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LeftInTX

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6. How bad is the new guy? I note she's a former mayor of Ft Worth. So probably middle of the road.

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Sun Dec 22, 2024, 05:33 PM

Dec 2024

Just from what I see, I think he is worse than her.
Rated "unfriendly" by Texans for Public Education.

Writes about "liberal, woke agenda" etc.

She probably "hid" to avoid a special election. If her successor got in, it could derail what little influence her "not being there" could have.

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My Congressional Representative has been in an Assisted Living/Memory Care facility for 6 months! [View all] yellowdogintexas Dec 2024 OP

At least True Dough Dec 2024 #1

I seldom approved of her votes but I always knew I could trust her not to do MAGA things yellowdogintexas Dec 2024 #3

Nice to know she had scruples. nt delisen Dec 2024 #5

Scruples? She spent 4 July, 2018, with 7 other pukes, in moscow with putler. niyad Dec 2024 #7

Alas, I keep hoping but once again my hopes are dashed. nt delisen Dec 2024 #11

How bad is the new guy? I note she's a former mayor of Ft Worth. So probably middle of the road. LeftInTX Dec 2024 #6

I was not pleased at all that he has that seat, but I expected him to win it. yellowdogintexas Dec 2024 #9

Well, I do have to admit that going to such a facility does help some, to the point that they can somewhat function SWBTATTReg Dec 2024 #2

Governors do not appoint fill-ins for vacated Representatives; only for vacated Senators. No Vested Interest Dec 2024 #4

I do not know why I wrote that! I knew better too - for House vacancies we have special elections yellowdogintexas Dec 2024 #10

She was in Washington DC on Nov 19th LeftInTX Dec 2024 #8