Believe it or not, Texas used to be a Demoscum state.
Now, Donks here weren’t anywhere near  as bad as what you had (and have) back Northeast – but they were bad enough.
Texas is overwhelmingly Republican today, and Bill Clements was the man who got it started, back in 1979, when he became the first Republican governor elected in over 100 years
Bill Clements is dead tonight at 94.
Clements, who served two terms as governor despite losing his first re-election bid, died Sunday after what his family said was a brief stay at a Dallas-area hospital. The family said Clements had been ill for several months and grieving the death of his son, who was shot and killed by a neighbor last year.
“It is somewhat fitting that he died Memorial Day Weekend since he so appreciated the opportunities he had to serve his state and country,” the family said in a statement.
The Texas House honored Clements with a moment of silence Sunday on the chamber floor.
“As the father of the modern day Texas Republican Party, Gov. Clements is responsible for the growth, success and election of Texas Republicans in every corner of our state,” Gov. Rick Perry said. “Today, Texans and Americans have lost a leader whose leadership, service and patriotism were unparalleled.”
Our thoughts & prayers are with the Clements family tonight.  The governor will be sorely missed.