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Veda's avatar

Very useful. I know some are already sending out donations letters, but not all. I have not bookmarked on Substack but did save. Someone needs to do a quick lesson on using Substack because people are asking me how to use it.

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Jan Wesson's avatar

In HD 73, Dr. Merrie Fox is running against Carrie #&#@&#& Isaac.

She just had her 1st Fox for Texas strategy meeting last Saturday at the Fischer Community Center. 60 folks showed up! Merrie is a retired principal, intelligent, articulate and kind person. She definitely can hold her ground. Please check her out. She will be considered a viable candidate soon.

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Michelle H. Davis's avatar

Oh yes. I like her. 😁

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tim koss's avatar

Colin not-redy announces yesterday......in the middle of the bru ha ha ...and says nothing nowhere about the big bad bill

what is the matter with these people?

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Michelle H. Davis's avatar

I'm fixing to talk about it and some Tarrant County stuff, but remember everything is going to be okay.

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tim koss's avatar

sweat heart...love u....i am 69.......my family did pretty well by Tarrant and Texas...with a Union biz

i am trying to repay that

it doesn't involve pretending people that are getting fucked by Abbott, MAGA and Trump aren't.

they have been getting fucked for 30 years by the Dem political establishment who say they are here to help.. us Dems are not......

did u listen to Alison on 820..drivel, pure drivel

Dems....most active educated ,,,,won't feel a thing

families i know, have already been hurt and will be hurt further

its not going to be okay for millions and i don't think that is right

my motto: it takes 6 pall bearers to take u to the next life.....act accordingly

The Dem party clubiness is gonna kill people

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KP Johnson Austin, TX's avatar

Michelle-I'm hoping I didn't miss it, but you said you'd be providing names of TX House members who cowed to trump's threats on the voucher vote. Have you done that yet (among all other other incredible research you've been doing for us)?

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Michelle H. Davis's avatar

The republicans?

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tim koss's avatar

in case u weren't interested....TDP re-posts a meme..so 3 today on the bill

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Marc Veasey....who doesn't post to FB often......so its important to read rather than to paraphrase what he posted in response to the destructive bill......

"I commend the Sec. for his addiction recovery." .......RFK if ur wondering

in a related comment on Veasey's FB: "I condemn the fact that you voted against impeaching Trump.

In case any one is wondering , Veasey is a black democrat.

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Michelle H. Davis's avatar

Veasey needs to be primaried for tabling the impeachment, and a million other shitty votes, it has nothing to do with his immutible characteristics.

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tim koss's avatar

Colin not-ready on MSNBC........didn't listen to a word....

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Nonnax5's avatar

Thank you for this-it’s somewhat depressing the number of republicans not yet opposed.

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Michelle H. Davis's avatar

It’s still very early. People have until December to declare.

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Eva Camacho Guzman's avatar

Thank you so much.

Will you be writing about the Nov. 4, 2025 Constitution?

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Michelle H. Davis's avatar

Absolutely. And the TX18 special election at some point.

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Liza Hameline's avatar

The fact that HD 10 incumbent Brian Harrison hasn’t filed yet is he is waiting to see what Jake Ellzey does, so can’t wait till the Congressional races are done. From what I know Beth Van Duyne hasn’t filed yet either! You know That CD 6 and CD 24 plus Taylor SD 9 special election means something. Guess Shatzline dropped out because he thinks he might lose to Taylor ?

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Michelle H. Davis's avatar

Schatzline dropped because Leigh Wambsganss, Chief Communications Officer of Patriot Mobile, jumped in.

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Liza Hameline's avatar

What a tool, let’s go Taylor!!

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tim koss's avatar

Ken "Mr. Rodgers" Martin thumping the table on MSNBC hours before the vote...u are invited to txt some where...something about summer events...prpbably a chance to donate.......i think summer is 1/3 over BTW

anyway Mr. Rodgers is pipin hot mad and he wants u to know it..........meanwhile at Rockefeller Sq. the MSNBC hosts asks...itsn't that vote tonite?

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tim koss's avatar

Beto called Cronysim from a town hall, with 200 attendees...vid and audio ......that's how its done....protests large and small

not a single comment anywhere i can find from TDP or TCDP or Mark Veasey on the big bad bill

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1GKWqDfT1C/

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tim koss's avatar

i know what some people will say its not so-and- so's job...hint hint....but u got to agree its somebodies JOB at TDP to send an email or two of inspiration......cause gee gosh golly darn .........we all might need a little inspiration right about now

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tim koss's avatar

Dem senatorial candidate for jodi ernest's seat....and i quote: "noboby knew what was the big deal...its a bill .......who cares"

that dear reader is the job of all Chairs and all candidates and what so far in the short tenure of DNC Chairs and TDP chairs they unequivicoally did not do.

its not that they failed after trying...they did not try to inform any voter..sure u watch cable news or read the poltical press u knew and its feels like everybody knows too . They don't.

No Kings did not reference this bill......

I can't remember and article in FWST....or editorial...i don't know about other papers but that's a good place to start......did DNC do something in USA Today?...its in every motel in the land ................SM is free....and yet as i showed here, TDP posted only TODAY

if leaders can't figure out how to message to the voters we need, not that we have, then there is no point to their leadership.

the consequence for neglecting this info space is nobody knows or cares about what Dems are selling

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tim koss's avatar

here is what u do, kendoll and co......create a baromerter of sorts...that tracks the cuts to people and orgs..type in a goup and u see who is impacted

the cuts don't happen all at once...SNAP may go first for instance, but only for certain groups.....

this isn't hard like balancing ur checkbook or playing fortnite ..its like finding an app and applying it to entitlements . Make it zing ...put it on the homepage for any jorno or citizen to see a a glance...get a little chart app and post away to the home page

like today , not after the primaries

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tim koss's avatar

to be fair....TDP did finally weight in on the bill.............6 minutes ago

horse/barn thingy......they have some who posts on FB....i guess top brass just didn't think it worth a bother to ask people to call our 2 jackals of Senators before the vote

and u wonder why nobody bothers with Dems in Texas....well u may wonder, i don't .

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tim koss's avatar

again my bad...the posted the same complaint and hour ago......or about 14 hours after the monstorsity passed...some one realizes they we a tad lite before the vote

another reason to send Kendoll a bill, not a donation....for u loss of time to nitwits

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tim koss's avatar

Dear Readers of LSF: Tarrant county has 350,000 Ds. Most don't vote....don't take my word for it...ask MD. The fate of this county has enormous consequences for the State and Nation

we are about to re-chair a person who quit....if u go to her interview on 820 she mentions quitting but doesn't explain why..........then she does what all D leaders do.....tell us how she is going to mobilze and motivate pct chairs.

TCDP has no money....so how will she resource pct. chairs? the mods ask...she wandered off into neverland

then 820 posits, "we should all connect." A Statement not a question ....of course...i never heard of 820 before so i get their point. There are other groups too....a bunch, literally dozens of groups more or less in line with the Dem agenda who are stove piped........there is ur inventory of pct chairs BTW..

Alison of course wander off on a tangent.

so Alison, whose re-election is a fait accompli......here is how to bring the disparate groups , working on the same agenda....together

list them on the home page of TCDP.......its that simple.....Alison doesn't have clue . No one at TCDP has a clue...

I could be wrong but i think a functioning county party could do enormous good in bringing the non-voter into the fold.

using simple techniques......requiring not much money

i live in a pretty tony NH..never once have i heard from my pct. chair...and i have had 2

so thats a fantasy TDP and TCDP share in common..........

Chairs need money.....they have 2000+ constituents to try to communicate with.....Very few can afford to communicate with their constituents.....i am pretty sure my PC has the money, but she won't even spend it on a commercial email list......now imagine Hispanic precincts in North Side or Southside...

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tim koss's avatar

did any know there is and 817 podcast and the have a hour interview with Alison...well maybe insiders.

Its the entire problem in a nutshell ...only THEY are in the know...same same TDP

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tim koss's avatar

there she goes...let's invest in pct chairs......like with $$$ Alison or lip service?

well she quit in 2023 ..that's fur sure...didn't say why....but trust her this time...it'll all be good....lots of directors coming ur way to divy up about $150,000 a year...or about the sales volume of a 2 man lawn-mowing biz....

fanciful.......

mods asks ....how do u get unaffliated orgs linked up....cause 817 is one .........lovely discussion of what MAGA does....finally Allison responds by:

Offering no response to the question so i will answer for u .......LIST EM ON THE HOME PAGE............what an idea.....gee Tim....ur a genius.......wanna link with like minded groups and people in FTW and TC to build a network, cross pollinate, find some pct Chairs ...Link to em........i think i will spend the rest of the day marveling at my genius

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tim koss's avatar

sorry for the duplication comments

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