Wanna know what the Republicans are doing at their convention?

[muse]

Take a peek here. Chris Elam live blogs it at his Texas Safety Forum:

http://safety.websoaring.com/

None of this will surprise you. Go look and let us know what irritates you this most. Let me see. Try this:

From Rick Perry's speech:
“The other side can't even invent what they are. They call themselves progressives, or ”the new mainstream“ - I thought that was pretty cute. Or they call themselves moderates, which is just to sound better than calling yourself a left-leaning liberal. How many of those candidates do you think are going to stand up at that party's convention next week and say 'I'm proud to be a liberal'? Not many. But I'm proud to stand here in front of you and say 'I am a conservative!'

And -

Greg Abbott is introduced with a video montage. Is now making his way to the special podium.

The themes of this speech: protection of children from cyber predators, defense of the 10 Commandments, defense of traditional marriage. Illegal immigration comes up again. What a shock! Blasting catch and release, cracking down on identity theft.


There are even photos of the "special podium." You may want to have medication handy.

[PDittie]

1. Abbott doesn't "make his way" anywhere

He's pushed (by the state's largest oil companies, banks, and insurance firms).

*badaboom*

I'llbehereallweekladiesandgentlemenpleasetipyourwaitresses

[PDittie]

2. More from the blogs...

Stace Medellin at Dos Centavos assembles Red State Eddie (who's a DUer and put his most recent post here already), Vince Leibowitz at Capitol Annex, our blogging Rep., Aaron Pena, and Rio Grande Valley Politics.

http://dos-centavos.blogspot.com/2006/06/lo-lites-from-texas-nazi-party.html

South Texas chisme:

http://stxc.blogspot.com/2006/06/rick-perry-demagogue.html

It's a hatefest in San Antonio.

Oh yeah, Gardner Selby at the Statesman reports that Kay Bailey handed out some swag that was Made in China:

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/campaign/entries/2006/06/01/the_first_gift.html?cxntfid=blogs_postcards_from_the_trail