Beau of The Fifth Column

They lost a lot of people.

I would imagine that seeing the cost firsthand probably made him appreciate a country with a long history of peaceful transition of power.

I definitely think he means it.

I don't think he's posturing as a radical.

I think he 100% means it.

He understands as well as anyone what happens when a government loses legitimacy.

Anyway, it's just a thought.

Y'all have a good day.

Well, howdy there, Internet people, it's Belle again.

So today, we're going to talk about Texas, Latinos, and the gerrymander.

After the results of the state Senate race in Texas, where the Democratic candidate won a ruby red district by 14 points, Republicans are concerned.

I've seen headlines describing them as freaking out over the results.

I mean, I don't know if freaking out is the right term, but they're definitely in panic mode.

But it's not really over the results.

It's over the maps.

Here's a question.

Bell, I'm from Austin and watched you say pretty confidently that you think Republicans messed up the gerrymander by relying on Latino voters.

Living here, I thought you were crazy, or maybe you were wish-casting.

But after the spanking Republicans just got, I wish I had paid more attention months ago.

And now I can't find the videos.