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Texas National Guard deployed to San Antonio ahead of ICE protests (Original Post) hamsterjill Jun 2025 OP
Good grief, Abbott has to get in on the action and StarryNite Jun 2025 #1
Exactly. hamsterjill Jun 2025 #2
Yup, just wants that ole pat on the head. StarryNite Jun 2025 #3
Taking bets on Texas wingnuts causing an over reaching fiasco. UTUSN Jun 2025 #4
Abbott had best call Lackland AFB for air backup. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2025 #5
Ah yes, yet another example of abuse, waste, and fraud of taxpayer dollars Torchlight Jun 2025 #6

StarryNite

(12,170 posts)
1. Good grief, Abbott has to get in on the action and
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 01:25 AM
Jun 2025

show Dump what a good, loyal follower he is.

StarryNite

(12,170 posts)
3. Yup, just wants that ole pat on the head.
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 01:42 AM
Jun 2025

I'm doing pretty good in spite of all that's going on. I'm looking forward to the protest on Saturday.
How are you doing?

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,982 posts)
5. Abbott had best call Lackland AFB for air backup.
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:46 AM
Jun 2025

Spent a week there. My husband said it had grown significantly since he had last been there to attend Tech School in 1963..

Torchlight

(7,066 posts)
6. Ah yes, yet another example of abuse, waste, and fraud of taxpayer dollars
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:00 AM
Jun 2025

right up there with the time he had the National Guard playing hide-and-seek with federal troops during his Jade Helm meltdown. A masterclass in wasting time and money, all so he can pander to the fever dreams of a degenerate felon.

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