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Your New Harris County Judge

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by pgabriel, Nov 6, 2018.

  1. Cohete Rojo

    Cohete Rojo Contributing Member

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    Love that straight ticket.
     
  2. LosPollosHermanos

    LosPollosHermanos Houston only fan
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    The sunny Leone one with the big t***. I’m going crazy here , there was too much going on at one time when I read it haha
     
  3. Hustle Town

    Hustle Town Contributing Member

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    Look, if Dems had put up someone with experience, there wouldn’t be much complaining. Emmett going down is bad for consensus politics, and it’s bad for the city.
     
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    If s**t goes south next time Houston floods, blame Trump for peeing in the pool that is the Republican brand.

    The law of unintended consequences strikes again.
     
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  5. Dairy Ashford

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    Did all the conservatives high tail it to Chambers, Fort Bend and Montgomery?
     
  6. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    Ending the straight ticket would not have saved Emmet. It just makes people spend more time in the booth selecting their party.

    Harris Countu has the longest ballot. I never voted straight ticket until Tuesday. That being said i probably would have voted for Emmet

    These are the fuctions of county judge.

    https://abc13.com/politics/what-are-the-duties-as-harris-county-judge/4639186/


     
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    I think Fort Bend also went for Beto. The Democratic AG also won in Fort Bend this election.
     
  8. Amiga

    Amiga 10 years ago...
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    Fort Bend went for Beto 56% to 44%. What's impressive is the 89% voter turnout for Fort Bend.

    Fort Bend and Harris did see a huge blue wave.
     
  9. DonnyMost

    DonnyMost not wrong
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    Hopefully Hidalgo knocks down the Dome and then gets booted shortly thereafter.
     
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    https://www.click2houston.com/news/...arris-county-s-response-to-itc-deer-park-fire

    Emmett said he's reluctant to criticize Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, but did answer some questions about his view of her performance during the ITC/Deer Park fire.

    Eisenbaum: "What grade would you give to your replacement, Hidalgo, in her handling of the ITC fire?"

    Emmett: "I don't think I'm going to get into giving out grades. I do think the concern is you have to get information out quicker, and this was her first attempt and, OK, there was a learning curve there. I do worry more about the coordination. We didn't know what was burning and we didn't know where the plume was going or where it was going to come down and I think that's the concern that everybody has to have."

    Eisenbaum: "What do you think about her press conferences?"

    Emmett: "The first press conference, the company wasn't there, the state wasn't there. If you drag it on and it's an hour and you are having all of these people coming back and forth to the microphone. People don't have time for that, they want facts and they want them quick."

    Eisenbaum: "What's your best advice moving forward?"

    Emmett: "The most important thing now is to say, 'OK, what can we do better?' That's always a learning experience, and the professionals in the county will do that."
     
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    **** that *******. He deserved to lose for the Toll Road robbery. I don't care what he says.
     
  12. RayRay10

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    I hate to poo poo on the idea that Hidalgo is leading the way for the coastal barrier, but that plan has been looked at with several options for well over 6 years. I worked on two options back in 2014-2016 and I believe the studies had been in progress since Ike.

    As far as the tweets about leadership, I don't now. I don't follow any of the local R's or D's on twitter. If there's a bunch of infighting between the two parties, it's not surprising. I attended a HC Commissioner's court the first year after Hidalgo was elected and the bickering and politics that went on was shocking. The meeting ran 45 min's over the agenda and it was because of the back and forth. I will say, I think she's handled herself well during the Covid pressers, particularly since she's fighting against Abbott. She came of as graceful about it, IMO. The infighting at the Commissioner's Court wasn't her doing either.

    She's got a bright future in politics.
     
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    Watch yourself homie.
     
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    Why are some Trump supporters all of a sudden worried about experience when it comes to political positions?
     
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    Ike Dike/ I-45 Big Dig/ Astroworld, Dino Park on old freeway/ Remove Katrina evacs from Astrodome... quite a large agenda IMHO.
     
  17. Invisible Fan

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    They packed court vacancies with dipshits and inexperienced yokels like none other.

    So now it's all about Doing It Right!!
     
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  18. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    I dont understand the purpose of the ike dike. Galveston doesn't flood. Is just a better sea wall?
     
  19. rimbaud

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    So few words yet so mind numbingly wrong.
     
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  20. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    When is the last time there was residential flooding in Galveston? Harvey? Allison? I understand storm surgees. Is tat a problem for dikes?
     

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