Ouch.
[Gov. Greg] Abbott is recuperating from burns on both legs below the knees. On Tuesday, the governor [underwent] skin grafts to repair damage on both feet. He is expected to be discharged and will return to Austin.
His office revealed on Sunday that he had suffered “second- and third-degree burns” when he was accidentally scalded with hot water last week at a lodge in Jackson Hole. Abbott shortened his vacation when he learned about the Thursday shooting that left five officers dead and seven others injured.
It is unclear whether the governor will attend the Republican National Convention, which is being held July 18-21 in Cleveland. Abbott is an at-large delegate to the convention.
Abbott was at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio on Monday for treatment. Skin grafts are a painful procedure, with a non-trivial risk of infection. I wish him all the best for a full and fast recovery.
I feel compelled to wish him a full recovery as well, because the alternative is … Governor Dan Patrick.
The lesser of these two evils cannot be determined with a electron microscope.
Not a fan of Abbott, but it was a classy move to attend the Dallas memorial without mentioning his injury.
Now, having said that, I wonder who is gonna get sued in Wyoming, and I also wonder if Wyoming passed tort reform?