Dade Phelan

And there's two people who spoke out this press conference, right? Maddie Parker was on the Dallas Morning News.

Dade Phelan was on the Texas Monthly.

And here's a quote from Dade Phelan.

This is either going to be the worst polling that I've seen in modern history, or I think Democrats can actually win a seat or two or maybe more.

But no matter what happens, the fact that it took a half a billion dollars to defend Texas tells you where we are as a party.

me.

Bennett Ratliff, and former House Speaker Dade Phelan, and Kel Sepulger out of Amarillo.

And the list goes on, saying that they're not in favor Of Kim Paxton.

They're not wanting to support Kim Paxton.

That man has been a very good man.

And I remember back when Dade Phelan tried to take him out.

And for those that don't know, Dade Phelan was the representative out of House District 21 in Texas.

Beaumont, Texas, that represented the western end of Jefferson County, that represented Orange County, and I believe Jasper and Newton County as well, if my memory serves me right.

Dade Phelan was also the Speaker of the Texas House.

Dade Phelan is a very wealthy real estate broker, developer, construction magnate, all sorts of things under the sun.

I mean, his brother owns a company called Phelan Investments.

Which have been tied to several, you know, NGOs related to the immigration and the banking sector.

And they're kind of going on the big cable news shows and saying, I'm not voting for Ken Paxton and I don't think you should either.

And one of those Texas Republicans is Dade Phelan.

And I was watching his interview, I think it was on CNN and he was talking about how he is not gonna be voting for Ken Paxton, no one should.

And I was like, Dade Phelan, that is a name you don't forget.

I remember him.

He's the guy who led the charge against Ken Paxton a few years ago when the Texas GOP impeached him and tried to remove Ken Paxton from office for all of his corruption.

And this was also happening around the same time that he was caught cheating on his wife when his wife said that she wanted to divorce him on biblical grounds.

So Dade Phelan, I'm happy to see has not given up in his vendetta against Ken Paxton because that's the fight you need to be fighting.

Out front now, two Republicans who have not shied away from speaking out against their party and putting country over party, as they see more important in this moment than loyalty.

Dade Phelan, Texas state representative and former Texas House speaker, and also with me, former Kansas governor Bill Graves.

Representative Phelan, I just want to start with you, if I may here, because we hear this from Texas, you know, judge, Supreme Court justice.

How widespread is that sentiment among Texas Republicans?

It's something we didn't hear.

And we're kind of seeing that in the turnout at the polls right now.

So I'm not surprised that some of these more prominent Republicans, lifelong Republicans, or turning their back at some of these high ticket Republicans.

So, you know, Governor Graves, it's obviously you hear what Representative Phelan is saying about Texas, but it's happening in South Carolina.

And we see other, you know, political ghosts kind of roving around.

Former speaker and outgoing state rep, Dade Phelan, gave a very kind of expansive interview with what was it, Monthly?

Yeah, Texas Monthly.

Yeah, Texas

Yeah.

Then you had former Speaker Dade Phelan on CNN saying that he will not vote for Attorney General Paxton under any circumstances.

I'm a Republican, lifelong Republican.

But just because I wear the same jersey as Ken Paxton does not obligate me to vote for Ken Paxton.

The Republicans around the country say they're horrified by the ad.

One of them who's been very outspoken about this is former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan.

I saw the ad and my first reaction is when you bring family into politics, it is a high, high risk issue.

and a very low reward issue.