David Runnels II, JD

Attorney. DFW Region Director @texasyds Former staffer at #txlege. We do politics, sports, and some religious discussion here. As always, opinions are my own.

[Robert Vargas III @RobertVargas3]

Republicans are now holding a national midterm convention in Dallas. For a party that keeps insisting Texas isn't competitive, they sure are spending a lot of time and money trying to make sure it stays that way.

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

@Miriam2626 @StephDTownTX @JoshSkolnick_ @TXLeftLib From the platform: “Recognize and oppose the genocidal actions and goals of Hamas, as stated in their
founding covenant, and support the removal of Hamas from any governmental
positions and from the ability to utilize armed conflict;”

Is this not denouncing the massacre?

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

“During the Championship Playoffs…” how can anyone take this clown seriously?

[Greg Abbott @GregAbbott_TX]

What a loser Hochul is.

During the Championship Playoffs it was announced that Texas ranks #1 for Fortune 500 HQs. A title once held by NY.

Unlike the Knicks title, Texas’s lead over New York in business and new jobs will continue… forever.

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

@babypingus @LakeShowYo Because if they challenged they could’ve found a proximate offensive foul (because it was) and that would have been Castle’s 6th foul and he would’ve been fouled out

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

@DavidCookTexas @mayes_middleton Our way of life? Who’s “our”? And what does a nepo baby who’s worth hundreds of millions of dollars mostly because of inherited family assets know about “our” way of life?

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

@DrFJAD @DRAnnEsq @SophiaBollag @akoseff @ericswalwell I understand that. My point is on the second part of his statement “Isn't that what happened with Trump and Kavanaugh?” My answer: No, that is not what happened with Trump and Kavanaugh. As a country we did not believe the women because we allowed these abusers to rise to power.

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

@DRAnnEsq @SophiaBollag @akoseff @ericswalwell Yeah the country believed the women so well we made them President and Supreme Court Justice. Your lack of self-awareness is astounding.

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

@TheMetaCatalyst @prem_thakker I think differences on Israel is a legitimate policy reason to vote for Talarico, but there is a group of Talarico fans that have no policy critiques of Crockett and only hold this suspiciously vague sense of “electability” over her head. Those are the folks I look sideways at.

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

@TheMetaCatalyst @prem_thakker Sure, we can only go by his record at the Texas Lege (which obviously doesn’t really have much to do with Israel) and what he says. I think it’s unfair to say that we automatically know he would have made the same votes, which is the only path to equating them on this issue.

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

@TheMetaCatalyst @prem_thakker Yes and he’s 100% wrong on this, but she’s said the exact same thing. The only difference between the two from what I’ve seen is one is for defensive weapons only (still not morally defensible) and the other votes for Israel to have both defensive and offensive weapons.

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

@BenjaminPDixon @prem_thakker I could be wrong, but based on her voting record, I don’t think they have the same positions.

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

@TheMetaCatalyst @prem_thakker I think the issue is that in that letter Talarico says he’s against sending offensive weapons to Israel. Crockett recently voted for H.R. 7006 which by my reading (could be wrong) has no defensive weapons limitations, which is a clear difference. I argue not nearly far enough tho

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

@NicZeit @itsJenRamos @ColinAllredTX @jamestalarico Because people don’t record every conversation they’re a part of.

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

@itsJenRamos @ColinAllredTX @jamestalarico C’mon Jen, regardless of what you feel about him as a politician (not a fan at all either), what Talarico said is completely inappropriate and Allred is justified in being upset.

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

The gerrymander Republicans fought so hard to pass may just be their undoing. Beautiful, just beautiful 😁

[one dozen rats at a keyboard @PanasonicDX4500]

casual reminder that the Texas gerrymander that set off the whole redistricting war last year was predicated almost entirely on the assumption that the Hispanic shift towards Republicans in 2024 was permanent and could be counted on being more or less replicated every election.

[quorumreport @quorumreport]

texas democrats stun republicans with apparent upset victory in tarrant county special election: https://t.co/Vcl1TYqPhg

[ScottGordon @ScottGordonDFW]

POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE in Tarrant County, Texas, the biggest red county in the country. Democrat Taylor Rehmet beats Republican Leigh Wambsganss in state senate district that Trump carried in 2024 by 17 points. The district hasn’t voted Democratic in half a century.

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

You bet we did!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[VoteHub @VoteHub]

RACE CALL: Democrats have FLIPPED Texas State Senate District 9 (Trump+17) in an upset.

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

@RepBrandonGill It's only “not a real holiday” if you just ignore the millions of people around the world who celebrate it. Can't believe this dude is an elected official.

[David Runnels II, JD @DavidRunn2]

Conservative politicians like @RepBrandonGill are finally saying the quiet (racist) part out loud.

Luckily we have Steven Shook and @ErnestForTexas to replace him in November.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Gill: Frankly, I think we need to drastically reduce legal immigration.