“If the Tea Party is going to be setting the agenda and setting the conversation, I don’t think [the Republican Party] is going to switch gears and become a party of inclusion or a party of acceptance” -Carlo Key He was a Republican Carlo Key used to be a Republican - until last week, that is when he announced that he was leaving the bland old party for good. Put into its proper context thats not really very big news. Every day, it seems, more and more people are getting out while the getting is good. In the months and years to come, millions of people will be bolting that disgusting party. Some will flee to the Democrats; most will become independents. No, Carlos Keys saying adios to the GOP is nothing to spotlight - unless one takes into consideration the fact that he is a Texas judge. The Lone Star state is a mite shade bluer on this fine autumn morn. According to an article that was put up this week by the nice folks over at Talking Points Memo, the good judge said: For too long, the Republican party has been at war with itself. Rational Republican beliefs have given way to ideological character assassination....Pragmatism and principle have been overtaken by pettiness and bigotry. So was he The good judges moment of enlightenment came when a press conference (which he was scheduled to take part in) was called by local party members to defend a San Antonio City Council member named Elisa Chan. She had made some stupid comments regarding the LGBT community that had caused an uproar. As he was getting into his car, Key sat there and started to reflect upon what he was about to do. He couldnt go through with it. These are not my values, he told the Daily Beast. This act of profound disloyalty to the twisted agenda of the right wing movement has not gone over too well among his former, fellow Republicans to be sure. They almost see it as one of their own converting to satanism. Arent these interesting times? Next year, when Carlo Key seeks reelection, he will be doing it as a Democrat. Hats off to the man.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 15:42:31 +0000
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