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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
Thu Feb 3, 2022, 02:46 PM Feb 2022

Beto O'Rourke Rips Abbott's Texas Freeze Failure

“The fact is the governor was warned for years before 2021 that we had vulnerabilities in the grid, and did nothing,” says Beto O’Rourke on Gov. Greg Abbott, as Texas braces for another winter freeze.








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Beto O'Rourke Rips Abbott's Texas Freeze Failure (Original Post) L. Coyote Feb 2022 OP
A lot of Texans always vote Republican leftieNanner Feb 2022 #1
When some freeze to death; well; it's what they wanted magicguido Feb 2022 #2
Link to poll showing Beto 2 points behind Abbott ? left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #3
There are various polls with a wide disparity of results, and trending bluer. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #4
"Beto wins ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #5
Low turnout is the only reason Texas hasn't been blue for a long time. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #7
I am mad at Greg and I am very worried about the grid LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #8

leftieNanner

(15,082 posts)
1. A lot of Texans always vote Republican
Thu Feb 3, 2022, 02:54 PM
Feb 2022

But this finally might give even those people pause.

Abbott has been a terrible governor. His stunt with the National Guard at the border has backfired spectacularly.

Go Beto!

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
3. Link to poll showing Beto 2 points behind Abbott ?
Thu Feb 3, 2022, 03:02 PM
Feb 2022

“Democrat Beto O’Rourke is trailing GOP Governor Gregg Abbott by only 2 points according to the latest poll of the Texas Governor’s race!”

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
5. "Beto wins ...
Thu Feb 3, 2022, 03:33 PM
Feb 2022

"with turnout overwhelming"

My mother, born and raised in Texas, always used to say:
"Don't count your chickens before they hatch"

Response to L. Coyote (Reply #6)

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