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Beachnutt

(7,317 posts)
Mon Apr 5, 2021, 07:10 PM Apr 2021

Tx Governor abbott backed out of throwing the first pitch

at Rangers opener today in protest to mlb Georgia,
nobody cared as an Elementary School teacher threw the first pitch and a nurse caught it..
40,000 in attendance, some mask but definitely not all and no social distancing.

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Tx Governor abbott backed out of throwing the first pitch (Original Post) Beachnutt Apr 2021 OP
Was Dubya there? El Supremo Apr 2021 #1
Ole Shrub is pretty quiet these days, the older he gets the Beachnutt Apr 2021 #4
W recently said that he was looking forward to attending the game... El Supremo Apr 2021 #6
Feared booing? Sanity Claws Apr 2021 #2
Feared covid probably Beachnutt Apr 2021 #3
I have absolutely no respect for Gov. Abbott. He began to lose total credibility when he walkingman Apr 2021 #5

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)
6. W recently said that he was looking forward to attending the game...
Mon Apr 5, 2021, 08:37 PM
Apr 2021

with a capacity crowd. Everything is bigger in Texas, even superspreaders.

walkingman

(7,601 posts)
5. I have absolutely no respect for Gov. Abbott. He began to lose total credibility when he
Mon Apr 5, 2021, 07:30 PM
Apr 2021

began puppeting Donald Trump and it was over when he tried to blame green energy for the misery of millions of Texas caused by the "Big Freeze". In truth it was a total failure of Abbott/Patrick and the GOP Legislature for deregulation of the energy industry in Texas.

He is soon to be a has-been.

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