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By Jonathan Tilove
Posted Jul 4, 2020 at 4:17 PM
Updated Jul 4, 2020 at 4:18 PM
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he thinks the Texas Republican Partys decision to proceed with an in-person state convention in Houston later this month is unwise, but he plans to be there.
Patrick expressed his view in a brief statement Friday evening, hours after the Texas Medical Association issued a warning that an in-person convention would pose significant health risks to the city of Houston and the communities across Texas to which the delegates will return.
Patrick and the TMA were responding to a 40-20 vote Thursday night by the Texas GOPs State Republican Executive Committee to move forward with its plan for a live convention, even in the teeth of a resurgent pandemic with Houston as a national hot spot.
I watched all three hours of the SREC debate on Thursday night, Patrick said in his statement. I agree with the 20 people who believe it is not a good idea to hold an in-person state convention in Houston because so many of our party activists will be unable to attend. It also risks the exposure of those who do attend. But I respect the will of the 40 people who voted (for holding the live convention) and I will be there ...
https://www.statesman.com/news/20200704/patrick-in-person-gop-convention-in-houston-may-be-bad-idea-but-hersquoll-be-there
I bet we can find more than forty people to vote Patrick should jump off a pier into shark-infested waters
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