Governors think they already know everything.

The Lieutenant Governor actually has more power. Maybe someone from Texas can confirm if that's correct? So Perry is overstating his, uh, CEO-ness a bit. I like how he's trash-talking Ted Cruz though, lol.

Perry's really good at executing people, though. Gotta give him that.

and is the reason Texas Govs are
called 'weaker' by many people

"Under Texas law, however, the governor only has power to commute the sentence if the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles first recommends commutation or pardon..."

Above from Wikipedia.

"Compared to the governors of other U.S. states, the governorship of Texas is a fairly weak office. The Lieutenant Governor of Texas, who presides over the state Senate, is considered a more powerful political figure, being able to exercise greater personal prerogatives."

... for his less than adequate speaking skills.