tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20205216.post3727566080515842917..comments2022-03-24T20:35:07.859-07:00Comments on The Caravan of Dreams: Who Derailed Wendy Davis?Steve-Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13178592004360406877noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20205216.post-45861719931655173202008-01-04T07:31:00.000-08:002008-01-04T07:31:00.000-08:00DUH...Everyone was focusing on House race..Senate ...DUH...Everyone was focusing on House race..Senate is alot bigger deal. History of Council is no meeting between Christmas and New Years, Holidays fall on Tuesday...even with one special meeting city charter is very straight forward...one meeting to canvas, one to swear in. Council did vote to move their election day to match up with state, had they not Wendy would be on ballot, but the folks behind the scenes thought Council would do what they did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20205216.post-71045515670806691382008-01-03T18:23:00.000-08:002008-01-03T18:23:00.000-08:00Can we go back to the run off election date? My u...Can we go back to the run off election date? My understanding is that Gov. Ricky Dicky had a say in the actual election date for the run off election. Fort Worth wanted Dec. 11th but Ricky Dicky said Dec. 18th which is what created Wendy Davis' troubles. Any truth to this?Suzettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430402428282924945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20205216.post-45877072774040343832008-01-01T21:40:00.000-08:002008-01-01T21:40:00.000-08:00Pete: this doesn't look like Dem vs. Dem, it looks...<B>Pete:</B> this doesn't look like Dem vs. Dem, it looks like the first round of Davis vs. Brimer. Fasten your seatbelts!<BR/><BR/><B>ears1foru:</B> Joel told the S-T that he had the go ahead from City attorneys to take the oath of office because the votes were canvassed as of the 27th. <BR/><BR/>Does that mean everything is in the clear? Not necessarily. I haven't looked at the City Charter, but I have a hard time believing that the city attorneys would steer him wrong on this one. However, when I spoke to Art Brender today about the Wentworth v. Meyer decision as it applies to this instance, it seems the case law left a lot of things open.<BR/><BR/>I don't believe this is the end of things on the legal front. But if Wendy Davis withdraws her earlier filing for the race and re-files tomorrow, the whole thing could be a moot point. Which doesn't necessarily mean the end of things on the legal front.<BR/><BR/><B>MondaleJones:</B> Thanks for dropping by. Don't be a stranger.Steve-Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178592004360406877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20205216.post-1107625240143774662008-01-01T20:44:00.000-08:002008-01-01T20:44:00.000-08:00I think there are many Democrats (and Independents...I think there are many Democrats (and Independents) that are up for a good fight. How much of this is gray and how much is black & white? Hopefully, it's not a disqualification for Wendy Davis. It is so disheartening to read and/or watch Judges ruling cases along strict party lines as opposed to the law as mondalejones suggests.<BR/>Brimer & friends must really be worried to face Wendy Davis at the ballot box and rightfully so.<BR/><BR/>Pete - Good question.Suzettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430402428282924945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20205216.post-10753315789626213622008-01-01T20:00:00.000-08:002008-01-01T20:00:00.000-08:00Wendy ain't out yet but she needs to get ready for...Wendy ain't out yet but she needs to get ready for a fight, probably in court. This has Bryan "Machiavelli" Epstien's finger prints all over. Unfortunately, he also has served as campaign advisor for many of the Republican judges who will hear the case.<BR/><BR/>According to City Attorneys, Joel can take the oath any time after the votes have been canvassed. The votes were canvassed last week. So a potential disability to Wendy's candidacy (I'm not sure there is one in the first place according to the Wentworth decision) has been removed.<BR/><BR/>This challenge demonstrates Brimer's fear of a face to face election against Democrats at the ballot box. <BR/><BR/>Democrats, get ready for a fight and stick with it. This will not be resolved in the next few days. Don't assume like we did in Florida in 2000 that the Republican Court system will do the right thing. Fight! Fight! Fight!Mondalejoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262552650400383522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20205216.post-81666874002901422052008-01-01T19:01:00.000-08:002008-01-01T19:01:00.000-08:00Falling into place??? Better read the City Charter...Falling into place??? Better read the City Charter it says that new council members SHALL be sworn in at the first Council Meeting following the canvas of votes at CITY HALL. Nothing says a council member-elect can decide to take his oath when he wants, where he wants. Great start for Joel, who I support, violate City Charter, anger State Senator, etc because he didn't do his homework. Wendy, who I do not support, hung him out for no reason. City Charter is very clear. (She also voted and accepted pay during the time she announced her resignation, unlike the Wentworth lawsuit that I am sure will be mentioned.)ears1foruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447580222119932441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20205216.post-15732471629213369182008-01-01T18:40:00.000-08:002008-01-01T18:40:00.000-08:00Why do Democrats hate winning so much? They're al...Why do Democrats hate winning so much? They're always torpedoing each other...Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294150234261545585noreply@blogger.com