I don't believe there is much of a chance of that. Abbott is a chameleon through and through. He was on the Texas Supreme Court. Rove found him and Bush appointed him. Then he was a Bushie for quite a while. When he won the Governor's office he alternated between a Bushie and a Trumpist.
He got really good at determining which way the wind blows. On one hand he will build gimmick barriers on the border (shipping containers, and now buoys) like he is doing something, but on the other he won't take the harsher steps that require true leadership. Like turning the people around at the border, or building a real wall.
He is one hell of a politician, but after covid he should have been vulnerable. Unfortunately Beto ran against him and there wasn't a good enough republican that could primary him. Given a choice between Abbott and Beto, Abbott wins every time.
It is notable that Abbott didn't really take any position on the Paxton impeachment. I imagine that is because Karl Rove wrote that hit piece on Paxton in the WSJ. Note - the article is behind a paywall, but I was able to read it in Firefox in a private window:
I don't believe there is much of a chance of that. Abbott is a chameleon through and through. He was on the Texas Supreme Court. Rove found him and Bush appointed him. Then he was a Bushie for quite a while. When he won the Governor's office he alternated between a Bushie and a Trumpist.
He got really good at determining which way the wind blows. On one hand he will build gimmick barriers on the border (shipping containers, and now buoys) like he is doing something, but on the other he won't take the harsher steps that require true leadership. Like turning the people around at the border, or building a real wall.
He is one hell of a politician, but after covid he should have been vulnerable. Unfortunately Beto ran against him and there wasn't a good enough republican that could primary him. Given a choice between Abbott and Beto, Abbott wins every time.
It is notable that Abbott didn't really take any position on the Paxton impeachment. I imagine that is because Karl Rove wrote that hit piece on Paxton in the WSJ. Note - the article is behind a paywall, but I was able to read it in Firefox in a private window:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-end-is-near-for-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-impeachment-gop-mistress-charges-6d756be1