Rut-roh … UniteBlue Texas’ Becky Carrizales is having a pretty rough day.
Up until recently, Carrizales, who manages the progressive @UniteBlueTX Twitter account, didn’t have much to worry about. Lefties were basically united around Texas gubernatorial hopeful and pro-abort feminist Wendy Davis. Then came the news of Davis’ newfound support for open carry. As Twitchy reported, some libs really aren’t digging that.
So what’s Carrizales to do? Why, call for unity, of course:
WendyDavis supporting OpenCarry is a Strategic Compromise. Let's work hard to make her our #TXGov & chg will happen! #TeamWendy #UniteBlue
— BCarrz (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
Say wut?
If you live in Texas, & you want WendyDavis to Win #TXGov, You better be prepared to Compromise! #TeamWendy #UniteBlue .@irregularjoe
— BCarrz (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
WendyDavis supports Universal BackgroundChecks. "Only mentally stable,law-abiding citizens may carry," TXGOP does Not! #TeamWendy #UniteBlue
— BCarrz (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
But what about The Children™? This Twitter user wasn’t about to let Carrizales’ kid-hatin’, gun-totin’ ways slide:
.@bcarrz is ok with not supporting gun control in Texas. She clearly hates children and likes the NRA. This is not acceptable. #uniteblue
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
It's now only a matter of time before Wendy Davis becomes a puppet for the NRA and Koch Brothers. Not okay, @bcarrz. #uniteblue
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
Not one more cent to Wendy Davis for supporting the radical NRA agenda. She's no progressive. #UniteBlue
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
.@eriContrarian Wendy is For Universal background checks. GOP is Not. If you can't support her, then You Support the GOP! #TeamWendy
— BCarrz (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
No, @bcarrz. Open carry is a GOP position. You are supporting the radical NRA. What happened to saving kids? https://t.co/09eX4MOjnr
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
Is winning an election really worth supporting the racist NRA? That's not progressive. You've sold #uniteblue out. Shame! @bcarrz
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
.@bcarrz open carry is a GOP position. You are supporting a candidate that agrees with GOP and NRA. Period. #nocompromise #uniteblue
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
I hope you're having as much fun as I am. This is hilarious.
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
Oh yes. Most definitely! Though we can’t say the same for Ms. Carrizales.
Being sold out! #uniteblue MT @JimmyPrinceton: @bcarrz Wendy lost me with that. If she'll pander to the NRA who else will she pander to?
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
You'd have TX Progressives, liberals, Dems give up our State!? Hell No! Wendy Will Win w/ Repub Moderates & us! #TeamWendy @eriContrarian
— BCarrz (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
No, @bcarrz. Wendy Davis gave up on the state when she decided to side with the radical and racist NRA. #uniteblue https://t.co/Oh99Pu4FRq
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
.@JimmyPrinceton @eriContrarian Staying home on Election Day = Voting for Regressive, Anti-Woman TXGOP! #TeamWendy
— BCarrz (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
The NRA hates women. MT @bcarrz: .@JimmyPrinceton @eriContrarian Staying home on Election Day = Voting for Regressive, Anti-Woman TXGOP!
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
@bcarrz she never had much of a chance anyway. At least I can sleep at night knowing I didn't vote for a gun enabler. @eriContrarian
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) February 6, 2014
.@JimmyPrinceton @bcarrz i can't support phony progressives that only care about winning elections. What about the innocent kids?
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
@eriContrarian I stood with Wendy all night, but I won't stand for this. Shameless. Stick to your principles Wendy! @bcarrz
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) February 6, 2014
Did more pushback in 20 minutes on Wendy Davis selling out progressives than #uniteblue will do all day. Where'd the fight go?
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
C’mon, libs! Don’t be slackin’ off!
All I can say is Grow Up! This is why Dems in TX lose! Not every Dem will think like you! Vote #TeamWendy! @JimmyPrinceton @eriContrarian
— BCarrz (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
#uniteblue #p2. UniteBlueTX leader thinks we should "grow up" for being angry that Wendy Davis supports NRA agenda. https://t.co/65kGI0MRoa
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/431495627751428096
@EmilyKCody @bcarrz @JimmyPrinceton i think we can all agree that supporting the NRA to get elected is disgusting and shallow.
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/431497777743294464
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/statuses/431499175990411264
@redsteeze @bcarrz @OrwellForks it's unfortunate that leaders in #uniteblue think we should just follow marching orders. NRA is evil!
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
@redsteeze @JimmyPrinceton @eriContrarian Wendy supports Universal Background Checks w/ Mental Health. Does the NRA/Kochs/GOP support same?!
— BCarrz (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
@bcarrz @redsteeze @JimmyPrinceton they do support open carry and hating women and minorities. Now you've joined them. How do you sleep?
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/statuses/431500148053901312
@redsteeze @bcarrz @JimmyPrinceton #Not1MoreCent until Wendy Davis apologizes for working with radical NRA. Unacceptable.
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
.@eriContrarian @redsteeze @OrwellForks Blue Texans & Moderate Repubs will #StandWithWendy as our next Democrat #TXGov! Good luck in ND!
— BCarrz (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
@bcarrz @redsteeze @OrwellForks And good luck supporting murdering rednecks like George Zimmerman with your embrace of the NRA. #phony
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/431502032768208896
Nicely done.
Yep, you can take your Yankee #tcotish a$$ away now! #Troll #Blocked ———–>@redsteeze
— BCarrz (@bcarrz) February 6, 2014
Such language!
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/statuses/431502748056813568
@redsteeze sounds pretty racist to me.
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
Doesn’t it, though?
NRA supporter and racist? #phony #uniteblue RT @bcarrz: you can take your Yankee #tcotish a$$ away now! #Troll #Blocked ———>@redsteeze
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
The only troll in need of blocking is the NRA. Stop supporting the death of kids. #phonyprogressive #uniteblue @bcarrz
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
cc: @bcarrz RT @redsteeze: I thought it was #UniteBlue not #UniteWendyNRA @UniteBlueTX
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
Snort. Carrizales is going to need to take some time to recover from such a verbal spanking.
Meanwhile:
Not to toot our horns, but we make better progressives than real progressives.
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
Heh. That’s so true!
Hopefully this valuable lesson in pot stirring has brightened your morning.
— eric (@eriContrarian) February 6, 2014
It brightened our whole day.
***
Related:
‘As badass as Richard Simmons holding a broadsword’: Wendy Davis receives Ann Richards’ shotgun
‘I want my donation back’: Wendy Davis backing open carry gun law rattles supporters