The Beauty Salon was open last night so we could all watch the live debate for the Democratic nominee and next Governor of Texas.  Former Democratic Party Chairman and Mayor of Houston Bill White squared off against hair care industrialist Farouk Shami.

Juanita will be the first to admit hat Bill White is low key.  “In fact,” she says, “he can be downright boring.  Honey, he could really use a glitter enema.”

However, White’s calm, nerdy, and wonky approach to questions seems a refreshing relief from the high screeching decibel and scare tactic campaign of Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison.  And, nobody wore a smug, goofy grin at the Democratic debate. Nobody.  Phew, that was pleasant.

“Bless Farouk Shami’s heart.  Just bless him,” Juanita sincerely means.  “There’s nothing quite as delightful and heartwarming as an immigrant’s love of his adoptive country.  However, he was ill-prepared for the debate.  Charming, indeed.  Electable, no.”

“I will guarantee 100,000 jobs in Texas in the first two years or I will give the state $10 million.”

“So,” Juanita wonders, ” if you guarantee those jobs, do you have any idea how many people from Oklahoma and Louisiana will be parking in Texas? ”

But her favorite statement of the night was Shami’s take on E-verify:  “Without Mexicans, it would be like a day without sunshine.”

Well, who can argue with that?