It is a rare day when I have anything nice to say about Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

Today, my friends, is indeed a rare day.

Governor Abbott received second and third degree scald burns on his legs while vacationing in Jackson Hole.  The events in Dallas were unfolding while the Governor was on the way to the hospital.  He had his burns treated and then immediately returned to Texas where he made a very healing statement about the events, in stark contrast to his Lt. Governor, Dan Patrick.

I, for one, appreciate the Governor coming home and taking the reins of government away from a goofy man.  I deeply appreciate his calm, rational and kind statements about the event and putting his own personal pain on a back burner.

They are now saying that his burns may keep him away from the Republican National Convention.  I think that’s probably wise – he’s suffered enough.

By the way, if you want to go somewhere to be completed away from Republicans for a while, I hear that Cleveland, Ohio, July 18 – 21 is a good place to go.