Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Texas turns a little bluer.

And the rout continues.
Former U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez defeated seven-term Republican incumbent Henry Bonilla in a runoff Tuesday, adding another Democrat to Congress and deciding Texas' final congressional seat.
How's that immigration issue workin' out for ya, GOP?
National Journal's Charles Mahtesian, who is the editor of the Almanac of American Politics, observes: "Take a look at these remarkable numbers in Maverick County. Bonilla won it with 59% in 2004, even as Kerry was carrying the county; Bonilla lost it 86-14% tonight. Maverick County is a border county and home to Eagle Pass, where the border fence issue was huge. Bonilla's vote in favor of a fence made an enormous difference here.
So what does all this mean?
Democrats now have 233 seats in the 110th congress, more than Republicans have had since 1952.
We're living in a very unserious and possibly terror-emboldening nation.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

"We're living in a very unserious and possibly terror-emboldening nation."

I found this site via a link on Glenn Greenwald's blog, and I will be back. Lines like the one above are so much fun! I love the fact that progressives are funny. Neocons sure aren't.

There are other reasons for my progressive attitude, of course, but that one is pretty important.