Tag Archives: Dan Patrick

Texas Lt Gov At CPAC: “God Wrote The Constitution”

The Texas Observer reports: A major theme among speakers at the conference—aside from the officially stated one, “Fire Pelosi: Save America”—was Christian identity and nationalism. In addition to leading the crowd in prayer, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick took a page right out of the John Birch Society playbook by proclaiming that the Constitution was literally written by God. “We’re …

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Texas Lt Governor Wants $50 Million For Bulletproof Shields To Be Provided To Public School Police Officers

The Texas Tribune reports: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called on state leaders Friday to move around $50 million in the state budget to buy bulletproof shields for school police officers following a mass shooting last month at an elementary school in Uvalde where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers. “I am asking the Speaker of the House to …

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Texas Lt Gov Cancels Appearance At NRA Convention

And another accomplice flees the scene of the crime: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) announced Friday that he will not appear at the National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Houston in the aftermath of the Texas elementary school shooting. Patrick said in a press release that he would not want his appearance to “bring any additional pain or grief” …

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TX Lt Gov Vows To Make “Don’t Say Gay” Top Priority

The Texas Tribune reports: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday he will prioritize passing Texas legislation that mimics the recently signed Florida bill referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” law. While Texas’ next legislative session doesn’t start until January, the issue will be addressed in Education Committee hearings before then, Patrick said in a campaign email. “I will make …

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Texas Lt Gov Plans To Revoke Tenure For University Professors Who “Indoctrinate” With Lessons On Racism

The Texas Tribune reports: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Friday that he will push to end professor tenure for all new hires at Texas public universities and colleges in an effort to combat faculty members who he says “indoctrinate” students with teachings about critical race theory. “Go to a private school, let them raise their own funds to teach, but …

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TX Lt Gov Vows To Ban Racism Lessons At Universities

The Texas Tribune reports: A tweet sent by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has reignited concern among some University of Texas at Austin faculty that the purpose of a new conservative-backed think tank may be a way to restrict teaching about critical race theory. Now, some faculty are demanding an explanation from university leadership, arguing Patrick’s comments directly contradict what administrators …

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Anti-Vax GOP Texas Lt Governor Is Sick With Something

Austin’s NBC News affiliate reports: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tested is self-quarantining with mild symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19 past week. Patrick previously sued the Biden administration over the federal requirement for federal government workers and contractors to be vaccinated. Last August, Patrick, who’s running for re-election in 2022, was criticized for comments he made blaming Black Americans …

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TX Lt Gov Finally Pays Up $25K On Voter Fraud Bounty

The Dallas Morning News reports: Nearly a year after offering up a hefty bounty for evidence of voter fraud in the wake of Donald Trump’s loss, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has handed out his first reward. But instead of going to an informant who smoked out fraud by Democrats, Patrick’s five-figure payout went to a progressive poll worker in Pennsylvania …

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Former Bush Official Turned Democrat Launches Bid To Unseat “Cruel And Craven” Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick

The Texas Tribune reports: Matthew Dowd, the chief strategist for George W. Bush’s presidential reelection campaign who later split with the former president publicly, is running for lieutenant governor as a Democrat. Dowd also has worked for Bob Bullock, who in 1994 was the last Democrat elected as Texas lieutenant governor, and faces an uphill battle to unseat Republican Dan …

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Texas Lt. Gov: Immigration Is A “Silent Revolution” That Will Take Over America “Without Firing A Shot” [VIDEO]

“When I say a revolution and has begun, they are allowing, this year, probably two million – that’s who we apprehended, and maybe another million – into this country. At least in 18 years, even if they all don’t become citizens before then and can vote, in 18 years, if every one of them has two or three children, you’re …

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GOP Texas Lt. Gov Blames Blacks For Spreading COVID

“The COVID is spreading, particularly — most of the numbers are with the unvaccinated. And the Democrats like to blame Republicans for that. Well, the biggest group in most states are African Americans who have not been vaccinated. Last time I checked, more than 90% of them vote for Democrats in their major cities and major counties.” – Texas Lt. …

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Cancel Culture: TX Lt Gov Boasts Of Ordering Museum To Drop Event For Book That “Rewrites” Texas History

Talking Points Memo reports: No cancel culture or censorship to see here! Just a state official bragging about having a book event cancelled because the work in question challenged his beliefs about history. Well, okay, maybe a little censorship: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) on Friday openly bragged about ordering the cancellation of a book talk at a state …

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Texas Lt Gov Calls For Special Session After Anti-Trans Bill, Bill To Punish Social Media Platforms Fail To Pass

The Texas Tribune reports: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick late on Wednesday is asking Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session of the Texas Legislature in June to advance three pieces of GOP-backed legislation that died in the Texas House at midnight on Tuesday. The bills sought to ban transgender students from playing on sports teams based on their gender …

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Texas To Punish Teams That Don’t Play National Anthem

The Texas Tribune reports: The Texas House gave preliminary approval on Monday to the so-called “Star Spangled Banner Protection Act,” a conservative-backed bill that would require any professional sports teams with contracts with the Texas state government to play the national anthem before the start of a game. Senate Bill 4 was passed on a voice vote, with no changes …

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PA Lt Gov Demands His $3M Bounty From TX Lt Gov: You Offered A Reward For Catching Voter Fraud, Pay Up

The Houston Chronicle reports: All John Fetterman wants for Christmas is the $3 million he says Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick owes him. The Democratic lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania has been trolling his Republican counterpart for weeks to collect on the $1 million Patrick offered in November for evidence of fraud in the Nov. 3 election. Three supporters of President …

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Offers $1 Million Reward From Campaign Funds For Evidence Of “Voter Fraud”

Fort Worth’s CBS News affiliate reports: Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced Tuesday, Nov. 10, he will pay up to $1 million from his campaign account to incentivize, encourage and reward people to come forward and report voter fraud form anywhere in the country. “Whistleblowers and tipsters should turn over their evidence to local law enforcement. Anyone who provides information …

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Texas Lt. Gov: If Dems Win, “It’s Because They Stole It”

The Texas Tribune reports: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick repeated unsubstantiated claims in a Thursday interview that the only way Republicans can lose on Election Day is if Democrats cheat. “The Democrats have just decided this election, Mark, we don’t have to pay attention to any laws. We’re gonna use COVID as an excuse to steal the election, and that’s …

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Texas Lt. Gov: Don’t Listen To Anthony Fauci [VIDEO]

The Texas Tribune reports: Despite Texas’ surge of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Tuesday evening that he doesn’t need the advice of the nation’s top infectious disease doctor, Anthony Fauci. “Fauci said today he’s concerned about states like Texas that ‘skipped over’ certain things. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” Patrick told Fox News …

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Racism Won’t End Until The Left “Changes Their Heart And Learns To Accept Jesus”

“It’s really an issue of love. It’s loving God. You cannot love your fellow man if you don’t love God and we have a country where we’ve been working really hard, particularly on the left, to kick God out. We need a culture change to address this racism. “You cannot change the culture of the country until you change the …

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Goes Full GOP Death Cult: “There Are More Important Things Than Living” [VIDEO]

Talking Point Memo reports: Believe it or not, Texas Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick (R) is actually sticking to his pro-death solution to fixing the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “What I said when I was with you that night is there are more important things than living,” Patrick told Fox News host Tucker Carlson, referring to when he first made …

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