Gunny
Gold Member
No Gunny I didn't base my argument on my being there for a few weeks. I pointed to the smear campaign against Ann Richards, all that's needed is a quick Google search and there it is. I can see the attraction in taking a shot at me for only being there for a few weeks. But it's a classic ad hominem (a real one).
I won't bore you with why I was there, who I was there with, whom I met and where I went (except to say I did meet - as he then was - State Senator Jerry Patterson in Pasadena - an interesting man, I liked his F-4 photographs) but they were all Democratic Party people so yes, I got a biased view.
But aside from that, the facts speak for themselves.
On the threats to arrest the Democrat legislators - http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2003/05/15/texas/index.html?pn=2
I'll concede your point about Tx politics being relatively cleaner than DC.
You were referring to the State Congressional Dem's running out of the state to hold up a congressional vote? For one thing, IIRC, Rick Perry was already Governor here when that happened. Second, it was a bullshit ploy by the Dems to stall COngressional redistricting. Of little mention is the last tiem the Dems took control of the Texas Congress, they did the same thing (redistricting). The Republicans actually redrew the line as they orignially were for years.