The Evening Brief: Texas Headlines for Jan. 29, 2013
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• Perry Talks Water, Tax Relief in State of the State: "In his seventh State of the State address, Gov. Rick Perry ignored controversial issues and urged state lawmakers to do the nitty gritty work of government: fund water projects, build more roads and improve education."
• Storify: Perry's State of the State Address: This Storify presentation reveals the instant reactions on social media by legislators, staffers, guests and journalists to Gov. Rick Perry's State of the State address.
• Perry: Let South Texas Access Permanent University Fund: "In his State of the State address, Gov ...
Comments (40)
Christina Jonsson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Jerks.
Stanley Moore via Texas Tribune on Facebook
A couple of ass hats. I love it when chicken hawks act tough. Punks.
Rick Archer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Jackasses
Cal Morton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
... they have no idea the embarrassment they cause the majority of Texans...rational ones anyway.
Laura Watts Kinnison via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Way to represent Texas, you fools!
Nick De La Cruz via Texas Tribune on Facebook
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Chris Jonsson
Genuine Jerks
Debbie Spencer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
douchbags
Susan Kiernan via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Go figure -
James Weisinger via Texas Tribune on Facebook
GOOD for them, anyone who sits down with the enemy is a traitor
Kevin R. Wheeler via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Good! I'm glad they took a stand AGAINST Hanoi John!
Nora Dearing via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Idiots
Martin Woodward via Texas Tribune on Facebook
SCUM
Pun Nio via Texas Tribune on Facebook
CC No boys have to stick together.
Jared Vogler via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I'm proud of our senators today.
Bill Colburn via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Chicken hawks! Cronyn and Cruz aren't even worthy to even shine Kerry's shoes.
Jackie L. Taylor via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Why does that not suprise me?
Austin Kaplan via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It's because of those convincing swift boat ads of a few years back, isn't it? Those sure were filled with truthiness.
Sandy Burton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Y'all remember this when it's time to vote for senators again. These assholes don't represent any of the sane people in this state.
Jason Kendall via Texas Tribune on Facebook
And we wonder why Texass will never have a seat at the table.
Steven Felfe via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Texas dont need a seat at the table Texas needs to Secede.
Nancy Lauritsen via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Just had to be ornery and try and keep the country divided instead of working together!
Mary Morrison via Texas Tribune on Facebook
They are utter disgraces and bring nothing but shame to the state. Of course, they never served in the military. They aren't fit to carry John Kerry's briefcase.
Karen Browder via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Texas you are shining ..... Not !!
Lance Lowry via Texas Tribune on Facebook
These must be real gentleman who show great diplomacy... Lol... What a bunch of dumb rednecks.
Linda Hunter via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Surprise, surprise.
Elaine Pinckard via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It's so nice to know Texas still has the most assholes in the senate.
Patrick Scroggin via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Tweedledeedee and Tweedledeedum. My God.
Glenda Turck via Texas Tribune on Facebook
That was foreseen!
Samdavis
Kerry is an honorable man and would have been a far sight better that the idiot who beat him in the presidential race. Cruz and Cornyn are living down to their TEA Party reputation.
Karen Spivey-Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
All three of them need to go. They are an embarrassment to Texas.
Josie Corning via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It becomes more & more embarrassing to be a Texan. Read Gail Collins' book AS TEXAS GOES, and at least you'll be able to laugh about it.
raffaele cafagna
When I read most of the posts above, it is another hard reminder of why I could NEVER vote for another Democrat. No matter what your your dear Democrat politicians have done to our beloved United States, you keep propping them up and singing their praises. John Kerry is just as big a major embarrassment as the 2000 Democratic nominee Buffoon Al Gore is, and thats why these men from Texas voted against him.
John Kerry - just another Socialist.
At least Cornyn and Cruz have the guts to cast a no vote. Kerry the lurch doesn't deserve to be Sec of State. He lied about his service and what happened only to get recognition.
Good! Kerry as Secretary of State is like having SJL as Secretary of Homeland Security. I don't like Kerry's politics. I remember his testimony before the Senate regarding Viet Nam. He and Jane Fonda should have been deported to Indonesia .
Dale Curry
I love the nut job swift boaters who still attack John Kerry on his Service record. Proof you can fool some of the people all of the time.
That our Senators decided to play politics and do the right thing is no surprise. Enjoy it while you can Senators, there is a political reality coming to your red state over the next few years. So, enjoy your bitter partisan rhetoric while someone still listens to your rhetoric.
Dale Curry
To quote our Governor, "oops", that should have been NOT do the right thing.
K C
Has anyone noticed how Cornyn seems to have to out-cruz Ted Cruz these days? Feeling a little threatened by him John?
Isabel Davis via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Makes me sad to say I am a Texan.
Bobby Hawthorne via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The Dishonorable Senators from Moron Central
Toni Mikel via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Oo
Toni Mikel via Texas Tribune on Facebook
O my! Arkansas for once didn't get in the OK/TX redneck line?! Boozeman must he feeling the heat! I've called my Representative/Senator lately because I'm so fed up with their stall practices. Call yours Capitol (202)224-3121