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Originally Posted by cartman
Yep. Most people don't realize, but in Texas, the Governor is an almost impotent position. The Lieutenant Governor wields a ton more power. They are the one that sets the course for the legislature, and pretty much every thing that happens during the biennial meetings runs through them. The Governor only wields as much power as their cult of personality allows.
As an aside, most of the stuff G.W. Bush claimed during his time as governor was actually the result of actions Bob Bullock took as Lt. Governor.
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I knew about the weak Governor role of the state and the political quirks from my other work. I just didn't realize Ann Richards and the LtG were both Baylor grads. That sort of political pressure would be hard to beat, especially at that critical time. I'm sure the school was delighted too. I mean, that worked out well for them.