cornyn is venerable. He is a life long politician. He has betrayed his conservative values by bowing to Trump and his unconstitutional policies, racism, and lawlessness. He is old. As a former Judge on the Texas Supreme Court he watches and makes excuses for Trump as he breaks the law, stretches the truth, and down right lies, every, single, day. Cornyn is venerable but there are a couple of candidates that should not be running.

Candidate who should considered running are Kim Olson, Joaquín Castro, and MJ Hegar, )although she should run for Congress again. She has the momentum and could win.)

As I have said in the past, this is not a f***in game. When you put your name on the ballot you are running for a job that affects people’s lives. If you are not a serious candidate all you are doing to hurting those that are. Let’s start with my favorite:

Sema Hernandez. Sema was caught up in the Bernie Sanders school of “Run everywhere” even if you do not have any experience for the job you are applying for. As a candidate for office Sema has absolutely no qualifications for the position. None. Zero. Zip. She also has no idea of what she is getting into. When she ran against Beto she raised $6000. Not $60 Million. $6000. It’s as if she was running for school board. She is supported by the Socialist Party, a no starter right there. Unfortunately she has already stated her intentions of wasting our time. Again.

Michael Cooper. Michael ran in the Democratic Primary for Lt Governor. Like Sema he has no idea about raising money for a position that requires millions. He raised only a few thousand dollars. He is a Pastor of a church,  president of the South East Texas Toyota Dealers and in executive management with Kinsel Motors. Like it or not, campaigns requires money. Lots of money. Millions. If you cannot acknowledge this and refuse to put the time and effort into raising money then you are wasting our time and serious candidates money.

Wendy Davis. Senator Davis was a great Texas Senator but failed in her run for Governor losing by 59-38. She had a great following and brought excitement to the race but eventually failed. Her strength is not in running for office.

Joseph Kopser, retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel and nominee for Texas’s 21st congressional district in 2018. He ran a close race to Chip Roy. He should run for this position again. He could win. We need him to stay in his lane. Bro.

According to the Houston Chronicle 8 individuals have filed for State Representative in House District 145. From the Chronicle:

The field consists of six Democrats — Elias De La Garza, Oscar Del Toro, Ruben Gonsalez, Christina Morales, Alfred Moreno and Melissa Noriega — Libertarian Clayton Hunt and Republican Martha Fierro, the third-place finisher in last month’s race for Senate District 6, which overlaps with part of Alvarado’s old House district. 

The Democratic-leaning district, which covers part of the Heights and runs through downtown and South Houston to Beltway 8, voted 67 to 29 percent for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in 2016.

Well this is strange.

After just 2 years in office, Rolando Pablo has resigned. From his resignation letter to Governor Abbott:

The 2016 elections are not over with counting continuing in California. Democrats are looking to end the election with a historic take of 35-40 seats in the House. The Republican leadership, as the incoming minority party, has now selected Congressman Brian Babin and Pete Olson of Texas to lead the Sour Grapes Caucus. From the Dallas Morning News:

WASHINGTON — Four Texas Republicans joined a call for special counsel Robert Mueller to testify before Congress on his investigation’s expenses as he looks into possible ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

There is just one problem with this, or actually many problems. Babin and Olson forgot they were in the majority party over the last 2 years. They had the opportunity and the ability to hold hearings, issue subpoenas, and investigate and but they didn’t. Now that they are in the minority they no longer have the power to lead committees or decide what hearings to conduct. Instead they have the authority to sit down, suck on their grapes, and shut the living hell up.

Maybe they should be put on the perpetual Hillary Hearing Committee. That will keep them busy.