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Baitball Blogger

(46,764 posts) Wed Nov 14, 2012, 10:34 AM Nov 2012

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George P. Bush running for Land Commissioner in TX.

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George P. Bush running for Land Commissioner in TX. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 OP

I wouldn't let hem be commissioner for so much as a toilet. rurallib Nov 2012 #1

Be prepared for the public-private land swaps. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #3

Or outright "Taking". The BushCo* model is entrenched. nt DCKit Nov 2012 #5

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

(62,460 posts)

1. I wouldn't let hem be commissioner for so much as a toilet.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 10:46 AM

Nov 2012

Baitball Blogger

(46,764 posts)

3. Be prepared for the public-private land swaps.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 10:47 AM

Nov 2012

DCKit

(18,541 posts)

5. Or outright "Taking". The BushCo* model is entrenched. nt

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:53 PM

Nov 2012

sadbear

(4,340 posts)

2. That office seems to be a stepping stone for republicans to get the most powerful office in Texas.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 10:47 AM

Nov 2012

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

(46,764 posts)

4. I'm afraid that this Bush could be a threat given his ethnic composition.

Reply to sadbear (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:00 AM

Nov 2012

Hopefully, in the world of the internet, his indiscretions won't get buried as easily as "Ws"

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