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Joe Straus, at it again
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:38 pm
by treadlightly
The legislative session begins tomorrow, yet Joe Straus is already sending out email as Speaker.
I get it that he is technically still Speaker from his last election, but the day before the Speaker's election seems unfortunate timing to brag, as he did in email today, "I am honored to again have the opportunity to represent our community and provide leadership for our entire state."
He's unopposed. He's going to be the next Speaker. But it sure would be nice to relax in a nice atmosphere of denial for another day.
Re: Joe Straus, at it again
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:40 pm
by RossA
That guy''s gotta go.
Re: Joe Straus, at it again
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 3:07 pm
by bblhd672
Why is he unopposed?
Re: Joe Straus, at it again
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 3:33 pm
by SewTexas
bblhd672 wrote:Why is he unopposed?
because if you "oppose" him, you don't get to be on any decent committees. And if you vote against him, you also get punished by way of committee assignments. Sooooo, he's speaker until he doesn't want to be anymore.
Re: Joe Straus, at it again
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 3:48 pm
by ScottDLS
Because he has a large portion of the Democratic caucus behind him...since he is a leftist RINO.
Re: Joe Straus, at it again
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 7:00 pm
by gemini
ScottDLS wrote:Because he has a large portion of the Democratic caucus behind him...since he is a leftist RINO.
This.
Re: Joe Straus, at it again
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 7:35 pm
by SewTexas
gemini wrote:ScottDLS wrote:Because he has a large portion of the Democratic caucus behind him...since he is a leftist RINO.
This.
yep
Re: Joe Straus, at it again
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 11:00 pm
by KLB
SewTexas wrote:bblhd672 wrote:Why is he unopposed?
because if you "oppose" him, you don't get to be on any decent committees. And if you vote against him, you also get punished by way of committee assignments. Sooooo, he's speaker until he doesn't want to be anymore.
And because it didn't end well for those opposing him last time.