I'm Watching The Texas GOP Convention, So You Don't Have To - Part Two
Inside the Madness of the RPT 2024 Convention
We’re on day four of the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) 2024 Convention, and it hasn’t gotten any less deranged. Today, the General Session began and featured speeches from Dan Patrick, Ken Paxton, Sid Miller, and your regular cast of degenerates. If you’re interested in watching, you can find it here.
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick chose to spend his time on stage licking Trump’s boots. He told the audience how he went to New York to show his allegiance to Mango Mussolini during his criminal trial and complained about how rundown the courthouse was. He shouted on stage that Trump was innocent, and there were no facts or evidence showing otherwise.
Baltimore-Dan also spoke heavily about the legislative process and how he changed the Senate rules to ensure Democrats had no voice. Then, he claimed that any bills from the House and a majority of Democrats voting on them would wind up in the trash. Because who cares about what’s doing best for Texans? It’s all partisan politics for them.
One Republican woman is becoming famous for all the wrong reasons.
I posted this same video on Twitter, and it’s currently going viral. The video shows a Republican woman/precinct chair pushing back against the Republican’s “abolish abortion” plank and comparing the Republican Party of Texas to the Taliban. Near the end of the video, she’s confronted by two wombless men who seem to be disgusted with her position.
I spoke about this in great detail yesterday in Part One of this series. Republican women seem to be pushing back on the GOP’s draconian measures, but the GOP men have been quick to put these women in their place.
If you missed Part One:
Despite the women’s pushback, Republican men have seemingly won this battle. As of now, “abolish abortion” is still on their legislative priorities list, although the final vote still hasn’t happened.
Here are their legislative priorities as they stand right now.
The legislative priorities committee gave an explanation for each one of their priorities, which you can see here. It’s important to point out what their reason is for the “abolish abortion” priority.
The Republicans plan on going after abortion pills and websites like Plan C Pills and Hey Jane. They also want the legislature to make laws to go after abortion clinics in other states legally. It’s important to note that their language in this explanation includes “the moment of fertilization.” That’s going to be their excuse to ban IVF and certain forms of birth control, perhaps all forms of birth control.
Here is the plank on their platform banning IVF in Texas:
As of this evening, the Platform Committee has removed the language about IVF, but it’s not final until the entire caucus votes to adopt the platform. It could come back. Also, the wording of their legislative priorities' “moment of fertilization” remains.
The committee removed it not because they disagreed but because they were worried about the backlash. Several men called IVF “immoral,” and they discussed adding it back in during the following convention (2026).
The Republican Party of Texas’ 2024 platform is going to be bat-shit crazy.
I’m still watching the platform committee videos. The Texas GOP’s platform is just as nuts as it was in 2022, if not more. It’ll give content creators something to talk about for months. They will vote on the final platform tomorrow or Saturday. A political party’s platform is essential because it tells us what a party believes and works toward.
For example, the RPT’s platform calls for banning all forms of sex education in Texas, and they call for an end to any mental health counseling in public schools. Then there is this gem:
The RPT is proposing to urge lawmakers and the State Board of Education to “require instruction on the Bible, servant leadership, and Christian self-governance.” They also added Jefferson’s Letter to Danbury Baptists, a favorite of David Barton, to “original docs” to study.
In one stunning moment, the Platform Committee discussed removing “Homosexuality is an abnormal lifestyle choice” from their platform. Ultimately, they voted to keep the language on the platform, but the discussion was surreal. They made it about God and their interpretation of science and the natural world. Based on their exchange in this video, you can learn a lot about who these people are.
“Election Reform” is the Republican Party of Texas’ number one legislative priority.
Here is what the conversations have been focused on:
The “requiring proof of citizenship to vote” clause means that they want to require people to provide a birth certificate to register to vote. They also don’t like the elderly to vote by mail and want to remove all voting machines in Texas, so ballots are hand-marked and hand-counted on watermarked paper. A lot of their discussions revolved around widely debunked conspiracies.
For some reason, the Republicans in Texas believe that county-wide voting enables fraud. It does not. We should expect Republican legislators to push for legislation that bans county-wide voting next year. They also want to reduce the days of early voting.
Voter oppression? That’s the Republican mantra.
As we approach the final two days of the RPT 2024 Convention, it's clear that the insanity is far from over. With pivotal votes still pending, including the election of the new RPT Chair, we can expect more fireworks. The Democrats will hold a press conference tomorrow, highlighting the stark contrasts between the parties.
The RPT’s agenda for the remaining days includes finalizing their legislative priorities and platform, both of which promise to push the boundaries of extremism even further. And who knows which controversial figures will take the stage next, adding to the already volatile mix of speeches filled with partisan rhetoric and divisive policies.
Stay tuned as I continue to cover this convention and bring you all the developments. With so much at stake, staying informed and prepared is crucial. Remember, anything can happen these last two days, and it’s bound to be a rollercoaster. Follow along as we witness the GOP’s latest maneuvers unravel and prepare for the battles ahead in the 2024 election cycle and the upcoming legislative session.
Important 2024 primary RUNOFF election days:
May 24, 2024: Last day of early voting.
May 28, 2024: Last day to receive a ballot by mail.
May 28, 2024: Election day.
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I know you will respond to the TT about state GOP... but.let me offer my patened pending "can of remarks"
TDP takes NO ADVANTAGE WHATSOEVER with GOP self admitted turmoil......At their nadir we manage to be worse.
meanwhile in the state of Tejas , translated as "somnambulance" ....i actually wonder what party leaders think they are doing? EC or SDEC types, pct. chairs, what have you. Do they think they are doing good, moving the needle, holding back the tide?... Do they think the odds so insurmountable that noting can be done....say like maybe FLA or AL. I feel u leaders , i do..
'Cept in FLA:
"In February this year, 45 Florida state House and Senate Republicans and seven Congressman had no Democratic opponent in this year’s November 2024 election. Through the incredible efforts of 140 Blue Florida, the number was down to 17 on May 2, when I wrote The Unknown Reason why Al Gore "lost" Florida in 2000 and how to stop it this year. Now every one of those Republicans has a Democratic opponent. See this “whiteboard” video by David Pepper based on this argument." from DK