Category: News

Must Read Texas – November 13, 2013

TT: Van de Putte Lt. Gov. Announcement Expected Nov. 23;
Biden to Visit Port of Houston Monday;
Latest Development in TEC vs. MQS: No Deal;
Ted Cruz is the “7th Most Talked About Proper Noun” Globally Online;
<3,000 Texans Have Enrolled in Obamacare;
NYT on Fisher v. Texas; Bush 43 on Leno Next Tuesday
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Good morning from Austin.
Here’s the brief:

TT: VAN DE PUTTE EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE LT. GOV. BID NOV. 23

TT’s Brandi Grissom and Julian Aguilar report:

Sources close to state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, say she is poised to make an announcement on her political future on Friday. But the likely Democratic contender for lieutenant governor is expected to do what gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis did: reveal a future date for a formal announcement.

“I can’t think of somebody who would be a better lieutenant governor for Texas,” Democratic consultant Glenn Smith said. “With her legislative experience, the deep care she has for Texas and its future, her work ethic, her honesty, I mean she’d be darn near perfect.” Continue reading “Must Read Texas – November 13, 2013”

Dallas Morning News Bias – November 14, 2013

Any doubts now why Obamacare’s rollout was put off till after the 2012 election?
Any doubts now why the employer mandate was delayed – quite illegally – till after the 2014 election?
OP-ED YOU WON’T SEE IN THE DALLAS MORNING LOW-INFO VOTER NEWS
Think Obamacare Is Bad Now? It Gets Worse
NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING LOW-INFO VOTER NEWS
1) Americans 34 times more interested in buying guns than Obamacare
2) Historically black college cancels student health plans, cites Obamacare
4) Ex-Fed official: ‘I’m sorry for QE’
Meanwhile, The News’ “news”
*Health plan tally: 106,185, NYT, p. 1A – The Times still refers to Dear Leader’s “signature legislative initiative” — not his “controversiallegislative initiative!” Hahahahahahahahahahaha!

Must Read Texas – November 12, 2013

Wallace Hall Drama Heats Up; New videos from Patrick, Boyuls, Christian;
5th Circuit Hears Fisher Arguments; ScotusBlog on Texas Abortion Law;
The Hill: Perry 2016 Trouble?; Cruz: Clintons ‘Fleeing Obamacare’
Wendy Davis Clarifies “Pro Life” Comment;  Dallas Lt. Gov. Forum Last Night
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Good morning from Austin.
Here’s the brief:

WALLACE HALL DRAMA HEATS UP

AP reports:

The University of Texas System has reversed course and is now asking state lawmakers to issue subpoenas for university employees while investigating possible impeachment for a system regent. Continue reading “Must Read Texas – November 12, 2013”

Dallas Morning News Bias – November 13, 2013

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING DAILY KOS
1) Obama approval hits record-low in another poll
(Dear Leader is “reeling,” no?)
2) Dem Rep: Obama ‘grossly misled’ American public
3) Over 1 million Californians see insurance cancelled
4) Obamacare scorecard: 100,000 sign-ups, 5 million cancellations
OP-ED YOU WON’T SEE IN THE DALLAS MORNING DAILY KOS
Death by Obamacare; ‘Reform’ Reams Cancer Patients
Meanwhile, The News’ “news”
*’Navigators,’ in  video, urge applicants to lie, p. 3A – Kudos. Fine report. … Has it ever before occurred to The News to look at these “navigators?” Will it do so now? Let’s see. Continue reading “Dallas Morning News Bias – November 13, 2013”

Must Read Texas – November 11, 2013

Politico on Cruz v. Perry; Abbott Reveals New Policy Proposals;
TFR Endorses Abbott; Tuesday is Last Day to Show Voter ID;
McKenzie: Ritter is my Nominee for Texan of the Year
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Good morning from Austin.
Here’s the brief:

POLITICO ON THE COMING PERRY-CRUZ BATTLE

Politico’s Katie Glueck reports:

A Texas tussle could be on the 2016 horizon.

Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Rick Perry are both angling to run for president. And the prospect of a clash between the two Texas-sized egos who represent different eras of the GOP – and who aren’t openly rivals but haven’t betrayed warm fuzzies for one another, either – has tongues wagging. Continue reading “Must Read Texas – November 11, 2013”

Dallas Morning News Bias – November 12, 2013

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MARXIST MESSENGER
(As Mark Levin says, “That’s right. I said it.”)
1) Obamacare has reached just 3 percent of its target
2) Dem Senator calls for Obamacare probe
3) James O’Keefe video reveals Obamacare navigators
(This happened in Dallas! Get on it, “Fretful Stevie” Blow!)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/363699/truth-about-navigators-john-fund
4) Obamacare sign-up tally to include those who haven’t purchased plans
(Dear Leader made another “rule!”)
5) How illegal immigration reform died
(Recall, yesterday, The News blamed it on a small band of loud, Texas tea-party nut-bags. Truth: Americans don’t want it — and Dems will NOT compromise.)
OP-EDS YOU WON’T SEE IN THE DALLAS MARXIST MESSENGER

Dallas Morning News Bias – November 11, 2013

More on why DMN Dem TV reviewer Chris Vongar despised “Killing Kennedy”:
Against his sage advice, I watched it. In the first five minutes, Oswald is shown — in Moscow — declaring himself a Marxist and an anti-capitalist.
Don’t think I’ve seen that in The News all year!
From yesterday:
*Many forced to juggle jobs, Kansas City Star, p. 2D – Wow, a feature that admits Dear Leader’s “recovery” is “jobless,” that Obamacare is indeed costing folks their full-time jobs — and he’s not mentioned one time! (Degree of journalistic difficulty —10.0. Bravo!) But in case you DO tie any of this to Dear Leader, you’re informed three times here, this is “the new normal” — it’s nobody’s fault. (Get used to it. Perhaps you already are!!) This Dem scribe even finds three folks who LIKE having multiple part-time jobs and earning less money!
*Israeli-U.S. relations back on the rocks, AP, p. 19A – A fricking Cold War with Israel! (More “new normal?”) Thanks, Dear Leader! Thanks, “Lurch” Kerry! … Been awhile since the U.S. publicly ripped Israel, huh? Could it be that Muslim Bro’hoodinfluence inside Dear Leader’s White House? AP, of course, won’t go there. … Hey, DMN: Cold War with Israel gets the bottom of 19A? (Geez.)

Must Read Texas – November 10, 2013

Perry Appears on ABC’s “This Week”;
Cruz Appeared on Leno Fri;  Boston Globe on Cruz’s Harvard Years;
Cornyn Appears on WFAA’s ITP; Cornyn Calls for Sebelius’ Firing;
Abbott, Davis File; Veteran’s Day: Luke’s Wings
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Howdy readers.
Good early morning from Pittsburgh, PA.

I spent the weekend introducing Suzanne to my extended family and attending Pitt’s basketball season opener, the UT-West Virginia game (we are on track to attend 10 games this year!) and the Steelers-Bills game.
My teams were 3-0 this weekend and I feel at least partially responsible.

The last few days were an unplanned and unexpected break from the daily brief, ending our streak of consecutive emails at 463.
Even Cal Ripken eventually missed a day.

We are back at it tonight and have as much commitment to delivering you with the top Texas news as we did when MRT was founded by Jason Stanford and I on February 13, 2012.
Thank you for your faithfulness, your interest, and most of all, your patience.

— Continue reading “Must Read Texas – November 10, 2013”

Dallas Morning News Bias – November 10, 2013

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING LIBERAL LEADER
1) Pew: Obama’s second-term slide continues
(The News reports Pew all the time — but not this.)
2) Weekly GOP address: This is what betrayal looks like
(DMN readers don’t even know the GOP gives a weekly address.)
3) U.S is having quietest two-year period for tornadoes since 1980s
4) South Dakota, Washington state break snow-fall records
5) Wind turbines killed over half-a-million bats in 2012
(Poor, defenseless, unsuspecting l’il bastards — and The News doesn’t care.)
Meanwhile, The News’ “news”
*Getting past Perry’s past, p. 1A – Anybody ever seen “Getting past Obama’s past” in The DMN? No. You haven’t. Not in 2008, not ever. But Perry, see, forgot something — then said “Ooops!” Really — can we trust someone with a “past” like that? (Hilarious.)  Continue reading “Dallas Morning News Bias – November 10, 2013”

Dallas Morning News Bias – November 9, 2013

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING LOW-INFO VOTER NEWS
1) Gallup: Uninsured not signing up for Obamacare
(Of course The News skips this, after having wailed about saving the uninsured for years – no matter the colossal destruction and disruption caused. Again, DMN: Gallup says the uninsured don’t appear interested. How’s that not news?)

(The News runs McClatchy all the time – but not this. Obama knew – they all knew. This was the plan. They’re stilllying.)http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/11/07/207909/analysis-tens-of-millions-could.html
3) Colorado Obamacare champion loses health plan, sees premiums skyrocket
(Some news organizations are actually seeking out local stories of those hurt by Obamacare. But not The DMN.)
4) McClatchy: In wake of NSA scandal, U.S. popularity in Germany in steep decline
(More ignored McClatchy. Weren’t we s’posed to be loved with Dear Leader Obama?)
5) Obama secretly began lifting Iran sanctions last summer