Assclown Alert: Getting what you wish for with the Texas Republican Party
Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. Although it's a pain in the ass to be an incumbent dragged into a runoff, it's a good bet U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales is feeling some serious schadenfreude as he watches top GOP elected officials line up behind him instead of his runoff opponent — a shambling mess of a candidate the Texas Republican Party helped create.
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