Dewhurst at swearing in sounded more like Senate candidate...... or Governor

Is Dewhurst the new Hutchinson or the new Perry?

Even though I wasn't actively following the swearing in of Gov. Perry (his 4th) and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, I couldn't help noticing something's up. Dewhurst's lengthy speech was not exactly what you would expect from a Lieutenant Governor. It was long and epic in a republican sort of way. I heard excerpts of the speech later on along with speculation that he is, more than likely, already campaigning to replace Kay Bailey Hutchinson as the next U.S. senator from Texas. This is a very distinct possibility and you can interpret the speech as such. It was full of the anti-Washington rhetoric that is sweeping the political landscape nationwide.

There is another posibility that might not be so far-fetched. If Rick Perry does announce that he will run for President in 2012, it will be fairly soon. With this in mind, this could have very well been David Dewhurst's swearing in speech for Texas Governor being that he would be the one succeeding Perry. Following are the last couple of paragraphs from Dewhurst's speech as he was sworn in for the 3rd time as Texas Lieutenant Governor.

"Texas still offers the promise of a better tomorrow, where a little boy or girl can grow up with nothing, work hard, and have the storybook ending they would never dare to imagine as a child. I know because that's my story. And it's the story of millions of Texans who have lived the American Dream in this state so abundant with opportunity – those who sacrifice, those who persevere, those who dust off their boots and get back up every time they get knocked down. They are the ones who know the meaning of the American Dream, the Texas Dream.

"The promise of Texas is a light on the distant horizon piercing the darkness. It's a promise available to any and all who are willing to work hard, sacrifice, and never give up. This has never been more true than today with thousands of new pilgrims settling here each day in this modern Promised Land we call Texas. We who have inherited that promise must preserve and protect it. We must never allow its light to lose its luster. We must be united in our quest for a better Texas – a Texas rich in values, abundant in opportunity, wealthy in spirit. One people, one star, one destiny.

"May God bless each and every one of you, and may He continue to bless the great State of Texas. Thank you."