Steve Stockman

Steve Stockman has decided to put some spice in a Texas election cycle that with all due respect to Wendy Davis, promised to be bland and largely ignored by the national media. Texas politics has long ago become an after thought on the national stage. Our governor proved why in his comic filled run for the presidency. Steve’s challenging of Senator John Cornyn is a hint to the Texas power structure, that all is not well.

I have had some personal interaction with Steve in the past. I do not view him as a crackpot, I will admit that his politics run counter to mine, but he is no crackpot. In my humble opinion, Texas will be a big loser in the outcome of this Senate race. Cornyn will probably win and continue his role as a one way conduit of Texas  money to other states. I realize this is the only thing that keeps Texas politically relevant nationally given our current state of statewide elections.

Personally I like Steve and when I learned that he had won his congressional seat I was happy for him. I knew that he had to cater to his perceived constituency, but I hoped that he would moderate some of his rhetoric and have some time in office. I find myself personally amused at some of his wild statements such as, if fetuses had guns there would be no abortions. Admittedly this is ludicrous and is no laughing matter because it affects women’s health especially in Texas. I personally abhor the use of abortions for birth control, but having lived through the horrors of back alley abortions, clothes hanger abortions, and who knows what, they should not be illegal.

I look forward to Steve giving me a chuckle as he moves Cornyn further to the ridiculous. I hope one day Steve decides to use his talents for good. For now I’ll have to settle for him being the spice in the Texas Republican primary.

As an aside to the Texas political inside power brokers, remember while you are engaged in denying healthcare to your citizenry and making it almost impossible to get an abortion, it was outsiders like the club for growth that elected our Junior Senator Ted Cruz. On further review Steve, I don’t think I’m chuckling I think I’m crying. Yes, I’m crying.