Abbott departed for South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan on Friday as forecasts showed that Beryl was likely to hit Texas on Monday.
    • III@lemmy.worldEnglish
      26·
      4 months ago

      I just hope he bough Raphael a ticket too. That guy HATES being in Texas when the people there are suffering more than he legislates for.

  • sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.world
    36·
    4 months ago

    This is the guy whose very own Lieutenant Gov Dan Patrick suggested during the peak of Covid that the elderly should unretire and get back to work!, sacrificing themselves for… the economy. Seriously, that’s not a joke, that actually happened. Both Abbott and Patrick are likely technically of “elder” age. Mother Nature clearly demands vengeance by way of Texan blood, even if it’s the blood of hate filled shit-donuts like these two. We can round Cruz’s age to elderly too, because fuck it

  • hddsx@lemmy.ca
    302·
    4 months ago

    It certainly seems like the governor fancies himself president of Texas. Heads of state means leader of countries not US states.

    • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.ee
      627·
      4 months ago

      I don’t understand what you mean. Nowhere in the article does Abbott call himself “head of state”.

      If you are upset that he is traveling internationally as Governor, know that this isn’t unique, governors go on international trade missions all the time, regardless of party affiliation.

      Tbh, this article seems like it’s grasping for outrage by comparing this to Ted Cruz going on vacation during a winter weather emergency. That was worth condemning, but this trade mission is actually a part of Abbott’s official duties and was planned before this Hurricane was even a tropical storm.

      • 𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒@lemmy.world
        26·
        4 months ago

        Planned before problem? Seems easy enough to me. “hey SK, Japan, Taiwan I know I was supposed to attend a meeting but like, I’m expecting a major fuckin problem for my people, I’m sure you understand the problem of hurricanes and flooding.” Followed by a public statement “hey I’m here for my people, since we’re expecting a major storm.”

        • stringere
          3·
          4 months ago

          But then what’s the use of having all those bootstrps if Big Governor bails them out?

      • hddsx@lemmy.ca
        7·
        4 months ago

        It bugs me that he is doing tasks better suited for the Secretary of State and that he is unwilling to reschedule to focus on an emergent issue in his jurisdiction.

  • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    4 months ago

    isnt it kinda par for the course that republicans abandon texas in a natural disaster, and rush off to some safe, comfortable country until it passes?

    Meanwhile the evil liberal democrats aid organizations are on the ground before the rain stops giving help and aid to their constituents, who take it, then go home and cry about the evilbad demoncrats

  • Treczoks@lemmy.world
    211·
    4 months ago

    Why should he care for his people? They were stupid enough to vote for him once (at least enough of them, fuck the others), they will stay stupid enough to vote for him again.

    • Got_Bent@lemmy.world
      15·
      4 months ago

      As long as he continues to persecute people with melanin and women, he’s fine. The insurance will cover the storm damage and they’ll blame the liberal media for the fifty percent increase in premiums that follow.

      Source: lived in this shit hole for twenty years and counting.

      • Treczoks@lemmy.world
        7·
        4 months ago

        and they’ll blame the liberal media for the fifty percent increase in premiums that follow.

        They’ll probably blame the Democrats for the storm in the first place: “It’s the Democrats that talk about this climate change nonsense, and now they have created this hurricane to support their hoax!!!”

  • Etterra@lemmy.world
    8·
    4 months ago

    I mean he’s already a ghoul, is this that surprising? He’s been racing to see whose state can out-suck Louisiana, with him and DeSantis neck and neck for last place.