Ma and Pa Ferguson

I saw on the local news tonight that Bill Clinton is traveling around Texas in support of Hillary. I could not help but think of our former Texas Governors, Jim and Miriam Ferguson.

James "Pa" Ferguson was Governor of Texas from 1915 to 1917. In the middle of his second term as Governor, Pa was impeached on charges of misapplication of state funds. In 1924, Miriam "Ma" Ferguson was elected Governor. She was elected a second time in 1932. The campaign slogan for Ma Ferguson was "Two Governors for the price of one."

In watching Bill Clinton, I cannot help but think of him saying the line, "Two Presidents for the price of one." Bill and Hillary Clinton want nothing more than the power of holding the highest office in the land, and they will stop at nothing to get it. Bill is running this campaign as if he himself is running for another term, not his wife.

Ma Ferguson ran for office to restore the family honor. I believe Hillary is running, not just to restore family honor, but to prove that Clinton family administrations is better than the Bush family administrations. Hillary is using the popularity of her husband, just like Ma Ferguson, to run for office. It is a shame that Ma and Pa Clinton are using all of us, the electorate, to achieve their goals of pride and power.