Lotsa chatter out there following yesterday’s re-election of Tom Craddick as House speaker.
The Texas blogosphere is filled with righteous anger and indignation against the so-called “Craddick Ds” (which include Dawnna Dukes and Patrick Rose in their ranks) who supported him in his bid.
In a press release, the Texas Freedom Network says “this unprecedented challenge to Speaker Craddick sends a clear message. House members are tired of seeing the legislative process manipulated to benefit special interests at the expense of public schools and other things important to Texas families.”
Also, Paul Burka does his thing, recounting yesterday in a larger historical framework.
UPDATE: I’d be remiss not to point out the miniature Burka rebellion in the comments on the last link. There’s some controversy as to whether Burka’s calling the race for Craddick influenced the actual election – after all, as he notes, Burka’s supposed wisdom was referenced on the floor during the debate. After all, he is no mere Texas blogger hiding behind a pseudonym.
This article appears in 2006.