Perry: The Failed Leader falls again and again and again and again...

3 failed regular sessions AND 6 failed special sessions prove Perry couldn't lead a high school band.

SA EXPRESS: Politicos facing fallout in Austin

As top state leaders huddled Wednesday to try to come up with a school-finance game plan, the political blame game had long since begun.

With the 2006 elections looming, there already is talk of lawmakers drawing challengers, certain opposition to GOP Gov. Rick Perry from within his own party and the plain fact that no one wants to be father to failure in another special session.

So Rep. Jim Keffer, the top House tax-writer, labeled a tax bill as Perry's before taking the lead in voting it down this week. It would have raised billions in state taxes to cut local school property taxes.

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DALLAS MORNING NEWS: With lawmakers torn in too many directions, school bills were doomed

"The special interests want to protect the education status quo. They want to protect their tax loopholes. They want to protect their market share of tobacco addicts," Mr. Perry said. "Why should the special interests win at the expense of schoolchildren, parents and taxpayers?"

But even lawmakers who wanted to continue work on the plans said the House's overwhelming rejection of the tax plan was designed to send a message to the governor, who has kept them in session even after knowing there were no agreements on the tax shift.

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DMN: The Revolt Has Begun: Texans up in arms on school-finance failure

Symbolic of utter disgust with the process is the recent formation of a group that consists largely of PTA-experienced volunteers. The new Texas Parent Political Action Committee aims to spark a "parent revolt" to toss out those in the Capitol establishment who pay mere lip service to the importance of funding schools. The organization will be collecting money and spreading it around to new, education-friendly candidates for office.
Here's hoping the group picks replacement candidates well – in a bipartisan, evenhanded, strategically sophisticated fashion.
As for the revolt – charge!

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EMAIL JUST RECEIVED: Chris Bell decides he'll be a Democratic nominee for Governor.

"...today I am proud to share the news that I've decided to run for governor...."

"...Rick Perry couldn't lead a silent prayer." - Chris Bell