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gdanaher wrote:

Are you folks completely unaware that Sen. Cornyn was considered by his fellow Senators to be the most conservative Senator? Do nothing? Really? What has Cruz accomplished? Nothing! He's made noise, he's saying things I like, but he hasn't accomplished anything. Unless the rest of the states elect like-minded Senators, and they will not, he never will accomplish anything.

Ron Paul, the darling of the Libertarians, was a loud mouth nut-job who managed to pass only two bills in 24 years. One was a local bill that let the City of Austin do something with federal land and the other was a memorial bill honoring someone. In a quarter century, he accomplished nothing! He even voted against the best interest of gun owners, yet many still hold him up as an example of the type of Congressman we should send to Washington. No offense folks, but anyone who thinks seniority is not critically important in passing or blocking legislation simply does not know how congress works.

Chas.

A man after my own heart. I am a moderate Democrat. Perhaps one of the rare few these days. From my perspective, Perry has been an embarrassment to the state for the last few years, so it's time for him to go. The Presidency is not in his future, but he hasn't got that message yet. Abbott is smarter and has more entrenched friends in high places than Davis, all of whom have deeper pockets. Davis is attractive which sadly will get a few votes but is the only Democrat with a recognizable name statewide. Liberal Democrats or Moderate Democrats, she will draw that vote because Abbott does not speak to the moderates, but there aren't enough Democrats in sheer numbers to overtake the small town Republicans in Texas. Abbott is the next Governor.

Listening to our junior Senator today, I was drawn to another Senator in the 1950's who was both eloquent and conservative. It didn't work out for him either. There are times when politicians can run wild and other times when they need to play nice. Nothing has ever been accomplished in any legislative body where all members were unwilling to listen and occasionally compromise. Junior seems to think that if he can't have his way, he will take his toys and go home. This is the real world now, and it doesn't work that way anymore.