[Ichneumon]

A Texas state official and Vietnam veteran, Jerry Patterson, offered to accept the letter and offered Cleland one of his own supporting Bush. Cleland left without any exchange taking place.

I've had the pleasure of meeting Jerry Patterson, and he's a class act. He also was primary sponsor and chief cheerleader for the bill which became the Texas "shall issue" concealed carry law.

[F16Fighter]

"I've had the pleasure of meeting Jerry Patterson, and he's a class act. He also was primary sponsor and chief cheerleader for the bill which became the Texas "shall issue" concealed carry law."

All well and good, but someone should ask Patterson if he'd been drinking when he accepted this "assignment."

He's demonstrated extremely poor judgement by participating in this stunt.