Almost five years later, Fleming said she stands by the letter she signed on to. Activists on the board, she said, had made clear to Patrick they were there to advise him — not do his bidding.

// LoL. No, you were there to be used by KDAN Patrick, and your egos at the time thought that was just fine.

When it was not longer so, you were dismissed.

Of course, it's Texas Tribune/TLSPM, so every reference to conservative grassroots people is prefaced with "hardline"