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hurl

(937 posts)
Wed Oct 3, 2018, 07:29 PM Oct 2018

God Bless Lloyd Doggett

Representative Doggett appeared on The Beat with Ari Melber as the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Tax Policy of the Ways and Means Committee, talking about how his committee will investigate Trump's taxes when Democrats have control.

I'm an older guy (over 50) who grew up in Austin, and Lloyd Doggett has been in politics most of my days. He became a state senator when I was in third grade, and he remains a solid progressive fixture.

Thanks, Lloyd, for hanging in there even when it seemed Democrats would never matter in Texas again. Hope you are around to see when Texas turns blue permanently, when Republican's presidential hopes will evaporate into a disgusting residue.

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God Bless Lloyd Doggett (Original Post) hurl Oct 2018 OP
Doggett is a great Democrat Gothmog Oct 2018 #1
Yes he is! Jane Austin Oct 2018 #2
I'm grateful to have had he opportunity to vote for Doggett when I lived in Austin. TexasTowelie Oct 2018 #3
Agree - Doggett is great. northoftheborder Oct 2018 #4

Jane Austin

(9,199 posts)
2. Yes he is!
Wed Oct 3, 2018, 07:51 PM
Oct 2018

He's also a very smart and very nice guy.

Rethuglicans have gerrymandered him out of several districts, but he wins no matter where they put him.

TexasTowelie

(111,974 posts)
3. I'm grateful to have had he opportunity to vote for Doggett when I lived in Austin.
Wed Oct 3, 2018, 07:56 PM
Oct 2018

I hope that he keeps up the good work for everyone.

northoftheborder

(7,569 posts)
4. Agree - Doggett is great.
Fri Oct 5, 2018, 12:40 PM
Oct 2018

I think he has endured being in the minority his whole time in the House. Would love for him to experience being in the Majority and be able to really help us here in Texas with his progressive beliefs.

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