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TexasTowelie

(111,938 posts)
Sat Aug 17, 2013, 10:32 AM Aug 2013

Welcome to Dewfeed--They stole our cat gifs!

Dan Patrick, a Republican state senator from Houston and Tea Party darling, has officially been in the lieutenant governor's race for almost two months now. Patrick, like the other challengers vying for the seat, has positioned himself to the right of incumbent David Dewhurst, attacking him for being too moderate and for a series of procedural missteps that left the door open for Wendy Davis' abortion filibuster.

None of those attacks come close to what Patrick unleashed today. DewFeed, which the paid-for-by-Texans for Dan Patrick banner and the link to his campaign donation website suggests is legit, is brutal. It's the "night that will live in Texas political infamy, as told by cats."

Sure enough, the listicle that follows tells the tale of Davis' filibuster through a series of nine cat GIFs.

Source: http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2013/08/lietenant_governor_candidate_d.php


1. Dewhurst had made a lot of noise about his support for the unborn.


2. But the night of the important pro-life bill debate, he was out having a glass of wine with a political consultant friend.


3. Democrats saw an opportunity to pounce on the lack of leadership.


4. A liberal mob descended upon Dewhurst and he couldn’t keep control of the gallery.


5. Wendy Davis began her filibuster and Dewhurst began chasing his tail.


6. By the time he finally called the vote, it was too late.


7. Pro-lifers across Texas sat and sighed.


8. Texas conservatives deserve a strong Lieutenant Governor.


9. Support Dan Patrick, candidate for Texas Lt. Governor, he’ll never back down from a fight.

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Welcome to Dewfeed--They stole our cat gifs! (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2013 OP
If only cats really did run the Legislature shenmue Aug 2013 #1
I especially liked #4 rock Aug 2013 #2
I agree with you about #4--it was an apt description of the end of the first special session. TexasTowelie Aug 2013 #3
I love cats but this was just plain stupid johncoby2 Aug 2013 #4

TexasTowelie

(111,938 posts)
3. I agree with you about #4--it was an apt description of the end of the first special session.
Sat Aug 17, 2013, 12:33 PM
Aug 2013

I also liked #3 since one of my pseudo-identities on another site is as a red cat.

johncoby2

(3,363 posts)
4. I love cats but this was just plain stupid
Sun Aug 18, 2013, 09:27 AM
Aug 2013

Seriously. did they actually spend money on this?
Or is it just a spoof?

Very unprofessional as well as just plain stupid.

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