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Entries tagged with 'rick perry'Republicans for Bill White?Paul Burka lays out a brief case for why Houston Democrat Bill White could pull suburban Republican votes from Rick Perry in a gubernatorial contest. Makes sense to me. I'm a Republican who would absolutely consider voting for White.... On the governor's race: Promises, promisesSen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is consistent only in her inconsistency. She runs for office originally on a "term limits" platform. At the end of one term, she promises to resign at the end of her second term. At the end... Leaders opting out?Re: "Hutchison says she'd probably opt out of public health option -- Perry camp accuses senator of waffling on coverage issue," Friday news story. What makes Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison think that state taxpayers wouldn't benefit from the public option?... A morning laugh, compliments of The Houston ChronicleIf you like political cartoons, check out this blog by The Houston Chronicle's editorial cartoonist, Nick Anderson. He's great. Here's the cartoon Anderson posted Friday (Rick Perry fans, avert your eyes):... On Perry vs. Hutchison ...Rick Perry: For better ... Re: "For Texan of the Year ... Rick Perry? Sure. Name another Texan who has more influenced the news, says William McKenzie," Tuesday Viewpoints. Gov. Rick Perry was correct to replace board members, who serve... McKenzie makes news for trashing the govOur own erudite Bill McKenzie now finds himself on someone else's editorial page, essentially for his trash-mouthing of the governor (OK -- he only half-trashed him). Bill made the case, in a column for our Texan of the Year feature,... We need new blood for governorWriter " class="mt-image-right" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;" />I don't like politicians who run for office and then quit before the job is done. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison ran for a six-year term, and she should complete... A look at California's woesRe: "A limited view of California," by Colby Shapleigh, Thursday Letters. Shapleigh writes that Gov. Rick Perry has a limited view of California. That may or may not be true, but I have firsthand knowledge of California and its problems.... A limited view of CaliforniaRe: "Perry aims to gain by gigging Governator -- Conservative uses tweaks of Schwarzenegger, California as ammo in battle with Hutchison," Saturday news story. Gov. Rick Perry recently had a lot of negative comments about the financial problems of the... What I look for in lettersRe: "Why Perry is delaying probe," by George Palmer, Saturday Letters. Palmer claims to know Gov. Rick Perry's heart and thoughts in this case and posits he himself knows more than those involved about what really happened. I sincerely doubt... On Points: Who's Rick Perry to judge?Re: "The Willingham morass -- There's wishful thinking on both sides of the case, says Mark Davis," last Sunday Points. Davis' defense of the execution of Cameron Todd Willingham is a sad lesson in the use of words to inflame,... Will voters buy a tax increase for roads?And maybe put a guy like Hank Gilbert in the governor's office? The rancher Democrat announced his transportation plan yesterday in Fort Worth, including an 8-cent gas-tax hike and permanent indexing of the tax to cost of construction. It... Why is Perry hostile?Re: "Truth Matters Most -- Willingham case is about accuracy of evidence," Tuesday Editorials. This is why I'm going to vote for anyone but Gov. Rick Perry: Faced with evidence that he might have allowed the execution of an innocent... Should Hutchison resign? (Editorial board sounds off)Every week, we poll the members of the editorial board on a timely and divisive topic. This week, the question is: Should Kay Bailey Hutchison resign from the Senate? Here are their responses:... Perry is absolutely correctRefusing to stop the execution of a convicted murderer will not cost Gov. Rick Perry his job. In fact, it will help him. For far too long, those on death row have escaped execution by delay after delay. This guy... What is Rick Perry afraid of?Gov. Rick Perry's torpedoing of the Texas Forensic Science Commission raises questions about his character. Why is he afraid to have an independent review of the Todd Willingham case? Although he had received a last-minute challenge to the arson evidence,... What is Rick Perry doing?What is Rick Perry doing? That's the question of the day in Texas politics. He's been leading Kay Hutchison in most polls since summer, but he keeps using strongman tactics to get his way in state government. And that has... Perry's secrecy worrisomeRe: "Execution file latest to be withheld -- Perry won't release data read hours before inmate's death; staff denies he's secretive," Tuesday news story. There are genuine questions about the way Todd Willingham's execution of 2004 was handled at the... What else is in Perry's closet?Re: "Time for Perry to Back Off -- Let panel proceed with work on Willingham case," Tuesday Editorials. I was thinking through my position on Gov. Rick Perry's role in the Todd Willingham investigation. Given that I support the investigation... Guzman's story inspires prideRe: "First Latina named to Texas high court -- Perry says he wanted most principled justice; Guzman cites 'power of perseverance,' "Friday news story. What a great story. Justice Eva Guzman of the 14th Texas Court of Appeals, who comes... |