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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Okay, seven twenty two. It's becoming something of a familiar
theme right now. In a statement on x, Shawn Theory
State Representative wrote that she was raised and has voted,
is a Democrat her entire life, but no longer recognizes
the party. It is so extreme and gone far left
she had to pull out of it and is now
embracing the Republican Party. What does that mean. Let's talk
(00:20):
to Steve Totow, Texas State Representative about that.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Steve, good morning, Good morning guys.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
So Governor Abbott gave her a hearty welcome on Twitter,
welcoming her to the Republican Party. What is your What
are your thoughts on a Democrat like Seawan Theory coming
over to join the Republicans.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Shawn is sat in front of me on the House
floor the last two sessions. She's a wonderful person. And
I actually carried that bill the last session session four
last to stop the gender mutilation of little boys and girls.
And even then two years ago, Sean was really troubled
by the Democrats embracing of this crazy belief that you
(01:02):
can turn a little boy into a little girl or
a little girl into a little boy. Meanwhile, over in Europe,
they're running away from this. They're ten years ahead of us,
and they're seeing the science just doesn't show that you
can do this, that kids still have the same rates
of suicide, and it's just it's not working. And Sean
was just really really troubled by it. And you know,
(01:23):
it goes back to the whole thing about what Ronald
Reagan said sixty years ago. I didn't leave the Democrat Party.
The Democrat Party left.
Speaker 3 (01:30):
Me absolutely, but you know the way they viciously went
after her. I mean they primary because she wasn't toeing
the line. And I've known and covered Democrats in Texas
for more than forty years and these are not the
people who made Texas a good state the Democrat Party today.
(01:51):
These are outsiders and it's outside money and it's just
shameful how they've overtaken this state.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Yeah, right, Shara, and Seawn's not the only one. There
are accounts members of the Democrat Party that did not
want to go with this, but they knew what awaited them,
which was they'd be primary. And Sean Sewan, after she
got up to what's the front mic and spoke against
this bill, said they're going to come after me and
(02:19):
man did they with a vengeance? They ran somebody against her,
They fully funded their campaign. They're terrible, it was it
was vicious.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
Yeah, well, this is what they've become. And you know,
I can understand why she would be, you know, pulling
away from it. The question is, though, for a lot
of these individuals, a lot of these Democrats that are
pulling away. Uh, something happened in this case that Bill
and I agree with you, by the way, every single
word of it with respect and mutilating kids. But there'll
be one issue like that. But do they change their
whole value system? In other words, are they going to
(02:49):
become full conservatives or rhinal Republicans? I don't know, Sean,
So do you have a thought on that.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
Or it remains to be seen. Same thing with Tulsey,
you know, it's just an RFK. You know, I don't know.
We'll see, only time will tell. But at the end
of the day, it's it's really showing what's truly going
on in the Democrat Party.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
Yeah, no question about that. Steve toa Texas state representative,
lanet all out for us here with us Sean theory
becoming a Republican after leaving the Party saying, and you're right,
by the way, great quote on Ronald Reagan. There the
party is leaving more and more Democrats, and even if they.
Speaker 3 (03:28):
Are the party, the party is dissolving both parties. I think.
I think the Republican Party isn't the Republican Party that
it was either. I mean, we have a Uni party
forming that is a uni party of RFK and a
Donald Trump. It's it's a populist party.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
And there's a civil war there. There's a civil war
within that party.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
Thought, yeah, there is, but there's a civil war within
the Republican Party. There's a civil war within the Democrat
Party right now.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
Well, it's a it's a big move.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
Can they arise of a new new party system?
Speaker 1 (04:00):
I believe Yeah. People have been calling that for decades.
It just never seems to materialize. I don't know what
it's going to take for that to happen, but you
might be right. But Steve Toth, Texas State Representative, Steve,
thanks for the time. We appreciate
Okay, seven twenty two. It's becoming something of a familiar
theme right now. In a statement on x, Shawn Theory
State Representative wrote that she was raised and has voted,
is a Democrat her entire life, but no longer recognizes
the party. It is so extreme and gone far left
she had to pull out of it and is now
embracing the Republican Party. What does that mean. Let's talk
(00:20):
to Steve Totow, Texas State Representative about that.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Steve, good morning, Good morning guys.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
So Governor Abbott gave her a hearty welcome on Twitter,
welcoming her to the Republican Party. What is your What
are your thoughts on a Democrat like Seawan Theory coming
over to join the Republicans.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Shawn is sat in front of me on the House
floor the last two sessions. She's a wonderful person. And
I actually carried that bill the last session session four
last to stop the gender mutilation of little boys and girls.
And even then two years ago, Sean was really troubled
by the Democrats embracing of this crazy belief that you
(01:02):
can turn a little boy into a little girl or
a little girl into a little boy. Meanwhile, over in Europe,
they're running away from this. They're ten years ahead of us,
and they're seeing the science just doesn't show that you
can do this, that kids still have the same rates
of suicide, and it's just it's not working. And Sean
was just really really troubled by it. And you know,
(01:23):
it goes back to the whole thing about what Ronald
Reagan said sixty years ago. I didn't leave the Democrat Party.
The Democrat Party left.
Speaker 3 (01:30):
Me absolutely, but you know the way they viciously went
after her. I mean they primary because she wasn't toeing
the line. And I've known and covered Democrats in Texas
for more than forty years and these are not the
people who made Texas a good state the Democrat Party today.
(01:51):
These are outsiders and it's outside money and it's just
shameful how they've overtaken this state.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Yeah, right, Shara, and Seawn's not the only one. There
are accounts members of the Democrat Party that did not
want to go with this, but they knew what awaited them,
which was they'd be primary. And Sean Sewan, after she
got up to what's the front mic and spoke against
this bill, said they're going to come after me and
(02:19):
man did they with a vengeance? They ran somebody against her,
They fully funded their campaign. They're terrible, it was it
was vicious.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
Yeah, well, this is what they've become. And you know,
I can understand why she would be, you know, pulling
away from it. The question is, though, for a lot
of these individuals, a lot of these Democrats that are
pulling away. Uh, something happened in this case that Bill
and I agree with you, by the way, every single
word of it with respect and mutilating kids. But there'll
be one issue like that. But do they change their
whole value system? In other words, are they going to
(02:49):
become full conservatives or rhinal Republicans? I don't know, Sean,
So do you have a thought on that.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
Or it remains to be seen. Same thing with Tulsey,
you know, it's just an RFK. You know, I don't know.
We'll see, only time will tell. But at the end
of the day, it's it's really showing what's truly going
on in the Democrat Party.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
Yeah, no question about that. Steve toa Texas state representative,
lanet all out for us here with us Sean theory
becoming a Republican after leaving the Party saying, and you're right,
by the way, great quote on Ronald Reagan. There the
party is leaving more and more Democrats, and even if they.
Speaker 3 (03:28):
Are the party, the party is dissolving both parties. I think.
I think the Republican Party isn't the Republican Party that
it was either. I mean, we have a Uni party
forming that is a uni party of RFK and a
Donald Trump. It's it's a populist party.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
And there's a civil war there. There's a civil war
within that party.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
Thought, yeah, there is, but there's a civil war within
the Republican Party. There's a civil war within the Democrat
Party right now.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
Well, it's a it's a big move.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
Can they arise of a new new party system?
Speaker 1 (04:00):
I believe Yeah. People have been calling that for decades.
It just never seems to materialize. I don't know what
it's going to take for that to happen, but you
might be right. But Steve Toth, Texas State Representative, Steve,
thanks for the time. We appreciate
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