The Democratic field narrowed on Monday when Mark Thompson of Fort Worth dropped out. And, yes, you are the only person who didn’t even know Thompson was running. Everyone else knew it and was intrigued by every ebb and flow of his candidacy. Not knowing about Thompson is a signal that you are an outcast, sadly cut off from society. You really need to take a long look in the mirror and reassess your priorities, especially your commitment to the truths the rest of us hold self-evident, including freedom, hockey jerseys, the risk of a more serious "Monday Night Football," and the inalienable right to choose orange juice with no pulp, low pulp, or full pulp.
In Farouk Shami, we have someone who embraces our nation’s founding principles. As a foreign-born man who has made a fortune selling hair-care products (CHI and BioSilk), he is living the American dream. "I am 100 percent sure that I will be the next governor of Texas, sir," he said.