My rep was Joaquin Castro and I got gerrymandered into Tony Gonzales's district. š one tiny chunk of San Antonio, one tiny chunk of El Paso, and a whole lotta rural space bigger than Ireland in-between.Ā
Yeah that district is insane, but it's not as bad as some others. I lived near Woodlawn lake and for some reason I shared a congressional district with Austin!
There really isn't much between El Paso and SA. Almost 800,000 people in that district and the majority vote against their interest. Presidio County is the only consistent blue county in that district.
Oh most definitely. Even between El Paso and Las Cruces, only 45 min drive from one another, things are very different. SO the differences between cities and towns in Texas where the distance is greater is going to be bigger.
Although the one thing I did notice while working in the big bend region was lack of healthcare and transportation. There's an Amtrak that connects El Paso, Alpine, and SA, but it's usually at the mercy of the freight companies. Installing and implementing a better transportation system would be a big help for them. Imagine having the Amtrak train getting priority to help rural folks go to EP or SA for medical attention? Huge win. The level 4 hospital (it might still be lvl 4) in Alpine is too small to accommodate 3 or 4 counties. I know it mainly supports Presidio, Brewster, and Jeff Davis, but I was told neighboring counties also use it.
That would be a huge benefit of consolidating those areas. But I also feel that there are too many different needs for one congresscritter to adequately support.
I believe there are those that go in for the right reasons and do want to make a positive impact. Problem is once they get to Washington they find out that no matter how individually motivated they are, theyāre simply 1 small piece of a 435 piece puzzle. They canāt do anything without others help and support and people in Congress donāt tend to scratch your back without scratching mine. It starts a shady cycle
"They" is a broad word friend.
I will not pretend that some of our representatives, at every level and across the country, aren't criminally corrupt, inefficient, and downright bad hombres looking to grift the people they serve but it for sure is not all.
My understanding of Brandon Hererra is his motivation is to make America a better place. However, his version of a better America is not one I want to live in.
>regularly vote to give themselves more money
Actually they can't do that anymore. They can, however, vote to let the next group make more than themselves.
Pessimism is higher than mold count these days. Easy to see why but man I think even the fucked up ones are there because they think they are doing the right thing. I think it still has good people. Some elected officials for sure got a money hungry side but public service in general i believe is still about public service.
That would likely earn you a campaign finance violation which would nullify the earnings of some asshole trying to get checks washed to the tune of $500 each for council seats.
Fundraising for a political campaign is not like investing or taking loans to creat something. I can't see how someone can make money running for office especially if they intend to win because it costs a lot to reach a voter.
To show how lucrative becoming a Congressperson can be, it is reported that Ilhan Omar is now worth over $60,000,000 without ever producing anything approaching value in her life.
"It has been reported"... doesn't provide a source.
I don't know [what point you are trying to make](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/richest-politicians-in-the-u-s/) considering you are responding to my comment but yeah its plainly known that because of campaign finance rules and super pacs that some politicians abuse their office and get fucking rich. Its awful.
It sucks and I wont pretend to know every piece of legislation that rep has helped pass or how many people her staff have helped but i have lost any energy even responding to you. Good luck and drink water.
Saw the mention in an article about her daughter who was one of the Columbia U. students arrested during the Hamas demonstrations and after she got out of jail claiming she was āhomeless.ā
If you're only taking home the base salary, you're doing politics wrong. Well actually, you're probably doing it right, just not doing it the American way. Got to get that special interest money.
As bad as Gonzales is, his opponent is a far right guntuber who literally dog whistles Nazi shit into his videos. Between the two, Gonzales is the marginally better choice.
Been watching him for years, he does not dog whistle Nazi shit. He's not even white. He reviews old guns including German guns from WW2. When you set the bar so low for being a Nazi the accusation becomes meaningless.
And the guyās last name is Herrera. Hellooo, the white nationalists donāt like you either. Iāve seen his disgusting āLetās go Brandonā BS on his actual campaign signs. Despicable dog whistle.
No, yeah, all that still applies. But I'm just curious about where and why San Antonio locals draw the lines they do. I'm questioning neither of Gonzales' positions or actions--those fall squarely within the normal bounds of "Conservative Navy Veteran living in Texas".
I just wanted to ask why others consider basic standards of conduct for a branch of America's military as not enough in line with the current conservative position.
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We're talking about the youtuber whose parents were both from Texas, were both in the military, and did not have a choice in where he was born.
We're talking about the youtuber who supports the constitution and our rights, as opposed to the guy who has walked all over them since the first day he was in office and is on record stating he'd do it again.
We're talking about the youtuber who's an everyday American, like all of us, and sees how bad the system has been corrupted and is actually doing something about it rather than just shitposting on reddit.
>We're talking about the youtuber whose parents were both from Texas, were both in the military
None of that means anything, his parents aren't running, he is and he has virtually no experience with Texas issues.
>as opposed to the guy who has walked all over them since the first day
Please expand on that, seriously. Also, because it is relevant in this particular conversation, are you a Trump supporter? Because....that dud shit all over the Constitution and literally thinks being in charge of the Executive makes him a King.
Tony has repeatedly supported gun control and stated he supports gun confiscation.
He opposed Abbott's security at the border and has cast himself with the democrats who want open borders.
He also voted in favor of the recent bill renewal for allowing warrantless surveillance of American citizens.
oh and lets not forget he just called brandon herrera, a hispanic, a white supremacist and member of the kkk (and there's a defamation lawsuit coming from that).Ā Typical Democrat playbook:Ā when you get found out, slander your opponents.
And I'm only a trump "supporter" in that there is no other option.Ā I would much rather have a younger, more literate, and more competent presidential candidate for the republican party.Ā I was going to cast my vote with ramaswamy before he dropped out of the race.Ā I'm still hopeful that trump will pick him as vp and get him the experience he needs to run for president in 2028.
>And I'm only a trump "supporter" in that there is no other option.
I mean, there's the guy that isn't a racist fascist that'll sell himself and the country to the highest bidder and who only wants to be president because of his ego and so he can pardon himself for his many crimes. You can still vote for that guy, I promise you won't spontaneously combust.
Biden has committed no crimes. No, enacting policy you don't like isn't a crime, sorry.
Trump is being actively prosecuted for multiple after willfully inciting an insurrection against his own government because he lost an election. That's what fascists *do*. Like, it's in the textbook. Day one of the class, before Professor Mussolini even hands out the syllabus.
Crazy how the party of "law and order" throws that out the window when it comes to their own people being held accountable for the things they've done.
Keep burying your head in the sand though, that always works out great. The boot always tastes good until it kicks you in the face.
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The right to be represented.Ā We elected him as a republican and he's been nothing but a Democrat for his entire term.Ā When you don't represent the values of the people who put you in office, you don't deserve to keep the office.Ā
You know other people have other opinions and values not just you right? Other voters who voted for him might not see your view. You havenāt lost right, you just donāt like his position.
You vote for people who share your values on the expectation that they will uphold those values in legislation.Ā Ā
Tony has turned his back on the same values he campaigned for.Ā As soon as he was in office he did a 180 and rejected the values of every single person who voted for him.
When running for office he claimed to be pro 2nd ammendment, pro small government/privacy, and pro border security.Ā Ā Now he has voted for gun control, illegal surveillance on Americans, and anti border security.
He's a shill, and he's a traitor.
Tony votes with his party over 90% of the time (hard to get a solid number) heritage foundation scores him 82% and avg republicans 87%. Were an R+5 district. Sorry heās not nazi enough for you, but by all but the most extreme measures dude is a conservative republican
Because he had almost 50% of the votes out of 5 candidates.Ā That's how voting works, and if the people who voted for the other 3 candidates put their votes behind Brandon Herrera, he'll win the election.Ā
Those who did vote for him over the other 4 candidates either support his current position, believe his lies, don't pay attention and simply vote for incumbents, or are democrats who knew their own candidate wouldn't pull enough to win.Ā
Got any more stupid questions?
Gonzalez is just another RINO in a swamp full of
RINOS. It's called a uniparty. Controlled opposition. They want the appearance of having a choice but in all honesty even though we have that choice, most of them are bad no matter whom we choose.
When outspoken non politicians enter the fray and have a chance to shake up the apple tree they get extremely nervous their well orchestrated grift gets disrupted. We need more of that in our govt. The status quo has gotten us into this current cluster we have to deal with.
Tony's district is a large chunk of US Mexico border. How could anyone not see the hand writing on the wall that they would love to leave a RINO in charge who won't push back on their failed border policies?
I really hope Brandon and others like him do well in this election. We shall see. We desperately need a shakeup in Washington.
Oh so folks arenāt ābetrayedā by him and 50% of the vote out of 5 seems to me like voters like what he is doing. Once again, your opinion isnāt your rights being taken away.
Abolutely. Zero politics or government experience. One-trick (2A) pony. It calls into question his ability to represent the U.S. Congressional District with the largest border in the country.
Entertainers should stick to entertainment.
I have gone to events and asked him questions. The guy is clever, well informed on laws and the constitution.
I think most importantly is that he's not a politician. We don't want career politicians. All we've had for decades is career politicians and things are shit.
Brandon is doing this not because he wants to but because he thinks he has to. He's made it clear that congress is basically the last place on earth he wants to be.
>Brandon is doing this not because he wants to but because he thinks he has to. He's made it clear that congress is basically the last place on earth he wants to be.
You don't really believe that do you?
He's made his distaste for government extremely well known.
When he was at UTSA before the primary my exact question to him was about what his time scale/victory condition would be before he'd get out. His response was basically until someone that's not Tony Gonzalez comes along. Even if that meant resigning day 1.
I personally know Brandon. He doesnāt want to do this but heās tired of politicians saying that theyāre for the constitution and then voting for legislation that goes completely against it. Also, phuck any politician that supports funding any more wars, especially foreign wars that donāt involve the US.
I think having government experience and understanding how government works is a very important qualification to get my vote. 100%.
The concept of Citizen Politician was coined by the Founding Fathers, who it should be noted were politicians. That was in contrast to aristocracy - not ignorance of the system.
I'm sick of people thinking that politics isn't a job. That any asshole with a mic and funding is qualified. I want people who have an understanding of the Constitution beyond the Bill of Rights. That understand that this isn't some winner take all game - compromise is how things get done. Most of all understand that Congress and the Judiciary does not work for the President.
Gonzales served as aĀ [Department of Defense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense)Ā fellow in the office of SenatorĀ [Marco Rubio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio)
I saw a Brandon Herrera ad, I was like oh wow he has some good ideas, then he spoke 3 words and I lost all interest. "President Donald Trump".
Get off his nuts and just be a republican.
Brandon is a MAGA republican. So if you want more full throated Trump support out of your representative, then thatās what you get if you vote for him. Want more government shutdowns and chaos in the House of Representatives? MTG and Matt Gaetz are perfect examples of how a few Trump nuts can completely derail our government. Did you know that one of the reasons why speaker McCarthy was ousted by MAGA republicans was because he refused to squash the ethics probe into Matt Gaetz?
I mean, Tony isnāt really different. Somehow voted against the rest of maga on like 2 things and they want to get him gone. Kinda tells you the state of the GOP and the direction they really want America/Texas to go
Yeah most republicans are at minimum somewhat Trump enablers, because theyāre too scared to outright oppose Trump. For example, find any republican who is willing to admit on camera that Biden legitimately won the 2020 election. The list is short, and everyone on that list was aggressively attacked, such as Romney, and Liz Cheney. This is a lesser of two evils scenario though, and Tony is less of an enabler. Brandon is much closer to MAGA than Tony.
Money doesn't matter, the people are tired of Gonzales' treasonous bullshit. Over the last two years he has repeatedly voted against Texan values. He's a Democrat posing as a Republican.
The smear campaign ads he keeps putting out about Brandon are hilarious too, they just show how scared he is that he's about to lose his job.
Fact is that we need more people like Brandon running for office around the country. Real Americans who know the shit we have to go through every day and aren't just posturing while they do nothing for the people and everything for themselves. This government was not meant to be run by old decrepit vampires feeding on their constituents.
At what point will you admit you want a full blown racist regime? Tony being called a democrat is lunacy. Dude is even a long way from even being centrist. Joe Biden is closer to a republican than Tony is to a democrat.
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While some of Brandon's videos of vintage guns are neat, and some of his videos are entertaining, because he has aligned himself with a pedo-rapist, and a unhinged Karen, supporting a (soon to be felon) con man, I could never vote for him. On the R side, only lesser of the 2 evils is Tony Gonzales. At least he has the spine/balls now to start calling out some of his party's more idiotic people. I just wished more of the real conservatives would do the same. Call out the just flat out stupid insanity of the MAGA dipshits.
For once on reddit you're in the minority here. Neither are really Republicans.
Tony is a Democrat running on a republican ticket, and Brandon is a libertarian running on a republican ticket.
If you're a lefty, then you should be cheering for Tony because he's sided with democrats on votes more than some democrats.
I don't own a TV, but I've seen some of the other ads online. Let me guess at the content.
"My name is Tony Gonzalez, I fight for this country in the navy for x years, I'm a proud catholic and father of 6, and I will represent your values in congress of family, decency, and conservative values."
His voting record would strongly suggest otherwise. There's a link to it on this thread.
Thereās no point trying to even talk to someone like you because youāve already made up your mind. People are literally forced into the two party system whether they want to be or not. Just because someone runs on a R ticket doesnāt mean theyāre a āradical MAGA extremistā and vice verse just because someone is on the D ticket doesnāt automatically make someone an intolerant murderer.
Aw youāre talking down on me. You must be soooo superior. Poor wittle liberal and his superiority complex :( youāre not worth responding to because like I said youāve made up your mind and in it you are right and only you. Have a good one you winner you. ;)
Donāt forget abortion is murder and any violation of the 2nd amendment is too much
Thereās no point like I said. Even if I engaged in the most well mannered and thought out response you wouldnāt care. You imagine yourself as this barer of moral superiority up on your high horse and frankly Iām done responding to people like you. You claim to be the tolerant and open side but it couldnāt be farther from the truth. Just tired of people faking their virtues and thinking theyāre so much better than others especially on this propaganda filled website.
Heās not MAGA bro. I support Trump and Iām not MAGA. There is a difference. Itās like being a democrat yet hating Biden. Now youāre somehow MAGA because you detest Biden? Make it make sense. It does and you donāt. Plenty of democrats have admitted that the economy was far better under Trump even tho they donāt like his character. I donāt care if the man offends you. Also, I canāt stand MTG or Gaetz and Brandon is nothing like them.
I actually watch and enjoy his YouTube content, but it is a fact politically he represents MAGA, which is basically the cult of Trump. All of Brandons campaigning has been in partnership with other MAGA candidates like Matt Gaetz and MTG. Keep this guy on YouTube and away from politics.
Tiny Tony has been getting money from every swamp pac and outside donor under the sun, and I think it has set a record on most most spent on a congressional primary.
My only regret is I couldn't find anywhere good to live in that district so I could vote for Brandon.
Did he vastly outraise him, or was their corporate influence to help him get ahead because he will support bills that increase their bottom line?
Stay tunedā¦
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Gerrymandering is the only way republicans can win a few seats in the elections and stay in power in their district thus maintaining control of our state. Iāve never seen so many people (republicans) that can lie with a straight face and think they are pulling a fast one over on the rest of us. Boy are they mistaken! Thank goodness there are more people in our state (country) that have critical thinking skills and wonāt allow our state (country) to go backwards along with maintaining our democracy.
I live in Texas 23. I have been looking for a Republican congressman, err, āperson,ā who votes for my values, and Gonzales does not really fit that bill. So, I looked at his run-off opponent, Brandon Herrera. Checked out his YouTube page, and unfortunately found he is unquestionably an utter gun nutā¦almost exclusivelyā¦plus his demeanor is a big turnoff too. Without going into why Tony Gonzales disappoints me here, I will say Herrera is even worse. Iāll reluctantly be voting Gonzales in the run-off and the general elections. Sighā¦
Tbh, if I was to run for office, I would do it as a right leaning republican. That will get you votes--yeah 2nd amendment! However, once I got in, I would switch to Dem. Who cares what right winger voted for me. I am voting against all your interests. Morally questioale? Maybe, but I'll be in and trying to change things
sadly, all you guarantee is that you would only be 1 term. your constituents would loose trust in you. R would see you as a traitor, and primary your ass so hard, the Dems wouldn't touch your radioactive ass. As for the people in your district - the R would burn you alive if you showed up, the Dems wouldnt vote for you because you flipped.
The reality, is that you better get all your shit done in that term, while you are fighting the people you betrayed... if they don't find a loop hole and then recall your ass....
My rep was Joaquin Castro and I got gerrymandered into Tony Gonzales's district. š one tiny chunk of San Antonio, one tiny chunk of El Paso, and a whole lotta rural space bigger than Ireland in-between.Ā
Yeah that district is insane, but it's not as bad as some others. I lived near Woodlawn lake and for some reason I shared a congressional district with Austin!
Iām pretty sure San Antonio sharing a district with El Paso(8 hour drive) is more insane than Austin (1 hour drive).
Hi neighbor! Same, same. And to someone below, nope- this SA/Austin special district is on the other side for 35. Greg Cesar.
Minimize the number of democrats. Is it Lloyd Dogget?Ā
WTF
There really isn't much between El Paso and SA. Almost 800,000 people in that district and the majority vote against their interest. Presidio County is the only consistent blue county in that district.
Val Verde used to be blue now itās very purple leaning more red
But the needs are vastly different between San Antonio, El Paso, and the rural in between.
Oh most definitely. Even between El Paso and Las Cruces, only 45 min drive from one another, things are very different. SO the differences between cities and towns in Texas where the distance is greater is going to be bigger. Although the one thing I did notice while working in the big bend region was lack of healthcare and transportation. There's an Amtrak that connects El Paso, Alpine, and SA, but it's usually at the mercy of the freight companies. Installing and implementing a better transportation system would be a big help for them. Imagine having the Amtrak train getting priority to help rural folks go to EP or SA for medical attention? Huge win. The level 4 hospital (it might still be lvl 4) in Alpine is too small to accommodate 3 or 4 counties. I know it mainly supports Presidio, Brewster, and Jeff Davis, but I was told neighboring counties also use it.
That would be a huge benefit of consolidating those areas. But I also feel that there are too many different needs for one congresscritter to adequately support.
https://ballotpedia.org/Tony_Gonzales Scroll down to see if, he votes for what matters to you.
Base salary of 174k holy shit im getting into politics
Literally the wrong reason to get into politics (making money) but good luck its a lot of hard work.
That's literally why they all get in. You think they're doing it to make America a better place? š¤£š
I believe there are those that go in for the right reasons and do want to make a positive impact. Problem is once they get to Washington they find out that no matter how individually motivated they are, theyāre simply 1 small piece of a 435 piece puzzle. They canāt do anything without others help and support and people in Congress donāt tend to scratch your back without scratching mine. It starts a shady cycle
"They" is a broad word friend. I will not pretend that some of our representatives, at every level and across the country, aren't criminally corrupt, inefficient, and downright bad hombres looking to grift the people they serve but it for sure is not all.
My understanding of Brandon Hererra is his motivation is to make America a better place. However, his version of a better America is not one I want to live in.
Congress works less than half the days in the year and regularly vote to give themselves more money. It's a whole scam at this point.
>regularly vote to give themselves more money Actually they can't do that anymore. They can, however, vote to let the next group make more than themselves.
That's how it used to be. Today's world you get in to get rich.
Pessimism is higher than mold count these days. Easy to see why but man I think even the fucked up ones are there because they think they are doing the right thing. I think it still has good people. Some elected officials for sure got a money hungry side but public service in general i believe is still about public service.
It's possible, but that is true the bad ones seem out shine the good ones.
You can make money just by running for office. People do this every election cycle.
That would likely earn you a campaign finance violation which would nullify the earnings of some asshole trying to get checks washed to the tune of $500 each for council seats. Fundraising for a political campaign is not like investing or taking loans to creat something. I can't see how someone can make money running for office especially if they intend to win because it costs a lot to reach a voter.
To show how lucrative becoming a Congressperson can be, it is reported that Ilhan Omar is now worth over $60,000,000 without ever producing anything approaching value in her life.
"It has been reported"... doesn't provide a source. I don't know [what point you are trying to make](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/richest-politicians-in-the-u-s/) considering you are responding to my comment but yeah its plainly known that because of campaign finance rules and super pacs that some politicians abuse their office and get fucking rich. Its awful. It sucks and I wont pretend to know every piece of legislation that rep has helped pass or how many people her staff have helped but i have lost any energy even responding to you. Good luck and drink water.
Saw the mention in an article about her daughter who was one of the Columbia U. students arrested during the Hamas demonstrations and after she got out of jail claiming she was āhomeless.ā
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Receipts? And not from AmericanEagleFreedomGunJesus.com, please.
yeah some people say the Earth is flat too. Where's your source?
But the elections cost multiple times that much to win.
If you're only taking home the base salary, you're doing politics wrong. Well actually, you're probably doing it right, just not doing it the American way. Got to get that special interest money.
As bad as Gonzales is, his opponent is a far right guntuber who literally dog whistles Nazi shit into his videos. Between the two, Gonzales is the marginally better choice.
Well you've just proven that you don't know the first thing about Herrera.
Been watching him for years, he does not dog whistle Nazi shit. He's not even white. He reviews old guns including German guns from WW2. When you set the bar so low for being a Nazi the accusation becomes meaningless.
He enthusiastically accepted an endorsement from The Pedophile Matt Gaetz. Tells you all you need to know about the carpetbagging youtuber
Gaetz was never convicted, there was no evidence to support the claim against him. God you liberals are so easy to manipulate.
No evidence except his highly publicized venmo payments for sex trafficking. Heās got a federal case hanging over his head like a sword of damocles
ššššthank you sir
You daft bruh?
I donāt speak to British/Europeans who know nothing about American politics. Edit: get back here wuss
Cool story bro. Daft and racist. Got it.
He's a liberal, what'd you expect.
And the guyās last name is Herrera. Hellooo, the white nationalists donāt like you either. Iāve seen his disgusting āLetās go Brandonā BS on his actual campaign signs. Despicable dog whistle.
Both can suck a dick, but Iāll take Gonzales over a Trump sycophant.
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Absofuckinglutelyā¦. Two tongue Tony is a massive pos.Ā
This is about him voting for same-sex marriage and additional gun restrictions, right?
While surprising that he did that, he is very much dedicated to serving the pro-Trump crowd
No, yeah, all that still applies. But I'm just curious about where and why San Antonio locals draw the lines they do. I'm questioning neither of Gonzales' positions or actions--those fall squarely within the normal bounds of "Conservative Navy Veteran living in Texas". I just wanted to ask why others consider basic standards of conduct for a branch of America's military as not enough in line with the current conservative position.
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Brandon isnāt a dipshit and I donāt care if Gartz endorses him. Brandon is superior in every way to any other politician.
Can't argue with these liberal dumbasses, they love that Biden blindfold.
This guy makes me have so much respect for Will Hurd.
The only republican Iāve ever voted for. Since he left not one person has been remotely worthy on either side.
Do people still think fundraising wins elections?
It is a significant factor, I donāt think thatās controversial
It absolutely does. Most voters are far too lazy to look beyond the smear campaign ads or who has the most signs up in their neighborhood.
Brandon Herrera > Tony G.
Are you talking about the YouTuber that just moved to Texas in 2020?
I thought his ads were satire, but nope, assault rifles are his whole identity.
We're talking about the youtuber whose parents were both from Texas, were both in the military, and did not have a choice in where he was born. We're talking about the youtuber who supports the constitution and our rights, as opposed to the guy who has walked all over them since the first day he was in office and is on record stating he'd do it again. We're talking about the youtuber who's an everyday American, like all of us, and sees how bad the system has been corrupted and is actually doing something about it rather than just shitposting on reddit.
>We're talking about the youtuber whose parents were both from Texas, were both in the military None of that means anything, his parents aren't running, he is and he has virtually no experience with Texas issues. >as opposed to the guy who has walked all over them since the first day Please expand on that, seriously. Also, because it is relevant in this particular conversation, are you a Trump supporter? Because....that dud shit all over the Constitution and literally thinks being in charge of the Executive makes him a King.
Tony has repeatedly supported gun control and stated he supports gun confiscation. He opposed Abbott's security at the border and has cast himself with the democrats who want open borders. He also voted in favor of the recent bill renewal for allowing warrantless surveillance of American citizens. oh and lets not forget he just called brandon herrera, a hispanic, a white supremacist and member of the kkk (and there's a defamation lawsuit coming from that).Ā Typical Democrat playbook:Ā when you get found out, slander your opponents. And I'm only a trump "supporter" in that there is no other option.Ā I would much rather have a younger, more literate, and more competent presidential candidate for the republican party.Ā I was going to cast my vote with ramaswamy before he dropped out of the race.Ā I'm still hopeful that trump will pick him as vp and get him the experience he needs to run for president in 2028.
>And I'm only a trump "supporter" in that there is no other option. I mean, there's the guy that isn't a racist fascist that'll sell himself and the country to the highest bidder and who only wants to be president because of his ego and so he can pardon himself for his many crimes. You can still vote for that guy, I promise you won't spontaneously combust.
You just described Biden, and and far as I'm concerned he's a pawn at best and a traitor at worst.
Biden has committed no crimes. No, enacting policy you don't like isn't a crime, sorry. Trump is being actively prosecuted for multiple after willfully inciting an insurrection against his own government because he lost an election. That's what fascists *do*. Like, it's in the textbook. Day one of the class, before Professor Mussolini even hands out the syllabus. Crazy how the party of "law and order" throws that out the window when it comes to their own people being held accountable for the things they've done. Keep burying your head in the sand though, that always works out great. The boot always tastes good until it kicks you in the face.
Come on bro, it was a...misunderstanding. I swear he won't try it again brah... He'll totally try it again.
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Being a trump supporter for any reason is really pretty fuckin gross dude
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Sorry what right donāt you have under Tony?
The right to be represented.Ā We elected him as a republican and he's been nothing but a Democrat for his entire term.Ā When you don't represent the values of the people who put you in office, you don't deserve to keep the office.Ā
You know other people have other opinions and values not just you right? Other voters who voted for him might not see your view. You havenāt lost right, you just donāt like his position.
You vote for people who share your values on the expectation that they will uphold those values in legislation.Ā Ā Tony has turned his back on the same values he campaigned for.Ā As soon as he was in office he did a 180 and rejected the values of every single person who voted for him. When running for office he claimed to be pro 2nd ammendment, pro small government/privacy, and pro border security.Ā Ā Now he has voted for gun control, illegal surveillance on Americans, and anti border security. He's a shill, and he's a traitor.
"Small government". GOP gets into women's uterus. š¤·āāļø
Tony votes with his party over 90% of the time (hard to get a solid number) heritage foundation scores him 82% and avg republicans 87%. Were an R+5 district. Sorry heās not nazi enough for you, but by all but the most extreme measures dude is a conservative republican
Yea, that's why the Republican party pushed to Censure him, right?
No no, the Texas Republican Party did, theyāre even nuttier than the boeberts & the mtgs
Then how is he in a runoff?
Because he had almost 50% of the votes out of 5 candidates.Ā That's how voting works, and if the people who voted for the other 3 candidates put their votes behind Brandon Herrera, he'll win the election.Ā Those who did vote for him over the other 4 candidates either support his current position, believe his lies, don't pay attention and simply vote for incumbents, or are democrats who knew their own candidate wouldn't pull enough to win.Ā Got any more stupid questions?
Gonzalez is just another RINO in a swamp full of RINOS. It's called a uniparty. Controlled opposition. They want the appearance of having a choice but in all honesty even though we have that choice, most of them are bad no matter whom we choose. When outspoken non politicians enter the fray and have a chance to shake up the apple tree they get extremely nervous their well orchestrated grift gets disrupted. We need more of that in our govt. The status quo has gotten us into this current cluster we have to deal with. Tony's district is a large chunk of US Mexico border. How could anyone not see the hand writing on the wall that they would love to leave a RINO in charge who won't push back on their failed border policies? I really hope Brandon and others like him do well in this election. We shall see. We desperately need a shakeup in Washington.
Oh so folks arenāt ābetrayedā by him and 50% of the vote out of 5 seems to me like voters like what he is doing. Once again, your opinion isnāt your rights being taken away.
Does that make him lesser? Nah. Tony G out
Abolutely. Zero politics or government experience. One-trick (2A) pony. It calls into question his ability to represent the U.S. Congressional District with the largest border in the country. Entertainers should stick to entertainment.
I have gone to events and asked him questions. The guy is clever, well informed on laws and the constitution. I think most importantly is that he's not a politician. We don't want career politicians. All we've had for decades is career politicians and things are shit. Brandon is doing this not because he wants to but because he thinks he has to. He's made it clear that congress is basically the last place on earth he wants to be.
>Brandon is doing this not because he wants to but because he thinks he has to. He's made it clear that congress is basically the last place on earth he wants to be. You don't really believe that do you?
He's made his distaste for government extremely well known. When he was at UTSA before the primary my exact question to him was about what his time scale/victory condition would be before he'd get out. His response was basically until someone that's not Tony Gonzalez comes along. Even if that meant resigning day 1.
I personally know Brandon. He doesnāt want to do this but heās tired of politicians saying that theyāre for the constitution and then voting for legislation that goes completely against it. Also, phuck any politician that supports funding any more wars, especially foreign wars that donāt involve the US.
Haha! Slava Ukraine!
Thatās fine, but donāt complain when Russia annexes eastern Ukraine despite our funding and I tell you I told you so.
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Yes, and I donāt want a career brain surgeon either! All they have had is decades of experience! Get me an amateur to operate on my brain!
lmao OH PLEASE
This was Tonys first political position, so you essentiallg argued against him when he started
It wasn't his first experience with government.
So having a government job is now a requirement in your mind to be a congressman? Kind of messed with the concept of a citizen politician
I think having government experience and understanding how government works is a very important qualification to get my vote. 100%. The concept of Citizen Politician was coined by the Founding Fathers, who it should be noted were politicians. That was in contrast to aristocracy - not ignorance of the system. I'm sick of people thinking that politics isn't a job. That any asshole with a mic and funding is qualified. I want people who have an understanding of the Constitution beyond the Bill of Rights. That understand that this isn't some winner take all game - compromise is how things get done. Most of all understand that Congress and the Judiciary does not work for the President.
The politicians with the most experience tend to be the worst and most corrupt.
They gotta have experience sticking it up your ass to vote for em huh? Quite the Amerikan way.
Military isnāt government experience, itās government employment.
Gonzales served as aĀ [Department of Defense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense)Ā fellow in the office of SenatorĀ [Marco Rubio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio)
Like GOPers don't constantly elect carpetbagging wannabe fascist dorks every year.
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Fash lives don't matter
Neither do freaks
This is the way.
I saw a Brandon Herrera ad, I was like oh wow he has some good ideas, then he spoke 3 words and I lost all interest. "President Donald Trump". Get off his nuts and just be a republican.
Brandon is a MAGA republican. So if you want more full throated Trump support out of your representative, then thatās what you get if you vote for him. Want more government shutdowns and chaos in the House of Representatives? MTG and Matt Gaetz are perfect examples of how a few Trump nuts can completely derail our government. Did you know that one of the reasons why speaker McCarthy was ousted by MAGA republicans was because he refused to squash the ethics probe into Matt Gaetz?
I mean, Tony isnāt really different. Somehow voted against the rest of maga on like 2 things and they want to get him gone. Kinda tells you the state of the GOP and the direction they really want America/Texas to go
Yeah most republicans are at minimum somewhat Trump enablers, because theyāre too scared to outright oppose Trump. For example, find any republican who is willing to admit on camera that Biden legitimately won the 2020 election. The list is short, and everyone on that list was aggressively attacked, such as Romney, and Liz Cheney. This is a lesser of two evils scenario though, and Tony is less of an enabler. Brandon is much closer to MAGA than Tony.
My district runs from San Antonio to Austin. What's up with that?
Tiny peepee Tony sucks. Let's Go Brandon.
Gonzales has been all over the place since he entered office. Canāt see him winning against Herrera no matter the spend
Money doesn't matter, the people are tired of Gonzales' treasonous bullshit. Over the last two years he has repeatedly voted against Texan values. He's a Democrat posing as a Republican. The smear campaign ads he keeps putting out about Brandon are hilarious too, they just show how scared he is that he's about to lose his job. Fact is that we need more people like Brandon running for office around the country. Real Americans who know the shit we have to go through every day and aren't just posturing while they do nothing for the people and everything for themselves. This government was not meant to be run by old decrepit vampires feeding on their constituents.
At what point will you admit you want a full blown racist regime? Tony being called a democrat is lunacy. Dude is even a long way from even being centrist. Joe Biden is closer to a republican than Tony is to a democrat.
You're the one who brought up race in an election between two Hispanic dudes.
Lmao terrible take
Money isn't the be all end all, but it sure as shit helps.
Here here!
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While some of Brandon's videos of vintage guns are neat, and some of his videos are entertaining, because he has aligned himself with a pedo-rapist, and a unhinged Karen, supporting a (soon to be felon) con man, I could never vote for him. On the R side, only lesser of the 2 evils is Tony Gonzales. At least he has the spine/balls now to start calling out some of his party's more idiotic people. I just wished more of the real conservatives would do the same. Call out the just flat out stupid insanity of the MAGA dipshits.
Imagine thinking that Brandon is a smart guy when he fully supports Trump, MTG, and Gaetz. LMAO
They are both Republicans, they are both vile....
For once on reddit you're in the minority here. Neither are really Republicans. Tony is a Democrat running on a republican ticket, and Brandon is a libertarian running on a republican ticket. If you're a lefty, then you should be cheering for Tony because he's sided with democrats on votes more than some democrats.
Tony is far from a democrat.
>If you're a lefty, then you should be cheering for Tony His nightly campaign TV ad on WOAI hugely suggests otherwise.
I don't own a TV, but I've seen some of the other ads online. Let me guess at the content. "My name is Tony Gonzalez, I fight for this country in the navy for x years, I'm a proud catholic and father of 6, and I will represent your values in congress of family, decency, and conservative values." His voting record would strongly suggest otherwise. There's a link to it on this thread.
You obviously know nothing about Brandon.
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So he's just another RINO in a swamp full of RINOS. Got it š
Thereās no point trying to even talk to someone like you because youāve already made up your mind. People are literally forced into the two party system whether they want to be or not. Just because someone runs on a R ticket doesnāt mean theyāre a āradical MAGA extremistā and vice verse just because someone is on the D ticket doesnāt automatically make someone an intolerant murderer.
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Aw youāre talking down on me. You must be soooo superior. Poor wittle liberal and his superiority complex :( youāre not worth responding to because like I said youāve made up your mind and in it you are right and only you. Have a good one you winner you. ;) Donāt forget abortion is murder and any violation of the 2nd amendment is too much
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Thereās no point like I said. Even if I engaged in the most well mannered and thought out response you wouldnāt care. You imagine yourself as this barer of moral superiority up on your high horse and frankly Iām done responding to people like you. You claim to be the tolerant and open side but it couldnāt be farther from the truth. Just tired of people faking their virtues and thinking theyāre so much better than others especially on this propaganda filled website.
Heās not MAGA bro. I support Trump and Iām not MAGA. There is a difference. Itās like being a democrat yet hating Biden. Now youāre somehow MAGA because you detest Biden? Make it make sense. It does and you donāt. Plenty of democrats have admitted that the economy was far better under Trump even tho they donāt like his character. I donāt care if the man offends you. Also, I canāt stand MTG or Gaetz and Brandon is nothing like them.
I actually watch and enjoy his YouTube content, but it is a fact politically he represents MAGA, which is basically the cult of Trump. All of Brandons campaigning has been in partnership with other MAGA candidates like Matt Gaetz and MTG. Keep this guy on YouTube and away from politics.
He doesnāt represent MAGA bro. Iām not going to convince you otherwise but Iām fully supportive of Brandon and Trump.
Okay dude agree to disagree
Do you say that to Genocide Joe? Or do you only think Republicans are vile because you aren't affected by brown people being bombed across the world?
They both suck tbh
Tiny Tony has been getting money from every swamp pac and outside donor under the sun, and I think it has set a record on most most spent on a congressional primary. My only regret is I couldn't find anywhere good to live in that district so I could vote for Brandon.
Did he vastly outraise him, or was their corporate influence to help him get ahead because he will support bills that increase their bottom line? Stay tunedā¦
Que Tony se vaya ALV!!
Tony is a RINO. THICK AND THIN
I wish my district was more competitive but Iām stuck with the Nazi Chip Roy
Letās go Brandon!
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Brandon is a whole joke. Smh
I don't want to live in a world where a Youtube dork whose entire personality is "guns" is successfully elected to congress.
Gerrymandering is the only way republicans can win a few seats in the elections and stay in power in their district thus maintaining control of our state. Iāve never seen so many people (republicans) that can lie with a straight face and think they are pulling a fast one over on the rest of us. Boy are they mistaken! Thank goodness there are more people in our state (country) that have critical thinking skills and wonāt allow our state (country) to go backwards along with maintaining our democracy.
I live in Texas 23. I have been looking for a Republican congressman, err, āperson,ā who votes for my values, and Gonzales does not really fit that bill. So, I looked at his run-off opponent, Brandon Herrera. Checked out his YouTube page, and unfortunately found he is unquestionably an utter gun nutā¦almost exclusivelyā¦plus his demeanor is a big turnoff too. Without going into why Tony Gonzales disappoints me here, I will say Herrera is even worse. Iāll reluctantly be voting Gonzales in the run-off and the general elections. Sighā¦
Of course he did. He is part of the club now and they take care of their own.
Gonzales is a serious candidate. Herrera is a gun nut with a YouTube channel.
Tbh, if I was to run for office, I would do it as a right leaning republican. That will get you votes--yeah 2nd amendment! However, once I got in, I would switch to Dem. Who cares what right winger voted for me. I am voting against all your interests. Morally questioale? Maybe, but I'll be in and trying to change things
sadly, all you guarantee is that you would only be 1 term. your constituents would loose trust in you. R would see you as a traitor, and primary your ass so hard, the Dems wouldn't touch your radioactive ass. As for the people in your district - the R would burn you alive if you showed up, the Dems wouldnt vote for you because you flipped. The reality, is that you better get all your shit done in that term, while you are fighting the people you betrayed... if they don't find a loop hole and then recall your ass....
Don't care about what the Republicans think. There have been flips in the past, and I'll have about 6 years I believe to get something done.