No matter what the issue you can be sure to find an elected Republican who will go mealy mouthed, trying to lower expectations instead of standing up for a principle. People understand that not every effort is going to be successful but conservative voters are getting increasingly frustrated with Republicans who seem to be waiting for guaranteed success before forcefully supporting something.
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is feeling the heat from some of those voters after saying there isn’t support for open carry in Texas after he campaigned on that very issue.
https://twitter.com/Infidelzfun/status/560553426522603520
BAIT AND SWITCH @OpenCarryTexas #OpenCarry Advocates FURIOUS with @DanPatrick #2a http://t.co/s2z2SLtaG4 pic.twitter.com/pImDvUMhDd
— Reaper ][][][% (@RidgeReaper68) January 28, 2015
Now that he's sworn in, Dan Patrick goes squishy on support for OC in TXhttp://t.co/NBjz6mJcqe
— Doug Harris (@DougHarrisIII) January 28, 2015
@benfergusonshow If @DanPatrick campaigned on pushing #OpenCarry then he deserves a little heat. Follow thru on promises! @WBAP247NEWS
— Tony J (@Al_Nimer) January 28, 2015
Hi @DanPatrick, you are wrong about #OpenCarry in TX. The laws are backwards here. Let's change that.
— Chris Loesch (@ChrisLoesch) January 27, 2015
The real Dan Patrick: "I'm not an open carry person myself. I wouldn't open carry…"… http://t.co/h01xjUOdHX
— Heidi Hansing (@girlgonegalt) January 28, 2015
I called @DanPatrick's office and the lady said to contact your state senator about getting open carry passed so please do so fellow Texans.
— Texas gun lover (@Texan2A) January 28, 2015
@DanPatrick Keep your promise to fight for #opencarry or be a one term @LtGovTX #txlege #ttevents pic.twitter.com/djQ1HRpUZ3
— ❌ hankthtank ❌ (@hankthtank) January 27, 2015
“Let me make it clear, I am bringing it up to him now” — @RepStickland on @DanPatrick’s #opencarry comments. #txlege pic.twitter.com/eD2dEEw2GS
— Morgan Smith (@MorganSmith) January 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/DubyaWilliamson/status/560535334203564033
The left keeps it’s base motivated by not attenuating their passion or support for an issue based on whether the votes are there at the moment. That’s something Republicans would be wise to emulate.
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