10 Reasons Not to Vote for Dan Patrick
Old man Dan has got to go.
It is hard to choose just one person amongst the group of dishonorable men that comprise our statewide leadership in Texas, but if the Texas legislature had just one super villain, it would be Dan Patrick. Patrick was the driving force behind some of the most shameful legislation to ever be introduced in the Texas Capitol.
Patrick's time in office will forever be stained by some of the most hateful racist, homophobic, xenophobic and sexist policies.
Here's a list of 10 reasons not to vote for Patrick, inspired by our former blogs and videos highlighting his horrific record as Texas lieutenant governor.
1. Patrick was the man behind the transphobic "bathroom bill" and opposes LGBTQIA+ equality.
- Houston Anti-Equality Campaign Just Got Worse. Cue Dan Patrick.
- NBA Player Jason Collins Comes Out, Greg Abbott Denies Texas Same Sex Couples Rights
- The Resistance Killed Gov. Abbott’s Special Session Bathroom Bill
- 300 Republicans Write Brief Supporting Marriage Equality - Zero Texas Republican Leaders Sign On
- How the Texas GOP Uses “Religious Freedom” to Discriminate Against LGBT Texans
- Freedom to Marry Petition Outnumbers Republican Delegates
- Call Gov. Abbott Today to Stop Attacks on Texans' Fundamental Rights
- Republicans Move On Law Denying Marriage Equality - Even if Supreme Court Overturns Ban
- This Man Said What Other Texas Republicans Won't About the "Bathroom Bill"
- Texas Republicans Tried to Stop LGBTQ Equality. They Failed.
- The Resistance Killed Gov. Abbott’s Special Session Bathroom Bill
- Texas Republicans Waste No Time Going After LGBTQ and Abortion Rights After Election
- Texas Republicans Need to Stop Attacking Transgender Rights
- How to Talk to Your Tea Party Uncle About "Bathroom Bills" and Transgender People
- How the Texas GOP Uses “Religious Freedom” to Discriminate Against LGBT Texans
- Freedom to Marry Petition Outnumbers Republican Delegates
- The Icky Bathroom Obsessions of the Right
- Bathroom Bill Badness: $5 Million in Taxpayer Money for Sen. Lucio’s “Bathroom Bill” Yes Vote?
- Beyond Bathrooms: Other Anti-LGBTQ Bills to Watch Out for This Session
- Amid Harvey Recovery, Houston Fights to Defend Marriage Equality in Texas
- Why the Supreme Court Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision Matters in Texas
- Texas Lawmakers are Locked in the Bathroom
- Dallas Clarifies Equal Rights Protections, GOP Goes Berserk
2. Patrick wants to end abortion and take away access to reproductive health care.
- When It Comes to Misogyny, Texas Republicans Practice What Donald Trump Preaches
- Texas GOP Get Back to Basics: Shaming Women with Fetal Burial Laws
- Texas GOP Passed A Scarily Cruel Bill to Force ‘Fetal Burial’ & Ban Abortion After 13 Weeks
- Do Republican Politicians Endorse Anti-Abortion Scare Tactics?
- Texas Politicians Pass Cruel Bill Effectively Banning Insurance Coverage of Abortion
3. Patrick is anti-immigration and anti-anybody that doesn't look like him.
- Why Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is Wrong About Black Lives Matter
- Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Equality Platform Reflects Rhetoric of Abbott, Patrick
- Trump, Abbott, Patrick and the Tragedies of Mass Deportations
- Abbott and Cruz Celebrate Divisive Ruling on Immigration
4. Patrick needs to be held accountable for his lies, corruption, and support of corrupt leaders.
- Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick Double-Down on Their Support for Trump
- In the Locker Room with Trump – Where Abbott, Patrick and Other State Leaders are Hiding
- 2017: Trump, Abbott, Patrick Obscene Grabs for Power
- Under Dan Patrick, Cronyism is the new Conservatism
- Texas Lt. Governor: No Funding for Political Corruption Watchdog
- The Supreme Self-Regard of Texas Republican Leaders
5. Patrick was the driving force behind the disgraceful 2017 special session.
- Lt. Gov. Patrick Fast Tracks Awful AF Bills Through Texas Senate This Weekend
- Here Are All the Awful Bills Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick Passed in a Week
- 5 Ways Texas GOP Will Try to Screw Texans Over During Governor Abbott’s Special Session
- Call Gov. Abbott Today to Stop Attacks on Texans' Fundamental Rights
- The Resistance Killed Gov. Abbott’s Special Session Bathroom Bill
- Women’s Reproductive Rights Thrown Under Bus (Again) in Gov. Abbott’s Special Session
6. Patrick does not want to make health care accessible to all Texans.
- Yet Another Study Finds Texas Is Falling Behind Other States on Health Care Coverage
- Texas GOP Block Proposal They Said Was Necessary for Medicaid Expansion
- On Health Care, Obama Bails Out Texas Republicans. Again.
- What the Texas Legislature Didn't Do for Medicaid Expansion
- BREAKING - New Census Figures Show Record Gains in TX Health Coverage, Despite GOP Obstruction
7. Patrick does not believe women deserve equal pay.
8. Patrick supports disenfranchising Texas voters.
- Texas Has Spent More to Defend Voter ID Than to Promote Voter Turnout
- Abbott and Co. are Disenfranchising Metropolitan Voters
9. Patrick supports vouchers over funding public schools.
- How Texas Can Actually Help Special Education Students
- Texas Businesses Choose Education, Healthcare Over GOP Tax Plan
10. Bottom Line: Dan Patrick's the worst. Texas can do better.
Patrick is the man behind some of most of the terrible things to come out of the Texas legislature. He has been the devil on Greg Abbott's shoulder every step of the way. Texas is becoming increasingly progressive and there is no longer room for Patrick’s hateful brand of politics in our state.
Dan needs to go.
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