The 176th District Court Judicial Race
Okay, I got a little sidetracked on my election profiles by some dude named Ike. But, I'm back again. Back in January, I posted an article making note of the fact that if it weren't for the Rosenthal e-mail scandal (and subsequent D.A. Race), that the race for the 176 th District Court would have probably been the spotlighted race for this election season in Harris County. (NOTE: When I said that it was before the Obama phenomenon had occurred). I'm sure that every large county has it's judge that everyone dreads appearing before. In Harris County, that judge would be Republican Judge Brian Rains of the 176 th District Court, and in November, he will be challenged for his bench by Democratic Candidate and Defense Attorney Shawna Reagin . In my January article, I pointed out that Rains' short temper, angry outbursts, and overall rudeness to attorneys were some of his major flaws. In reality, those things are just the tip of the iceberg. I think most voters