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Sucha NastyWoman

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20. Michael McCaul is NEVER going to be Governor of Texas

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2024, 10:18 PM

Nov 28

He’s not nearly extremist enough. Dan Patrick will probably succeed Greg Abbott. Eternal hell.

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Scoop: Huge wave of House members eyes 2026 exits [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 28 OP

Let the repugs GET the Hell OUT, and make Jeffries House LEADER!!! elleng Nov 28 #1

Well, while the House is a priority, so too is keeping the CO governorship and conceivably at least one Senate seat hlthe2b Nov 28 #2

If Hickenlooper decides not to run, I would love to see Neguse give it a shot BumRushDaShow Nov 28 #4

Yup. And Crow would make a good governor. But, two House seats-'-yikes. hlthe2b Nov 28 #5

I would think there might be some in the CO General Assembly (either chamber) BumRushDaShow Nov 28 #6

There will be, but it is hard to get enough momentum from a state legislature vantagepoint... hlthe2b Nov 28 #7

I just went down the rabbithole BumRushDaShow Nov 28 #8

Maybe... hlthe2b Nov 28 #10

I love your state too BumRushDaShow Nov 28 #11

Re: JD--Oh, me too... hlthe2b Nov 28 #12

County and State level elections should be more focused than they have been in the past few decades. cstanleytech Nov 28 #14

How do we get the DNC to understand this? OrlandoDem2 Nov 29 #28

At this point it's going to have to be via the donation method as whenever we donate we tell them where to spend it. cstanleytech Nov 29 #34

No way is Florida going to elect a Democrat for governor! BComplex Nov 28 #16

Yeah, there's a lot of Axios straight BS in this post... jvill Nov 29 #22

If Matt Gaetz or Byron Donalds is the nominee then it's possible. OrlandoDem2 Nov 29 #29

I'm starting to think South Carolina deserves Nancy Mace as governor. After electing Graham and Scott to the Senate Walleye Nov 28 #3

I can never even see her face (or MTG, Boebert, Virginia Foxx and probably a couple of others)... hlthe2b Nov 28 #9

MTG and Boebert DENVERPOPS Nov 28 #18

One clarification: SCantiGOP Nov 28 #15

If previous history repeats itself.... mwooldri Nov 28 #13

Trump represents so many exceptions to so many rules, take this conventional wisdom with a softball-size grain of salt. jvill Nov 29 #23

If Trump isn't on the ballot the LIV MAGAts don't show up. OrlandoDem2 Nov 29 #30

Pros and Cons to longer legislative terms.... Cheezoholic Nov 28 #17

Oh god, don't give Nancy Mace any more power. Initech Nov 28 #19

Michael McCaul is NEVER going to be Governor of Texas Sucha NastyWoman Nov 28 #20

I would tend to agree, but he's 74 Polybius Nov 29 #25

But he's a Republican so age doesn't matter Sucha NastyWoman Nov 30 #36

Well, I certainly think that Trump is too old Polybius Nov 30 #37

Every Democratic rep.that goes to the inauguration should be voted out. Showing up is normalizing fascism. Hotler Nov 29 #21

Biden is showing up Polybius Nov 29 #26

Joe has already kissed the ring. I guess Bill is going to do when the wife can't see him do it. Hotler Nov 29 #27

I'm curious to see if Harris goes Polybius Nov 29 #33

YES working class Nov 29 #35

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), who has floated a run for governor, is also considering vying to replace Sen. Marco Rubio Polybius Nov 29 #24

Agreed. The House is far more important! ColinC Nov 29 #32

I think midterms usually signal a record number of retirements for the presidents party ColinC Nov 29 #31