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LeftInTX

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12. Kay Bailey couldn't take out Perry

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 01:13 AM

Feb 2013

That is how bad it has gotten here in the last few years. If she would have run against him in 2006 instead of 2010 she would have probably won.

She was painted as a RINO and Washington insider by Perry and she lost.

She ran against Perry in 2010, promising term limits for Texas governors.

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I never thought I would say these words. Not ever did I think it. Never. [View all] Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 OP

I saw many Ted Cruz ads during my time in Texas last year.. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #1

*Republican* Texans sucked it up KatyMan Feb 2013 #22

Yes, what a coup indeed. I hope it happens in my lifetime. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #27

Some R's can be pragmatic, but you will be hard pressed to find them anymore Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #2

I see one! I see one! Too late. They got him. Kennah Feb 2013 #7

The coming blueification of Texas can't come soon enough. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #3

Cruz is as worthless as they come jsr Feb 2013 #4

I wouldn't say I miss Kay Skittles Feb 2013 #5

Cruz and His Like Are Nut Jobs colsohlibgal Feb 2013 #6

My in-laws live smack in the middle of the Permian Basin, one of America's richest oil fields. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #19

Reagan was a horror to the Texas economy LeftInTX Feb 2013 #24

I know, I moved from Houston to Denver in 1984. After two years of Reagan, mountain grammy Feb 2013 #28

Look on the bright side . . . MrModerate Feb 2013 #8

The death of the Republican Party will be a disaster. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #15

A two-party system (or three or four) . . . MrModerate Feb 2013 #17

The progressives only hope is to drive the conservatives back out of the Democratic Party. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #20

The likes of Ted Cruz befouls the senate Politicub Feb 2013 #9

Yep, gonna miss old Kay Bailey (a little)... tex-wyo-dem Feb 2013 #10

Don't miss Kay B H but we all know Ted Cruz wants Cha Feb 2013 #11

Kay Bailey couldn't take out Perry LeftInTX Feb 2013 #12

Ted Crudz ashling Feb 2013 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Horse with no Name Feb 2013 #14

Why would you choose a quote that is something we should agree on? OnlinePoker Feb 2013 #16

Cruz ran on the promise to be an obnoxious, teabagging asshole. Buns_of_Fire Feb 2013 #18

So when Hagel is Sec of Defense, think he might close a Texas base or two? mountain grammy Feb 2013 #21

Cruz Makes Kay Bailey Look Like Jane Fonda By Comparison. Paladin Feb 2013 #23

I've said it before and I will say it again: Initech Feb 2013 #25

I'm old enough to remember Joe McCarthy... Demoiselle Feb 2013 #26

She was fairly decent for a Repug alarimer Feb 2013 #29

unfortunately musette_sf Feb 2013 #30