The Texas thang.

I am not in the least bit surprised that the Secessionist put his foot in his mouth this early. I've been saying for a while that he does this shit all the time in Texas and can get away with it. I'm amazed people keep referring to him as a "great campaigner" when in fact, he hasn't been tested.

Now it's true that Republican politicians aren't usually punished for being too right-wing, but the Texas Teabilly stuff doesn't play well in purple states -- and GOP politicos know this.