Winners on Election Day
Two Big Winners for Houston on Election Day that I would like to recognize -
First, Sen. John Cornyn.
From 1999 to 2002, John Cornyn was the Texas Attorney General, the first of thus far only two Republicans to have held the positon. He served in San Antonio for six years as a district judge before being elected as a Republican in 1990 to the Texas Supreme Court, where he served for seven years. In 2005, Cornyn’s name was mentioned among possibilities to replace Supreme Court justices Sandra Day O’Connor or William Rehnquist.
Visit Him at www.johncornyn.com/
Secondly, Pete Olsen defeated Nick Lampson in the District 22 US Representative Seat. This is the seat that used to be held by Tom Delay, and was subsequently taken over by Nick Lampson. Hopefully this is a prediction of what will occur in 2 years from now.
Voters cast out Republicans around the country and elected the first black president-elect, but the Texas congressional delegation actually gained GOP strength thanks to a man who left office in a cloud of scandal two years ago. DeLay’s the architect of Texas’ congressional map designed for perpetual Republican wins.
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“That was one of the bright spots here. We took CD22 back. That was the land occupied by Nick Lampson and it’s back in Republican hands,” said Jared Woodfill, Harris County Republican Party chairman.
We just have to look forward into the future. Little joys will get us through!
PS – I can’t find any pictures, but Sarah Palin looked so extremely sad during the concession speech last night. I feel for her. I looked sad too.
PPS- We can still filibuster.
