Sly Turner: Glutton for Punishment

lessons un-learned (5.00 / 1)

Remember people, selling out to Tom Craddick gets you NOTHING.

Craddick doesn't care about his own Republican members, so it really shouldn't come as a shock to anyone that he won't help or protect his Democratic shills.

Bookmark this post everybody -- and get ready to pull it up during the primaries when the Craddick D's are telling everyone about all the great schwag they got in exchange for selling out.

/What's the over/under on how how long it takes Colin to get on this thread in a pitiful attempt to defend his bosses?

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by: CMistress @ Tue Apr 03, 2007 at 02:36:27 AM UTC

point of order was just a slap at Turner and Craddick... (0.00 / 0)

and it doesn' stop people from receiving the benefits of the System Benefit Fund.

I posted this over at Capitol Annex not too long ago...

Poor people are not affected by the point of order. Turner had $170 million included in the House budget to pay for this program, but apparently, he also wanted to set the money off limits for future legislatures, which was the purpose of this legislation and which made it liable to a point of order. Assuming the Senate doesn't strip the program from the House budget, poor people will still get a break on their electric bills.

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by: the.blogginator @ Tue Apr 03, 2007 at 14:51:24 PM UTC

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Sly Turner shows awful judgment (1.00 / 1)

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by: SouthTexasDemocrat @ Tue Apr 03, 2007 at 14:08:29 PM UTC

What about the scumbag Talton?? (0.00 / 0)

Why do you go after Turner and give Talton a pass?  Talton is the one attacking poor kids and seniors.

The questions from your last post that was exactly like this one remain...is there anyone in his district we can help beat Talton????

Please refer to KT's signature.

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by: colin @ Tue Apr 03, 2007 at 16:20:39 PM UTC

Colin (0.00 / 0)

It's because Talton's a Republican.  I don't expect a thing from him.

I expect better from our side.

Turner and six more of his Craddick D friends could've changed the equation on January 9.  They didn't.

Now look what he gets for his troubles.

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by: Jose Blasquez @ Tue Apr 03, 2007 at 19:41:01 PM UTC

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I see your point, but WHAT ABOUT TALTON?? (0.00 / 0)

Talton supported Pitts.  The underlying message you seem to be delivering is that Pitts could have kept Talton from raising these points of order.

I just don't buy that.  As I pulled from highly reputable statewide newspaper accounts, Talton is wholeheartedly (assuming he has a heart) opposed to the very concept of CHIP.

I don't see how Pitts could have changed his mind.

Please refer to KT's signature.

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by: colin @ Wed Apr 04, 2007 at 07:31:24 AM UTC

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Good grief is right (0.00 / 0)

This whole thing is extremely frustrating, but I don't think it's as simple as attacking Turner for supporting Craddick.  It's an understandable strategy, in my opinion... unfortunately, it seems to have been a very ill-conceived and ill-fated strategy. 

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by: k.cousins.adams @ Tue Apr 03, 2007 at 17:55:44 PM UTC