'Reds v. Reds' in Texas over masks. [Some favorable news]

[empedocles]

Big problem for republicons.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/us/coronavirus-texas-abbott-republicans.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

[mantis49]

1. Could you post an excerpt?

It helps me to decide if I want to use up a free article.

[empedocles]

2. It doesn't paste for me. Pretty straightforward. 'Gov. Greg Abbott under attack

from his own party.' [on the mask issue].

[Wounded Bear]

3. Here's a sample...

DALLAS — Texas Republicans have long sparred with one another, with feisty internal disputes in recent years over gun rights, bathroom bills and other culture-war issues. But since the spring, as the coronavirus began to take hold across the state, it has been an all-out battle of red versus red.

This month, Republican groups in eight counties censured the Republican governor after he issued a statewide mask order, saying that it infringed on their rights and followed the lead of Houston, San Antonio and other Democratic-led cities and counties that already required masks in businesses.

[mantis49]

4. Thanks.

[Wounded Bear]

5. My pleasure...

I know it is frustrating, but it comes with more and more people posting from phones.

[Hortensis]

6. On Monday, when Walmart's and Sam's Club's mask requirements

went into effect here in traditional FL cracker-land, both stores were busy as usual and everyone we saw was wearing a mask. No one arrived at the doors without one. The day before a good half at least were without, the next morning -- before noon no less -- shoppers all not only had masks on, but they HAD masks.

Where'd they get them? When'd that happen? And where were the freedom fighters?

My best guess for this mystery is that they WANT to wear masks. There's a killer virus going around. And now they both had an excuse and normal people like them were, no more worry about being mistaken for a damned liberal with a small dick.