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>> A grand old party went
through a fairly dramatic
change president Trump at the
head and now has his presidency
is winding down much like it
started in controversy what
direction now for the
Republican Party. Those
continuing to dig in to fight
for the Trump base or a fall
back to the more traditional
conservative Republican
politics, former. Harris County
Judge Ed Emmett knows a lot
about Republican politics
having been a state
representative us Senate
confirm commissioner on the interstate commerce Commission
interstate commerce Commission
of course County judge and he’s
also a fellow at the Baker
Institute for Public policy go
on with more of his resume but
would take a half an hour. So let’s just focus on your
So let’s just focus on your
party judge because there’s so
much more that you didn’t
appreciate you being here.
Well it’s good to be with you
camera so what kind of
introspection is or should be
taking place right now in your
party.
>> A without without question.
But you know when you get to
the bottom of The state of
Texas is still a pragmatic stay still I for from a political
still I for from a political
spectrum point of view a right
of center state. So it is the
party just has to sure regroup
and figure out the best
approach to take going forward.
Because you know the Democrats think they’re going to take the
think they’re going to take the
state of Texas very soon.
>> Well they’ve the president
at the head of the party which
gives them that kind of thought
I mean they always say that it
seems that there are always
saying that this president as
head controversy trailing him
throughout which is not helping
and accept that you have the
Trump part of the party and you
have the traditional part of
the party. Hi how how’s it
going to balance it out.
>> Well I think what we have to
the strength of a political
party is really largely
determine. The candidates and
their acceptability the voting
public. You hear a lot at a
party leaders about what issues
they want to talk about but the
reality is so candidates who
are out there facing the voters that are the real face of the
that are the real face of the
party. And his nose candidates.
Focus on issues that are that
mattered to voters everyday
Then that’s going to make a big
difference as opposed to
focusing on issues that there’s
no way to sugarcoat it that are
kind of friends conspiratorial
time issues and I will say
unfairly by the way. Who knows
Donald Trump’s going going to
do. If Donald Trump remains the
base of the Republican Party in
Texas. Texas will go Democrat
I’m a I’m no doubt about it.
>> The almost 75 million votes.
This last time around which
kind of gives national folk who
want to support him give
promise so to speak how much do
you think people are who are
content continue to be in the
party. Meaning toward trying to
do what they can to keep that
part of the base of the party
in in lockstep with them. >> I think any political Always
>> I think any political Always
says this juggling act of
trying to keep and as many
diverse groups in the party is possible. We all love to talk
possible. We all love to talk
about the Big 10. But then at
the same time. Some of the
people in the Republican Party
mentioned the big tent but then
they want to call everybody
else or I know and and the
Republican in name only which
is really a fancy to. People
who have given their whole
lives to the Republican Party
suddenly to have somebody new
come in and say well you’re not
really a Republican. I mean
that’s ridiculous the party is
going to remain viable base to get beyond all those kind of
get beyond all those kind of
squabbles and really focus on
issues that matter to issues
particularly young voters.
The issues like environment
Healthcare government
efficiency. Yeah, criminal
justice that takes into
consideration, the victims of
crimes. Education and really
present a a list of issues and
solutions. That make a better
future for voters. If
candidates do that whichever
party they’re in is going to be
strong and I think that’s
that’s what the Republican
Party’s got to get back to how
much will truth telling be a
part of what goes on many in
your party.
>> Where they’re down a path
of. I don’t know quite how to
say it except it was just
widespread. Lies that led to this debacle that happened in
this debacle that happened in
the in the capital this past
week based upon the accusation
that the widespread fraud was
taking place we know that
there’s some fog that takes
place in every election.
But widespread fraud, something
different and there’s no
indication that this ever
happened. But there were
millions of people believe that
to be the case. It seems to me
truth is going to be a big part
going any party when the
conversation happens with
people who they want to follow.
>> But not only truth but but
also a little bit of
consistency. I mean if you read
what certain Republican leaders
said. 2 years ago 4 years ago
versus what they’ve been saying
in the last 2 weeks ago.
Are these the same people.
>> It voters are urged to but I
voters are smart and so they
they look at and what’s being
presented to him. I’ll give you the classic example I mean if
the classic example I mean if
President Trump really thought
the election was stolen from
him which may be needed.
That’s one thing but to keep
saying that he won in a landslide. Well that is so
landslide. Well that is so
beyond if any any level of belief. And nobody can accept
belief. And nobody can accept
that I mean maybe he thinks he
won but to keep saying I won in
a landslide. I know that that’s just not true and I think
just not true and I think
that’s part of the the message
was. A lot from the get go.
So again. I must say one more
time if the Republican Party’s
going to remain strong it does
need local parties and state
parties that that can running
elections and built their
channels. But the candidates
are the ones that are going to
be faced the party and its to
those candidates. Go back to
focusing on the issues that
voters really care about.
And I think the Republican
Party is going to be time Texas
is going to be competitive and
that’s OK I think I’m better
the elections make for better
government.
>> Judge Emmet always great to
spend some time with you thank
you Sir for what you’re doing.
Next program we get together I
promise you I’ll read your full