OK, Texas Dems. What’cha got?
Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa holds a news conference in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
OK, Texas Dems. What’cha got?
OK, so every statewide office in Texas on the ballot last week was won by a Democrat. The last time that happened, the world was vastly different. You couldn’t Google anything because Google didn’t exist. Netflix hadn’t shipped the first DVD to a consumer. If you wanted to watch a movie, you either went to the movie theater or you rewound a VHS tape before returning it to Blockbuster.
If you had a cell phone, you were still paying for calls by the minute. No one had even thought about texting.
You didn’t call an Uber. It didn’t exist. In 1995 you likely had never sent, received or even heard of email.
In 1995, Texas had approximately 18.7 million residents. Today, that number sits at an estimated 31.7 million.
It has indeed been a very long time since the Dems were in charge here in Texas and much has changed – most of it for the better.
So, Texas Dems, congratulations. You guys won. And please note that there is very little (read: almost none) squawking from our side about the election being stolen or that there was some sort of nefarious “collusion” with someone or another that cost Republicans their rightful victory.
You guys won. Straight up. Again, congratulations. But like the doctor said after he delivered my first-born daughter, “Now comes the hard part.”
For you crowing Democrats, the time will soon be at hand to show us what’cha got. What’s your plan for Texas, arguably right now the most successful state in the Union?
It had better be good because you’re inheriting decades of success under the Republicans. The pressure is on you guys because in a lot of ways, you have no place to go but down.
Here are the facts.
Under Republican leadership, Texas has led the nation in job creation for so long now that it hardly makes news. According to the most recent data Texas is:
- Number one in net payroll jobs added.
- Number one in corporate headquarters relocations.
- Number one (for the 14th consecutive year) in corporate facilities expansions.
- Number two in net domestic migration (behind Florida to which fed up New Yorkers are fleeing).
- Number one in population growth.
- Number one in Fortune 500 company headquarters.
All these things add together to create opportunity up and down the socio-economic ladder – from the young person just entering the workforce and starting adult life to the 63-year-old successful businessman with available capital to invest.
Those 13 million people who came to Texas since you Dems were last in charge didn’t come here for the pleasant summertime weather. They came because Texas is arguably the most successful state in the Union and it offers – or at least it has offered – great opportunity for families to have a nice life.
I have lived long enough to remember when California was the state with all this good data behind it. But you Democrats took over California. Now look at it.
So, Dems, what’cha got?
Is California your template for Texas?
Not my govenor
Is California your template for Texas? YES! That is exactly their template. Didn’t you take their threats seriously? They don’t care and never have cared about the prosperity of Texas or anybody else. I repeat, they are Marxist warriors that are on a dictatorial mission to conquer the USA and wipe out Western Civilization now that they have passed the DRY RUN of the COVID-19 crisis lockdowns, masks, distancing and forced vaccinations to keep your job, as well as the “successful election ???” of an auto pen President for four years. Thank you Obama, congratulations, well done!
The downward trend continues and is inevitable given our belief in a LIE. Once these DEMONS assume illegitimate power, the Digital Surveillance Age will be invoked and enforced including vote by cell phone and we will willingly vote for the Chairman of the CCP/USA choice just to stay alive or out of prison as the slaves in China have done for years. BEWARE, those in OPPOSITION to this Coup d’etat (especially us conservatives and broadcasters) will be found out and removed from society. Elimination of Free speech and Religion will be their first priority. How about Brazil? Thanks for Free Speech while it lasted. It’s time to close the books on Liberty. I’m done.
“And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness”.
Don’t California-up my Texas! The liberal idiots in California have been following Newsome, et.al. downhill for years and we see who won most recently there. No changes expected. So they escape to Texas and elect the same stupid people! At least Florida fended off the assault for a little while longer. Yes, we shall see where we go from here. But as you point out, Paul, many times the only way is down.
This has been in the works for several years…look at Austin, it is blue, Houston is blue. People who moved here from California brought their political views with them as did other places who were trying to escape places who infringed on people’s rights! In other places who believed in the California way moved to RED STATES to infect the “blue way” and take advantage of all the red states advantages. We are in for a bumpy ride! Only GOD can help us if we pray long and hard enough!
There is valid concern if the democratic government does things like tearing down the border wall and reopening the border to millions of illegals. The news reports things like this have been stated…not good news.
I’d like to think the best of my fellow Texans by believing the elections were stolen, but I keep returning to the conclusion that I just can’t like or respect a solid 60% of them.
Well, well, well. What did you think was going to happen when you opened the doors to anyone? I saw this coming years ago and just hoped I would outlive it. It’s no different than opening the border to anyone who wants to come. Tell me I’m wrong. Yea, I’m pretty pi$$ed….in that I live amongst that many stupid people.
Mr. Gleiser,
I heard your monologue this morning regarding democrats winning Texas and all the things you listed that Texas is number one in.
I do not disagree with you on what Texas has accomplished. Unfortunately, the Democrats did not win, SOCIALISTS took over! these people are no longer normal Democrats that we may or may not agree with, but there was always some degree of common sense and shared interests betwern the OLD Democrats and Republicans.
The socialists goal is not to make Texas better or the United States for that matter. Their goal is to completely destroy the economy. You are a well traveled person, but maybe you never set foot on the real parts of towns/cities of the countries you have visited and see how the real people live….most Americans don’t! They stick to their ALL INCLUSIVE resorts.
The goal of socialism and communism is to get people completely dependent on the government for all their needs. Main reason why education in this country was their first target, younger generation has no clue of facts and history of countries under socialist control.
When people don’t have jobs, food, insurance and are solely dependent on government THAT sir, is control.
Please do not expect these people to even attempt to make things better in Texas, that is NOT THE GOAL.
DON’T CALIFORNICATE TEXAS!!!!!
The main reason for the huge Republican loss is obvious. Trump took a calculated risk with the war in Iran and lost big time. He made the same mistake others have done by underestimating the resolve of a fanatical enemy. The collateral damage to our economy coupled with a weak campaign effort and poor choices for some Republican offices made the outcome inevitable. I have survived through screwed up Democrat and Republican administrations and will continue to do so. I will not be a victim but am very concerned about the future of our state and country with current set of Democrat lunatics set to take office.