Judge Clay Jenkins (Dallas, TX) for President?

[apples and oranges]

Makala Washington (second from left) received Obamacare enrollment help from Tiffany Ruiz (left), Kimberly Ross and Gracie Escobar on Monday at Irving Health Center. Washington had given up on HealthCare.gov but came at the urging of County Judge Clay Jenkins.

The long line of weary-eyed people waiting at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center to get help accessing the new “health care marketplaces” didn’t escape the notice of Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.

Though Jenkins was supposed to be looking for the official entourage that would show him around the health fair that day, he instead walked up and down the line. Like a coach giving a halftime speech, he shouted encouragement.

“OK people, let’s get y’all signed up for health coverage,” he said, offering handshakes and high-fives. “We’re going to get you some affordable Obamacare.”

Jenkins, a Democrat, has emerged as perhaps North Texas’ top cheerleader for President Barack Obama’s much-debated health care overhaul. He has spent countless hours meeting with residents, explaining the Affordable Care Act and helping people apply for coverage.

Article: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20131105-dallas-county-judge-clay-jenkins-embraces-obamacare.ece

[northoftheborder]

1. Jenkins has a deservedly good record, image, on top of good Democratic values.

[hedgehog]

2. Non-Texans may need a tutorial in what a County Judge is:

Texas has a total of 254 counties, by far the largest number of counties of any state.

Each county is run by a five-member Commissioners' Court consisting of four commissioners elected from single-member districts (called commissioner precincts) and a county judge elected at-large. The county judge does not have authority to veto a decision of the commissioners court; the judge votes along with the commissioners (being the tie-breaker in close calls).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Texas

[femmocrat]

3. Governor maybe?

Glad to read that he is a democrat, but not surprised.

[Gothmog]

4. Judge Jenkins is a good man

[derby378]

5. A bit too soon for President...

...but we may have to keep an eye on him for the future.