Karen Hughes Talks About Republican Group
Longtime George W. Bushie Karen Hughes, now advising Joe Straus on communications matters while she serves as global vice chair of the Burson-Marsteller P.R. firm, told our TribLive audience this morning that while the Speaker is supportive of the newly formed Independent Conservative Republicans of Texas, it was "a little undemocratic" of the group not to invite every Republican in the House and Senate to join:

Comments (5)
Tyler Norris via Texas Tribune on Facebook
If I start a club that thinks blue is the best color should I invite people who think red is the best color? Silly story.
Gary Keith via Texas Tribune on Facebook
uh...no. But this ain't about red vs. blue...it's about fireengine red vs. red orange vs. maroon...so if you think your shade of red is the only one, well, I guess you're either myopic or colorblind!
Bob Brown via Texas Tribune on Facebook
NEWS FLASH!
The republicant party is undemocratic!
That and dogs are chasing cats, cats are eating rats.
If you want a party open to the public and run from the bottom up you become a Democrat. If you want a party closed to the public run form the top down you become a republicant. Just the facts.
Bob Brown via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I C RoT, I still chuckle every time I see that.
Andy Garza via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Still waiting on the facts there Bob...