2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWendy’s perfect response to Gov. Perry’s move..
From Daily Kos: Written by Leslie Salzillo Here was Wendy Davis' response to Gov. Perry..
Misplaced priorities of legislative leaders squandered a tremendous opportunity to make much needed improvements in our transportation infrastructure and help create good jobs and bring businesses to Texas. Despite urging by responsible members of the Senate to bring up the matter of transportation, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst derailed as much as much as $1 billion per year in transportation funding by stubbornly pushing divisive, failed legislation attacking womens health care options.
If leaders are serious about using this second called special session to improve the lives of Texans by repairing and expanding our transportation networks, they will find no greater ally than me. If they intend to keep pushing their extreme personal political agenda ahead of the interests of Texas families, I will not back off of my duty to fight on their behalf.
Cha
(297,154 posts)thanks buster
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)I can't praise her enough for standing up for her (and her constituents') principles! Show em how it's done!
paland99
(15 posts)People will be hearing much more about her.
duhneece
(4,112 posts)I love this woman so much right now.
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)in a poll before this incident and without much name recognition, she was running only 6 pts. behind Perry (41 to 47). She has better name recognition now, for the best possible reasons.
Fearless
(18,421 posts)Jeneral2885
(1,354 posts)what's her vies on a) foreign policy and development assistance b) multilateral organisations c) BRICS especially the C d) and a whole range of other issues,
caraher
(6,278 posts)but I think what a lot of us are responding to is that she is a fighter, and we need more of that.
I'd rather have someone like her who will lay it on the line when she needs to over someone who agrees with me on every element of policy, in a theoretical sense, but winds up unable to make progress against stiff, often-unprincipled opposition.
beachgirl2365
(111 posts).... now there is a ticket worth wishing and dreaming for!
duhneece
(4,112 posts)but I am still so wildly crazy about Wendy Davis. Your linking these two women really makes me smile to think of that.
krakfiend
(202 posts)I know who we need to go against governer hair in the next election.
postulater
(5,075 posts)Paladin
(28,252 posts)CTyankee
(63,903 posts)great white snark
(2,646 posts)hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)In Texas, our roads and bridges are in bad shape because Governor Goodhair has been trying to hold out for toll roads.
TRoN33
(769 posts)Governor-type kind of politician! Rick Perry, you already got serious challenger if you are running for fourth term! I already intended to donate to her campaign to kick you the hell out of Austin!
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)busterbrown
(8,515 posts)I tried to search it, but Im terrible at this stuff..
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)KansDem
(28,498 posts)munch, munch...snort...munch...grunt...munch, munch...slurp...munch...snort, grunt, slurp...garble, garble...
Please proceed
(59 posts)Burger's grandson in the photo?
Grateful for Hope
(39,320 posts)Perfect.
K&R
Kurovski
(34,655 posts)That's how politics should be conducted. It's one of the qualities I admire in the current president.
Mudslinging in elections is one thing, but while in office? Classy as a shithouse rat's dinner party.