At the time the popular Ben Barnes was the TX house speaker and the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. LBJ once predicted that Barnes would be the next Texan (after him) to become President.
Okay, I stand corrected. But I know there was something about Barnes that also made his story shady. I'll have to look it up in my files.
Ben Barnes never has been popular in Texas. Give us credit for recognizing this flim-flam jerk for the AH he is.