Blue Dogs Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 On 12/5/2022 at 3:31 PM, editor said: Pledges are meaningless to me, without very detailed plans to back them up. But politicians only put out vague lists of promises as they campaign, for fear of alienating one-issue voters. I no longer base my voting decisions on what people say they will do, but rather on what they've done so far. I should note Austinites just elected former State Senator Kirk Watson (D-Austin) to 3rd non-consecutive term as Austin Mayor earlier this month. Watson will be up for 4th term in 2024 as the Mayoral election will move into presidential years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Blue Dogs said: Whitmire is the early front-runner though & he's got the $$$$$$. 🤔 Buzzbee had the money too and we see what happened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 I'm on the exact opposite of the political spectrum as Whitmire, but I'll tell you that electing him can be one of the best moves Houston can make in a long time. He's well connected with the regular people of Houston and is a damned good administrator. If you ask him to, he will hold that dumb bolshevik (rhymes with witch)'s feet to the fire and get that big ditch dug near the jailhouse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 12/26/2022 at 7:32 PM, kennyc05 said: Buzzbee had the money too and we see what happened. I just do NOT see Hollins or Edwards getting any traction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) On 12/28/2022 at 10:15 PM, Tumbleweed_Tx said: I'm on the exact opposite of the political spectrum as Whitmire, but I'll tell you that electing him can be one of the best moves Houston can make in a long time. He's well connected with the regular people of Houston and is a damned good administrator. If you ask him to, he will hold that dumb bolshevik (rhymes with witch)'s feet to the fire and get that big ditch dug near the jailhouse. Praying to God that Whitmire WINS this fall. He's got 50 years of political experience: having served in the TX House of Representatives from the 82nd District (1973-1983) for 5 2-year terms & currently serving in the TX State Senate representing District 15 since 1983. Plus he's the former brother-in-law of former Houston Mayor Kathy Whitmire (D), who held the office for 5 2-year terms from 1982 to 1992. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Whitmire Whitmire's campaign website: https://www.johnwhitmire.com/ Edited January 3, 2023 by Blue Dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Question..... Why does being the brother-in-law of a former Mayor, speak to the merit of this man? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 36 minutes ago, Blue Dogs said: Praying to God that Whitmire WINS this fall. You do know the Mayor of Houston has no jurisdiction over the City of San Antonio, right? I was agnostic as to Whitmire but damn, my Blue Dogs Theory of Endorsements means I'm going to have to reevaluate. 45 minutes ago, Blue Dogs said: I just do NOT see Hollins or Edwards getting any traction. Well, if you don't see it, that's probably great news for Hollins or Edwards, given your track record picking horses, so to speak. 15 minutes ago, trymahjong said: Question..... Why does being the brother-in-law of a former Mayor, speak to the merit of this man? Or being in political office for 50 years (essentially his entire adult life)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbg.50 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Whitmire should be a shoe-in but he won’t be. He has alienated many people at his alma mater UH which could doom his candidacy. Turner is a proud UH grad and reps the university. Whitmire wishes he could have gone to UT or A&M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, steve1363 said: Whitmire should be a shoe-in but he won’t be. He has alienated many people at his alma mater UH which could doom his candidacy. Turner is a proud UH grad and reps the university. Whitmire wishes he could have gone to UT or A&M! Well Whitmire does have Tillman behind him I wouldn't be surprised if Tillman convinced him to run in the first place! How has he alienated people? Edited January 4, 2023 by kennyc05 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbg.50 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 2 hours ago, kennyc05 said: Well Whitmire does have Tillman behind him I wouldn't be surprised if Tillman convinced him to run in the first place! How has he alienated people? He killed a proposal to make it mandatory for freshmen to live on campus. http://thedailycougar.com/2014/08/21/senator-singlehandedly-sunk-housing-requirement/ He’s a swamp creature. I would prefer someone with fresher ideas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 8 hours ago, mattyt36 said: Or being in political office for 50 years (essentially his entire adult life)? Lots of people spend their entire lives in political office... And some want to SO bad... 1 hour ago, steve1363 said: He killed a proposal to make it mandatory for freshmen to live on campus. http://thedailycougar.com/2014/08/21/senator-singlehandedly-sunk-housing-requirement/ He’s a swamp creature. I would prefer someone with fresher ideas. I'm going to bet that freshman living arrangements don't move the needle much in a city-wide election. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 On 12/26/2022 at 7:32 PM, kennyc05 said: Buzzbee had the money too and we see what happened. Plus he had a tank... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 9 hours ago, august948 said: Lots of people spend their entire lives in political office... And some want to SO bad... I'm going to bet that freshman living arrangements don't move the needle much in a city-wide election. Yeah now do that with people who spent their entire life in STATE GOVERNMENT (certainly takes a special kind) and whose leadership accomplishments evidently include banning last meals of choice at the jailhouse. (Granted, I see why that'd be a major turn-on for some on here--you know, the evangelical Christian crowd . . . WWJD after all.) Regardless, if it's good for the goose it's good for the gander. I have zero doubt Bluey was one of those people regurgitating the nonsensical party line, "Biden didn't fix anything during the 40 years he was in the Senate." (Maybe the distinguishing point here is that there has been, of course, nothing whatsoever to fix in Texas since 1973.) But I'll wait and see how the campaign plays out, although I must admit the endorsement of everyone's favorite "Cerulean Canine" is not helping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 In other news, Santa Claus the Bail Bondsman is running for Controller, along with Dave Martin. Michael Kubosh and Dave Martin plan to run for Houston controller (houstonchronicle.com) I bet somebody's juices are flowing with this early Christmas present. If those are the only two to throw their hat in the ring (I doubt it will be), well, it's a simple choice for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 6 hours ago, mattyt36 said: Yeah now do that with people who spent their entire life in STATE GOVERNMENT (certainly takes a special kind) and whose leadership accomplishments evidently include banning last meals of choice at the jailhouse. (Granted, I see why that'd be a major turn-on for some on here--you know, the evangelical Christian crowd . . . WWJD after all.) Regardless, if it's good for the goose it's good for the gander. I have zero doubt Bluey was one of those people regurgitating the nonsensical party line, "Biden didn't fix anything during the 40 years he was in the Senate." (Maybe the distinguishing point here is that there has been, of course, nothing whatsoever to fix in Texas since 1973.) But I'll wait and see how the campaign plays out, although I must admit the endorsement of everyone's favorite "Cerulean Canine" is not helping. Calm down...I was just pointing out that there a lot of lifers in politics. Probably the vast majority, if you look at it closely, on both sides. Plus some wannabe's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 On 1/4/2023 at 3:32 PM, august948 said: Calm down...I was just pointing out that there a lot of lifers in politics. Probably the vast majority, if you look at it closely, on both sides. Plus some wannabe's. It'll be a very intriguing 2023 Mayoral campaign including campaigns for Houston City Controller & City Council. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Houston Police Officers Union endorsing State Senator John Whitmire (D-Houston) for Houston Mayor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Blue Dogs said: Houston Police Officers Union endorsing State Senator John Whitmire (D-Houston) for Houston Mayor. Oh goody, it’s like deja vu … all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Here's the link: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 More endorsements for State Senator John Whitmire (D-Houston) for Houston Mayor. *Former Houston Mayor Lee "Out-of-Town" Brown (D): *Harris County Precinct 3 Constable Sherman Eagleton: *Afro American Police Officers Union: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Proposed campaign slogan: "It's been thirty years since we had a Whitmire in the Mayor's Office. Houston, it's time." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 3/2/2023 at 4:30 PM, mkultra25 said: Proposed campaign slogan: "It's been thirty years since we had a Whitmire in the Mayor's Office. Houston, it's time." More endorsements will keep stacking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofy Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) Man houston and Harris co were run by a gang of losers, cagle, Ramsey, the last guy Lena beat. And all they did was make themselves rich and give us horrible infrastructure and increase flooding. I’m so glad their power is being limited and they’re losing elections. I am against whitimire and his corrupt cronies and billionaire benefactors. They’re a bunch of stale boomer farts and we need to air out the room. They kept houston and Harris co in the past and I can’t wait for them all to be shown the door. Edited March 11, 2023 by goofy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 On 3/11/2023 at 7:17 AM, goofy said: Man houston and Harris co were run by a gang of losers, cagle, Ramsey, the last guy Lena beat. And all they did was make themselves rich and give us horrible infrastructure and increase flooding. I’m so glad their power is being limited and they’re losing elections. I am against whitimire and his corrupt cronies and billionaire benefactors. They’re a bunch of stale boomer farts and we need to air out the room. They kept houston and Harris co in the past and I can’t wait for them all to be shown the door. Whitmire is likely going to be the next Mayor in all likelihood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 7 hours ago, Blue Dogs said: Whitmire is likely going to be the next Mayor in all likelihood! Yes, yes, we know, you have an absolutely great track record of predicting these things, after all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 BREAKING NEWS: CameraHog is likely running for Houston Mayor this fall. However, I'm aggressively doubling-down on Whitmire winning the Mayoral election this fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Rev. F.N. Williams, Pastor of Antioch Baptist Church endorsing State Senator John Whitmire (D-Houston) for Houston Mayor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) Sheila Jackson Lee is running for mayor - just announced as breaking news on Channel 13 Click2Houston has a story also: https://www.click2houston.com/news/texas/2023/03/27/us-rep-sheila-jackson-lee-is-running-for-houston-mayor/ Edited March 27, 2023 by HoustonMidtown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Strange race shaping up with the two frontrunners basically using the job as a retirement plan. Whitmire and Jackson Lee are both 73. They would be 80 by the end of a second term. Whitmire is clearly the establishment/centrist candidate and will get piles of cash from the developers and energy execs. SJL has a very dedicated constituency but is hugely polarizing outside of her district. I guess she would position herself as the more progressive candidate that stands with the parts of town that don't see all the development. I would not count out Amanda Edwards. She could be the more progressive candidate and get the Lina Hidalgo voters. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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