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Allen West is the new chairman of the Texas Republican Party (Original Post)
Gothmog
Jul 2020
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tanyev
(42,673 posts)1. Wow. That probably won't go well.
ETA: For them, I mean.
Link to tweet
?s=20
secondwind
(16,903 posts)2. Checklist:
Republican - check
Black - check
Asshole - check
DFW
(54,506 posts)3. Oh, great
When a Republican is too odious even for Florida, hes never too odious for Greg Abbott
Gothmog
(145,894 posts)4. This will be fun to watch
Gothmog
(145,894 posts)5. This will help turn Texas Blue
JDC
(10,146 posts)7. None of the crazy West projects is too nuts for Trump's GOP
He was just ahead of his time in FL
Javaman
(62,534 posts)8. this only makes sense...
sense in the respect that you have to have a known conspiracy lunatic as the chairman
Dustlawyer
(10,499 posts)9. Leave it to the RW to double down in Texas fighting for the pandemic!
We have gone full on Loui Gohmert!
Gothmog
(145,894 posts)10. Texas democrats "disgusted but not surprised that Texas Republicans chose a certified racist
Shell_Seas
(3,340 posts)11. Haha. "But he's black."
This just tickled me this morning.
czarjak
(11,335 posts)12. Rushbo says welcome aboard, Bro. Believe me. That, I can tell you too.
Paladin
(28,285 posts)13. The "esteemed colostomy bag" of TX Repube leadership has a new member.
Move over, Cornyn, Cruz and Patrick.
(I'd love to take credit for the "colostomy bag" description, but I found it in a Wonkette.com column about West this morning. Worth your time to read it.)