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Here they go again: UT College Republicans president's tweets about PresidentObama raise another firestorm

Cassandra Wright is the second UT College Republicans president to postoffensive tweets about Obama in the past two months.
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After the November shooting outside the White House, former UT CollegeRepublicans president Lauren Pierce tweeted that shooting Obama "may betempting."
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Seriously, UT College Republicans... no more racist tweets.

In the wake of the organization's all-too-recent Twitter scandal, the University of Texas College Republicans are once again in the national press after president Cassandra Wright posted the offensive tweet that read, "My president is black, he snorts a lot of crack. Holla. #2012 #Obama."

Only a month ago, the group's last president, Lauren Pierce, made headlines following reports of gunshot fire near the White House on Nov. 11 with this gem: "Y'all as tempting as it may be, don't shoot Obama. We need him to go down in history as the WORST president we've EVER had! #2012."

Wright, who was then vice president of the organization, ran to Pierce's defense — only to cause more scandal.

"Insofar as she's a representative [of the College Republicans], maybe it shouldn't be said, but she's made a positive statement in a way," Wright told ABC News. "I don't really see anything wrong with it. It's just a personal comment, not representative of any group. Just freedom of speech, you know?"

At the start of December, the organization elected Wright to serve as president and all remained quiet for the College Republicans.

On Monday, however, Ben Sherman at the political blog Burnt Orange Report uncovered the "crack" tweet. Wright temporarily blocked her Twitter profile, but soon reopened the page and began retweeting the angry comments she was getting.

She tweeted a quote from Obama's Dreams of My Father on Tuesday: "'Pot had helped, and booze; maybe a little blow when you could afford it. Not smack, though...' -Barack Obama."

On Wednesday, Wright tweeted her voiced continued frustration: "Two days later and people still don't care that Obama really did use "blow" #imsurprised."

Reporter Ben Sherman revealed more tidbits from Wright on Wednesday, as the College Republican president defended herself on Facebook:

President Obama has openly admitted to cocaine use. Also, its (sic) a play on the song "My President is Black." Perhaps you should contact Young Jeezy as well for the negative statements found in his song."

Sherman also shared Wright's racial stereotypes on Facebook from earlier in the week: "What kind of messed up world is it when I'm studying hard in the library and the Asian guy next to me is watching America's Next Top Model episodes on his laptop??"

Meanwhile, Pierce herself has chimed in on the debate: "Woah woah woahhhh @CassieNWright is just as awful as me?!?! No one steals my thunder or my liberal trolls! #backoffgirlfriend"

University of Texas-Austin student dean Dr. Soncia Reagins-Lilly released a statement calling the Wright's Obama tweet "offensive and embarrassing."

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Houston dazzles among top 10 most festive cities in America for 2025

River Oaks Christmas Lights in Houston TX/Facebook

The River Oaks Christmas Lights are a fun place to take families.

Houston has once again landed a coveted spot on Thumbtack's annual ranking of the most festive American cities in 2025.

Home services platform Thumbtack analyzed holiday light installation requests from customers from October 2024 to 2025 to determine the most festive U.S. cities. Rankings were based on the "relative frequency" of requests after being adjusted for the population of each state and metro area.

Houston ranked as the 6th most festive U.S. city this year, dropping two spots from its former No. 4 rank in 2024.

Locals searching for inspiration for their homes can find it at the many twinkly displays illuminating Houston for the holidays, from the iconic City Lights to the rustic Dewberry Farm light show. And the holiday season is beginning earlier with every passing year, according to Thumbtack.

"Homeowners are layering their look from October through December, swapping out pumpkins for pine boughs and adding sparkle as the season unfolds," the report said.

Other festive holiday events happening around Houston include cheery pop-up bars, holiday markets, and much more. CultureMap readers can also keep up with all of Houston's holiday happenings in our special editorial series.

Other big Texas cities like Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio also all landed top-10 spots in the report, proving the Lone Star State is much more festive than the rest of the country.

"From Texas to Florida, the South is setting the standard for holiday spirit, and in true Texas fashion, bigger is definitely brighter," the report said. "Mild winters and a strong sense of community keep the Lone Star State shining at the top."

Thumbtack's top 10 most festive U.S. cities in 2024 are:

No. 1 – Austin, Texas
No. 2 – Dallas, Texas
No. 3 – Seattle, Washington
No. 4 – Las Vegas, Nevada
No. 5 – Sacramento, California
No. 6 – Houston, Texas
No. 7 – San Francisco, California
No. 8 – Charlotte, North Carolina
No. 9 – San Antonio, Texas
No. 10 – Atlanta, Georgia

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