Right-wingers Trying to Oust Speaker of Texas State House Because He's Jewish

[Swede]

Ordinarily, who gets elected Speaker of the Texas state House would only be of interest to those in Texas. But the current dispute in Austin has a larger significance.

The current state House Speaker is Joe Straus, a conservative Republican leading a conservative Republican majority. He's currently facing a challenge from state Rep. Ken Paxton, who appears to agree with Straus on nearly everything.

So what makes this noteworthy? Straus is Jewish, and some far-right activists in Texas have a problem with that.

http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/379331/right-wingers_trying_to_oust_speaker_of_texas_state_house_because_he's_jewish

[BrklynLiberal]

1. figures....intolerance is intolerance...

" He added that he prefers Christian candidates, but isn't anti-Semitic. "They're some of my best friends," he said of Jews, naming two friends of his. " :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

No doubt those two Jewish "friends" are more than proud to admit to being this asshole's friend. :sarcasm:

I cannot help but wonder how that Conservative Republican Jewish man feels about being part of a group that would rather he was
not in the group...