Lozano Makes GOP Switch Official, Calls Dems Bullies
Touting his Mexican roots and saying he was “bullied” by members of the Democratic Party, state Rep. J.M. Lozano, R-Kingsville, made his switch to the GOP official today.
Flanked by Gov. Rick Perry, Attorney General Greg Abbott, Comptroller Susan Combs, House Speaker Joe Straus and his wife and mother, the Jalisco native said he was proud to switch to the party that values faith and hard work.
“We were all raised in Jim Wells County, a county whose residents are, by and large, pro-life, pro-business and pro-oil-and-gas exploration, a county where gun ownership and hunting are as common as ...
Comments (30)
Gregory S Windham via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Good for him....
Cathy Criss via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I hope somebody beats this traitor like an ugly stepchild.
Stephanie Chiarello via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He just made me throw up in my mouth.
Bologna Vest
“In the words of President Ronald Reagan, 'I didn’t leave the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party left me.”
In 13 months?
Sean Riley via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I became a Republican in 1994, and never looked back.
Rick Scott McGuckin via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Going where the money is, principles be damned. Jerk.
Karen Hawkins via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Sean-of course not. You have blindfolds on.
Danny Wier via Texas Tribune on Facebook
If he thinks the Texas Dems, who couldn't bully their way out of a paper bag, are "bullies", he's too much of a wimp to even be in the Lege.
Shanna Crawford via Texas Tribune on Facebook
good riddance.
Bryan Goodson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I became a Democrat in 1975 and never looked back.
Lee Dunkelberg via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Now, he has stand next to Rick Perry, look like he's enjoying it and not throw up (even a little in his mouth).
Ed Caffrey via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He obviously does not want to be reelcted, because if he thinks Republicans are going to accept him, he really does have a lot to learn.
Kay Wilkinson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
NO! You left the Hispani Community with the GOP Immigration Platform, You Left Women with the GOP WAR ON WOMEN and you left those Democrats the helped you get where you are today! WORM!
Eli Suarez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
don't run as a democrat and vote like a republican. good luck getting re-elected.
Kay Wilkinson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I can spell.....I am just angry at this person. Should proofread! He is abanding Hispanics, Women and Democrats who helped him win his previous elections. Turncoat!
Shaun Swegman via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The gulf is pretty wide between the two parties. How does one change all of his convictions on the economy, the environment, education, foreign policy, immigration, energy policy, and human rights?
JJ Millhouse via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Welcome...
Evan Hicks via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Another "R" that feels the need to use RReagan's words. Are the "R"'s unable to make up their own statements?
Irene Waggoner via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Traitor: a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust Democrats elected him, and this is how he pays them back. Money talks and BS walks ....
Roy Attwood via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The things people do save their political future, no loyalty, pure self-interest just like a republican ;)
Karen Spivey-Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Bullies? The GOP are bullies.
W Joe Deshotel via Texas Tribune on Facebook
So I guess the office will leave him too. I just commended him a couple of days ago for not using that line.
Kay Wilkinson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Ronnie Reagan wouldn't get elected in this current GOP Party!
Stanley Moore via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It was BS when Raygun said it; he was bought and paid for by GE.
It was BS then and BS now.
Rudy Gonzales
To everyone in J. M. Lozano's district - If y'all elected a Democrat, and your representative now calls himself a Republican, start a recall effort and oust him. You could wait and vote him out of office at the end of his term. If his district should be a Democratic district, and he isn't, get involved and chop off his power if you can. The current process in Austin leads to one-sided politics and that's not good for Texas!
Zachariah Evans
By being "bullied" he meant "encouraged to stand up for the rights of those who put him into office in the first place."
And to admit that his decision was based on a tough district that isn't overwhelmingly easy for him to win? Too scared to stand up and fight? Pobrecito! Where I come from, we'd call that a lack of intestinal fortitude.
Good riddance. We don't want any non-hackers anyway.
Ron Blancarte via Texas Tribune on Facebook
If Ronald Reagan was around today, he would say "Sanity hasn't left the republican party, the republican party has left sanity."
Audrey Fisher via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Even in TX, we know BS when we hear it...he's greedy and the only way to make $$$ in TX is to be far-right. RIP - women don't like whiner's!
A Lerma Stickelbault via Texas Tribune on Facebook
copycat. he's greedy and a sissy. he needs handholding by Straus and dick perry.
gypsy314 ne
He is only doing the switch hoping strait ticket votes will lock him in office so he might be elected. BUT fair warning once a democrat always a democrat. Perry and Texas speaker is a good example of a rhino.
So Texas voters should make good notes and vote all the democrats and rhinos out do not let a democrat hide behind a republican ticket.