This is a good introduction to the bizarre calculus by which almost any governor of Texas becomes, by virtue of that office, part of the national conversation about President or Vice President. Of course, Bush 41 was never Governor, and we've had numerous governors who the people of America wisely declined to even consider for national office (I'm looking at you, Dolph Briscoe and Bill Clements). But, for about three months in 2011, Rick Perry thought he could turn his tenure as Governor into a presidency. Abbott seems to be thinking the same thing. I've argued (https://lifeitsownself.substack.com/p/can-greg-abbott-get-past-november) that he's not big enough for a national stage, but I have to admit that Ron DeSantis's current turn as a latter-day Messiah for the GOP is giving me pause.
This is a good introduction to the bizarre calculus by which almost any governor of Texas becomes, by virtue of that office, part of the national conversation about President or Vice President. Of course, Bush 41 was never Governor, and we've had numerous governors who the people of America wisely declined to even consider for national office (I'm looking at you, Dolph Briscoe and Bill Clements). But, for about three months in 2011, Rick Perry thought he could turn his tenure as Governor into a presidency. Abbott seems to be thinking the same thing. I've argued (https://lifeitsownself.substack.com/p/can-greg-abbott-get-past-november) that he's not big enough for a national stage, but I have to admit that Ron DeSantis's current turn as a latter-day Messiah for the GOP is giving me pause.