Proud of Congressman Reyes

I’ve commented on the fact that I am pretty much sick of Democrats that are afraid to stand up to the right-wing echo chamber of pre-packaged ideological bullshit talking points.

I’ve also commented on how I’m pretty sick of Democrats that are afraid to stand by the values of the Democratic Party and take on the Republicans and call them out on their pre-packed ideological bullshit talking points.

United State Congressman Silvestre Reyes during Vietnam

Which is why I am very proud of Congressman Reyes. It’s about damn time we had a Democrat stand up to Perry’s constant barrage of negative attacks on border communities. I honestly can’t think of a Governor of Texas that has dissed the border region more than Governor Rick Perry.

As if the whole car-bombs-are-going-off-in-El-Paso wasn’t bad enough, to say that the drug lords have operational control over most of the border is shameful, even for Governor Perry. He clearly doesn’t support the work of Border Patrol, Customs, and various law enforcement professionals along the border.

Talk to those law enforcement professionals who are on the front line and really know the situation and they will tell you that the Governor’s statements are not only false, but represent the fact that while the governor is saying that the President doesn’t know or care about what’s happening at the border, its Governor Perry that demonstrates he doesn’t know or care about his constituents and fellow Texans.

I’m glad the at least one member of the Texas border Democrats took the lead in pushing back on Perry’s rhetoric and mischaracterizations of the border.

Perry’s fear-mongering hurts business in the border communities. It’s hard to get people to do business with you when your own governor is trying to re-ignite talk of a presidential run at the expense of the border communities and fellow Texans.

As Congressman Reyes says, "The governor should help create jobs in the region, not scare them away as part of his self-interested quest to bolster his national image,". 

Well said Congressman!

You have a job Governor Perry; you should concentrate on it instead of trying to apply for another one. That’s what Texans elected you to do.

And I think that other Democrats should follow the lead of Congressman Reyes and call for Governor Perry to stop hurting businesses and jobs on the border and start telling the truth.