Strayhorn on run for governor: 'Never say never'

The Dallas Morning News ^ | October 13, 2003 | By BRUCE NICHOLS / The Dallas Morning News

[MeekOneGOP]

Strayhorn on run for governor: 'Never say never'

06:22 PM CDT on Monday, October 13, 2003

By BRUCE NICHOLS / The Dallas Morning News

HOUSTON – State Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn stopped just short of firing the opening shot in the 2006 Texas governor’s race on Monday – taking dead aim at what she considers to be the shortcomings of Gov. Rick Perry.

Asked specifically if she plans to run, Ms. Strayhorn wouldn’t say ‘yes,’ but wouldn’t rule it out.

“Never say never,” she said.

Ms. Strayhorn, the target of Republican legislative action Sunday to remove a pair of performance review programs from her office, was expected to use a luncheon speech before a business group to respond.

She did not disappoint, honing previous indirect criticism of the governor into direct shots at him for cuts in funding for health care and education and for the loss of bipartisanship in state government.

“Texas taxpayers and Texas school children and the Texas comptroller’s office are being punished for me telling the truth,” Ms. Strayhorn said.

She listed her truth-telling as announcing budget deficits earlier this year, saying there was $700 million more money available to ease healthcare cuts, and lashing out at $2.7 billion in fee increases, even though taxes weren’t raised.

“This move started in the governor’s office months ago and it ended in the governor’s office yesterday," she said. "Last Friday, behind closed doors in the pink granite building [the capitol], the governor told the House Republican Caucus he wanted these programs stripped ... because ‘it was personal.’"

Ms. Strayhorn then offered her own list of what is personal to her, including 160,000 Texas children who’s lost health insurance, thousands of lost jobs, skyrocking homeowner taxes, inequities in education – all “under this governor.”

“My telling the truth is apparently what the governor takes as personal,” Ms. Strayhorn said.

A spokeswoman for Gov. Perry said he met with the House caucus and urged passage of the government reorganization bill that included changes in Ms. Strayhorn’s responsibilities but that there was nothing “personal” about it.

In a written statement, Gov. Perry defended his record, saying he helped balance the budget without new taxes, limited tort lawsuit awards to save jobs and increased overall health funding by $1 billion despite a revenue shortfall.

"Texas legislators just completed the most successful session in

decades,” the statement said. “I am very proud of the conservative record we have established.”

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Online at: http://www.dallasnews.com/latestnews/stories/101303dntexstrahorn.1a6de3b9.html

[MeekOneGOP]

Hmmmm ? ...

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[MeekOneGOP]

Sour grapes ?? ...

[Dog Gone]

I'm sure she's upset about the governmental reorganization bill. Of course, it was only two weeks ago that was bitching about the redistricting.

I'm tired of her. I'll never vote for her again.

[MeekOneGOP]

I got the impression that The Dallas Morning News was gleeful to publish this article. Of course, they were rooting for their 'heroes' fleeing to NM and Okla, so we know where they stand in the political spectrum of things.

When someone in the state GOP takes a stand against redistricting when it's in the voters interest to do so AND GOES AGAINST their own party, and HINTS they might run against the incumbent GOP that has delivered, I gotta wonder about that person ...

[Princeliberty]

Isn't she a Republican?

What's up with there being a civil war in Texas?

[MeekOneGOP]

This should read ...

when it's in the voters interest to do REDISTRICTING ...

[sinkspur]

Never say never?

I'm saying "never."

She's finished in Republican politics in Texas.

And Bush ought to fire her incompetent son. He's supposed to be articulate, and he doesn't even meet the Joe Lockhart standard.

[Flyer]

I think Ann Richards may have scared Texans from voting for a woman for a few more terms yet.

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[MeekOneGOP]

Civil War ? That ended 140 years ago. It's politics as usual. Sigh ...

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks ! :O)

[Dog Gone]

What's up with there being a civil war in Texas?

There are 27 statewide offices in Texas, and all 27 are held by Republicans. There is only one of those Republicans who is trying to cause trouble.

It's not a civil war. It's a problem child.

[Dog Gone]

I haven't seen one of his daily briefings yet, but I haven't heard a word of praise from anyone. I guess the question is how quickly he can be removed with the least amount of embarrassment.

[padfoot_lover]

I'll never vote for her either, she's a RINO and Ann Richards wannabe..... Bleh!

[sinkspur]

God bless him, but Scott McClellan has no business in front of a microphone.

And Rick Perry had better have somebody looking over his mother's shoulder, lest she cook the books in preparation for her run for governor.

[MeekOneGOP]

Yeah. 'Problem child'. What are gonna do with that girl ??

Say G'night, Carole. :O)

[GOPcapitalist]

Strayhorn for Governor? And I was thinking of Kinky Friedman's

[deport]

How many times the ol' gal been to the hitching post? Anyone know.....

Carole Keeton McClellan Rylander Strayhorn .. Is Keeton a maiden name or first hitched name?

[Dog Gone]

I don't know, but she seems to have certainly carved a few notches in her pistol.

[Princeliberty]

Rematch?!