GOP nominee for the Travis County Commissioner's Court David Buttross is being sued for "engaging in severe and pervasive verbal and psychological abuse" with female employees.
The Hi, How Are You? frog was vandalized last week, though it has since been touched up.
Across Texas
Houston voters may face the longest US ballot in history this fall. And you don't think that will have an effect on downballot elections? Might increase straight ticket voting on both sides.
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Farouk Shami has endorsedRick Perry and donated to his campaign. Former Democratic gubernatorial and Agricultural Commissioner candidate Kinky Friedman has endorsed Democratic Supreme Court nominee Jim Sharp. Sharp is most notably known for a Statesman interview in which he trashed Democratic gubernatorial nominee Bill White and Lt. Gubernatorial nominee Linda Chavez-Thompson. I'm glad to see Shami and Kinky make their assholism official.
A little hope for Chet Edwards? I don't expect him to win, but boy, if he did, it would just irritate the hell out of the Republicans. DCCC in with a new negative ad on Republican Bill Flores, too.
Signaling that there is some actual concern in TX-27 for Congressman Solomon Ortiz, the DCCC is pushing out some odd and slightly embarrassing photos of GOP nominee Blake Farenthold. They also make an appearance at the end of Ortiz's tv ad.
Bonus
Gay sex vs Straight sex. It's actually safe for work, and fascinating in busting some myths. My favorite is the US map by county colored by 'most curious' to least.
Double Bonus
Recently elected Democratic Chairman, Gregory Windham, announced his resignation from the Chairmanship today citing differences of opinion over the State and National Democratic Agenda. He's endorsing Republican Larry Gonzales, challenger to Rep. Diana Maldonado.
Please note- Windham is an idiot who previously ran for office in 2008 and lost but edged out a win as Williamson's Democratic Party Chair this spring because of that name ID. Almost all of the Williamson County Democratic coordinated campaign was set up outside of the party to work around him. His 'defection' should be taken as a dick move by someone who didn't deserve the office he served in.
Maldonado responds-
"Mr. Windham's colorful criminal and civil history coupled with his erratic behavior caused us to ask for his resignation over six months ago. Since then, his behavior has become increasingly destructive and he was even publicly rebuked by the State Chairman. I hope he is able to find the help he needs.
My campaign is not skipping a beat and will continue to talk to voters about my experience as a school board member, freshman legislator of the year and on my efforts to bring millions of dollars in funding for transportation infrastructure and our new higher education corridor."
