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U.S. Democratic Party Politics

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Is Tom DeLay Actually (Gasp) Correct That A Democratic Justice Can't Judge His Case Fairly?

    Long before his tragically brief heyday on Dancing With The Stars, Sugar Land's Tom DeLay was convicted of campaign-finance violations. He's appealing that conviction to the state's 3rd Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin, but many of the judges have taken themselves off the case. One justice who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Keith Judd: Texas Prisoner/Presidential Candidate Does Shockingly Well in West Virginia Primary

    Majestically mulleted Texas prisoner-cum-presidential candidate Keith Judd has picked up 41 percent of the vote in West Virginia's Democratic primary. (We examined the Keith Judd phenomenon back before he was just a gleam in West Virginia's eye.) The Associated Press reports that Judd, serving time ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Joel Kotkin Says Houston & Gulf Coast Poised To Soar

    Panama Canal expansion will bring boon​Urban expert Joel Kotkin has always been bullish on Houston, and now he's not even more bullish, he's spreading the love. Kotkin has a piece on the Forbes magazine blog saying the U.S. Gulf Coast -- including, of course, Houston -- is ready to soar, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2009

    Democratic National Committee (Of Course) Plans To Hold Its Next National Meeting In a Traitorous State That Hates America

    It stands to reason that when a socialist, fascist-dominated communist organization plans a big meeting, they're going to hold it in a place that so hates America its governor has expressed a desire to leave it.No, not Alaska -- it was the governor's Husband, not the governor, who belonged to a grou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2009

    Where To Indulge Your Obama-Mania In Houston

    No one's going to be getting much work done around 11 a.m. Houston time tomorrow.That, of course, is when John McCain will be sworn in as the nation's first old-white-guy President; assuming you're down from the amazing high of Sunday's Lee Greenwood/Hank Williams Jr. concert at the Mall, you'll wan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2008

    If You're Going To Be A Loser, You Might As Well Be A Sore Loser

    No big surprise: Chris Bell has lost another political race.The perpetual candidate lost a runoff yesterday to former judge Joan Huffman for a State Senate seat, with Huffman taking a comfortable 56 percent of the vote.If you were expecting the Democratic Party of Texas to take it well, be a graciou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    The Early Scene at Obama HQ

    No big surprise: Chris Bell has lost another political race.The perpetual candidate lost a runoff yesterday to former judge Joan Huffman for a State Senate seat, with Huffman taking a comfortable 56 percent of the vote.If you were expecting the Democratic Party of Texas to take it well, be a graciou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2008

    Battle Of The Feisty Governors: Sarah Palin vs. Ann Richards

    No big surprise: Chris Bell has lost another political race.The perpetual candidate lost a runoff yesterday to former judge Joan Huffman for a State Senate seat, with Huffman taking a comfortable 56 percent of the vote.If you were expecting the Democratic Party of Texas to take it well, be a graciou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2008

    Clear Channel Has The Balls CBS Doesn't, When It Comes To Semi-Controversial Billboards

    No big surprise: Chris Bell has lost another political race.The perpetual candidate lost a runoff yesterday to former judge Joan Huffman for a State Senate seat, with Huffman taking a comfortable 56 percent of the vote.If you were expecting the Democratic Party of Texas to take it well, be a graciou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2008

    A Chicken in Every Pot and Pruno in Every Toilet

    No big surprise: Chris Bell has lost another political race.The perpetual candidate lost a runoff yesterday to former judge Joan Huffman for a State Senate seat, with Huffman taking a comfortable 56 percent of the vote.If you were expecting the Democratic Party of Texas to take it well, be a graciou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2008

    Early Voting in Fort Bend County

    No big surprise: Chris Bell has lost another political race.The perpetual candidate lost a runoff yesterday to former judge Joan Huffman for a State Senate seat, with Huffman taking a comfortable 56 percent of the vote.If you were expecting the Democratic Party of Texas to take it well, be a graciou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2006

    Re: Fwd: Big News

    No big surprise: Chris Bell has lost another political race.The perpetual candidate lost a runoff yesterday to former judge Joan Huffman for a State Senate seat, with Huffman taking a comfortable 56 percent of the vote.If you were expecting the Democratic Party of Texas to take it well, be a graciou ... More >>

  • News

    April 13, 2006

    Baby, Please Don't Go

    It's not too late to keep the Hammer

  • News

    November 27, 2003

    Pied Piper of the Pissed Off

    Doctor Dean's specialty: political anger management

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Democrat

    District 137 state Representative Scott Hochberg

  • Culture

    May 29, 2003

    Dem Blues

    The left, turning right, was plain wrong to attack pop culture

  • News

    March 27, 2003

    Caught Between Iraq and a Hard Place

    Democrats' dilemma: the difference between antiwar and anti-U.S.

  • News

    November 14, 2002

    Bush Envy

    When Democrats try to impersonate Republicans, the results ain't pretty

  • News

    October 31, 2002

    Dream Team or Bad Dream?

    Democrats sift pre-election portents for the answer

  • News

    April 4, 2002

    The Immigrant's Song

    Carroll Robinson has been running for something ever since he arrived in Houston. Now he may be nearly out of track.

  • News

    January 17, 2002

    Bad Breath

    Plus: Courting the Vote, Taking Aim

  • News

    January 10, 2002

    Grassroots Campaign

    A Galveston D.A. candidate comes out for cannabis

  • News

    January 3, 2002

    Calling On the Governor

    WorldPeace wages telemarketing terror in his quest for office

  • News

    November 2, 2000

    Lonesome Donkey

    Refusing to switch, Andell fights for his bench

  • Calendar

    June 29, 2000

    The Harley Party

    Texas Motorcycle Rights Association

  • News

    June 1, 2000

    Billie's Last Convention Summer

    The queen of Texas liberals hands over her reign

  • News

    March 23, 2000

    The Day the Democrats Died

    Learning to love the one-party state

  • News

    January 27, 2000

    Letters

    From the week of January 27, 2000

  • News

    January 13, 2000
  • News

    January 13, 2000

    Political Sex Change

    Guess who's embracing GOP family values?

  • News

    November 25, 1999

    Brave Talk, Bleak Prospects

    Outgunned county Dems feast before famine in 2000

  • News

    April 22, 1999

    Baby Bush: Closet Liberal or Precocious Trickster?

    Outgunned county Dems feast before famine in 2000

  • News

    October 29, 1998

    Easygoing George W. Bush

    With help from Democrats Pete Laney and Bob Bullock, Bush has been a Republican governor Texans love. But who'll be his pals if he sets his sights on the presidency?

  • News

    July 16, 1998

    The Insider

    With help from Democrats Pete Laney and Bob Bullock, Bush has been a Republican governor Texans love. But who'll be his pals if he sets his sights on the presidency?

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    GOP Lay-Ups

    Enron fuels Republican soft money machine

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    The Party Boys

    Politics pulls out the hard "soft" cash, Houston-style

  • News

    April 9, 1998

    Horror Show

    Ruben Guerrero's plans to be a judge again are dashed, as local Democrats continue their inept ways

  • News

    December 18, 1997

    A Family Affair

    Roland Garcia has the political backing to be the U.S. Attorney for South Texas. He also has a brother imprisoned for murder and drug trafficking -- a fact he somehow forgot to tell his congressional sponsors. That may not be enough to disqualify him, but

  • News

    November 14, 1996

    The Insider

    Roland Garcia has the political backing to be the U.S. Attorney for South Texas. He also has a brother imprisoned for murder and drug trafficking -- a fact he somehow forgot to tell his congressional sponsors. That may not be enough to disqualify him, but

  • News

    October 3, 1996

    The Insider

    Roland Garcia has the political backing to be the U.S. Attorney for South Texas. He also has a brother imprisoned for murder and drug trafficking -- a fact he somehow forgot to tell his congressional sponsors. That may not be enough to disqualify him, but

  • News

    May 2, 1996

    The Insider

    Roland Garcia has the political backing to be the U.S. Attorney for South Texas. He also has a brother imprisoned for murder and drug trafficking -- a fact he somehow forgot to tell his congressional sponsors. That may not be enough to disqualify him, but

  • News

    April 18, 1996

    Being There

    But now that he's arrived, can Victor remain Victor?

  • News

    March 21, 1996

    The Insider

    But now that he's arrived, can Victor remain Victor?

  • News

    September 14, 1995

    Letters

    But now that he's arrived, can Victor remain Victor?

  • News

    August 24, 1995

    Party Pooper

    The Democratic chairman takes a power struggle personally

  • News

    August 3, 1995

    The Insider

    The Democratic chairman takes a power struggle personally

  • News

    May 4, 1995

    Twilight of El Jefe

    The Democratic chairman takes a power struggle personally

  • News

    March 16, 1995

    Party of Insiders

    The Democratic chairman takes a power struggle personally

  • News

    November 3, 1994

    Turkeys (and Other Creatures) On the Ballot

    Quick! It's almost Election Day!! Do you know who your candidates are? Check this guide to the mother of all ballots!

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