Texas Republicans Know They Are Losing Ground - Embrace Extremism Anyway

[Shell_Seas]

I watched the Texas GOP, so you didn't have to. Here is my takeaway.

https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/texas-republicans-know-they-are-losing


This week, the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) held its 2024 convention. I watched a lot of it, but not all. There are roughly 130 hours of live stream video online from this week.

We can discuss their policies and draconian ideas, but first, I want to spotlight the fractures and internal turmoil I witnessed over the last week. Texas Democrats have an excellent opportunity to pressure these cracks, further weakening the Texas GOP.

A recurring theme emerged during their Committees and on the floor during the General Session. A vocal faction pushed the party to go further right, while a smaller subsection pled them to take more moderate positions.

Here are some of the debates where I saw this:

Whether or not to ban pregnant women from traveling in Texas (because they could be traveling to get an abortion).

Taking the phrase “homosexuality is an abnormal lifestyle” out of their platform. (They did not.)

Bans on IVF.

Texit (secession).