There is no greater proponent of Trump's false claims about voter fraud in the 2020 election than Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R). Patrick described
Honestly, the ONLY reason Patrick is doing all this is that HE is under criminal investigation. And he saw how Trump, under creeping investigations, desperately tried to create any CHAOS that he could to distract and confuse his pursuers, and the public. All of this has, for both Trump and Patrick, only ONE GOAL: to EVADE PRISON.
Posturing from the Trump pushback playbook no doubt on sale with the greetings 45 and the wife are selling to the MAGA. The GOP has fully embraced being Trump's party.
Mr. American Airlines can parrot the words right back to Patrick and Abbott when their campaigns come looking for their pocket linings of donations. I used to love the state of Texas when I lived there. A crying shame it has turned into this bastion of Fascist rhetoric. Crying shame much of the United States has as well.
Good job, Judd you are a shining example of why the 1st amendment matters. Thank you.
I felt the same way when I lived in Florida. I wanted to go back and live as I have two daughters there.
I'm in Indiana, actually born in Chicago.
And it's sad to say that I'm better off fighting here, then going back to Florida.🤦 A little over 20 years ago it was a Democratic state as was Indiana. First Rick Scott and now DeSantis 🤷 I don't know what's wrong. Something is just amiss. They have gotten away with everything just like their dear leader does.
My husband who is from Texas feels the way you do also.
I live in the Red (neck) part of Virginia and thank my lucky stars for NoVA and Tidewater that have turned VA Blue again. But who knows what could happen even here. We have a crazy Trumpet running for Governor and she is supper nuts like Marjie from GA. She greeted the insurrectionists on the US Capitol steps.🙄
I hope this piece gets a lot of exposure in the MS press. Patrick has gone on the record before with the most outrageous statements and assertions; this delusional yahoo needs to be stopped. Grandparents would gladly die to keep their grandkids out an about, right? Now Black people don't own cars? WTF are Texans THINKING when they pull the lever for this jerk?
Darlin they aiming to take out the Hispanics from poor areas. Many more Hispanics in Texas than black. And believe you me, East Texas in particular is anti- color be it black or brown and that is where the bulk of big population centers are Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin.
Thank you for your exposure of this clown, whose name is not well enough known (though it should be) as a leading anti-democracy Republican. While we focus on the loudest voices (Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, MTG, Lauren Boehbert, Matt Gaetz, etc.), clowns like Patrick (and on the federal level, Ron Johnson) are doing just as much damage to our country. I'm glad that they are being exposed for who and what they are.
I keep hoping that all these idiot and dangerous trumpublicans would eat s**t and die, however I don’t think that’s going to happen anytime soon. They are trying to infect the rest of us with the same degenerative disease they seem to be infected with; the Putin disease. It’s highly infectious and affects those who tend to believe they live in the 1840’s South.
All that aside, it would be so nice for these very same people who are bemoaning corporate money in politics, to find those same big money donors’ doors slammed shut come their reelection bids. Some nerve. Maybe corporations will wise up and begin to see that this particular breed of republican is indeed poisonous to the progress and stability of this country.
The Putin disease is interesting because Putin walks a power tightrope between keeping the Oligarchs happy and keeping the Russian people happy. There is no one in the wings being groomed to take over power. This makes Putin’s regime “sterile”. But what it does when Putin dies is leave the Country in a mess because there will be this huge fight for the next kingpin.
Not all that sure about how happy Putin’s people are with him right now especially in light of Alexei Navalney’s newly discovered TB diagnosis contracted in Putin’s prison. Navalney’s been on a week-long hunger strike now too so wouldn’t be at all surprised that his guards will try to keep him alive at all costs.
And what he has is likely MDR-TB to boot. I’ve been following Navalney for a while. If he dies Putin may have a big mess on his hands which would be good. Bill Browder’s been speaking up because Sergei Magnitsky, his tax lawyer was killed by slow death. Of course Putin was behind it. Browder wrote about it in his book, Red Notice which was also a great book about Russian corruption.
Yep. Since dump was elected I’ve been paying very close attention to Putin. Have read Broders book too. Been staying apprised of what’s going on in the Arctic?
That Russian build up in the Arctic, yes. Just read about that somewhere in my Apple news feed yesterday(maybe in The Atlantic?). As for along the Ukrainian border, not sure about that.
Thank you, Judd, for your indefatigable investigations. Texas is a tragic mess. All together, what everyone here is commenting about has to make us grateful that Biden won! 7 millions votes was almost not enough of a winning margin. Remember, Hillary had 3 million more. Judd, your work in the cause of truth and exposing underlying greed and deceit is invaluable.
Very appreciative, but requires some study internationally. It seems that Russian influence is everywhere. American politicians in the South are dumber than the dumbest person in Mike Judge’s film, Idiocracy. I think Putin influence is rampant. As much as I dislike him. he is smarter than most American politicians (especially Republicans), if they haven’t sold out already.
These Republicans who support Trump’s Big Lie will are owned by it and can only devolve further into conspiracy. That’s what happens when you embrace a big lie. A man in his 30s told me that the US is overburdened by only white Republican men and the US will be a better place as they die off. He may have a point there, but I say IF we can keep the US from going to authoritarianism. I sure hope Paxton, et.al. get prosecuted soon. That might end some of this Big Lie nonsense.
Another republican traitor. Vote these traitorous scum out of office. Another small man in every way that matters. He's ashamed of himself and he tries to take it out on others. Typical republican.
"iconic Texas companies like Delta and Dell," I'll give you Dell, but Georgia has got Delta. Maybe you meant American Airline which has their headquarters in Texas and a huge hub at DFW?
Thank you, Judd.
Honestly, the ONLY reason Patrick is doing all this is that HE is under criminal investigation. And he saw how Trump, under creeping investigations, desperately tried to create any CHAOS that he could to distract and confuse his pursuers, and the public. All of this has, for both Trump and Patrick, only ONE GOAL: to EVADE PRISON.
Posturing from the Trump pushback playbook no doubt on sale with the greetings 45 and the wife are selling to the MAGA. The GOP has fully embraced being Trump's party.
Mr. American Airlines can parrot the words right back to Patrick and Abbott when their campaigns come looking for their pocket linings of donations. I used to love the state of Texas when I lived there. A crying shame it has turned into this bastion of Fascist rhetoric. Crying shame much of the United States has as well.
Good job, Judd you are a shining example of why the 1st amendment matters. Thank you.
You are spot on.
I felt the same way when I lived in Florida. I wanted to go back and live as I have two daughters there.
I'm in Indiana, actually born in Chicago.
And it's sad to say that I'm better off fighting here, then going back to Florida.🤦 A little over 20 years ago it was a Democratic state as was Indiana. First Rick Scott and now DeSantis 🤷 I don't know what's wrong. Something is just amiss. They have gotten away with everything just like their dear leader does.
My husband who is from Texas feels the way you do also.
Ditto to Judd.
I live in the Red (neck) part of Virginia and thank my lucky stars for NoVA and Tidewater that have turned VA Blue again. But who knows what could happen even here. We have a crazy Trumpet running for Governor and she is supper nuts like Marjie from GA. She greeted the insurrectionists on the US Capitol steps.🙄
I hope this piece gets a lot of exposure in the MS press. Patrick has gone on the record before with the most outrageous statements and assertions; this delusional yahoo needs to be stopped. Grandparents would gladly die to keep their grandkids out an about, right? Now Black people don't own cars? WTF are Texans THINKING when they pull the lever for this jerk?
Darlin they aiming to take out the Hispanics from poor areas. Many more Hispanics in Texas than black. And believe you me, East Texas in particular is anti- color be it black or brown and that is where the bulk of big population centers are Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin.
Just a quick correction - Fetterman is our Lt Governor here in PA not Governor.
He’s a good man too, whichever he is.
Thank you for your exposure of this clown, whose name is not well enough known (though it should be) as a leading anti-democracy Republican. While we focus on the loudest voices (Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, MTG, Lauren Boehbert, Matt Gaetz, etc.), clowns like Patrick (and on the federal level, Ron Johnson) are doing just as much damage to our country. I'm glad that they are being exposed for who and what they are.
Thank you for this, Judd.
I keep hoping that all these idiot and dangerous trumpublicans would eat s**t and die, however I don’t think that’s going to happen anytime soon. They are trying to infect the rest of us with the same degenerative disease they seem to be infected with; the Putin disease. It’s highly infectious and affects those who tend to believe they live in the 1840’s South.
All that aside, it would be so nice for these very same people who are bemoaning corporate money in politics, to find those same big money donors’ doors slammed shut come their reelection bids. Some nerve. Maybe corporations will wise up and begin to see that this particular breed of republican is indeed poisonous to the progress and stability of this country.
The Putin disease is interesting because Putin walks a power tightrope between keeping the Oligarchs happy and keeping the Russian people happy. There is no one in the wings being groomed to take over power. This makes Putin’s regime “sterile”. But what it does when Putin dies is leave the Country in a mess because there will be this huge fight for the next kingpin.
Not all that sure about how happy Putin’s people are with him right now especially in light of Alexei Navalney’s newly discovered TB diagnosis contracted in Putin’s prison. Navalney’s been on a week-long hunger strike now too so wouldn’t be at all surprised that his guards will try to keep him alive at all costs.
And what he has is likely MDR-TB to boot. I’ve been following Navalney for a while. If he dies Putin may have a big mess on his hands which would be good. Bill Browder’s been speaking up because Sergei Magnitsky, his tax lawyer was killed by slow death. Of course Putin was behind it. Browder wrote about it in his book, Red Notice which was also a great book about Russian corruption.
Yep. Since dump was elected I’ve been paying very close attention to Putin. Have read Broders book too. Been staying apprised of what’s going on in the Arctic?
There’s Russian military build-up there is what I’ve heard. Is that true? I heard buildup at Ukraine border- is that true?
That Russian build up in the Arctic, yes. Just read about that somewhere in my Apple news feed yesterday(maybe in The Atlantic?). As for along the Ukrainian border, not sure about that.
Thank you, Judd, for your indefatigable investigations. Texas is a tragic mess. All together, what everyone here is commenting about has to make us grateful that Biden won! 7 millions votes was almost not enough of a winning margin. Remember, Hillary had 3 million more. Judd, your work in the cause of truth and exposing underlying greed and deceit is invaluable.
Very appreciative, but requires some study internationally. It seems that Russian influence is everywhere. American politicians in the South are dumber than the dumbest person in Mike Judge’s film, Idiocracy. I think Putin influence is rampant. As much as I dislike him. he is smarter than most American politicians (especially Republicans), if they haven’t sold out already.
These Republicans who support Trump’s Big Lie will are owned by it and can only devolve further into conspiracy. That’s what happens when you embrace a big lie. A man in his 30s told me that the US is overburdened by only white Republican men and the US will be a better place as they die off. He may have a point there, but I say IF we can keep the US from going to authoritarianism. I sure hope Paxton, et.al. get prosecuted soon. That might end some of this Big Lie nonsense.
Another republican traitor. Vote these traitorous scum out of office. Another small man in every way that matters. He's ashamed of himself and he tries to take it out on others. Typical republican.
"iconic Texas companies like Delta and Dell," I'll give you Dell, but Georgia has got Delta. Maybe you meant American Airline which has their headquarters in Texas and a huge hub at DFW?