Saturday, June 18, 2005
Grandiose Gubernatorial Galloping
Pardon the bad alliteration. News about those who want to be known as G'uvna of Texas is coming in fast...like...well...insert your own Wild West cliche here.
Rick Perry, a.k.a. Governor Goodhair:
Our sitting G'uvna, who wants a third term, vetoed 19 bills today. He's famous for the Father's Day Massacre a few years ago during which he killed 81 bills. That was a pissing contest with the lege. Today's smaller hack job was his burnt offering at the altar of big "bidness." One example: the lege thinks consumers should know when to expect payment of promised rebates. Goodhair says no.
In other news from Texas' very own Mr. G.Q.: he will issue a proclamation for a special session on school finance. That session will start Tuesday at noon. The state is staring down the barrel of a judicial .45 on this issue. If we don't fix the system, the courts will most likely shut it down in October (1.5 months into the next school year). The Repugs have had six years to fix it. Nothing yet. Perhaps Perry will attempt to reintroduce his stripper tax idea.
Carol Keeyton...skip a few...Strayhorn, a.k.a. One Tough Wife:
Carol, in the midst of a throng of liberals flocking to our southern Mecca, is set to make a "major" announcement Saturday afternoon (as this is written, in about 12 hours). She has long been rumored as a challenger to Perry in the '06 Republican primary. In the words of one local newscaster: she's serving hot dogs, so that means she's running for Governor. I think this warrants questioning why she's announcing this weekend. Is she leaving the GOP? That's not likely, but it's an interesting thought.
Carol, by the way, is mother to White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. He has yet to explain the Secret Service reports that show gigolo-turned-reporter Jeff Gannon coming to the White House late at night and leaving early in the morning, all while the rest of the W.H. press corps was out of town with the President. The implication that her son may be involved in a gay sex scandal won't play well with the Repugs. She also used to be a Democrat, and still holds a few of our beliefs (one in particular: the state should fully fund CHIP). They hate that.
Kay Bailey Hutchison, a.k.a. Madame Cheertocracy
Kay, it is being widely reported, will announce next week that she will not seek the mansion. This ends months of speculation. It also dashes Democratic hopes of two vacancies in the U.S. Senate. John Cornyn, Texas' Junior Senator, is rumored to be a U.S. Supreme Court nominee.
It continues to be a situation worth watching. As of today, Perry will win next year. We Democrats continue to search for our candidate, and the clock is ticking. Stay tuned.
Rick Perry, a.k.a. Governor Goodhair:
Our sitting G'uvna, who wants a third term, vetoed 19 bills today. He's famous for the Father's Day Massacre a few years ago during which he killed 81 bills. That was a pissing contest with the lege. Today's smaller hack job was his burnt offering at the altar of big "bidness." One example: the lege thinks consumers should know when to expect payment of promised rebates. Goodhair says no.
In other news from Texas' very own Mr. G.Q.: he will issue a proclamation for a special session on school finance. That session will start Tuesday at noon. The state is staring down the barrel of a judicial .45 on this issue. If we don't fix the system, the courts will most likely shut it down in October (1.5 months into the next school year). The Repugs have had six years to fix it. Nothing yet. Perhaps Perry will attempt to reintroduce his stripper tax idea.
Carol Keeyton...skip a few...Strayhorn, a.k.a. One Tough Wife:
Carol, in the midst of a throng of liberals flocking to our southern Mecca, is set to make a "major" announcement Saturday afternoon (as this is written, in about 12 hours). She has long been rumored as a challenger to Perry in the '06 Republican primary. In the words of one local newscaster: she's serving hot dogs, so that means she's running for Governor. I think this warrants questioning why she's announcing this weekend. Is she leaving the GOP? That's not likely, but it's an interesting thought.
Carol, by the way, is mother to White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. He has yet to explain the Secret Service reports that show gigolo-turned-reporter Jeff Gannon coming to the White House late at night and leaving early in the morning, all while the rest of the W.H. press corps was out of town with the President. The implication that her son may be involved in a gay sex scandal won't play well with the Repugs. She also used to be a Democrat, and still holds a few of our beliefs (one in particular: the state should fully fund CHIP). They hate that.
Kay Bailey Hutchison, a.k.a. Madame Cheertocracy
Kay, it is being widely reported, will announce next week that she will not seek the mansion. This ends months of speculation. It also dashes Democratic hopes of two vacancies in the U.S. Senate. John Cornyn, Texas' Junior Senator, is rumored to be a U.S. Supreme Court nominee.
It continues to be a situation worth watching. As of today, Perry will win next year. We Democrats continue to search for our candidate, and the clock is ticking. Stay tuned.
