| The Independent Conservative Republicans of Texas announced new members today, as Senator Dan Patrick and House Republicans continue to run away from the Rick Perry and Republican Party of Texas brand. The growing list of Texas House Republicans and Republican candidates who have decided to pledge against Speaker Joe Straus and divide themselves from the existing Republican Party of Texas appear to have no shame, nor care, for the damage they are inflicting on their own Party. Which is fine by me -- if they want to admit that Republicans can't be trusted and start their own movement, that's great with me. The group (ICROT) will be nothing more than a line on a direct mail piece, or a 3-second screen shot on a television ad. "Proud member of the Independent Conservative Republicans of Texas" will be displayed across paid media campaigns while these Republicans try to hide the fact that they are responsible for all of Texas' major failures. It is a calculated political move -- specifically, a calculated political move in which they are counting on their own voters and own supporters to be stupid. They assume no one will notice. Yet, as I continue to tell people -- Debra Medina was polling at 17% before the Glenn Beck fiasco, and she earned 18.5% of the vote on Election Day. The idea that there are all these "Tea Party activists" who are going to strom the polls in November is the single biggest lie Texas Republicans tell every day. Believe the spin, if you want -- but if you do, you believe that Senator Dan Patrick is an honest, non-political broker. If you want to trust Rush Limbaugh Lite, by all means... Read about the new members of ICROT here. |
