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Related: About this forumDewhurst: Texans' anger at Washington misdirected at Texas Capitol
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Friday continued to fight a battle that he had lost three days before when Ted Cruz defeated him for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination.
Cruz and his allies had effectively cast Dewhurst as a tax-and-spend moderate, a criticism that Dewhurst was still eager to rebut during a rare meeting of the Legislative Budget Board at the Texas Capitol.
"There are a lot of Texans who are so mad and angry at Washington and I'm mad and angry at Washington, too (they) have a hard time understanding how any other form of government, such as state government, could actually cut taxes, which we did, and cut spending, which we did," Dewhurst said.
Dewhurst declined to discuss his political future beyond saying that he loves working for the people of Texas. His current terms ends in 2014, and many politicos looking to move up are waiting to see whether Dewhurst and his deep pockets will run again.
http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/dewhurst-texans-anger-at-washington-misdirected-at-texas-2427629.html
atreides1
(16,094 posts)You cut taxes, you cut spending and in doing so you threw people under a bus, along with that so-called "Christianity" you all love to brag about.
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)later they are going to get wise and change for the citizens instead of the rich.
onestepforward
(3,691 posts)Is the tea starting to turn a little bitter, David?
NoPasaran
(17,291 posts)He should hold his breath until Texas turns blue.
They_Live
(3,241 posts)... you forgot to mention the State of Texas' massive deficit, schools in trouble, state parks in trouble, layoffs, etc.
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)I've been angry with Texas a lot longer than Washington. I blame Texas for the current state of politics in D.C. I live in Dallas, so how the hell did I wind up with representative from Athens (Jeb Hensarling)?
TexasTowelie
(112,520 posts)If you are in southeast Dallas then you (and the other minorities) were carved into Hensarling's district in order to prevent the creation of a district that could be winnable by a Democrat.
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)Since the Bush and west Texas invasion, I've gone from middle class to poverty. I'm not from a minority, unless you count being an intelligent female as one.
TexasTowelie
(112,520 posts)I shouldn't have assumed that you were a member of a minority group so I deserve this spanking.
Do they have a foot-in-mouth smilie here?
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)This used to be a very democratic neighborhood, but willful ignorance has taken over.
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