WE DID WELL !
By: Sputnik
11/07/06 - 10:42pm
With just over 1/3 of the vote counted the State wide Republican Leadership has claimed victory as all have been re-elected to serve another term. The calls began coming into the office immediately from those feeling down at the apparent results of the election. Even State Secretary, Terri said I dont like politics after enjoying her first time to work campaigns. She was really discouraged to find that all the work was for nothing and you see candidates less qualified than the ones you supported being elected.
Hold it right there. No one told you when you became a Warrior that this would be easy. You werent even told you would come out a winner in every battle. You were told that you could make a difference and you have, not just in Texas but for other states whose riders follow your example. Always look for the bright side. This is not always winning a battle. Its about winning the war.
Look at what took place on the Congressional Level. Congressman Chet Edwards beat off a strong push to dislodge him from his seat once again in a district carved out by the Tom DeLay redistricting fiasco to remove him two years ago. This campaign was fought diligently once again by Dist 22 Advisor Greg Bodovsky and those he could recruit.
Down in my Dist where thanks to Mr. Tom DeLay I was put into his district by the plan he used to take Nick Lampson out of the district where he served us so well. This one was a personal vendetta for me. WE won the race and gave one extra Democrat seat to the Texas Congressional District. If enough states do that there will once again be some checks and balances in DC. We are proud to have Congressman Nick Lampson serving us again.
TOM DELAY IS NO LONGER IN OFFICE
Currently they are showing 48 seats in the Senate for each Party. That is about as good as you can get. Personally I would like to see the US Senate vote end with 50 seats for each Party. At this moment it appears that enough states are doing the same as Texas and that the Democrats will Rule the Senate. They could do a hell of a lot better than California’s Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of The House. This woman is as far off center as anyone could get without falling off.
But even with this sad note mixed in we have still won. This scenario could not be better if it had purposely been orchestrated by us in a secret hideaway. Congress Passes a Bill that is absolutely along Party lines. If the Bill is that important to the Parties in the Senate then it will elicit a 50/50 vote in the senate. Then VP Cheney will have to cast the deciding vote or kill it by not voting on nearly every Party Line Bill. HOW SWEET IT IS!!!!
Our State Senate will still be controlled by the Republicans but I will go out on a limb tonight and say the Democrats will gain control of the House. I have been looking at this scenario for a good while and talking to inner circle friends about it for about three months. This of course will mean a new Speaker of the House. According to my calculations that seat will be held by someone who knows us and our goals as well as anyone. A person who acknowledges in political circles that we and our political goals are better than sliced bread.
Now this in turn means new committee chairs.
Transportation Committee:
Bye Bye Mike Krusee, hello friend (probably from Houston) Our Bills get a hearing. Helmet Law Amendment, Failure To Yield, Retune Signal Lights or allow bikes to go after one light cycle. Etc..
Appropriations Committee:
Return the money taken from our 402 Safety Fund, put into a 601 Fund and stolen by the State. Return the full amount owed to us and return the whole works to the 402 Safety Status and rededicate it. Also put a Biker of our choice on a committee to determine how our money is spent.
Yes, we lost the governors race but we are in far better position than we were two years ago. We did well folks. If you don’t feel better about the elections by now then hear these final words.
Don’t be such a defeatist. January the 22nd you get your chance to win a battle. Call it the battle of wills and determination. Our will is strong and we are determined that those we supported to represent us must make use of the chance they have been given to prove themselves worthy to serve in our House. Will shall judge their voting records closely and judge them harshly. The next campaign for them begins on Legislative Day as they are visited by 7500 of their bosses who happen to ride and wear leather. After all that is our building that they work in and they are there to represent our issues.
Got to grab a nap and head for New Mexico in the morning. Its great to be heading out to report how well we did in the elections here in Texas. Oh Yeh, I remember. We didnt win OR DID WE?
Good night all
