TX Dem makes insurrection-y claim GOP’s
Mayra Flores ‘stole’ House seat in
special election
Posted By: john56, 9/11/2022 4:17:59 PM
When it comes to questioning the results of elections, there are two sets of rules that are unfairly applied to Democrats as opposed to everyone else in a country where unequal justice under the law has become the new normal. To prove that point, one need look to Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas who is so terrified of his Republican opponent in the upcoming midterm elections that he is falsely claiming that Rep. Mayra Flores “stole” her House seat by winning a special election in June, stunning observers by pulling it off in a district that has traditionally gone for Democrats, a race seen as a bellwether for November.
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TX Dem makes insurrection-y claim GOP’s
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When it comes to questioning the results of elections, there are two sets of rules that are unfairly applied to Democrats as opposed to everyone else in a country where unequal justice under the law has become the new normal.
To prove that point, one need look to Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas who is so terrified of his Republican opponent in the upcoming midterm elections that he is falsely claiming that Rep. Mayra Flores “stole” her House seat by winning a special election in June, stunning observers by pulling it off in a district that has traditionally gone for Democrats, a race seen as a bellwether for November.
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Being a resident of the adjoining TX-15 district and currently "served" by Rep. Gonzalez, let me set the record straight. Rep. Gonzalez, a backbencher among Democrats, was used to winning his district by 20% or so. In 2020, he shocked a lot of us by only beating Monica Delacuz by only 2-3%. I figured she was going to do only slightly better and voted for her. So, with redistricting, the district was made slightly more Republican (not much) and it would have been even closer. When the Dem. rep in the adjoining TX-34 decided he wasn't going to run for another term, Vicente decided to go for the "safe seat" next door. Okay, he wouldn't have been the first guy to do that. And with the AOC wannabe that the Dems nominated, Monica is the favorite to win the seat. But the guy who had the job got greedy. He found some lobbyist firm willing to pay him big bucks. Instead of waiting until Jan.2023 to start cashing the checks, he decided to take the money and run. So, his seat is now open. Problem is, Vicente already has the job, so he can't run for the unexpired term. The Dems put a figurehead candidate up, thinking that they would automatically win. Mayra and the GOP decided that hey, winning here would be very helpful to a win in the fall and spent the money to win the race. Now, an easy win for Vicente in November (which will be a more-Democrat leaning distr But thict than currently drawn) has a tougher race than he thought. Heck, he even brought Shifty Schiff into town to campaign for him. I doubt he'll welcome Joe Biden, but then again, Joe has an allergy to the US/Mexico border. Mayra does have a tough race ahead of her. If you can support her campaign, please do so.