“Not anyone with an ounce of integrity. That situation would have been SOOOO easily handled by the truth. All he had to do was show his record and if it held up to snuff (I think it does on eco issues) then problem solved.”
That is true. Though I think his biggest problem is that he told the truth about his feelings towards illegals. And that is a bigger integrity problem, interestingly enough, because it says to the country that breaking the law is OK and something to be proud of and rewarded.
I will be eternally grateful that he did tell the truth about his stance on illegals. But it appears to me that was a calculated political decision that backfired badly.
I agree 100% though. Definitely a much bigger problem. He’s entitled to ‘think’ that way (though I think he’s VERY misguided for doing it) but while many in TX might believe it too, many more in America don’t...and it’s those ‘many more’ he’s trying to get votes from for the Big Chair. And then rubbing our noses in it with the ‘heartless’ comment finished him.