Posted on 11/17/2010 1:36:08 PM PST by smokingfrog
The Republican speaker of the Texas House, a Jew, is being attacked by conservatives citing religion, their e-mails show.
Speaker Joe Straus "clearly lacks the moral compass to be speaker," said conservative activist Peter Morrison.
"Both Rep. Warren Chisum and Rep. Ken Paxton, who are Christians and true conservatives, have risen to the occasion to challenge Joe Straus for leadership," Morrison wrote in his newsletter last Thursday, the Dallas Morning News reported.
Asked if he meant to say Straus is unfit because he is Jewish, Morrison replied, "I was simply making factual statements about Rep. Chisum and Rep. Paxton."
He said his opposition to Straus is driven by issues, not religion.
Straus said religious freedom and "the Judeo-Christian values of the dignity and worth of every individual" are key American principles.
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One was my former rep (R). He lost in the primary.
“When does the TX House vote for Speaker?”
Early January.
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