As promised, the GOP primary race for Lt. Governor has been more fun than recess in heaven.

Dan Patrick is exactly like Ted Cruz except with more dumb and ego. Dewhurst, the incumbent, is one of those dreaded moderates who has actually shaken hands with a Democrat. Dewhurst, of course, is gonna get killed in the run-off next month.

And then there’s this in the Dewhurst camp:  two of his top campaign people have packed up their bags and left the campaign fast enough to play pitcher and catcher at the same time.

So, here we are, Dewhurst is not only losing but he’s being humiliated by people who were supposed to help him.

Which makes his opponent Dan Patrick and the Democrats both as happy as a cow in a field of belly-high clover.

Patrick is charmed by it all because the one thing you want most is your opponent sloshing around in muck when early voting starts 25 days.

Democrats are charmed by it all because Dan Patrick is not charmed.  He’s the meanest man you’ve ever met.  Given a chance, he would have rooted for Goliath.  This is the truth – he was baptized in vinegar.

Democrats have State Senator Leticia Van De Putte, a doozy.  She’d storm hell with both hands tied behind her back and her rudder missing.  Moderate Republicans with a lick of sense are knocking on her door.

So pretty much everybody is happy today, but Dan Patrick’s happy has the shelf life of a tomato.

Thanks to everybody for the heads up and John for the cool graphic.