Tue Jun 22, 2021, 10:33 AM
Cinnamonspice (163 posts)
What is wrong with Governor Abbott?
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes criminal justice bills, legislation to protect dogs, teach kids about domestic violence
Abbott vetoed 13 bills authored by Democrats and seven by Republicans. Twelve of the vetoes targeted bills that originated in the House, and eight were from the Senate. https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/21/texas-greg-abbott-veto/ It's a short article, so I'll just leave it at that. What is wrong with this guy?
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Cinnamonspice | Jun 2021 | OP |
Nevilledog | Jun 2021 | #1 | |
hamsterjill | Jun 2021 | #2 | |
LetMyPeopleVote | Jun 2021 | #3 | |
ananda | Jun 2021 | #4 | |
Comfortably_Numb | Jun 2021 | #5 | |
NCDem47 | Jun 2021 | #9 | |
Comfortably_Numb | Jun 2021 | #10 | |
walkingman | Jun 2021 | #6 | |
maxsolomon | Jun 2021 | #17 | |
walkingman | Jun 2021 | #21 | |
maxsolomon | Jun 2021 | #23 | |
walkingman | Jun 2021 | #25 | |
Cinnamonspice | Jun 2021 | #26 | |
Paladin | Jun 2021 | #30 | |
Thomas Hurt | Jun 2021 | #7 | |
Cracklin Charlie | Jun 2021 | #8 | |
area51 | Jun 2021 | #11 | |
Cracklin Charlie | Jun 2021 | #13 | |
tanyev | Jun 2021 | #18 | |
Cinnamonspice | Jun 2021 | #27 | |
Mike Nelson | Jun 2021 | #12 | |
Mr.Bill | Jun 2021 | #14 | |
Mr.Bill | Jun 2021 | #15 | |
Midnight Writer | Jun 2021 | #16 | |
UTUSN | Jun 2021 | #19 | |
LetMyPeopleVote | Jun 2021 | #20 | |
FelineOverlord | Jun 2021 | #22 | |
DFW | Jun 2021 | #24 | |
Cinnamonspice | Jun 2021 | #28 | |
Boomerproud | Jun 2021 | #29 | |
Cinnamonspice | Jun 2021 | #33 | |
librechik | Jun 2021 | #31 | |
smirkymonkey | Jun 2021 | #32 |
Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 10:34 AM
Nevilledog (36,318 posts)
1. Everything
Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 10:35 AM
hamsterjill (14,019 posts)
2. He enjoys inflicting suffering on others.
There is no other explanation.
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Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 10:36 AM
LetMyPeopleVote (111,360 posts)
3. Gov. Abbott vetoes bipartisan anti dog-chain bill. Twitter responds with #AbbottHatesDogs.
Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 10:37 AM
ananda (25,928 posts)
4. Has anything ever been right with him?
Wrong is his modus operandus.
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Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 10:40 AM
Comfortably_Numb (2,709 posts)
5. He has always been an asshole. Now he's an asshole who fears a more
Reich wing primary challenge. These is no bottom with this shitbird.
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Response to Comfortably_Numb (Reply #5)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 10:53 AM
NCDem47 (1,721 posts)
9. Yup.
DESPERATELY shoveling out as much red meat as possible to the base (God, I hate that term). And doing it with shocking speed and consistency I might add.
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Response to NCDem47 (Reply #9)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 11:20 AM
Comfortably_Numb (2,709 posts)
10. And we all suffer here. Worthless
Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 10:46 AM
walkingman (4,236 posts)
6. He's as nutty as a fruitcake. Surely his days are numbered.
Response to walkingman (Reply #6)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 01:28 PM
maxsolomon (27,603 posts)
17. Have you met Texas?
That is unlikely.
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Response to maxsolomon (Reply #17)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 02:49 PM
walkingman (4,236 posts)
21. Not sure what you mean? Maybe I should have said he is as nutty as a Corsicana Fruitcake? I
am a Texan - not native but been here since '74.
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Response to walkingman (Reply #21)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 05:45 PM
maxsolomon (27,603 posts)
23. "His days are numbered"
I doubt that part.
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Response to maxsolomon (Reply #23)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 07:10 PM
walkingman (4,236 posts)
25. Abbott is a "dickless piece of shit" but admittedly there are some
even worse people that are running to replace him.
Sid Miller, Ag Commissioner, known for traveling to Okla. a few years ago to get a "Jesus Shot". Allen West, who is a lunatic Uncle Tom who likes to tout his being a Lt. Colonel as a means to dismiss his utter nastiness and braindead philosophy. George P Bush, who uses the Bush name to get elected, a true "carpetbagger" who only cares about getting elected so he will be attractive to a lot of Texas with their head up their ass. Just to name a few of the shitload of degenerates we have available in Texas from the GOP - a lot more of course. On the Democratic side - I think Beto could beat him - but his comments on guns is definitely a negative. So many Texans prefer guns to SEX in this state it will be a challenge. Matthew McConaughey is talking about running. I can't see him being anything except a Dem but who knows - not my idea of a good idea but this is 2021 and some strange shit is going on these days. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo would probably be the best candidate based upon her credentials but we have so many racists that will be a long shot. Bottom line - Texas has become a state of "Hillbillies" where rural Texas wins elections and their goal is to make sure that we are the most WACKO state in the nation. Sadly that is where I see Texas these days - such a damn shame. Peace |
Response to walkingman (Reply #25)
Thu Jun 24, 2021, 10:27 AM
Cinnamonspice (163 posts)
26. Hopefully...
Hopefully he can be defeated. I would prefer a Democratic governor, but a more sane Republican would be a step up. That's how I felt about Trump.
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Response to maxsolomon (Reply #23)
Thu Jun 24, 2021, 11:52 AM
Paladin (25,189 posts)
30. Never say never, Mr. My Favorite Group Is Washington. (nt)
Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 10:50 AM
Thomas Hurt (12,256 posts)
7. He is a christofascist extremist.
Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 10:51 AM
Cracklin Charlie (11,468 posts)
8. Wants to run for President.
No, I’m not kidding.
Thinks he can win with trumps “75 million” voters. He’ll need to be as deplorable as possible. |
Response to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #8)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 11:24 AM
area51 (10,085 posts)
11. +1
Likely he & FL's DeSantis are both vying for the White House.
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Response to area51 (Reply #11)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 12:16 PM
Cracklin Charlie (11,468 posts)
13. I just threw up in my mouth a little.
I am so sick of these American nazis.
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Response to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #8)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 01:28 PM
tanyev (37,420 posts)
18. I think so too.
And he sees DeSantis as his biggest competition.
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Response to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #8)
Thu Jun 24, 2021, 10:28 AM
Cinnamonspice (163 posts)
27. If he's up against Trump in 2024 and wins, the GOP convention might be attacked.
MAGA crowd is nuts.
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Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 11:36 AM
Mike Nelson (8,858 posts)
12. I don't know...
... he has physical challenges, I know. Sometimes people don't see the Blessings they have, so they want to make other people Miserable? Just my amateur psychology... Maybe I'm wrong and he comes by these bad opinions naturally.
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Response to Mike Nelson (Reply #12)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 12:49 PM
Mr.Bill (16,619 posts)
14. I doubt he would be any different
if he wasn't disabled. He's an asshole and a moron. Probably been that way his entire life.
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Response to Mike Nelson (Reply #12)
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Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 01:16 PM
Midnight Writer (15,718 posts)
16. He's positioning himself politically as a "strong man".
It works on some voters.
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Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 01:45 PM
UTUSN (63,788 posts)
19. His backstory: He is against anything that helps people. Refuses Medicaid funds. More::
The reason he's in a wheelchair is that a rotted tree fell on him when he was in college, jogging. He became a paraplegic and sued the property owner and landscaping company and got $15 millions. One of his first causes when he got into politics was to push through legislation putting a CAP on the amount of damages for such cases, $250 thousand. Iow, he got $15 millions, but everybody else can only get $250,000.
So can't be tough on him because the poor thing is in a wheelchair. -----Like the MENENDEZ wanted pity because they were ORPHANS. Plus, his agenda has been guns and refusing Federal funds that help the needy, who are significantly Minorities in numbers. But he's got a killer smile and speaks in coherent sentences, so he's able to put a pretty face on his policies. And he travels to regions with Minorities, smiles at them, gets pics taken, loves mariachis, so Hispanics are gullible about him. Next biggest agenda item for him besides Denying everything and FatCat-ism, is: GUNS GUNS GUNS. Plus, he's married to a Half-Hispanic, and campaigned about how she would be "the first Hispanic first lady." Well, that person is seldom seen. Her Mexican-American old mother was who did the majority of campaign advertisements, all about what a wonderful son-in-law he was. So can't be tough on him because the poor thing is married to a Hispanic. *****So besides NOT voting, as BEGALA says ("Texas is not RED, it's NON-VOTING" ), Hispanics who DO vote do their voting AGAINST THEIR OWN INTERESTS, are so NEEDY that if some Oppressor SMILES at them and is married to one of them, why, they are ALL IN for that kind of Oppressor!!!!!!!!!! -------------Break out the mariachis!1 |
Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 02:02 PM
LetMyPeopleVote (111,360 posts)
20. #Abbotthatedogs is still trending on twitter
Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 02:59 PM
FelineOverlord (2,245 posts)
22. What is wrong with Governor Abbott?
You’d think with all the physical pain and suffering he has gone though, he would feel empathy towards others, but I guess it doesn’t work that way for Republicans. They just get meaner.
See also: Madison Cawthorn and Brian Kolfage. |
Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 05:48 PM
DFW (47,225 posts)
24. What ISN'T wrong with Abbott?
Personally, I think he still secretly harbors a grudge with the world for putting him in a wheel chair while all his pals are not. He acts as if he has an angry score to settle with everyone, and Texas are the most readily available victims.
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Response to DFW (Reply #24)
Thu Jun 24, 2021, 10:30 AM
Cinnamonspice (163 posts)
28. He could use his status in a wheelchair for good.
Imagine if somebody in a wheelchair got increased rights and jobs for those who had disabilities?
Nope. Would rather create laws protecting abusers. Sigh. |
Response to Cinnamonspice (Reply #28)
Thu Jun 24, 2021, 11:44 AM
Boomerproud (5,808 posts)
29. A person in a wheelchair that does good?
I think his name was Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Response to Boomerproud (Reply #29)
Fri Jun 25, 2021, 02:38 PM
Cinnamonspice (163 posts)
33. There can obviously be more than one.
In any case, Roosevelt wasn't completely good. He ordered Executive Order 9066, which put Japanese people in internment camps.
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Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Thu Jun 24, 2021, 12:47 PM
librechik (30,233 posts)
31. he looks like he has a terrible case of compromat
but I wouldn't know what's wrong with him, given the obvious and without degrading a very fine state like... you know.
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Response to Cinnamonspice (Original post)
Thu Jun 24, 2021, 03:32 PM
smirkymonkey (63,221 posts)
32. Republicans hate everything that is good and decent in this world and
are determined to crush it. Abbot is just another bitter, miserable human being who wants everyone else to be as wretched as he is.
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