Snotty Scotty's mom to Challenge Rick Goodhair Perry

[Yollam]

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/WH_press_secretarys_mom_quits_GOP_0102.html

WH press secretary's mother quits GOP to run for Texas governor
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Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn announced on Monday she will run for governor as an independent against incumbent Republican Rick Perry, Raw Story has learned.

Strayhorn, a former Democrat who switched to the GOP in 1985, has been Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts since 1998. She is the mother of White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan and of Mark McClellan, who is currently director of Medicare for the Bush Administration.

Strayhorn has been a harsh critic of Perry's leadership over the past several years. She has described Perry as "a weak leadin', ethics ignorin', pointin' the finger at everyone blamin', special session callin', public school slashin', slush fund spendin', toll road buildin', special interest panderin', rainy day fund raidin', fee increasin', no property tax cuttin', promise breakin', do nothin' phony conservative."


I wonder how Snotty Scotty feels about this, since he and Goodhair used to frequent some of the same er... watering holes in Austin?

[LynneSin]

1. Good, we need a good democratic candidate in there and we can win

Put Texas back in the Blue like it should be!

[ret5hd]

3. i'm wondering if her candidacy isn't more designed to split the dem vote..

than to win.

(maybe splitting "the anti-perry vote" is a better way to express it)

[sonias]

2. Carole and I can agree on one thing

Perry is "a weak leadin', ethics ignorin', pointin' the finger at everyone blamin', special session callin', public school slashin', slush fund spendin', toll road buildin', special interest panderin', rainy day fund raidin', fee increasin', no property tax cuttin', promise breakin', do nothin' phony conservative." With an emphasis on do nothing. Well at least for average Texans. If you're a repuke supporting, money-laundering, tax-dodging, ethics challenged, business then Perry will bend over for you.

But I certainly don't want her to win either. She's welcome to continue attacking him as much as she wants.

Sonia

[StellaBlue]

4. I strongly dislike BOTH of them

I will vote for the Democrat no matter what - I think we have a chance this time.

[awoke_in_2003]

5. Vote for Kinky

"How hard can it be?"

[pop goes the weasel]

6. only if you like enforced religion

Kinky has already declared his intent to try to re-institute mandatory school prayer.

[ComerPerro]

7. Problem is, does he back Bush

because, if Bush is a "real" conservative, then everything I have ever said about conservatives is true.