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George P. Bush running for Land Commissioner in TX. (Original Post)
Baitball Blogger
Nov 2012
OP
That office seems to be a stepping stone for republicans to get the most powerful office in Texas.
sadbear
Nov 2012
#2
I'm afraid that this Bush could be a threat given his ethnic composition.
Baitball Blogger
Nov 2012
#4
rurallib
(62,477 posts)1. I wouldn't let hem be commissioner for so much as a toilet.
Baitball Blogger
(46,775 posts)3. Be prepared for the public-private land swaps.
DCKit
(18,541 posts)5. Or outright "Taking". The BushCo* model is entrenched. nt
sadbear
(4,340 posts)2. That office seems to be a stepping stone for republicans to get the most powerful office in Texas.
Lt. Governor David Dewhurst was land commissioner and current land commissioner Jerry Patterson will now probably run for Lt. Governor against Dewhurst. With no Democrats in state office, republicans can only run against each other these days. It ought to get interesting.
Baitball Blogger
(46,775 posts)4. I'm afraid that this Bush could be a threat given his ethnic composition.
Hopefully, in the world of the internet, his indiscretions won't get buried as easily as "Ws"