Posted by
Darvin Dowdy on Monday, September 01, 2008 3:47:09 PM
As Hurricane Gustav bears down on New Orleans it seems that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did a fair job in shoring up the cities levees. They seem to be holding so far. And the ease of the evacuation of New Orleans speaks volumes about Louisiana’s new GOP Governor, Bobby Jindal. And lets thank Mayor Ray “School Bus” Nagin that he had the good sense to stay out of the way this time and let the pro’s handle it.
So the GOP can get on with its convention there in the Twin Cities. John McCain has earned this time in the limelight, I suppose. But once the convention is over, Sen. McCain has his work cut out for him. He’d best not rest on his laurels. And he’d best not take the great State of Texas for granted, either. All is not will for the GOP in the Lone Star State. It has been “purpling” over the last few years and possibly trending towards “blue”. You’re skeptical? Well take a few minutes and read my post from March 07:
You see, there’s a lot of angst and anger here in Texas aimed directly at John McCain and George W. Bush over their open borders stance. And over the imprisonment of our valiant Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. This must be addressed. John McCain and the GOP Hierarchy have been callous and “downright mean” (as Michelle Obama would say) when it comes to the level of suffering that the illegal immigrant invasion has caused here in Texas. You scoff? You say that I’m exaggerating that level of suffering? Please, “please” take a few more minutes and read my post from May 07 regarding this. And please, also visit the links I have at the end of the essay. Very important:
“Chaos in Our Fair City”
So you see, its very serious. And McCain needs to bring his dynamic VP nominee, Sarah Palin. They must visit with the wives of the Border Agents, Patty Compean and Monica Ramos. They must also tour the border area and visit the Border Sheriff’s of the counties that actually border Mexico. These individuals have true stories to tell that will make your hair turn white. Well McCain won’t have a problem there.
“Sen. McCain, its not the levees of New Orleans that need attention. It’s the former GOP voting base here in Texas that has eroded. All is not well here for the GOP but you could change that. Plan on spending a significant amount of time here over the next 2 months, please. Sen. Cornyn needs your help. You do not want ultra liberal Rick Noriega taking his seat. Its not too late. There’s still time to keep Texas from being hijacked by the democrats. And please, don’t assume that cannot happen.” Darvin Dowdy