the fourth largest city in the country is having a mayoral election and no one cares

[ElFenix]

we've got:
architect (current council member)
corporate lawyer (former city attorney)
and
accountant (city controller)
running for mayor, and they all like each other so much that they don't disagree on anything. the previous mayor hasn't left any big holes or done anything particularly controversial, so they're all basically running on 'the status quo is great, so we'll just build on it.' the only people who really disagree with the status quo live outside the city limits so their opinions don't really count. the things each candidate seem to be pushing are getting rid of waste, more officers on the street, and less congestion, which basically are the default positions of houston elections. they won't even debate each other anymore because it ends up being a giant love-in and no on wants to watch that when practically anything else is on. it's a bad sign when politicians don't even want to hear themselves talk.

 

[JS80]

That is a great problem to have if politicians in a conservative state are debating each other on maintaining the status quo.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: JS80
That is a great problem to have if politicians in a conservative state are debating each other on maintaining the status quo.

i didn't even mention the republican

 

[OCGuy]

I bet the idiots in IL wish they had that problem.

 

[soccerballtux]

I would love to live in Texas. Nice people there. Solid businesses. Solid economy. No nonsense government.

 

[WhipperSnapper]

What's the name of this town? Happyland?

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: WhipperSnapper

What's the name of this town? Happyland?

OP's profile is accessible. The city is not ElFenix, Az.

 

[DucatiMonster696]

Originally posted by: soccerballtux
I would love to live in Texas. Nice people there. Solid businesses. Solid economy. No nonsense government.

Everything which is lacking in California sadly right now and for the foreseeable future.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: soccerballtux
I would love to live in Texas. Nice people there. Solid businesses. Solid economy. No nonsense government.

Indeed, it is quite possibly the greatest state.

 

[Steeplerot]

lol at texans and their small pen0r complex about CA.

OP is right though, no one cares.

 

[xj0hnx]

Originally posted by: TheRedUnderURBed
lol at texans and their small pen0r complex about CA.

OP is right though, no one cares.

Small pen0r complex about a bankrupt shithole that most others in the country wish would fall in the ocean before it infects the rest of America? I doubt that,

 

[Steeplerot]

Originally posted by: xj0hnx

Originally posted by: TheRedUnderURBed
lol at texans and their small pen0r complex about CA.

OP is right though, no one cares.

Small pen0r complex about a bankrupt shithole that most others in the country wish would fall in the ocean before it infects the rest of America? I doubt that,

Funny, regardless of problems it is still the richest, and best in just about every way to other states about as large in the US. (not to mention a whole slew of other countries.)

Keep pulling,it may measure up.

Funny how both are the "Lone Star States" but TX is full of haters of CA, grow up.

 

[Vic]

Sounds corrupt.

 

[monovillage]

CA is full of haters of CA and it's well deserved.

 

[woodie1]

Originally posted by: soccerballtux
I would love to live in Texas. Nice people there. Solid businesses. Solid economy. No nonsense government.

True. But even though we don't have the economic problems like CA there are some areas that are feeling the effects of this slow down. Then there is the coming governors race - it could get interesting.

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: xj0hnx

Originally posted by: TheRedUnderURBed
lol at texans and their small pen0r complex about CA.

OP is right though, no one cares.

Small pen0r complex about a bankrupt shithole that most others in the country wish would fall in the ocean before it infects the rest of America? I doubt that,

The same is true of Texas. The very right-wing newspaper the Dallas Morning News (editorial board invariably endorses Republicans for office at every level) recently had an article discussing the rest of the nation's response to the Texas Secession movement. The general consensus was 'good riddance'.

Texas is a place with a horrendous political history, of all political stripes. This is the state of dropout Ross Perot (whom I actually respect but thought he really screwed his supporters by the sudden dropout), LBJ (hopelessly corrupt, ignorant, disgusting jackass who fucked us all pretty good with his Vietnam debacle), the previously mentioned corrupt homo-in-denial Tom Delay, the Bush cabal, so forth and so on. Above all, there's Perry, our current shit-stain in chief. I have high hopes that Kay Bailey Hutchison will hand Dick Perry his ass in the Republican primary, she has a lot more credibility and balance than Perry ever could.

 

[xj0hnx]

KBH is a joke too. Only one running I'd vote for is Medina.

 

[Moonbeam]

I am one of those who doesn't care.

 

[Craig234]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: soccerballtux
I would love to live in Texas. Nice people there. Solid businesses. Solid economy. No nonsense government.

Indeed, it is quite possibly the greatest state.

That starts with a T and ends with an S.

 

[Craig234]

Originally posted by: xj0hnx

Originally posted by: TheRedUnderURBed
lol at texans and their small pen0r complex about CA.

OP is right though, no one cares.

Small pen0r complex about a bankrupt shithole that most others in the country wish would fall in the ocean before it infects the rest of America? I doubt that,

Did you mean to prove his point or was that unintentional? California is the nation's leading state - often for good and bad. Republicans have hurt it a lot, though.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: TheRedUnderURBed
lol at texans and their small pen0r complex about CA.

DucatiMonster696
City: San Francisco
Province/State: California
Country: United States

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: soccerballtux
I would love to live in Texas. Nice people there. Solid businesses. Solid economy. No nonsense government.

Indeed, it is quite possibly the greatest state.

Then why doesn't every single Republican move there?

Then secede and make it your own country.

 

[dammitgibs]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: soccerballtux
I would love to live in Texas. Nice people there. Solid businesses. Solid economy. No nonsense government.

Indeed, it is quite possibly the greatest state.

Then why doesn't every single Republican move there?

Then secede and make it your own country.

Why do liberals despise Texas so much?? Is it some sort of California xenophobia or do they stereotype Texans as rednecks or what?

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: dammitgibs

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: soccerballtux
I would love to live in Texas. Nice people there. Solid businesses. Solid economy. No nonsense government.

Indeed, it is quite possibly the greatest state.

Then why doesn't every single Republican move there?

Then secede and make it your own country.

Why do liberals despise Texas so much?? Is it some sort of California xenophobia or do they stereotype Texans as rednecks or what?

For one, texans like to execute people, seemingly gleefully and cheerfully. For another, they gave the world bush/rove. For another, they gave the world enron. This could go on for many, many bytes...

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: seemingly random

Originally posted by: dammitgibs

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: soccerballtux
I would love to live in Texas. Nice people there. Solid businesses. Solid economy. No nonsense government.

Indeed, it is quite possibly the greatest state.

Then why doesn't every single Republican move there?

Then secede and make it your own country.

Why do liberals despise Texas so much?? Is it some sort of California xenophobia or do they stereotype Texans as rednecks or what?

For one, texans like to execute people, seemingly gleefully and cheerfully. For another, they gave the world bush/rove. For another, they gave the world enron. This could go on for many, many bytes...

While Texas has its problems it has a tendency to keep to itself, in contrast to some other places where many feel that their goals are so important they feel compelled to have others adopt their ideas, and it doesn't matter if it works or not.

As far as Houston goes, I wish Philly was in the same situation. I took a street view tour and its a pit, even more than when I was a kid many years ago.