Across America, you know Sheila Jackson-Lee as the race-baiting, bum-rushing-in-front-of-the-camera, perennial “meanest boss in Congress” award winner. Recently a tape leaked of her abusing a staffer with vile language & a vicious, demeaning tone which validated decades of rumored behavior toward black subordinates. Now, the triple crown queen of mean is trotting a new name before the upcoming Houston mayoral runoff. Voters would have to be as dumb as she thinks they are to buy it.
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Republican Party picks their cong candidates 2 yrs before next election. When an officeholder is ready to cash in & lobby, they groom his chief of staff or spouse, so they keep control. They fund him. They groom him.They gloss him up, write his story (family, background (thread)
supposed conservatism, love of flags, prayer in schools, balanced budgets, etc.). They use their stable of other officeholders to throw the endorsements to give credibility, just as publishers have their famous authors write a glowing comment for the book jacket of the new guy.
2 years out, their guy has all the endorsements, which leads the Chamber of Commerce crowd to give the money. The appearance of winning (money, endorsements) keeps others out, dries up the cash. By the time a decent outsider gets in, the hill is steep. A poll is released