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I Think That Not Criticizing My Successor Is A Statement Unto Itself, In Terms Of Trying To Create An Environment Where People Are Able To Have A Meaningful Discussion Or Debate Without Trash Talk.

All Human Life Is Precious.

Running For Governor Of Texas Against A Very Popular Governor [incumbent Ann Richards] Was Deemed To Be Risky. Everybody Thought I Would Lose. As I Put In My Book, My Mother Said, "you're Going To Lose!"

There Needs To Be Debates, Like We're Going Through. There Needs To Be Townhall Meetings. There Needs To Be Travel. This Is A Huge Country.

A Year Ago, My Approval Rating Was In The 30s, My Nominee For The Supreme Court Had Just Withdrawn, And My Vice President Had Shot Someone. Ah, Those Were The Good Old Days.