Weekly Wrangle

The Texas Progressive Alliance is rested and ready after the holiday weekend as it brings you this week's roundup.

Off the Kuff notes that for the second election in a row, the city of Houston voted 61% for President Obama. Keep that in mind the next time someone tries to tell you that Texas is Austin surrounded by a bunch of Republicans.

Success for Democrats in Williamson County has been few and far between in recent years, and has only come through hard work. WCNews at Eye on Williamson points out that little has changed: It won't just happen...(continued).

Barack Obama's re-election to the presidency, just as his first election, is defined in large measure by the pathetic quality of his competition. PDiddie at Brains and Eggs observes that while Republicans have only themselves to blame for their circumstances, maybe it's time for the victors to help them work through their bitterness.  

BossKitty at TruthHugger believes it's time to instruct those we elected to legislate responsible actions and stop polluting America's water: Water – Supply and Demand, Cause and Effect.

CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme notes that establishment Republicans hate their base. I can understand that.

Neil at Texas Liberal said that the table of self-respect is always set. The question is will people show up?

Funny Papers

Funnies

Thanksgiving Wrangle

The Texas Progressive Alliance wishes everyone a happy and peaceful Thanksgiving as it brings you this week's roundup.

Off the Kuff took a look at how Latinos voted in Texas and how Ted Cruz did in Harris County.  

BossKitty at TruthHugger learned a new word. NATECH describes how toxic materials mix together after disasters, in Hurricane Sandy, The NATECH Disaster.

Rick Perry and the Texas wing nuts are back at it again. WCNews at Eye on Williamson shows us that no matter the economic situation their game plan is the same -- cut government lower taxes on the wealthy, and the rest of us be damned: Perry and the wing nuts getting back to work.

Rick Perry and David Dewhurst are driving right past those red "Wrong Way" signs straight toward another legislative 'emergency' in search of a problem. PDiddie at Brains and Eggs observes that if peeing in a cup is suddenly such a high priority, perhaps the governor and lieutenant governor would like to go first.

Neil at Texas Liberal wrote about when it is best to thaw your Thanksgiving turkey in a post that also included a link to recipes for an all-veggie Thanksgiving.

LINCOLN: A Must See For Americans!

LINCOLN.

 


A wheel barrow full of arms and legs is shuffled up a wooden deck and dumped into a pit.

A President wallows throughout the wards of the amputees. Visiting...

A father, a husband and a president must face the toughest of challenges in this insightful tale of the inner workings of 1865 politics.

Political junkies will wonder and viewers will leave the theatre thinking. This is good.


 

Steven Spielberg exposes and examines the politics that run this country.

Yesterday, and today.

I loved it and I love Lincoln.

I TELL U WHAT:  OSCAR SWEEP!


I predict no less than 10 Oscars for this film.


While Lincoln may leave you asking many questions, the greatest of which is 'would he have succeeded as a leader in the reconstruction of the south?'

The answer: Of course he would have.

What looms is the reality that the south lost the war, but WON the reconstruction after his death.

The plight of  the 'freedmen' was left up to them alone after Lincoln was killed that fateful night.

From what I can tell, we pretty much would still have slaves if it weren't for Lincoln.

So there's that...

Think I'm kidding???

Go see it and make sure everyone you know sees it and understands it.

It 's not a war movie, or a History Channel original.

No.

It's about lawyers manipulating the law to their clients advantage.

About a President manipulating democracy to his clients advantage. 

 A fascinating tale of Political Science.

It's about winning.

Weekly Wrangle

The Texas Progressive Alliance congratulates President Obama on his re-election as it brings you this week's roundup.

Off the Kuff has his initial analysis of the 2012 election returns.  

WCNews at Eye on Williamson tells us now that the election is over, it's time to get to work: It won't just happen - The Democratic demographic myth in Texas.

BossKitty at TruthHugger is tickled that the corporate takeover failed to win the White House.

CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme wonders why John Cornyn, the rapist enabler, keeps doubling down on bad ideas?

Carol Alvarado and Sylvia Garcia are squaring off to replace Mario Gallegos in the Texas Senate. PDiddie at Brains and Eggs says it will be a clash of the Houston titans (and the elite falling in to support them).

Neil at Texas Liberal took a ride to Galveston for a walk on the beach on the day after the election. The second Obama term will be nothing but lazy days on the beach for the coalition of moochers that elected him for a new term.

Sunday Funnies

Hoping for a lot more change this time around, Mr. President.