Ron Kirk Tells Democratic Convention That Texas Won’t Always Have a Republican Canine’s Posterior

President Barack Obama ignored Ron Kirk's advice to change his name.

Or something like that.

Former Dallas mayor (and current U.S. Trade Representative) Ron Kirk spoke to Texas delegates at the Democratic National Convention today, the morning after former President Bill Clinton made a strong case for a constitutional amendment allowing himself to be elected to a third term in the Oval Office.

Kirk said Texas won’t always be a red state:

Obama visits Texas and sends other in his administration because he believes in their fight, Kirk said.

“A lot of people say why do we even bother go, it’s a red state,” Kirk said. “I tell them it’s coming.”

He cited an old saying of the late U.S. Sen. Ralph Yarborough in telling Texas delegates that the change in Republican domination will change.

“Remember the sun don’t shine on the same dog’s ass every day,” he said.

Ambassador Kirk will be leaving his post after the upcoming election. The current issue of D CEO has a story about his time in Washington, and his relationship with President Barack Obama.  You’ve got to at least read the section about their first meeting, in 2004:

A skinny young man suddenly appeared and firmly grasped Kirk’s right hand and said, “Hi, I am Barack Obama.”

Kirk tells the rest of the story: “I said, ‘For real? What does your momma call you?’ He said, ‘Well, she calls me Barack.’ I told him, ‘Well, here’s your first bit of advice: Change your name or you will have no future in politics.’ ”