Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison finally put an end to speculation concerning whether or not she would seek re-election in 2012, but has spawned a new breed of speculation (or, at least, reignited the embers of a dying fire) about her political future:
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison told a Texas magazine she will not seek re-election after this term and may leave the Senate as early as 2009, according to excerpts published on the magazine’s blog Monday.
Well, isn’t that special. Kay Bailey Hutchison has decided to cut and run from her career in the Senate. Of course, it’s likely so she can oppose Rick Perry for Governor in 2010.
Most amusing of all, perhaps, is that the media finally managed to wake up long enough to finally point out that Hutchison spent the last election cycle dodging a Contract-With-America era promise she made to the people of Texas:
When she was elected in 1993, Ms. Hutchison pledged to serve only two terms and declared herself a supporter of term limits.
But last year after she gave up the gubernatorial race and declared she was seeking a third term, Ms. Hutchison said she still supports term limits but wouldn’t bind herself unless other senators also left after two terms.
Well, blessed be the ties that bind, I suppose…if you are the Aging Prom Queen.
December 9, 2008 at 1:25 am
that U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison is expected to abandon as early as this June to pursue her run for governor, all eyes are turning to Texas and the prospects of Democrats picking up another U.S. Senate seat between election cycles. Since 2006,speculationhas mounted that Hutchison would abandon her safe senate seat to take on Governor Rick Perry in the 2010 GOP Primary for Governor. Hutchison toyed with the idea of making a similar run in 2002 and 2006 and ultimately made neither race. This time,
October 19, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Vince:
One should not expect any American politician to act in any other way than his/her own best interest. Bad idea to trust of any individual who is connected with the permanent political class. If you really want term limits why not work for them.
The sad position in which Americans find themselves is the direct result of our political process having been rigged for the benefit of the few and to the detriment of the many. The permanent political class will never allow a curtailment of their prerogatives unless there is direct citizen action.
The Six Years and Out movement is the only possible way to bypass the obstacles that have stifled the will of the American majority for more than thirty years. It requires no time or resources. There are no financial contributions to be made no meetings to attend no speeches to endure. A citizen need only make the following pledge to himself then spread the word to others. If you are fed up with pay-to-play government and the corruption of duopoly party rule, you should make the pledge.
Six Years and Out, The Pledge:
With the recognition that there are huge numbers of intelligent, talented and qualified citizens who are prepared to limit their public service. I hereby pledge that I will not vote a second term for any United States Senator and no more three terms for any United States Congressman.