Leppert: Demand Hair resign

Tom Leppert

Former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert is running for the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison, a race he doesn’t have a chance of winning,. But at least he might be able to grab a few headlines in his quest.

Gov. Hair is going to fly to South Carolina Saturday to announce he’s running for the GOP Presidential nomination. Leppert should start a campaign demanding Hair resign as governor on the grounds (baseless as it is because the governor of Texas really has nothing much to do when the legislature not in session) that he can’t devote his full attention to the job while running for president. After all, didn’t Leppert resign as mayor for the same reason.

Now Hair is way too greedy to give in to such demands, but the more Leppert presses the more he keeps his name out in front of the body politic. And just think about what may happen in the highly unlikely scenario in which Hair, for the first time in his political career, actually acts in the best interest of Texas and does resign. Then Leppert’s chief foe for the Senate nomination, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, becomes governor. And what happens if Dave decides he likes living in the governor’s mansion more than he does a Georgetown townhouse?

Hey, Tom, are you listening to me here?