Shami WOW!!

It seems as if all Texans are gearing up for the 2010 race for Governor. John Kelso from the Austin American Statesman wrote this commentary that I think gives a humorous yet intelligent opinion about possible Democratic candidate Farouk Shami. For a bit of information on Shami, one can Google his name and learn that he is from the Middle East and now lives in Houston. He got rich selling the popular CHI hair care products, and has absolutely zero political experience. John Kelso, who writes humorous columns and is a popular Austin icon, wrote this article for any Texan who wants a chuckle about what's to come. The title itself merits a smile, as Kelso implies that since Shami can straighten hair, one might think he can "straighten" Texas legislature.
Kelso's main idea is that the only good that would come out of Shami being Governor is his fat pockets. Shami says he will do the job for just "one lousy dollar," saving tax payer money on his salary. This is probably true, since he seems to have enough extra money lying around to spend "$10 million of his own money in the Democratic primary alone." No fundraising necessary. However, I do disagree with one of his very few non-sarcastic statements about Shami that "he's obviously got the smarts and the drive." Yes, you can be smart enough to make a lot of money, but that doesn't make you smart enough or even qualified to be the Governor. Basically the whole article is poking fun at the fact that this Shami guy even wants to consider running for Governor, and I could not agree more. The whole idea that the owner of the CHI wants to run for office is a big joke. Texas can do better and Texans deserve better.
Kelso makes a good (and sarcastic) point about this rich man who wants to be our Governor. Even though nothing is written in stone yet and quite a lot can change between now and the election, most of his statements are pretty common sense and should not come as a surprise to anyone.