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“The Lone Star Project … hammers Republicans whenever it gets a chance, promoting strong local Democratic candidates and even bringing lawsuits.”
(Roll Call, Stuart Rothenberg,
March 12, 2009)

“Anyone who questions whether [The Lone Star Project] can make life difficult for a Republican legislator should talk to former Sen. Kim Brimer.”
(Austin American Statesman, February 17, 2009)

“[The Lone Star Project] is responsible for the aggressive stance the party has taken toward DeLay and other Lone Star State Republicans since the 2004 election.”
(The Washington Post, March 6, 2006)

"David Dewhurst has said most Texans don't have much sympathy "for someone who that can't fill out a two page [health insurance] application every six months".

The Democrat-supported Lone Star Project in Washington reported this week that Dewhurst failed to file necessary forms at least six times in recent years.
(San Antonio Expres News,, 4/12/2007)

"The Justice staff memo was obtained by the Lone Star Project ...The story broke the same day the U.S. Supreme Court was considering legal challenges to the plan brought by Democrats and minority groups."
(Houston Chronicle, 12/3/2005)

"The Texas chapter of the NAACP, along with the Lone Star Project, have analyzed the amicus brief filed by the Justice Department and have concluded, justifiably, that the Voting Rights section of the Justice Department is now controlled by partisan political appointees."
(Roll Call - Donna Brazile, 2/28/2006)

Pete Sessions Praise of Taliban Draws Fire
Reporters, commentators and comedians all condemn and ridicule Dallas Congressman

Media outlets across the country quickly jumped on National Republican Campaign Committee Chairman and Dallas Congressman Pete Sessions’ use of the terrorist Taliban insurgents as a “role model” for Congressional Republicans. Television comedians like Steven Colbert mercilessly ridiculed Sessions while serious journalists were dismayed and appalled by his insulting and irresponsible comments.

For voters in his congressional district, Sessions’ remarks are insulting and the national attention nothing short of embarrassing. Even Dallas County Republican Chairman Jonathan Neerman refused to defend Sessions during a recent radio interview on local Dallas station KRLD. (Listen to the interview here. Warning large file.) Below are some of the clips of national media organizations

Watch Sessions
on the Colbert Report Here

Watch Sessions on Olbermann's
Worst Person in the World

Other News Organizations' Comments

Politico
"The House GOP was having a great week ... until Pete Sessions , their new fundraising director, told Hotline editors his conference was taking its cues from insurgents — like the Taliban. We're talking about a major new Democratic talking point here, folks. Major." - February 5, 2009

MSNBC
"Texas Rep. Pete Sessions (R), ... referred to the Taliban when talking about the GOP's resistance to the stimulus, as well as its strategy as the minority party. "Insurgency, we understand perhaps a little bit more because of the Taliban," he said. "..." Wow, we can think of plenty of other examples of insurgencies (American Revolution, Indian resistance to Great Britain), but the Taliban? Imagine what Drudge would do if a Democrat said this." - MSNBC First Read, - February 5, 2009

LA Times

"That's when Texas Rep. Pete Sessions compared House Republicans to the Taliban, the fundamentalist Muslim terrorist group that has targeted U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Sessions' staff insists he wasn't lauding the Taliban's goals, only their tactics... at least he didn't use a Nazi metaphor." - February 5, 2009

NY Times
"Representative Pete Sessions of Texas, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, made it clear that his party was committed to the low road when he talked about picking up pointers from the Taliban. I’m not joking.“ Insurgency, we understand perhaps a little bit more because of the Taliban,” said Mr. Sessions" - February 9, 2009

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