Allen West is not really running for governor of Texas in 2022. He’s running to leverage his Republican primary campaign into a later shot at elective office, and/or for a higher national media profile for a slot in conservative media, and/or for a job from Texas Governor Gregg Abbott after the governor is reelected.
Why? Because Abbott is by almost conservative acclamation one of the best governors in America, thus West’s run from the right is doomed. Abbott already has the Trump endorsement. Abbott is popular in Texas. Abbott’s personal story and family are excellent background material. Abbott’s political operation has a lot of money in the bank.
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West knows all that. Though he’s been in Texas awhile, he’s from Georgia and Florida, and was a soldier. Thus, he doesn’t have roots in Texas like Abbott. Texans are funny about that. So this run is just a Texas shakedown cruise. Also, West is known in Texas political circles as an egomaniac who loves the sound of his own voice.
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That’s why, as opposed to the usual max 4 or 5 minute run time (smart politicians limit it to 3, knowing people do not like to hear pols drone on and on), West’s campaign kickoff video runs over 7 minutes. To add to his challenges, his recent chairmanship of the Texas now looks like just a prelude to this run, not a real commitment at all. For these reasons and more, he’s done before he starts.
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FNC: “Saying that he can no longer ‘sit on the sidelines,’ Allen West on Sunday announced a run for Texas governor, launching a primary challenge against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The outgoing Texas GOP chair – a controversial and outspoken former congressman from Florida – made his announcement in a campaign video he played during a July Fourth appearance at the Sojourn Church in Carrollton, Texas.
The political move comes as no surprise. West hinted a month ago, when announcing that he would be stepping down as state party chair, that he was mulling a run for statewide office. West, who as Texas GOP chair made the extremely unusual move of vocally criticizing Abbott over the governor’s efforts to battle the coronavirus pandemic, becomes the second Republican politician to primary challenge Abbott from the right, following former state Sen. Don Huffines.”
Allen West was born in Georgia, then served as a Member of Congress from Florida.
Would love to hear his definition of what “Texas for Texans” means. https://t.co/ShcNRTgQmp
— Tim Fullerton (@TimFullerton) July 4, 2021
“There comes a time when a warrior understands that maybe he has to go back and pull out that sword,” West, who fought in the Gulf War and the Iraq War before retiring from the Army as a lieutenant colonel, said in the video. “I am now drawing my sword.”
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“I have not been in elective political office for about a decade. But I can no longer sit on the sidelines and see what has happened in these United States of America, what is happening in the place that I call home…I couldn’t think of a better place and a better day to make that announcement. Let’s stand up for God, for country, and for Texas.”
In response to the West announcement, Abbott ace David Carney said, “We have zero focus on all the chatter. We are 100% confident we know where the Republican primary voters are. We’re not worried at all about the primary. It’s the silly season in Texas because the legislative session’s over and lots of people have lots of dreams.”
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Oregon Rep. Mike Nearman expelled from Legislature in historic 59-1 rebuke
Updated Jun 11 By Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/OregonLive
The Oregon House voted 59-1 Thursday to expel Rep. Mike Nearman, the first time it has ejected a sitting representative.
Lawmakers removed Nearman because he let far-right demonstrators, some of whom were armed, into the Capitol on Dec. 21 while lawmakers were holding a special session. The Capitol was closed to the public due to the pandemic and remains so.
That means his seat representing a rural district west of Salem will likely sit vacant for the remainder of the legislative session, which must wrap up by June 27., 2021; Surveillance video captured Nearman, a four-term Republican, opening a door and exiting the building, stepping aside so that demonstrators waiting at the entrance could quickly slip into the building. The demonstrators clashed with police who attempted to expel them from the building and allegedly sprayed police with bear mace. Rep. Nearman was seen on security cameras opening a side door for the violent demonstrators on December 21 of last year as lawmakers were meeting in an emergency session. By that point, the crowd had broken windows, scuffled with police, and assaulted journalists. The final straw was a leaked video that showed Nearman actively planning “Operation Hall Pass” just days before the breach, instructing a group on what door he would open and how to reach him.
Native Born Texans continued. I was out of space to finish. The reason for this contact is to TELL YOU, TEXAS NEEDS YOU TO MANAGE THE PROPERTY TAXES. THE PROPERTY TAXES ARE OUTRAGEOUS IN RICHARDSON, TEXAS.
TAXING Seniors, especially during the Pandemic firmly establishes the GREEDY PEOPLE IN THE TAX OFFICE. THEN YOU HAVE THE CROOKED JUDGES IN THE COURTS, AND I MEAN GREEDY. We had to pay for an Heirship twice and that cost approximately $9,000. REDICULOUS! PLEASE RUN FOR THE POSITION TO HELP GOV GREGG ABBOTT SO HE CAN PLACE YOU IN THE POSITION TO REGULATE THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAXES. No one will ever own a house in Texas with Taxes that high. It is just like RENT forever.
To let you know, I am trying to help Larry Elder to become the Governor of California. We must CLEAN THE OFFICE OF ALL DEMONS….DEMO CRATS
Look up the definitions. They demo their GREEDY, IGNORANT AGENDA!
I AM FOR YOU, LARRY ELDER AND PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP. REMEMBER,
NO POSITION SHOULD BE PREDICATED ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN CHARACTER, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND THE LOVE TO HELP MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL PEOPLE TO LIVE, LEARN, LOVE GOD'S WORLD AND GROW! NATIVE BORN TEXAN [email protected]
Mr West, I think you would serve the Country better by focusing on the governorship of a democrat state to improve their lot in life. Texans love their adopted sons/daughters and look for them to uphold good solid American values. We acknowledge there have been issues in the past and there are issues we are still working on, but we are working to make things better, unlike some groups that prefer division and strife filled with riots, looting, burning, assault & battery,etc.