Steve Brown, incoming Fort Bend County Democratic Party Chair, adds his voice to the Democratic Party officials who are refusing to support Kesha Rogers as the Democratic candidate for TX-22. Good for him! I hope Harris County Democratic Party Chair Gerry Birnberg comes around and does the same thing. He recently made some very odd remarks to the Chronicle supporting her :
Great background info on this story can be found in this Texas Tribune post by Elise Hu. After you read this, I think you will realize why I think Birnberg's comments are off the mark and why it's significant that incoming Steve Brown has denounced Rogers. Hu suggests that Brown, because he is African American, and was in a hotly contested race, may have helped to drive out African American voters for Rogers. Brown addresses that in his statement below.
“If she can turn out young people to vote for Democrats, all the better.”
Birnberg said Rogers has much to commend her. He said his main objection to her candidacy is her association with LaRouche, and that if she instead held many of the same views but belonged to a group called “LBJ Democrats,” her ideas would appear much more mainstream.
Birnberg and Rogers both said much of LaRouche's economic thinking is in line with Franklin D. Roosevelt's, including investment in public works, separating commercial from investment banking and opposition to corporatism.John Gorczynski, President of the Harris County Young Democrats, made this comment on my Facebook page after I posted Birnberg's remarks:
Mr. Chairman, May I suggest working with the Harris County Young Democrats instead of collaborating with LaRouche or his followers to get out the youth vote.I totally agree with John.
Great background info on this story can be found in this Texas Tribune post by Elise Hu. After you read this, I think you will realize why I think Birnberg's comments are off the mark and why it's significant that incoming Steve Brown has denounced Rogers. Hu suggests that Brown, because he is African American, and was in a hotly contested race, may have helped to drive out African American voters for Rogers. Brown addresses that in his statement below.
This past weekend's resolution by the State Democratic Executive Committee against supporting Rogers can be found here. In it, the Texas Democratic Party makes it clear she will not be allowed to speak at the state convention in June, nor will she be listed on the Party website.
It's my opinion that the voters in TX-22 were duped into voting for this person who advocates waging war against the British Empire because they had no information about any of the three running, and voted for her because she is a) a woman b) an African American c) first on the ballot and/or d) they landed on her when they played "spin the E-slate. In no way, shape or form do I believe she won because people buy into her impeach Obama rhetoric.
It's my opinion that the voters in TX-22 were duped into voting for this person who advocates waging war against the British Empire because they had no information about any of the three running, and voted for her because she is a) a woman b) an African American c) first on the ballot and/or d) they landed on her when they played "spin the E-slate. In no way, shape or form do I believe she won because people buy into her impeach Obama rhetoric.
FORT BEND COUNTY CHAIR: LAROUCHE FOLLOWERS ARE NOT DEMOCRATS
Incoming Fort Bend Democratic County Chair Steve Brown issued the following statement regarding this weekend’s State Democratic Executive Committee resolution on Kesha Rogers’ candidacy in TX Congressional-22:
“While Texas law provides that anyone who votes in a Democratic Party primary is legally a Democrat, those of us who call ourselves Democrats know we’re defined by much more than a provision in the election code.
“We’re a “big tent” party, proud to welcome Texans from all walks of life to our growing Party, and we leave a lot of room for individual Democrats to debate and disagree with one another. However, many of the beliefs of the LaRouche Movement are in direct conflict with the inclusiveness that is at the core of what we as Democrats believe.
“While LaRouche follower Kesha Rogers won her primary and will remain on the ballot, Saturday’s action by the State Democratic Executive Committee frees all Democrats and Democratic Party officers from any obligation to support her individual candidacy.
“We will continue to encourage Democrats to cast straight ticket votes that can make a difference between winning and losing for our credible Democratic nominees, but as incoming Fort Bend County Chair, a proud Texan, and an African-American man, I can never support the extremist views of the LaRouche movement. Any candidate who joins Lyndon LaRouche in seeking the impeachment of our Democratic President is not a Democrat, and no such candidate will be recognized to speak or allowed to participate at any Party event over which I preside.”
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From the Tribune:
"Rogers claims she did plenty of campaigning in advance of the primary, knocking on doors, visiting nursing homes and singing classical canons to potential constituents. "
Classical canons. Yep. Classical canons.
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