Questionable real estate purchases, a funky trip to China, and a “principled” refusal to testify. Plus, Harriet O’Neill’s suiting up for the prosecutors.
The whole point of the whistleblower settlement was to keep that case — and its explosive allegations re bribery, self-dealing and misuse of office — from coming to light. When OAG showed up to ask for the money, they refused to discuss specifics of the case "because of ongoing litigation." Kudos to the House leadership for insisting on some accountability.
Thank you for making sense - wait no, that's not it... (None of it makes sense in Texas.) Thank you for interpreting the Wild Wild West in a way that is wildly informative, humorous, and digestible.
Thanks, Stacey, for your comment and for your support. While I write for a general readership, I'm blessed to have many current and former Capitol insiders among my subscribers, and I look to your feedback to ground my perspective.
Good stuff as always, bro. I take issue, however, with the close association with China as being "particularly ill fitting" for Republicans. In fact, they have morphed into a party of totalitarianism to the point where it true democracy, voting, and campaign funding transparency are what has become "particularly ill fitting" for the GOP. Also, major bonus points for his "Own Private Ma Ferguson." There is a title to a Coen Brothers movie in there somewhere.
The modern GOP shares Trump's schizophrenia: they admire Xi Jinping for his authoritarian tendencies, but they're convinced China wants to weaken and take over the good ol' USA. In the MAGA fever swamps, though, meeting with the CCP is a no-no. That's why Fox flogged a 4-year old story, undoubtedly brought to it by the Paxton hacks who trued to keep him from going in the first place (and who are the reluctant heroes of the tale).
The whole point of the whistleblower settlement was to keep that case — and its explosive allegations re bribery, self-dealing and misuse of office — from coming to light. When OAG showed up to ask for the money, they refused to discuss specifics of the case "because of ongoing litigation." Kudos to the House leadership for insisting on some accountability.
Thank you for making sense - wait no, that's not it... (None of it makes sense in Texas.) Thank you for interpreting the Wild Wild West in a way that is wildly informative, humorous, and digestible.
Thanks, Stacey, for your comment and for your support. While I write for a general readership, I'm blessed to have many current and former Capitol insiders among my subscribers, and I look to your feedback to ground my perspective.
Good stuff as always, bro. I take issue, however, with the close association with China as being "particularly ill fitting" for Republicans. In fact, they have morphed into a party of totalitarianism to the point where it true democracy, voting, and campaign funding transparency are what has become "particularly ill fitting" for the GOP. Also, major bonus points for his "Own Private Ma Ferguson." There is a title to a Coen Brothers movie in there somewhere.
The modern GOP shares Trump's schizophrenia: they admire Xi Jinping for his authoritarian tendencies, but they're convinced China wants to weaken and take over the good ol' USA. In the MAGA fever swamps, though, meeting with the CCP is a no-no. That's why Fox flogged a 4-year old story, undoubtedly brought to it by the Paxton hacks who trued to keep him from going in the first place (and who are the reluctant heroes of the tale).
I’ve had my head in other crazy Texas stuff so thank you for the updates!
Thanks for reading and commenting, Misti!