Ex-Husband: Wendy Davis Would Be a ‘Very Capable Governor’
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Dallas (CNN) - Wendy Davis’ second ex-husband, Jeff Davis, says he doesn’t want to talk any more about his ex-wife, adding he wasn’t pleased with the explosive debate that originated from his recent comments about the Texas gubernatorial candidate.
“Despite our differences, Wendy would make a very capable governor,” he said Tuesday in an email response, in which he declined a request for an on-camera interview with CNN.
“Certain comments seem to always be taken out of context and the firestorm of Facebook/hashtag stuff is not useful for forming opinions,” he added.
Social media indeed was set ablaze this week with critics of Davis, as well as defenders.
In a Dallas Morning News article published Sunday, Davis, a Democratic state senator now famous for her 2013 filibuster against an abortion bill, admitted she had not been totally accurate about details from her personal history-a story about a teenage mother who rose out of poverty by putting herself through college and becoming a Texas lawmaker.
While it’s common for politicians to squeeze their personal narratives into a catchy, shorthand version that will appeal to voters, the article points out that Davis had blurred facts about her first marriage and how long she lived in a trailer as a single mother.
Davis is also taking heat for rarely mentioning her second ex-husband, Jeff Davis, a Fort Worth attorney who financially helped her finish college and who cashed out his 401(k) so she could go to Harvard Law School.
Jeff Davis told CNN he took out the 401(k) for other reasons, as well. The market was down at the time and he had some investments go south, so he received some financial advice to take out a 401(k) loan.
Kudos to Jeff for sticking up for Wendy and for being a decent human being.
Sad that we have to give kudos for acting decently, which everybody should do, but everybody doesn’t.