Twinsanity02 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 (edited) On 8/15/2023 at 10:47 AM, JLWM8609 said: Ted Cruz: hold my beer (beer gets thrown back at the Astros parade) Under the "Shame of Texas" Are those quotes for real? Did she actually state those things? Some of these things suggest either misquotes, deep ignorance, or no respect for the public on her part. Edited August 26 by Twinsanity02 Left out a fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1363 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 On 8/3/2023 at 12:49 PM, Blue Dogs said: Polling on the 2023 Houston Mayoral Election according to the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs: (November 7th General Election: Houston Mayor) State Senator John Whitmire (D-Houston): 34% US Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX): 32% (December Runoff Election Polling Head-to-Head) Whitmire: 51% Jackson-Lee: 33% (Houston City Controller) Chris Hollins (D): 37% Former Harris County Treasurer Orlando Sanchez (R): 29% Houston City Councilman District E David P. Martin (R): 19% (Is Houston heading in the Right or Wrong Direction ?) Wrong Direction: 53% Right Direction: 47% https://www.uh.edu/hobby/houston2023/ Has Orlando Sanchez ever won anything? He can’t seem to pull together a constituency to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1363 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 I stumbled on this video (mayoral candidate forum) while looking for something else. It's worth watching in my opinion as a good survey of the candidates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 4 hours ago, Twinsanity02 said: Under the "Shame of Texas" Are those quotes for real? Did she actually state those things? Some of these things suggest either misquotes, deep ignorance, or no respect for the public on her part. ....this will be fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 4 hours ago, Twinsanity02 said: Under the "Shame of Texas" Are those quotes for real? Did she actually state those things? Some of these things suggest either misquotes, deep ignorance, or no respect for the public on her part. From Texas Monthly... https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/mooned/ Quote While there, according to an article by Sandy Hume in The Hill, a weekly newspaper that covers Congress, Jackson Lee asked if the Pathfinder succeeded in taking pictures of the American flag planted on Mars by Neil Armstrong in 1969. Of course, Armstrong planted the flag on the Moon, as any high schooler should be able to tell you, let alone a 47-year-old Yale graduate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 4 hours ago, Twinsanity02 said: Under the "Shame of Texas" Are those quotes for real? Did she actually state those things? Some of these things suggest either misquotes, deep ignorance, or no respect for the public on her part. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on North and South Vietnam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 9 hours ago, Twinsanity02 said: Under the "Shame of Texas" Are those quotes for real? Did she actually state those things? Some of these things suggest either misquotes, deep ignorance, or no respect for the public on her part. Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: "I Stand Here as a Freed Slave" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 15 hours ago, august948 said: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on North and South Vietnam This is pathetic. How can anyone get their facts so twisted up? Good luck to you all if she becomes your mayor. If elected she will be a major representative of Houston, which is soon to receive enhanced publicity from the Moon landings and other events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 6 hours ago, Twinsanity02 said: This is pathetic. How can anyone get their facts so twisted up? Good luck to you all if she becomes your mayor. If elected she will be a major representative of Houston, which is soon to receive enhanced publicity from the Moon landings and other events. If she's elected I'll really feel bad for COH employees. She's got a long, dismal track record with staff. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sheila-jackson-lee-chiefs-of-staff-tunrnover_n_880330 https://www.texastribune.org/2019/01/23/sheila-jackson-lee-steps-down-two-powerful-posts-not-congress/ https://dailycaller.com/2011/03/02/congressional-bosses-from-hell-sheila-jackson-lee/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 20 hours ago, Twinsanity02 said: How can anyone get their facts so twisted up? Good luck to you all if she becomes your mayor. Perhaps it's an issue of math. Every one of us makes mistakes, has memory lapses, and other brain farts. Let's say it happens to an ordinary person 0.1% of the time they speak. Politicians speak 10x more than ordinary people, so that becomes 1%. SJL speaks 10x more than most politicians, so her error rate becomes 10%. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapo2367 Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 I found this article really interesting. Talking about how both of the leading candidates are basically in the twilight of their political careers, and how that differs from Houston being such a young and dynamic city. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/houston-mayor-election-whitmire-jackson-lee/ 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1363 Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 2 hours ago, sapo2367 said: I found this article really interesting. Talking about how both of the leading candidates are basically in the twilight of their political careers, and how that differs from Houston being such a young and dynamic city. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/houston-mayor-election-whitmire-jackson-lee/ Cute article that contradicts itself. “Houston City Hall is starting to look like the political equivalent of Major League Soccer, the last stop before retirement for superannuated stars such as David Beckham and Lionel Messi.” “There’s been so much change in Texas politics,” said Rottinghaus, the University of Houston political scientist. “But not in Houston. In Houston, the old guard still rules.” That last sentence says it all and that has ALWAYS been the case. I’m not a fan of either candidate but I’m getting more comfortable with Whitmire. We need someone who can work with State government. Too much favoritism is being shown to DFW (i.e., relocation incentives). Whitmire can restore the toxic relationship created by Turner and Hidalgo. He can work with TXDOT on the NHHIP. Whitmire can cement a legacy if he plays the right cards. By the way, Messi is killing it in Miami and Beckham helped popularize MLS in the U.S.! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Yeah, that soccer metaphor doesn't hunt. Messi may be 36, but all he's done recently is won a World Cup and singlehandedly lift a backmarker MLS team into contention. He's not exactly coasting into retirement. I agree that Whitmire should certainly be able to work effectively with state government, but then again, I thought the same thing about Turner given his long tenure in the state House, and we all know how that turned out. But I'd hardly lay the blame for the frosty relations between Houston and Austin at the feet of Turner and Hidalgo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amlaham Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Mayoral candidates spoke on a forum on how Houston can go forward with improving our streets/sidewalks/transportation etc. Ms. Jackson Lee was absent In general, Mr. Whitmire is the obvious winner in my opinion, however, you never know what can happen in our city. https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2023/09/25/mayor-candidates-transportation-vision 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 On 8/26/2023 at 3:56 PM, steve1363 said: Has Orlando Sanchez ever won anything? He can’t seem to pull together a constituency to win. Sanchez was elected Harris County Treasurer in 2006 & reelected in 2010 & again in 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Telemundo 47 KTMD-TV Houston, NBC 2 KPRC-TV Houston, Que Onda! Magazine & League of Women Voters hosting the Houston Mayoral Debate set for this evening at 7:00 PM CST at the Dunham Theater on the campus of Houston Christian University. https://mikemcguff.blogpsot.com/2023/10/telemundo-houston-kprc-2-que-onda.html https://www.Click2Houston.com/ https://www.TelemundoHouston.com/ It will be moderated by Telemundo 47's Crystal Ayala & NBC 2's Daniella Guzman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 Hillary Clinton endorses Sheila Jackson Lee for Houston mayor, joins list of high-profile supporters As if we really needed another reason not to vote for her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 1 hour ago, august948 said: Hillary Clinton endorses Sheila Jackson Lee for Houston mayor, joins list of high-profile supporters As if we really needed another reason not to vote for her. Who could have thought this endorsement was a good idea? The left/progressive defections from Hillary's base in 2016 due to her not being ideologically pure enough to suit them likely cost her the election, and the right's fervid antipathy for her is well-documented, to say the least. SJL is a known quantity, and given that most people have long since formed an opinion of her, I can't see such a lightning-rod endorsement doing her much good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 2 hours ago, mkultra25 said: Who could have thought this endorsement was a good idea? The left/progressive defections from Hillary's base in 2016 due to her not being ideologically pure enough to suit them likely cost her the election, and the right's fervid antipathy for her is well-documented, to say the least. SJL is a known quantity, and given that most people have long since formed an opinion of her, I can't see such a lightning-rod endorsement doing her much good. Maybe it's a sad, sorry attempt by Hillary to stay relevant? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1363 Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 2 hours ago, mkultra25 said: Who could have thought this endorsement was a good idea? The left/progressive defections from Hillary's base in 2016 due to her not being ideologically pure enough to suit them likely cost her the election, and the right's fervid antipathy for her is well-documented, to say the least. SJL is a known quantity, and given that most people have long since formed an opinion of her, I can't see such a lightning-rod endorsement doing her much good. Isn’t it obvious SJL is trying to make abortion an issue in this election? Both candidates are going after women voters. SJL gets Hilary and Whitmire gets two Hispanic women politicians (Alvarado and Garcia). As usual the Hispanic vote cannot coalesce around a Hispanic candidate…they’ll never learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 On 10/18/2023 at 8:13 PM, steve1363 said: Isn’t it obvious SJL is trying to make abortion an issue in this election? Both candidates are going after women voters. SJL gets Hilary and Whitmire gets two Hispanic women politicians (Alvarado and Garcia). As usual the Hispanic vote cannot coalesce around a Hispanic candidate…they’ll never learn. Doubling-down on Whitmire winning the Mayoralty regardless. Folks do NOT want SJL & especially once those audio recordings came out over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 Contests to watch for Tonight: *Houston Mayor: Runoff between Whitmire (D) vs SJL (D). *Houston City Controller: Runoff between Hollins (D) vs Sanchez (R). *Houston City Council At-Large 1 (OPEN): Can Kendall Baker avoid a runoff & win outright ? *Houston City Council At-Large 2 (OPEN): Runoff *Houston City Council At-Large 3 (OPEN): Can former ABC 13 KTRK-TV Houston meteorologist Casey Curry pull this off & win ? *Houston City Council At-Large 4: Incumbent City Councilwoman At-Large 4 Letitia Plummer (D) should be able to win reelection without a runoff. *Houston City Council At-Large 5: Incumbent City Councilwoman At-Large 5 Sallie Alcorn (D) wins reelection easily. *Houston City Council District A: Incumbent District A City Councilwoman Amy Peck (R) easily wins reelection in a massive landslide. *Houston City Council District B: Incumbent District B City Councilwoman Tarsha Jackson (D) wins 1st full 4-year term. *Houston City Council District C: Incumbent District C City Councilwoman Abbie Kamin (D) wins reelection. *Houston City Council District D: Incumbent District D City Councilwoman Carolyn Evans-Shabazz (D) wins reelection in massive landslide. *Houston City Council District E (OPEN): Runoff *Houston City Council District F: Incumbent District F City Councilwoman Tiffany D. Thomas (D) wins reelection. *Houston City Council District G: Incumbent District G City Councilwoman Mary Nan Huffman (R) wins 1st full 4-year term defeating that Jackass Buzbee. *Houston City Council District H (OPEN): Runoff maybe if neither get the necessary 50% to win outright. *Houston City Council District I (OPEN): Maybe a potential runoff. *Houston City Council District J: Incumbent District J City Councilman Edward Pollard (D) wins reelection. Although I suspect Pollard will be plotting campaigns for higher office in the future. *Houston City Council District K: Incumbent District K City Councilwoman Martha Castex-Tatum (D) easily wins reelection. Any disagreements or personal thoughts ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1363 Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 I’ll be surprised if Sanchez forces a runoff with Hollins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 (edited) 16 minutes ago, steve1363 said: I’ll be surprised if Sanchez forces a runoff with Hollins. Sanchez is well-known across Houston considering he served 3 2-year terms on the Houston City Council representing At-Large 3 & Harris County Treasurer for 12 years from January 1st, 2007 to December 31st, 2018. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Sanchez_(politician) https://orlandosanchez.com/ https://orlandosanchez.com/endorsements/ Noticed some former TV news reporters & anchors have backed Sanchez. Edited November 7 by Blue Dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 @steve1363 We now have Runoffs for Houston Mayor, Houston City Controller & several City Council seats set for December 9th I think. Mayor: Doubling-down on Whitmire winning this very easily. I've got to think Garcia, Kaplan, Kahn & Co., will be pressured to endorse Whitmire. City Controller: I called it! Runoff between Hollins (D) vs Sanchez (R). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 4 hours ago, Blue Dogs said: @steve1363 We now have Runoffs for Houston Mayor, Houston City Controller & several City Council seats set for December 9th I think. Mayor: Doubling-down on Whitmire winning this very easily. I've got to think Garcia, Kaplan, Kahn & Co., will be pressured to endorse Whitmire. I agree Whitmire is likely to win but thinking that there is serious "pressure" for endorsements and that endorsements from "Garcia, Kaplan, Kahn & Co." will figure in any meaningful way in the outcome is, IMO, rather hilarious. 4 hours ago, Blue Dogs said: City Controller: I called it! Runoff between Hollins (D) vs Sanchez (R). Congrats buddy! There's a first time for everything! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1363 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 4 hours ago, Blue Dogs said: @steve1363 We now have Runoffs for Houston Mayor, Houston City Controller & several City Council seats set for December 9th I think. Mayor: Doubling-down on Whitmire winning this very easily. I've got to think Garcia, Kaplan, Kahn & Co., will be pressured to endorse Whitmire. City Controller: I called it! Runoff between Hollins (D) vs Sanchez (R). I give you credit for calling the Houston City Controller runoff. You also blew the call on Houston City Council District D: Incumbent District D City Councilwoman Carolyn Evans-Shabazz (D) wins reelection in massive landslide. She is also in a runoff! I based my opinion on gut. I never saw a single ad for Sanchez. He was as surprised as anyone to be in a runoff given the campaign funding discrepancies. Quote He recently loaned his campaign $200,000 but noted Tuesday night that he remains financially outstripped by Hollins. “It’s amazing to be heading to a runoff when you’re outspent" by a wide margin, he said. I expect Whitmire and Hollins to win easily in December, regardless of endorsements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 21 hours ago, steve1363 said: I give you credit for calling the Houston City Controller runoff. You also blew the call on Houston City Council District D: Incumbent District D City Councilwoman Carolyn Evans-Shabazz (D) wins reelection in massive landslide. She is also in a runoff! I based my opinion on gut. I never saw a single ad for Sanchez. He was as surprised as anyone to be in a runoff given the campaign funding discrepancies. I expect Whitmire and Hollins to win easily in December, regardless of endorsements. I was surprised that Evans-Shabazz missed out on winning outright in District D: I think Provost is to blame for that one, who needs to get the hint that NOBODY wants her on the Houston City Council & go away. I also agree with you on Whitmire easily trouncing SJL in the Mayoral runoff election. Big question is whether Sanchez can pull off a miracle in the City Controller runoff election & according to Jennifer Knesek on Instagram, she does NOT like Hollins at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1363 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 2 hours ago, Blue Dogs said: I was surprised that Evans-Shabazz missed out on winning outright in District D: I think Provost is to blame for that one, who needs to get the hint that NOBODY wants her on the Houston City Council & go away. I also agree with you on Whitmire easily trouncing SJL in the Mayoral runoff election. Big question is whether Sanchez can pull off a miracle in the City Controller runoff election & according to Jennifer Knesek on Instagram, she does NOT like Hollins at all. Maybe if Sanchez gets some ads out there he’ll have a chance? Sounds like he and Hollins do have actual policy differences (e.g. Hollins wants to raise the budget cap). I’d love to hear arguments based on policy. I’ve never heard of Jennifer Knesek but if she’s a Republican then it’s understandable she would not care for Hollins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 On 11/9/2023 at 2:25 PM, steve1363 said: I’ve never heard of Jennifer Knesek but if she’s a Republican then it’s understandable she would not care for Hollins. She's a Republican political consultant/PR flack who is currently a staffer in the Texas Senate. So I wouldn't expect her to be favorably inclined toward Hollins, to say the least. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 On 11/10/2023 at 3:25 PM, mkultra25 said: She's a Republican political consultant/PR flack who is currently a staffer in the Texas Senate. So I wouldn't expect her to be favorably inclined toward Hollins, to say the least. The more important question, of course, is who she has endorsed, as I'm told it's all about endorsements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 On 11/10/2023 at 3:25 PM, mkultra25 said: She's a Republican political consultant/PR flack who is currently a staffer in the Texas Senate. So I wouldn't expect her to be favorably inclined toward Hollins, to say the least. Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker (D) & former Houston City Councilman At-Large 5 Jack Christie (R) endorsing Whitmire in the Houston Mayoral Runoff election. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 On 11/15/2023 at 12:22 PM, mattyt36 said: The more important question, of course, is who she has endorsed, as I'm told it's all about endorsements. It can be, not so much for the voters but for the endorsers. I have to wonder what Mayor Turner was promised to induce him to endorse SJL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 12 hours ago, august948 said: I have to wonder what Mayor Turner was promised to induce him to endorse SJL. I'm sure not a darned thing. C'mon, augie, you know Turner and SJL are part of the "same" Democratic Party with a long history. John Whitmire was essentially hand-picked by the State GOP. Why on earth would Turner even think of endorsing him? I thought you understood politics . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted November 30 Share Posted November 30 On 11/28/2023 at 12:19 PM, mattyt36 said: I'm sure not a darned thing. C'mon, augie, you know Turner and SJL are part of the "same" Democratic Party with a long history. John Whitmire was essentially hand-picked by the State GOP. Why on earth would Turner even think of endorsing him? I thought you understood politics . . . One hand washing the other is probably one of the oldest elements of politics, my friend. Let's see where Mayor Turner turns up next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted November 30 Share Posted November 30 5 hours ago, august948 said: One hand washing the other is probably one of the oldest elements of politics, my friend. Let's see where Mayor Turner turns up next. Cabinet position in the Biden administration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted November 30 Share Posted November 30 6 hours ago, august948 said: One hand washing the other is probably one of the oldest elements of politics, my friend. Let's see where Mayor Turner turns up next. Or having complete policy disagreements and a multi-decade personal relationship, maybe? Not everything is a conspiracy. 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted November 30 Share Posted November 30 36 minutes ago, Blue Dogs said: Cabinet position in the Biden administration. As a quid pro quo for endorsing Sheila Jackson Lee?! Another fanciful theory. In any case, glad you acknowledge there will be another Biden administration. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofy Posted November 30 Share Posted November 30 I think everyone is way off base about all of this. I think if we want to understand what the next few years of Houston politics will look like, then we should look to Los Angeles. The new ballot initiative that allows city council members to place items on the agenda is going to make city council positions much more political and higher visibility. And as Houston becomes increasingly Latino, there’s going to be a lot of anxiety about representation, particularly for African-Americans. If you look at Los Angeles, there has been a lot of recent tension, anxiety and racism about representation on city Council. We’re already seeing shades of this with the most recent elections for court of commissioners at the county. In general, I think we should look to larger trends in similar cities. As a native Austinite, I remember when we had our city council reform. City Council and city councilman went from being generally anonymous to mini celebrities. I believe some combination of Los Angeles-style tension, and Austin-style attention seeking will be the future of Houston politics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofy Posted November 30 Share Posted November 30 (edited) 5 hours ago, goofy said: I think everyone is way off base about all of this. I think if we want to understand what the next few years of Houston politics will look like, then we should look to Los Angeles. The new ballot initiative that allows city council members to place items on the agenda is going to make city council positions much more political and higher visibility. And as Houston becomes increasingly Latino, there’s going to be a lot of anxiety about representation, particularly for African-Americans. If you look at Los Angeles, there has been a lot of recent tension, anxiety and racism about representation on city Council. We’re already seeing shades of this with the most recent elections for court of commissioners at the county. In general, I think we should look to larger trends in similar cities. As a native Austinite, I remember when we had our city council reform. City Council and city councilman went from being generally anonymous to mini celebrities. I believe some combination of Los Angeles-style tension, and Austin-style attention seeking will be the future of Houston politics. Later, Turner continued, “I’ve lived 69 years. I know when you’re sending a dog whistle.” Outgoing Houston Mayor, frontrunner candidate spar over City Hall representation https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/houston-election-mayor-turner-whitmire-diversity-18524154.php Edited November 30 by goofy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted Tuesday at 05:28 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:28 PM Sheila Jackson Lee tells Houston voters to go to polls – on the wrong day https://www.chron.com/news/article/sheila-jackson-lee-houston-texas-18532403.php Add another one to the gaff list...🤣🤣🤣 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted Tuesday at 09:04 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:04 PM On 11/30/2023 at 3:35 PM, goofy said: Later, Turner continued, “I’ve lived 69 years. I know when you’re sending a dog whistle.” Outgoing Houston Mayor, frontrunner candidate spar over City Hall representation https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/houston-election-mayor-turner-whitmire-diversity-18524154.php Turner needs to SHUT UP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted Tuesday at 10:24 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:24 PM 1 hour ago, Blue Dogs said: Turner needs to SHUT UP. Now that’s some charged language, especially without further exposition as to why he needs to “SHUT UP,” some may even say threatening. Do you find yourself using such language often when it comes to disagreements with people of color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted Tuesday at 11:33 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:33 PM 2 hours ago, Blue Dogs said: Turner needs to SHUT UP. He can't...this is the point where he has to do the back-scratching. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted Tuesday at 11:45 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:45 PM 14 minutes ago, august948 said: He can't...this is the point where he has to do the back-scratching. My cousin told me it's going to be raining this weekend: especially on Saturday: which will hurt turnout. Doubling-down on Whitmire being the next Mayor of Houston & wouldn't be shocked if he wins by double digits. On 11/30/2023 at 9:39 AM, goofy said: I think everyone is way off base about all of this. I think if we want to understand what the next few years of Houston politics will look like, then we should look to Los Angeles. The new ballot initiative that allows city council members to place items on the agenda is going to make city council positions much more political and higher visibility. And as Houston becomes increasingly Latino, there’s going to be a lot of anxiety about representation, particularly for African-Americans. If you look at Los Angeles, there has been a lot of recent tension, anxiety and racism about representation on city Council. We’re already seeing shades of this with the most recent elections for court of commissioners at the county. In general, I think we should look to larger trends in similar cities. As a native Austinite, I remember when we had our city council reform. City Council and city councilman went from being generally anonymous to mini celebrities. I believe some combination of Los Angeles-style tension, and Austin-style attention seeking will be the future of Houston politics. Let's not forget about the special diet of Good Old Gentrification & driving folks OUT of Houston for good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago Good afternoon everyone. I want your predictions on who'll win the runoff for Mayor, City Controller & several of the seats on Houston City Council for tomorrow night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago (edited) I hope there's a recall election real soon. My reasoning: both of the finalist candidates in the mayoral race have a track record strongly established by many consistent witnesses (now over decades) of their personally treating underlings as something more like props and less like God's children, less like respected or gainfully employed public servants, less like their dedicated colleagues and less than even playthings, whether that was at the State Capitol Complex in his case or on Capitol Hill in the congresswoman's. Many politicians are VIPs and tragically pounce on others to lord it over them. Staff warnings to newer professional staff in the two cities, however, show these two souls both have chosen to keep spending decades going beyond even the nasty norms in that regard. This character habit of abusing the trust that Texans have placed in them may not make them incapable of leading people, or cities. But it certainly handicaps their ability to make decisions humbly and to own up to their mistakes (the past ones as well as mistakes in the future process of governance) before it's too late for those people or this city to benefit from that change of heart. As busy as the mayor of any city is, I do not guess that the one elected would have spare time and attention to break their old personal habits even if they decided it was urgent time for a change of heart. I will hope for that change of heart. Edited 14 hours ago by strickn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago Will Sheila Jackson Lee make Mayor tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 6 hours ago, Highrise Tower said: Will Sheila Jackson Lee make Mayor tomorrow? Let's hope not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago What's the fastest way to lose my vote? Send me text message spam. It shows a fundamental lack of respect for me as a person and a voter; shows how out of touch the candidate is; and demonstrates that to him, his campaign is more important than anything else, including the voters. I keep a running list of politicians who have spammed me, and each election I make sure not to vote for any of them. I'm no fan of Sheila Jackson Lee, but at least she's not a filthy spammer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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