Bud Kennedy

Thank you, Linda.

Following is from Bud Kennedy, and he is from the Dallas, uh, f- or excuse me, from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Who is to blame if Talarico wins in Texas? Paxton has an idea.

The big question this fall is not whether Ken Paxton, Greg Abbott, Bo French, or Tim O'Hare will lose.

Um.

Yeah, we had another guest on last week, Bud Kennedy, one of the food writers for the Star-Telegram, who criticized the choices for being way too barbecue and tacos.

Right.

He was saying, "We got other stuff to offer too, guys," but you're making the point it sounds like-

Like, there's no one but pro status quo people left at Star Telegram to make those endorsement decisions.

And, and, and Bud Kennedy I know is rolling around, calling people, and, like, a- c- you know, complaining about stuff.

Everyone says EJ's too dramatic or too high angry, and I genuinely believe everyone is just not angry enough.

Two, I also believe that the whole, like, "Oh, I'm the middle journalist," is, like, false in a world where, like, I'm...

Harken back, that sounds so old-fashioned.

[laughs]

But I think back to when we had Bud Kennedy on the pod, and he talked about local county government-

Oh, ages ago

Time now for Reporters Roundtable to put all this in perspective here.

Bud Kennedy is with us from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Natalie Haddad, political reporter at WFAA in Dallas, and Ashley Guddo, uh, political director at KVUE in Austin.

Bud, let's start with you.

Nathan Johnson says he is right where he wants to be.

It's a good hangout type of food.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram food writer Bud Kennedy joins us now for his take on this big Michelin honor.

Hey, Bud, how are you?

Good morning.

And so the visitors come for the art and find the interior Mexican food.

Thank you, Bud.

Bud Kennedy of the Star-Telegram.

Appreciate you joining us.

I think the Michelin Guide couldn't have gotten it more right with this one.

Uh, Bud Kennedy had given us some recommendations.

He said go when there are big sporting events, like the morning after, 'cause people won't get up early.

Go, like, Sunday mornings.

All right, let's bring in the roundtable to talk about the politics of this.

Bud Kennedy is here from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Gabby Bierenbaum, the Washington correspondent for the Texas Tribune.

And Ashley Goodo, political director at KVUE in Austin.

All right, let's bring in the roundtable now to talk about the politics of this.

Bud Kennedy with us from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Gabby Bierenbaum with us, the Washington correspondent for the Texas Tribune.

And Ashley Goodode, political director at KVU in Austin.