Greg Abbott Calls on Joe Biden for Help Amid Texas Storms

[applegrove]

Greg Abbott Calls on Joe Biden for Help Amid Texas Storms

Published May 16, 2024 at 2:45 AM EDT
Updated May 16, 2024 at 4:47 PM EDT

01:00
By James Bickerton
US News Reporter

https://www.newsweek.com/greg-abbott-asks-joe-biden-disaster-declaration-texas-extreme-weather-thunderstorms-1901240

"SNIP............

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked President Joe Biden to issue a Presidential Disaster Declaration for areas of the Lone Star State impacted by recent severe weather and flooding.

Texas has been rocked by inclement weather over the past few weeks, including thunderstorms that have triggered flooding and tornadoes.

In a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday Abbott wrote: "Due to severe weather and flooding that continues to cause devastating damage in several of our communities, I am requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration.

"The extensive damage caused by these severe storms, historic river flooding, and tornadoes requires comprehensive, robust action by all levels of government to help Texans rebuild and recover."

............SNIP"

Applegrove:

What? What's that you say? Government helps people in trouble? Is Abbott afraid of being Cancuned like Ted Cruz was for not looking after people in a crisis?

[sop]

1. Didn't Greg want to secede a while back?

[BOSSHOG]

2. And President Biden will do just that

But I don’t understand. I thought rugged individualists didn’t need the government.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

41. Pres. Biden DID just that!

Gregg Abbott shows he has NO compassion.

On the other hand, he decreed that Texas WOULD NOT abide with Federal Law about the Barbed -wired barrels at the Rio Grande river basin where migrants are crossing and getting entangled. He refuses to realize the fact that Immigration iis a Federal issue, not a State one.

[sprinkleeninow]

3. Oh. nt

[Ocelot II]

4. And Texas will get that help.

Biden won't punish the people for their douche of a governor.

[Deuxcents]

5. Biden will do what is necessary but Abbott will take the credit.

It’s what they do.

[FoxNewsSucks]

28. You're right.

And it's disgusting.

[wnylib]

6. If MAGA billonaires and millionaires keep fighting

for more and more tax cuts for themselves, where will federal emergency funds come from in the future?

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Send Taco Trucks. Let Abbott file suit in the 11th Circuit. Then try to enforce it nationally.

Tell him he can pick up his food stuffs in Manhattan.

[Ocelot II]

9. See #4.

[Demobrat]

8. Good thing Biden isn't

a nasty, spiteful bag of orange turds obsessed with revenge.

[bluestarone]

39. Yea no shit.

TFG would use his QUID PRO QUO. Then say let's see here Did YOU pay your dues??? NO DUES, NO PROTECTION...

[usonian]

10. But the weather damage is (LEGALLY) an act of God.

Shall Biden undo ....

[Diamond_Dog]

11. .....

[DFW]

12. I wish Biden could say (and I know he can't)

“Fine, you will get plenty of help, but distribution will be overseen by the Federal Government, in order to reduce theft and inefficiency, and you get ZERO in cash outlays until you publicly show gratitude to the taxpayers of the United States who are providing you with these funds. Accept that, and we’ll be there in twelve hours. Oh, and no more pardoning of right wing nut case killers while we’re saving your sorry ass.”

[TexasBushwhacker]

14. Houston didn't get millions it was due after Hurricane Harvey

Administrator of the emergency funds? None other than George Prescott Bush.

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/08/houston-glo-harvey-money/

[ProudMNDemocrat]

42. That happened when TSF was in office. What goes with that?

[TexasBushwhacker]

44. Yeah, what a surprise!

My friend, who has chronic migraines and fibromyalgia, had been awarded SSDI in 2010 after years of fighting for it. Then in 2018 she got a letter that said they reviewed her case and decided she never should have gotten it in the first place. Not only did they cut her off, they said she owed them over $100K.

[JustAnotherGen]

15. I'm seriously

Thinking about sending Abbot ONE roll of paper towels. Just to let him know . . .

And I'm not the President - so I don't have to be better than that.

[liberal N proud]

13. That's what Presidents do

Regardless of politics. Something republicans and their minions need to learn.

[oasis]

16. "I'm from the government and

I'm here to help."
Ronald Reagan's, "nine most terrifying words in the English language".

[dickthegrouch]

17. Biden's signing note should read

Federal law requires equal protection for all. This money may not be distributed in less than equal measure to any segment of the population of Texas.

[Demobrat]

18. Send food. Send water. Send medical supplies. Send clean-up crews.

Send whatever the people need. Do NOT send money. Those Pukes will steal it all and let the victims languish.

[Hekate]

27. Good point

[Grins]

19. Biden: "Stand your ground, Governor!!!"

Or, “That would be socialism, Governor. And I know you hate that. So how will you pay it back? With interest.”

[0rganism]

20. Lucky for mr. guvner, Biden hasn't pardoned the storms

Storms have a 2A right to cause lasting unrecoverable damage and death, doncha know?

[sakabatou]

21. But, Greg, I thought you were supposed to pull yourself up by your bootstraps

[nolabear]

22. Good. Hope they get all they need.

That’s what being president is for. And it won’t go unnoticed.

[dalton99a]

23. Use your budget surplus, asshole

[pwb]

24. Gee Texas don't you get enough already? Immigration, military bases?

Your State fucks up the climate in any way you can just for fun. Know you want us to pay for your ignorance? I say no, spend your own money.

[Hekate]

25. An evil man pressing a decent man to do the decent thing...

And we know Joe Biden will.

[SunSeeker]

26. And of course Biden will help, unlike how Trump treated Puerto Rico. nt

[marble falls]

29. Make him pull his shit out of the Rio Grande, first.

[70sEraVet]

32. Fair enough suggestion!

The Federal Government is supposed to send money to help Texas out, while it is spending money fighting their Governor in court?
Yeah, Gov, one or the other!

[Demobrat]

30. I just wish he would say, just once,

“Of course we will send aid. Americans need help, and I am not Donald Trump.”

Come on, Dark Brandon. Do it.

[myohmy2]

31. greg...

...greg who...?

...texas...?

...never heard of it...

...

[JoseBalow]

33. As the famous mime Marcel Marceau so eloquently once said

(0:06)

[PortTack]

34. Of course! And being one of the best and greatest presidents EVER...his response will be yes..for the ppl of

TX…but will they elect him?? NO…but they’ll keep electing idiots like abbott, cruz and cronin….pass laws that serve no one, just to keep themselves and the wealthy in power

In kind…within a moth to 6 weeks abbott will be back throwing insults and slinging mud. Pitiful!!

What a thoroughly disgusting excuse for a human being

[Irish_Dem]

35. Rejects the federal government but sticks his hand out for help.

Hypocrite.

[Emile]

36. Abbott must be needing some socialism.

[raccoon]

37. Abbott asking for help from (gasp) Big Government?

This can’t be!

[BoRaGard]

38. Abbott: champion of Socialism for Republicans

Shit for everyone else

[Wonder Why]

40. Tell Abbott that he must use the NG and State Police at the border to

provide the manpower and FEMA will oversee their work and pay for their time.

[LiberalFighter]

43. Why didn't he have Trump use his Sharpie to stop it?