Texas state lawmaker Gary Gates fled TX via private jet after losing power....

[riversedge]

Sorry, but I have used up my free articles to daily beast.



Texas state lawmaker Gary Gates lost power at his home during the storm. What did he do? He fled Texas—via private jet—as the people of Texas were suffering...

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[Laelth]

1. k&r for exposure. n/t

-Laelth

[Scottie Mom]

2. What an asshole.

Credible? My dog can lie better...and the cat is an expert!

[thx64536]

3. My cat too!

[Scottie Mom]

5. Hey, welcome to the DU.

Lots of pet lovers on the site.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. Are any elected Texas RepuQs doing as much for Texans as out of state Democrats are?

[pandr32]

6. A "state lawmaker" with a private jet is a disconnect right there

[Dreampuff]

7. And yet the big question is

Will the voters remember this at election time?

[Angleae]

9. I'm sure his opponent will remind them.

A better question is, will they care?

[iemanja]

8. the sad thing

is that these assholes won't pay for their absolute lack of concern for their constituents. They have Rs after their name, and that's all that matters for those voters.

[Takket]

10. one of the grearest marketing scams ever pulled off........

has been getting voters to turn against Democrats by branding Dems as "elitist". It is truly mind boggling.........

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. Texas Rep. Gary Gates facing backlash after taking private jet to Florida amid outages

This asshole is a true slum lord. Gates bankrolled his campaign for this office. He was accused of being a child abuser and has been accused of evicting COVID patients from his properties.

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State Rep. Gary Gates is under fire from his constituents for leaving House District 28 on Wednesday as much of Fort Bend County struggled without water and power.

After losing power Tuesday, Gates left his home via his private jet Wednesday night and traveled to Orlando, Fla., sparking outrage among many who believe the freshman lawmaker should have remained in his district.

“It really would have been nice to have a state representative helping on the ground, working at a warming center, packing food, etc. rather than immediately (flying) off on a private plane when the going got tough,” said Brian Walz, one of Gates’ constituents. “My neighbors didn’t get to do that when her pipe burst.”

It seems that this asshole lied about his reason for going to Orlando

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[efhmc]

12. Another reminder of who this guy is.

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100214079945