Regarding “Censuring of Straus a ridiculous move by extremists in state GOP” (Page A3, Thursday), columnist Erica Greider takes exception to the Republican Party taking exception to the actions of Joe Straus, the liberal Republican Speaker of the Texas House.
Well, I take exception to Greider’s characterization of GOP leadership as “extremist.” Considering their margins of victory in statewide elections, folks like Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt.Gov. Dan Patrick clearly represent not just the mainstream of the Republican Party but also the people of the state of Texas.
As for Joe Straus, Greider would have us believe that the sole reason he was repudiated was his lack of support for the bathroom bill, when in fact he also stiffed Republicans on property tax and education reform, to name but two of many other betrayals. This is not to say that there is no place for Straus in Texas politics. It is to say that he would likely be more comfortable practicing his craft as a Democrat.
Pete Smith, Cypress
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