Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has "no plans" to debate Democratic opponent Mike Collier

[TexasTowelie]

By Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune


Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick does not intend to debate his Democratic challenger, Mike Collier, before Election Day, according to Patrick's campaign.

"It’s no secret Lt. Governor Patrick relishes debates, but since his opponent shows no sign of grasping even the most basic rudiments of state government, our campaign has no plans to debate him," Patrick strategist Allen Blakemore said in a statement to the Tribune. "There isn’t anyone in the Lone Star State who isn’t absolutely clear about where Dan Patrick stands on the issues. He told us what he was going to do, then he did it. That’s why Dan Patrick has the overwhelming support of the conservative majority in Texas."

Collier has not formally challenged Patrick to any debates but has needled him on Twitter over the topic, suggesting the incumbent will not spar with him because he does not want to discuss his record.

"The Lt. Governor is rejecting debates before invitations are even sent out by media," Collier said in a statement. "As I assumed he would, he’s dodging and refusing to answer for his record."

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2018/07/23/lt-gov-dan-patrick-no-plans-debate-democratic-opponent-mike-collier/

[texasfiddler]

1. I'm meeting Mike Collier this weekend

I would like to see some positive results in the next election for our state. I continue to fight, but I'm not holding my breath.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. And here we have the typical old white Repube voter... get this shit:

From Collier's FB page. Idiots.

[Paladin]

3. Patrick is the same chickenshit he's always been.

Whatever courage he ever had, he lost while blathering on his AM hate radio channel, where the incoming calls were carefully screened. I hate the guy's (lack of) guts.

[Gothmog]

4. Who is surprised by this?

[LeftInTX]

5. Collier needs to debate a cardboard cutoff!

[Gothmog]

6. The candidate who is ahead does not want to debate

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