March 2008 Archives
25 March 2008
A big blunder for a Texas pol
Noriega goofs words to “Deep in the Heart…” (W. Gardner Selby, Austin American Statesman)
A video taped March 13-15 by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, promoting Rick Noriega for the U.S. Senate, yields two memorable factoids, and a singing gaffe.
Noriega, a Houston state representative, is the first Democrat to win his party’s Senate nomination in a multi-candidate primary without a runoff since 1976. And he eats his barbecue (brisket and ribs) with a napkin tucked in his shirt.
In seriousness, Noriega tells a group: “Are we going to have the resources to compete?” With whom? With Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, it goes unsaid. “I’m telling you, it’s getting ready to get tough.”
The video opens with Noriega singing what seems to be a verse of “Deep in the Heart of Texas,” though I was alerted by Cornyn’s camp that he gets the words wrong. Noriega sings: “The stars are bright and big at night.” The actual lyrics? “The stars at night are big and bright…”
Nicely done.
You'd think they might have budgeted some money to FIX the gaffe in the video. That they did not is probably reflective of just how little money the national party intends to spend on a race it's unlikely to win.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 03/25/08 23:31 | Texas | Technorati | Comments (3)
Endorsing Rev. Wright
First, irritation (Letters, Houston Chronicle)
All of the hoopla about the comments of Pastor Jeremiah Wright recalls the old adage that the truth will set you free — but it will first piss you off.
STATE REP. HAROLD V. DUTTON JR.
Houston
It's surprising to see any pol endorsing "Reverend" Wright's extremism as "truth." Wow.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 03/25/08 23:06 | Texas | Technorati | Comments (2)
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