• @[email protected]
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      262 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.

  • SolidGrue
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    712 months ago

    Abbott rolls out as Beryl rolls in.

    Someone, please think of the comedy!

  • sarcasticsunrise
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    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

  • @[email protected]
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    It certainly seems like the governor fancies himself president of Texas. Heads of state means leader of countries not US states.

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

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        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.

  • @[email protected]
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    232 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

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    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.

    • @[email protected]
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      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.

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        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!!!”

      • @KnowledgeableNip
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        Maybe they can blame wind power again for their failing freedum grid.

  • @[email protected]
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    162 months ago

    Texans really like people who don’t care about them, just like the people in my state of FL.

  • @[email protected]
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    82 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.

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    Don’t mess with Texas, especially when there’s a crisis!

      • @[email protected]
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        82 months ago

        I wish they’d just shut the hell up and secede already. It’s like having an abusive spouse who just won’t stop threatening to leave. Just leave, we don’t want you.