| The kind of individualists I'm talking about have been asserting themselves recently, rejecting intrusive, corrupt leadership in the Western States. Many of them believed in yesterday's Republicans, but they're unhappy with today's dominant GOP type.
Some will vote for democratic candidates. Few if any will vote for Craddick Republicans. It doesn't matter how many millions of dollars are spent by James Leininger, Bob Perry, and Dick Weekley.
And, by the way, among these dissafected conservatives are a number of evangelicals, who, nationally, are speaking out against the excessive authoritarianism of the Right.
On television, Craddick looks like a doddering fool. Average Texans are watching him parrott back the orders of his new parliamentary henchmen, Terry Keel and Ron Wilson. He's not winning any fans among the voters. Veterans in the print press understand the damage to the House Craddick has caused.
Craddick has become the Newt Gingrich of Texas. His actions keep attention on government corruption and excess -- Tom DeLay, Part II.
Two closing thoughts. What are Terry Keel and Ron Wilson thinking? No matter what, we are nearing the end of the Craddick era. They mistook Craddick for Terri Schiavo, as though the life support of their Constitution-busting rulings will revive the regime. They're making enemies of tomorrow's team.
Also, it's just interesting to watch the authoritarian/obedience types hang with Craddick. You know, these people really believe authority cannot err. They like to be led. Nothing else really matters to them, except the chance to have someone beneath them who will treat them with the deference they show to those above them.
They're stuck in cycles of abuse. And some of them are going to be forcibly removed from those vicious cycles in the 2008 elections. |
