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Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 08:40 PM Jul 2021

Democrats Agree to Return to Texas if Greg Abbott Leaves

AUSTIN, Texas (The Borowitz Report)—Runaway Democratic legislators from Texas offered today to return to the state on the condition that Governor Greg Abbott leave it forever.

The Democrats, speaking from an undisclosed location, issued an official statement detailing the terms of the legislators-for-governor trade.

“At noon on Friday, we will arrive at the state capitol in Austin in an unmarked bus,” the statement read. “Once we disembark, Governor Abbott will board the bus, which will then relocate him to a mutually-agreed-upon destination.”

According to the statement, the Democrats have been reaching out to a number of potential countries who might be amenable to giving Abbott asylum.

“We want the governor to live somewhere with voting laws that he’ll be comfortable with,” the statement read. “We’ve had some promising conversations with North Korea.”


Short article, no more at link: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/democrats-agree-to-return-to-texas-if-greg-abbott-leaves



Photograph by Montinique Monroe / Getty

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Democrats Agree to Return to Texas if Greg Abbott Leaves (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 OP
Ok, that got a chuckle... Wounded Bear Jul 2021 #1
Hahaha! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #2
Ha! Jim G. Jul 2021 #3
Sounds fair to me! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #4
Sounds like a win-win to me. brer cat Jul 2021 #5
He is always spot on! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #12
If only! UTUSN Jul 2021 #6
No kidding! calimary Jul 2021 #7
All right! catrose Jul 2021 #8
Sorry - but it is a great suggestion! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #15
I'd definitely go for that. catrose Jul 2021 #17
North Korea sounds like a great place for Greg Abbott. ShazzieB Jul 2021 #9
And, last I knew, the Russians didn't have the best health care, either Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #11
hehehehehehe! sarchasm Jul 2021 #10
I love good satire LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #13
Thanks! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #14
chuckle. Love it. They might as well have a little fun on this sincere mission to help Texans vote riversedge Jul 2021 #16

ShazzieB

(15,952 posts)
9. North Korea sounds like a great place for Greg Abbott.
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 10:45 PM
Jul 2021

Also Ron DeSantis, Brian Kemp, and Kristi Noem, just to name a few of the worst Republican governors I can think of off the top of my head. (Feel free to add names to this list.)

Russia would work, too. Since Republicans are so fond of authoritarian governments these days, I think it's time they form a delegation to visit some of the countries that have these governments and find out how it's really done. Might as well learn from the experts, hmmm?

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
11. And, last I knew, the Russians didn't have the best health care, either
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 11:32 PM
Jul 2021

Sounds like those you named would fit right in!

riversedge

(69,709 posts)
16. chuckle. Love it. They might as well have a little fun on this sincere mission to help Texans vote
Wed Jul 14, 2021, 09:07 PM
Jul 2021

edit. oh --I wish this was for real.

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