tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post6854283185082893223..comments2024-03-02T09:41:35.809-08:00Comments on Donkeylicious - A Blog by Neil Sinhababu and Nicholas Beaudrot: Bill White And Everybody Else For GovernorNeil Sinhababuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-65802784055977947642009-11-24T10:46:26.706-08:002009-11-24T10:46:26.706-08:00It's almost certainly (in part) the former, Ni...It's almost certainly (in part) the former, Nick, but I'm not sure the latter is bad news per se. White simply isn't going to be able to out guns-and-abortion the notional Republican (Dewhurt, Joe Barton, whoever) who runs to replace KBH if she does resign. Running for governor will let him focus on local issues where his reputation for managerial genius acquired during post-Katrina Houston is probably more valuable than in a Senate race where his opponent can demagogue on culture war issues. (Which obviously Perry will try to do anyway, but "I cut property taxes in Houston" is a better rejoinder in a gubernatorial election.)snarkoutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-53917464619852655692009-11-23T21:58:58.706-08:002009-11-23T21:58:58.706-08:00Based on the timing, I'd say that the reasonin...Based on the timing, I'd say that the reasoning is the former.iklnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-76703588326426542952009-11-23T14:25:37.038-08:002009-11-23T14:25:37.038-08:00Because you don't have to fly to DC every week...Because you don't have to fly to DC every week, and it's pretty easy to be a popular governor.<br /><br />White must read the situation that KBH will lose the primary and therefore not resign her seat. Or, at least, he believes he'll have better odds than he would if he were tied to the national party more. I really hope the read is the former.Nick Beaudrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794690208464883973noreply@blogger.com