Lies, Obfuscation, Deflection, Trump Bootlicking, and Republican Propaganda

https://egberto.substack.com/p/congressman-dan-crenshaw-kingwood

Egberto’s write-up captures the moment perfectly. Apparently, the dissenters rattled Crenshaw and his sycophants, prompting him to post a “making lemonade” diatribe on his congressional Facebook page:

👉 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19YqGDRaJo

We organized a small group of constituents armed with red and green cards—red for disagreement, green for agreement. The cards caught Crenshaw off guard. We weren’t alone in our frustration; others in the crowd eagerly grabbed red cards and voiced their disapproval.

Most of Crenshaw’s remarks were recycled talking points—straight from his newsletter and website. There was no genuine dialogue with constituents. And frankly, he is a weak public speaker.

We had curated 11 substantive questions in advance. At first, we were told they had to be submitted on index cards. Later, Crenshaw’s team claimed they would take questions from the floor. We prepared for both—cards and hard copies in hand. Despite this, he dodged real engagement. He waited until the end to take just four questions.

I asked one of his staffers (the woman in the blue dress) why he was ignoring our questions and showed her the list. She responded, “There are multiple copies of these questions. You must have emailed them to people.”
DUH. Of course we did—they mattered to everyone in the room. Her blank stare said it all: they were not prepared for us.

In the end, Crenshaw avoided the “hard” questions—especially on Medicaid and the implementation of the Big, Bad Bill.

Our Unanswered Questions

1. Medicare cuts: You’ve supported budgets that reduce Medicare spending via PayGo and other mechanisms. How are Texas seniors on fixed incomes supposed to absorb higher out-of-pocket costs?
2. Medicare Advantage: Taxpayers subsidize it heavily, it costs more per patient than traditional Medicare, and it’s riddled with denials and fraud. Why push Medicare Advantage instead of protecting and expanding traditional Medicare?
3. Medicaid expansion: Over a million Texans remain uninsured because Texas refuses to expand Medicaid. Do you support expansion, or do you think working-class Texans should keep being denied basic healthcare?
4. Rural hospitals: Texas leads the nation in rural hospital closures, often due to low Medicaid reimbursement and lack of expansion. Beyond slogans, what’s your plan to keep rural Texans from driving hours for emergency care?
5. Eligibility age: Life expectancy is falling for some Americans due to poverty and poor access to care. Should working-class Americans who paid into the system their whole lives have to wait longer for Medicare benefits?
6. Checks and balances: Militarizing the streets, threatening free speech, undermining state authority, and intimidating universities are hallmarks of authoritarian rule. Why has your party abandoned its Article I responsibilities?
7. Voting rights: Mail-in ballots are statistically secure. With the President ruling by executive order, how will you ensure free and fair elections in 2026?
8. Tariffs: Ever-changing tariffs are driving up costs and disrupting trade. Tariffs fall under Congressional control. Why haven’t you and your party acted?
9. Erosion of democracy: From gerrymandering to martial law threats to restricting 1st Amendment rights, we’re sliding toward authoritarianism. Why are you and your party abdicating your duty to the Constitution?
10. Epstein files: Why don’t you support releasing the full, unredacted Epstein files so perpetrators of child rape and trafficking—regardless of party—can face justice?
11. Public health: RFK Jr.’s dangerous vaccine skepticism, coupled with restricting access to Covid vaccines, has triggered resignations at the CDC and threatens public health. Why aren’t you supporting his impeachment as Secretary of HHS?