The Evening Brief: Texas Headlines for Jan. 21, 2013
Culled
• Texas lawmakers (mostly) avoid partisanship during inaugural festivities (Houston Chronicle): "Partisanship was (mostly) absent today as members of the Texas congressional delegation — both Democrat and Republican — celebrated the second inauguration of President Barack Obama."
• Sen. John Cornyn calls Obama’s speech "aspirational" (The Dallas Morning News): "Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the deputy GOP leader in the Senate, emerged from the Inaugural luncheon with his wife, Sandy, fairly noncommittal about President Obama’s message today. 'It was aspirational,' he said, walking a gauntlet of reporters on his way to the Republican Whip’s office a few steps from the Senate ...
Comments (6)
Luisa Inez Newton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Well bravo to the wisdom of old attorneys. Let's go forward indeed.
David Huang via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It's not really "aspirational" if you go back to being obstructionists on January 22nd. Unless by "aspirational" you mean you're driven to be more obstructionist than ever before.
Martin Woodward via Texas Tribune on Facebook
John Cornyn should just resign. He has accomplished absolutely nothing for Texas or for the country the entire time he's been in the Senate. What a waste.
Donna Rene Johnston via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I am not a Cornyn fan, but I'm glad he made this statement. It's a sign of statesmanship. I think we should be able to applaud him for saying the right thing at the right time, certainly without giving up the right to hold him accountable on January 22. With all the hate speech directed at the President from elected officials of the great State, this was a small breath of fresh air.
Casey Bennett via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I admire Cornyn,,but I'll be damned if I give BHO one day of respect. He hasn't done one thing to deserve it.
Christine Lund
So, do those women that were hired by the Governor getting equal pay as men? I have to admit that the Governor has done some great work to stop the slave prostitution rings. But his handling of women's healthcare has really brought his career to a screeching end.