That didn’t take long

One of a few potential Republican Texas lieutenant governor candidates declared that she opposes abortion after another possible Lite Gov candidate called her out on the matter.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples said in a letter to State Comptroller Susan Combs that her position on abortion was unclear after Combs allegedly: ” … asked pro-life leaders to not oppose your candidacy for Comptroller because you stated it is a “non-policy office” thus your pro-choice stance and defense of Roe vs. Wade would not be a factor.”

The dust-up of the two GOP rising stars was covered by Texas Tribune‘s Ross Ramsey as was the news that Combs had switched her position on Roe vs. Wade.

“Combs said flatly that she has changed her position on the abortion issue, moving from a “pro-choice, but not pro-abortion” position to opposition to abortions. “I’m unequivocal about it. I was wrong,” she said.”

No word has surfaced yet from the non-profit news site, headed by former Texas Monthly editor Evan Smith, as to whether the present governor will throw his unused hat in the ring for the GOP presidential race. Although the Trib’s stance has seemed pretty unbiased about Gov. Rick “Good Hair” Perry and a possible presidential race, it seems for all the world like the Austin-based and Austin-centric Website would love to see Perry run for the White House. Whether that is to get rid of Good Hair as the state’s longest-serving governor like many of us Texans would like to see or because it would give the journalists perceived access to another Texas president as some Texas journalists imagined during the Gee Dubya “Shrub” Bush tenure is unknown.

No words of speculation have been flying around a possible Texas governor’s race next time around. Could it be President Perry or Governor-for-Life Good Hair? God, I hope not. Even with Shrub as president or governor did I ever imagine this, but either of those choices with Perry? I might just have to move from my beloved U.S. of A. in the event of the first possible catastrophe and flee my even more loved Texas should the latter take please. Let’s don’t even think about the two right now as I didn’t sleep well as it was last night.