Eric Johnson joining GOP

Just saw that on the DMN. I truly believe the fact that Trump carrying Zapata County in South Texas was a sign that Beto and the totalitarian socialists have far outpaced the true culture that resides in the hearts of many Democrats. The extremism and open hatred of patriotism and Christianity cannot offset their attempts to be the white saviors. It's obvious that the Liberal elite are just that; elitist and oh yeah, they are also white, and they clearly think they are supreme to all they purport to serve on the feudal society (the liberal patronage industrial complex) they are/have created.
 
Is he just changing his label for some money under the table reason, or is he doing a 180 on policy? If the latter he could do the same things with the D next to his name. If the former, it further makes the R party a center left liberal party.
 
Monahorns said:
Is he just changing his label for some money under the table reason, or is he doing a 180 on policy? If the latter he could do the same things with the D next to his name. If the former, it further makes the R party a center left liberal party.
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I don't read it as a 180 on policy. He wasn't full tilt ******* Dem to begin with. He did cite several dumb dem priorities as being dumb/dem/virtue signaling. He specifically called out their exacerbating the homelessness problem, stupid defund the policy, anti-capitalism, etc.

I think it is another Dem recognizing that the Dem party went full batshit about 15 years ago. and the Dem machine is twisting itself in knots trying to out-victim each other.

The cynic in me, thinks he did this so that he could run for a statewide office in Texas in 4 years.
 
BOSD is exactly right. Johnson was never a rabid race baiting Dem. His interests have not been traditional lefty interest as he climbed the Dem ladder to Mayor.Although he also never showed real conservative leanings.
He did however refuse to bow to BLM and defund police as Mayor.
The Dallas DA is Soros bought. It will be interesting to see if Johnson clashes more publically now. One of his heroes is Teddy Roosevelt
A concern is he spent time as a community organizer
 
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I've been thinking about his move, and it's hard to come up with an obvious reason for his switch. Obviously, it's possible that he's doing it for truly ideological reasons and simply can't stay with the Democrats in good conscience. There's probably a significant degree of that.

However, from a purely political standpoint, it's hard to make it make sense. Like most cities, Dallas has been trending Democratic for the last 20-ish years, and I don't see much evidence of a dramatic shift to the GOP for the near future. This move definitely doesn't help him within Dallas.

I can see the consideration that he might run statewide. The problem is that he has a fairly liberal record in the Texas House (certainly by Texas GOP primary voters standards). He'd be very easy to attack and defeat in the primary.

Johnson's a pretty well-connected lawyer. It's possible that he's angling for a seat on the Texas Supreme Court. That's a bit less ideological, so it's a position he might be in a better position to win and hold, especially if Abbott appoints him to a vacancy.

Finally (and this might be most likely), he's bullish on the GOP retaking the White House in '24 and plans to spend the year raising money and helping the nominee in order to score a cabinet position. He's not going to be AG, SoS, SecDef, or SoT, but I could see him getting appointed to Secretary of Commerce or HUD. He'd be a decent pick for those and easy to confirm almost no matter what the Senate looks like in '25.
 
Mr D
It sorta makes sense BUT he was considered a rising star Dem, nothing really objectionable about him.
So why wouldn't he think a new Dem POTUS wouldn't put him a Cab position?
His community organizer background is of concern BUT he has been pro police along
 
I read that the polls for Biden are nightmarish. I have no idea or how much stock you put in them but some do. It may be a foregone conclusion within certain circles that he is toast. For example, what if the plan is for Biden to resign and Kamala is running in his place? Doesn’t take a genius to know who is going to win.
 
Mr. Deez said:
I've been thinking about his move, and it's hard to come up with an obvious reason for his switch. Obviously, it's possible that he's doing it for truly ideological reasons and simply can't stay with the Democrats in good conscience. There's probably a significant degree of that.

However, from a purely political standpoint, it's hard to make it make sense. Like most cities, Dallas has been trending Democratic for the last 20-ish years, and I don't see much evidence of a dramatic shift to the GOP for the near future. This move definitely doesn't help him within Dallas.

I can see the consideration that he might run statewide. The problem is that he has a fairly liberal record in the Texas House (certainly by Texas GOP primary voters standards). He'd be very easy to attack and defeat in the primary.

Johnson's a pretty well-connected lawyer. It's possible that he's angling for a seat on the Texas Supreme Court. That's a bit less ideological, so it's a position he might be in a better position to win and hold, especially if Abbott appoints him to a vacancy.

Finally (and this might be most likely), he's bullish on the GOP retaking the White House in '24 and plans to spend the year raising money and helping the nominee in order to score a cabinet position. He's not going to be AG, SoS, SecDef, or SoT, but I could see him getting appointed to Secretary of Commerce or HUD. He'd be a decent pick for those and easy to confirm almost no matter what the Senate looks like in '25.
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Pretty simple. His BEST future in Texas politics is as a republican. He's never been off the rails & his declaration today props him up as a convert to conservatism. "Hey if it can work for Trump on a national stage it can work for me in Texas. " No voting history needed, He's a new man (so to speak)

I imagine a run for congress is in his future after any # of Appearances and stumping for Rs along the way
 
If he is a moderate Democrat, I say bury his a--. He has no place in the GOP. Or does he and what does that mean?
 
Job preservation. I believe he is sensing the resentment that the legal immigrants have against the illegals and is concerned someone in the Latino political circles can rally enough of the sizable and growing legal Latino plus the Republican voters to overwhelm his black voting block.
 
ViperHorn said:
Job preservation. I believe he is sensing the resentment that the legal immigrants have against the illegals and is concerned someone in the Latino political circles can rally enough of the sizable and growing legal Latino plus the Republican voters to overwhelm his black voting block.
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My question at this point isn't why he is switching. It is why is the Republican Party letting him. This moves them further left.
 
Horn6721 said:
???
does someone need permission to declare they are a certain party?
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If you read his article in the WSJ, folks would learn that Dallas mayor is a non-partisan office. He was a dem as a state house rep. In Texas, you declare your party by voting in the primary of the party of your choice, which he will do in Spring, 2024. Finally, he says his current term will be his last elected office. If want to put 2 and 2 together, my bet he votes for Trump in the primary and gets the nod as a lower level cabinet member if Trump wins.
 
Agree but one thing
Some vote in primary for opposite party to try to control who opposite party candidate will be and then vote their party in General. Each party does target primary voting rolls though
 
Horn6721 said:
Agree but one thing
Some vote in primary for opposite party to try to control who opposite party candidate will be and then vote their party in General. Each party does target primary voting rolls though
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Those are party members in spirit but not on official rolls.
 
Horn2RunAgain said:
Pretty simple. His BEST future in Texas politics is as a republican. He's never been off the rails & his declaration today props him up as a convert to conservatism. "Hey if it can work for Trump on a national stage it can work for me in Texas. " No voting history needed, He's a new man (so to speak)

I imagine a run for congress is in his future after any # of Appearances and stumping for Rs along the way
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Perhaps, but I'm not sure where he would run or how he'd get through a primary.
 
? If in the WSJ oped Johnson said this was his last elected office isn't running for Congress an elected office?
 
Monahorns said:
My question at this point isn't why he is switching. It is why is the Republican Party letting him. This moves them further left.
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The party can't stop anyone from joining and wouldn't want to unless that person is a total embarrassment.
 
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