Texas Round-Up

Have a martini (0.00 / 0)

Martinis are a wonderful way to ignore the reality of the world.

Reality of Perry is he's very smart. Not dumb at all.  Everyone will see him signing the bill. Over and over again. And believe, over and over again, that he has saved us all. Particularly our children who will be able to score high on tests. But not be able to read anything other than test instructions.

Reality is Phyllis Schlafly has no sense of reality.  Those who do ignore her.

Shelley Sekula-Gibbs also has no sense of reality.  Those who do ignore her as well as Phyllis Schlafly.  It's Shelley, by the way, not Sheila. But apparently you are already attempting to ignore her. That's a good thing.

Reality is more people should pay attention to what is going on in Mexico. Particularly since half of Mexico is now in the United States.  This election could determine not only the future of Mexico but the future of the United States as well. As in "viva la revolucion." Bang-bang. Unless they have automatic weapons. In which case it will be bang-bang-bang-bang-bang.

Since you're at Rice, what sayeth the Baker Institute on the subject?

They didn't have all these tests when I was in school. Thank god. We at least learned something other than how to score high on tests so our teachers could get a bonus.  Which is still what our education system in Texas is all about. Or should I say it's the only thing our education system in Texas is still about? Thank you, Governor Perry.

Time for martinis.

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by: Baby Snooks @ Thu May 18, 2006 at 22:23:32 PM UTC

"The Doctor" (0.00 / 0)

You're right about "the doctor's" name; I just fixed it.

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by: Ryan Goodland @ Fri May 19, 2006 at 00:55:14 AM UTC

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Have a martini (0.00 / 0)

Baby snooks, you should have quit drinking a long time ago.. maddog

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by: maddoggli @ Fri May 19, 2006 at 05:06:55 AM UTC

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Why? (0.00 / 0)

I'm actually more pleasant after a martini or two. If I like you. If I don't, well you aren't still around by the second martini. 

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by: Baby Snooks @ Fri May 19, 2006 at 05:43:20 AM UTC

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About Obrador... (0.00 / 0)

I personally think Obrador is the best candidate for Mexico at this time.  He's about as "anti-American" as other Mexicans.  He won't turn Mexico into Venezuela or Cuba.  On Monday, he said that it has been a failure of the Mexican government that is responsible for the flow of immgrants to the U.S. and he has also stated at other times a willingness to work with the U.S., realizing that hurting relations with the U.S. would be the worst thing that could happen to Mexico.

But that's just my opinion.

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by: RamonT @ Thu May 18, 2006 at 22:24:02 PM UTC

His base (0.00 / 0)

I would have imagined he would have at least acted like he wanted to appeal to his fiscally conservative base.

Conservative Yet Pragmatic

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by: rightoftexas @ Fri May 19, 2006 at 00:53:46 AM UTC

Phyllis Schlafly is still alive? (0.00 / 0)

Who knew?

Hope is not a plan.

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by: Dave In A Cave @ Fri May 19, 2006 at 17:55:40 PM UTC