[BobL]

The BIG PROBLEM that Straus will have will be keeping his seat in the 2016 Primary.

THINGS ARE DIFFERENT NOW. Straus has TWO OPTIONS. He can get out of the way, figuratively or literally (figuratively by not getting in the way of long-needed legislation, or literally, by not running for Speaker), or he will be PRIMARIED-OUT of his job in 2016.

People are watching, VERY CLOSELY, particularly Dan Patrick and Greg Abbott. If Straus tries to undercut them, Straus will be hanging a shingle on Congress Street in 2017, WITHOUT A DOUBT.

[JRandomFreeper]

Straus also doesn't have the Good-Ole-Boy network that was there when Dewhurst had Lt. Governor.

Dewhurst is gone, and so are several of his cronies in Texas government.

/johnny

[Impy]

Why did he keep his seat in the 2014 primary?

[stevie_d_64]

I do not wish a lot of real “ill” on some people, but I would not be very sympathetic if Joe Strauss were to get “shingles”...