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More Messes in Texas: Republicans Object to Jewish House Speaker for Not Being a 'Christian Conservative'

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lostlakehiker12/05/2010 2:17:32 pm PST

Has Straus lost his bid for speaker? Or is this the opinion of some, but not a majority, of Republican State Representatives in Texas?

As far as I can tell, Straus may well wind up being Speaker, despite these guy’s objections.

If that’s what happens in the end, then it won’t be accurate to say that “Texas Republicans don’t want—-“. Only that the more extreme among them feel that way, but that they’re too few to just have it their way.

It’s sobering how badly Lieberman did in the Democratic contest for the presidential nomination the one time he made a bid for it. He was one of the best. His record was strong. He did better in the VP debates than the top his ticket did debating Bush. What’s not to like? Plenty, if you’re waay liberal, but that doesn’t describe 99% of Democrats. Where did Lieberman’s votes go?

And why?