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There’s a story in Texas, probably true, about an old Texas Ranger who was plenty proud of himself.  So proud, the story goes, that his horse went blind from all the publicity photos flashbulbs.

We are very proud that Chief Deputy Craig Brady does not have a horse.  That sumbitch would be blind in one eye and unable to see out the other.

Most of y’all are keeping up with Craig Brady and his 4 year all-out campaign to be elected sheriff.

Part of his campaign plan is to wind up on the front page of the local newspaper once a week, come hell, high water or stomping on someone else’s courage.  Take, for example, last Friday —

You can click on the little one to get the big one.

It seems that Brady – not the old sheriff, who was probably on the golf course or casket cruising or something – gave an award to 5 deputies who did a helluva job cuffing some bank robbers.

Six deputies corralled the robbers.  And, one deputy got filled with more lead than a sinker factory and lived to tell about it.  Those are some tough dudes.

So, how come only one of them got their picture on the front page of the local newspaper?

Well, Darlin’, even though he wasn’t there, didn’t take a bullet, and is not the sheriff …. Chief Deputy Craig Brady obviously felt that what the townsfolks needed more than heroes is a  free campaign photo.

There’s gotta be a truckload of shame in there somewhere but I think Brady’s ego edged it out of the picture, too.