Strayhorn Enters Governors' Race On A Roll
Though not a Republican and obviously supporting independent candidate, Kinky Friedman, I am of course, interested in Texas politics. I'm very impressed by the remarks that Texas' favorite grandma, state comptroller Carole Strayhorn, came out and said during her announcement of her run for Governor in the Republican primary aagainst incumbent Governor Rick Perry.
"A leader does not call a fifth special session — costing taxpayers another $1.5 million dollars — when he does not have a plan," she said during her opening schpiel as she announced her candidacy. "A leader does not hold our children's education hostage and certainly would never even allow a discussion about schools not opening on time."
Atleast someone knows something. Taxpayers are paying for Republican leaders to come to the table once more and come up with nothing. How many times have they failed in the last few years? And now, Governor Perry is risking all of Texas children by striking out the public education money and keeping it hovering above the Legislature as a reason of action. Strayhorn is attacking Perry, right where it counts!
And you know what? Strayhorn already has solutions! Not only does she want to pay for two years of college for EVERY high school graduate, she wants to legalize video lottery terminals. Would it help a lot? Eh, we've seen the lottery cover just a small chunk of the state's expenses, but perhaps this will help give some money for immediate teacher pay raises and allow Texans to have another source of revenue. Any additional sources of revenue are a welcome sight, especially when it goes to paying teachers.
You Republicans need to vote smart come primary time and put Grandma as your candidate. With Kinky, the Grandma and possibly Bell, we'll be better off than any combination of Craddick and Perry...
"A leader does not call a fifth special session — costing taxpayers another $1.5 million dollars — when he does not have a plan," she said during her opening schpiel as she announced her candidacy. "A leader does not hold our children's education hostage and certainly would never even allow a discussion about schools not opening on time."
Atleast someone knows something. Taxpayers are paying for Republican leaders to come to the table once more and come up with nothing. How many times have they failed in the last few years? And now, Governor Perry is risking all of Texas children by striking out the public education money and keeping it hovering above the Legislature as a reason of action. Strayhorn is attacking Perry, right where it counts!
And you know what? Strayhorn already has solutions! Not only does she want to pay for two years of college for EVERY high school graduate, she wants to legalize video lottery terminals. Would it help a lot? Eh, we've seen the lottery cover just a small chunk of the state's expenses, but perhaps this will help give some money for immediate teacher pay raises and allow Texans to have another source of revenue. Any additional sources of revenue are a welcome sight, especially when it goes to paying teachers.
You Republicans need to vote smart come primary time and put Grandma as your candidate. With Kinky, the Grandma and possibly Bell, we'll be better off than any combination of Craddick and Perry...
posted by Jason Plotkin | 1:48 PM
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