Playoffs

The world was caught by surprise Saturday morning. Nobody saw the attack on Israel coming.  It is certainly an epic intelligence failure. How do you miss something like this? _____ Commentary doesn’t care who throws out the first pitch at MLB games. Unless it is a neo-Nazi or someone like that. The Chron cares. See…

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Parks and Greenspace

If you can access this Chron interview of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, do it now here: Lina Hidalgo talks decision to seek treatment for depression (houstonchronicle.com). The courage it takes to address her illness head on is, well, words cannot describe.  I admire her for being candid. Go for it, Judge Hidalgo. _____ A…

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Dumber GOP

The John Whitmire Campaign is getting hit on the air, on digital, in mail, and at forums. I wonder. _____ I have to hand it to the GOP. They have the dumbest folks in congressional positions. Commentary is talking about the GOP folks who want Donald Trump to be the next U.S. House Speaker.  Let’s…

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Ousted

Dead man walking. That was former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after he was elected Speaker after 15 ballots back in January. Just about every talking head on broadcast and cable news programs said back then he had given away all his power to the far-right wing nut jobs. It caught up to him yesterday.…

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Incoming

Robert Miller is a major H-Town political player. He also is a Locke Lord partner and supports State Sen. John Whitmire for Mayor. He tweeted this yesterday: The City of Houston Mayor’s race has evolved from two frontrunners, Jackson Lee and Whitmire, to everybody gang up on Whitmire. I guess their polls are showing what…

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The West is Won

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo returns to work this morning. Hope you are doing well, Judge! We missed you. _____ See this from Politico today: California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint EMILY’s List President Laphonza Butler to fill the seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, elevating the head of a fundraising juggernaut that works…

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Shutdown

Breaking news. California U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein left us. I heard the news this morning on Today. She was 90.  She represented California well. Now is not the time to carp about her service the last couple of years.  She has been in the national spotlight for nearly 45 years after San Francisco Mayor George…

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His Best

H-Town Mayor Sylvester Turner gave his final State of the City speech yesterday and here is part of what he said from the Chron: “Let me just be clear: I am not anxious to leave. And if I could run again, I would. But a word of advice for those who seek to follow me:…

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Local Democrats

Commentary has said it before. Democrats finally take control of the Harris County Courthouse, and we can’t get our sh_t together. The Chron recently had a story about Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg and her investigation of so-called enemies. Now they have a timeline of events at the county. See below. JANUARY 2017 Ogg…

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Cassidy

Local Fox 26 had an hour-long mayoral forum on live TV last night. State Sen. John Whitmire is taking more incoming from his opponents. That is all I have to say. _____ January 6 Committee star witness Cassidy Hutchinson has a book coming out today titled Enough. She was interviewed by Rachel Maddow last night. …

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