Those are my qualifications to say that Bo French and Attorney General Ken Paxton should not be entrusted with the type of power and authority that comes with holding statewide office.
French clearly cares more about the color of someone’s skin than what actually makes the state of Texas and this country great. He cares more about dividing us than celebrating Texas’ flagship university after a historic comeback.
Maybe even more troubling is that Paxton, arguably the most well-known Republican on the statewide ticket, refused to say even one word against him. Instead, he resorted to cheap nicknames and attacks on his opponent, James Talarico — who, for the record, publicly denounced French’s racism.
Paxton and French are cut from the same cloth: they both excuse racism, they don’t really care about Texas oil and gas and they should not represent the people of Texas.jj
As someone who’s worked in the oil and gas industry for many years, I don’t want anyone who supports this twisted worldview in charge of my industry or my state.
I’ve been drawn to Talarico and Jon Rosenthal, Paxton’s and French’s opponents, because they actually care about making this state better. They want Texas’ oil and gas industry to thrive. They happen to support our Texas Longhorns — no matter what they look like.
I know the kind of Texas that I want to live in, and French and Paxton don’t represent it.
Bo French is trying to claim that his comments about the crowd at the UT game has nothing to do with “people’s country of origin” or “skin color,” but rather “the culture.” The culture being celebrated in the photo he shared was college football. Since when is college football not part of the culture of Texas? He also pointed out that his comments, seen as racist by many, are in line with remarks made by President Trump and other Republican leaders. It’s quite obvious in my opinion that the culture he’s more concerned with is the white Christian nationalism endorsed by many in the GOP. But let’s be clear, that culture is absolutely about country of origin and skin color. And what does white Christian nationalism have to do with the oil and gas industry in Texas? I think Gov. Greg Abbott was correct when he said French doesn’t know anything about oil and gas, and that’s why he’s running on racist memes and culture wars.
Regarding “Why Karl Rove is voting for a Democrat over Bo French,” (Sept 18): Republican strategist Karl Rove has been quoted as saying the “GOP stables need a cleaning.” He is referring to Railroad Commission candidate Bo French for making racist comments regarding the student body of the University of Texas at Austin. I agree with Rove but would go quite a bit further to say that the GOP stables need a deep cleaning at every level of government, from city halls and school boards all the way to the U.S. Capitol and the White House. Voters need to send a strong message that racism, misogyny, discrimination of any sort and lack of civility have no place in American politics.
Regarding “For Talarico, his stance on transgender rights flows from faith,” (March 13): Past reporting has documented James Talarico’s claim that “God is nonbinary” and that modern science recognizes six biological sexes. To me, it seems like Talarico uses and distorts scripture to justify his left wing social agenda. Be careful who you vote for. Look behind the wizard’s curtain to see who he really is.