Left In Texas - Episode Seven
A Railroad Commissioner Candidate, a Congressional Candidate, and a Candidate for the Texas Legislature isn't the beginning to a bad joke, but it is this week's episode of Left In Texas.
Left In Texas is an eight-part series featuring Democrats running a primary race in Texas.
This week, I was joined by:
Bill Burch for Texas Railroad Commission
Amanda Edwards for Congressional District 18 (Harris County)
Angel Carroll for Texas House District 52 (Williamson County)
All three candidates are fantastic. Make sure to check them out!
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I actually went to college with Amanda Edwards and have nothing but a good impression of her interpersonally. But having followed her political career due to the connection, and being a lifelong progressive rather than a lifelong partisan, I have to say that I don’t think she has made a convincing argument that her vision of “new ideas” and “change” and “a new generation” has anything to do with *progressive* substance. She didn’t mention anything specific in that regard in this interview. And she specifically rejected Medicare for All, whereas her very old opponent has cosponsored it (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3421/cosponsors?s=2&r=170&overview=closed#tabs). Younger does NOT mean *more progressive* without some evidence. And if there is reason to believe that she is in fact more business friendly (she talks a LOT about “innovation” and “small business” and “economic development”), then younger is actually worse! Especially in a safe seat that she would likely hold as long as she wants.
If I was in D12, despite my fondness of her as a person, I would vote for the incumbent.
Drove from doctor to home............hundreds of Goldman signs ....not a single D candidate sign...for any race
No one is available for comment, not the candidates nor the TCDP................i understand now why Soros/Beto bunch are giving Tarrant County a miss.
Fort Worth went from Beto/Biden to Goldman/Putin...................and meanwhile no one utters a peep....besides myself.
I do badger them at TCDP and the campaigns.....to no avail...........
Our fearless leader Michele got Alison to quit....sweet gal....but she was an mid-level Alcon employee....so creating waves wasn't her calling card......now TCDP seems have become completely introverted....so much so they can't understand the importance of HR 12 and how much fight should have gone in there................1 or 2 bad events tying Goldman to Johnson/Trump/ Putin and he would be extremely vulnerable