"Abstain from all appearance of evil."
1 Thessalonians 5:22 (kjv)
How to lose a competitive general election in one press release:
My Joint Statement along with Representatives Jeff Leach, Scott Sanford & Justin Holland regarding Speaker Bonnen. #txlege pic.twitter.com/LcfiVUZeAg— Matt Shaheen (@MattShaheen) October 18, 2019
In terms of substance, all four representatives should be embarrassed. But at least Justin Holland and Scott Sanford represent safe seats. Jeff Leach and Matt Shaheen do not:
It doesn't take a genius to see how this plays out: Leach and Shaheen are attacked as lackeys of corruption. They reply with a complicated, political, answer. The public, hating those sorts of answers in the same way that they always have, votes for the non-incumbent.
Leach and Shaheen lose.
Rule #1 of competitive general elections: Additional baggage is bad. It's difficult enough to get across the finish line on your own. Other people's drama can only sink you. All the blockwalking, messaging, and money in the world won't save you.
Yet Leach and Shaheen chose to do exactly that with Bonnen.
Like we said, doesn't take a genius.
Bottom Line: This will be one of the most predictable political attacks in the history of political attacks...and Leach and Shaheen won't have a good answer.
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