Straus Had Two Fundraisers for Weber This Month
The Pearland Republican who today withdrew his pledge of support for House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, was the beneficiary of two fundraisers this month at which a featured guest was ... House Speaker Joe Straus.
The Quorum Report first reported that state Rep. Randy Weber had posted on his Facebook page, "Well, I have formally requested that Speaker Joe Straus take me off of his pledged list. My District has spoken & I have listened. Please pray that Texas will be strengthened and in GOD's will, no matter who the Speaker is. We will be Stronger for it. rw"
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Comments (9)
Terry Gray Chandler via Texas Tribune on Facebook
That's pretty sorry! I'll bet you he doesn't give the money back.
Ron Chapman via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He'll fit in with well with Chuck Hopson...
Mac Mcclure via Texas Tribune on Facebook
What exactly does "attending" a fundraiser mean? Did Strauss actually give Weber any cash?
Alice Crenshaw
That's a real shame. I never realized he was anti-Semitic. Straus is the best Conservative Speaker this state has had in decades and Weber has fallen for Sullivan and Venable's astroturf.
Justin Flores via Texas Tribune on Facebook
@Mac, some of the hot water Straus has been called out for was 'attending' fundraisers for Dems... not a Straus fan, just sayin.
Edith Crawley
So, let me get this straight. Straus helped Weber raise money, thus Straus believed he had bought Weber’s vote? Just want to make sure I understand how the Straus team operates.
dang
Great to see ignorant race/religion baiting is all Dems like Alice and RINOs have to fall back on. If Reeve writes about donors demanding money back will he come up with an equally imature title like Indian Givers?
Samdavis
Weber also had a roast where convicted felon Tom DeLay was the featured speaker. If you research the man's past you'll see he is one of the more loathsome Republicans around. He just hasn't been as high profile as other sleazebags like Dan Patrick and Wayne Chisum.
Irene Solnik via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It means he a Jew so he has to go.