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Related: About this forumWhat was Dewhurst thinking?
So far, and its still kind of early, the best line about Lt. Gov. David Dewhursts ham-handed, failed attempt to spring his nephews wife from jail came from an unexpected source your Texas Department of Agriculture.
Dews call to Allen PD sounds like Anchorman Ron Burgundy: I dont know how to put this, but Im kind of a big deal. People know me, tweeted Texas Ag Commissioner Todd Staples, whos running against Dewhurst in next years GOP primary.
So is Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, who, predictably, tweeted with exclamation-pointed righteous indignation: Dewhursts blatant abuse of power to get a family member out of jail is disturbing!
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In trying to sort out what Dewhurst did, one must ask the two questions one must always ask oneself when one has done something dumb (especially if one knows its being recorded by someone covered by a law requiring them to release the recording): What was he thinking? And, was he thinking?
More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/herman-what-was-dewhurst-thinking/nZY8B/ .
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