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81. Excellent !!! My state, IL, was a "red state" in recent history. We fixed that. nt

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Beto: We are nearing a failed state in Texas. [View all] RandySF Feb 2021 OP

No shit. This is a MAN-MADE clusterfuck. dalton99a Feb 2021 #1

I've lived here my entire life and we've never had temperatures this low. The disaster is still rainin Feb 2021 #83

Or a LET'S NOT BOTHER TO MAKE ANYTHING cluster lame54 Feb 2021 #90

The power problems are republican deregulation coming to roost SoonerPride Feb 2021 #2

Worth watching....Beto is offering/bringing a different reality to Republican Texas. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 #3

He IS the man of the hour in Texas ... our whole state is in disarray. 42bambi Feb 2021 #13

+1. He is the only Democrat that is well known statewide dalton99a Feb 2021 #14

And Cecile richards for Lt governor. Chipper Chat Feb 2021 #78

That's what I thought upon hearing this. BadgerMom Feb 2021 #37

Has any figured out how TX will falsely blame Joe, Kamala, and/or my dog DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #4

And Obama and Hillary! PatSeg Feb 2021 #16

Her emails! His tan suit! Michelle's bare arms! DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #22

Oh I'm sure there are a few more PatSeg Feb 2021 #26

🤔 wasn't there something involving fancier mustard? electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #45

You forgot the Clenis. muntrv Feb 2021 #76

That there is funny Roc2020 Feb 2021 #79

Probably will involve pizza in some way. cstanleytech Feb 2021 #68

And the Deep State, PatSeg Feb 2021 #71

So Deep Dish? cstanleytech Feb 2021 #73

Found this article/video where RW nut is blaming Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez for TX freeze RestoreAmerica2020 Feb 2021 #42

Thank you for posting this. DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #46

They are already blaming the Green New Deal DBoon Feb 2021 #55

I read 4 million without power. Corgigal Feb 2021 #5

Galveston is making plans to collect bodies: dalton99a Feb 2021 #8

with GQP in charge its just a matter of time till the next avoidable crisis. nt BootinUp Feb 2021 #6

Careful, Beto gratuitous Feb 2021 #7

That's actually a good admonition. His comments are slightly gratuitous for a politician LuvLoogie Feb 2021 #57

I always think of that old joke about St. Peter and the 3 boats theneworiginal Feb 2021 #58

I have told that story many times, except he refuses his friend in a truck, yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #61

Sad such a Great State is at the mercy of such a catastrophe... StClone Feb 2021 #9

we lived in Texas for seven years. Democrats elected everywhere. Nothing like this at all. demigoddess Feb 2021 #10

What time frame was this? BigmanPigman Feb 2021 #12

In the 70s, Potter county (Amarillo) had a UpInArms Feb 2021 #50

I have known his son, Davis for nearly 30 years yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #63

1972-1979 demigoddess Feb 2021 #89

Democrats still control urban areas. dalton99a Feb 2021 #18

Yes they do Horse with no Name Feb 2021 #59

Tarrant county (Fort Worth) the last red metro area turned blue in 2018. yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #65

So Texas is like Somalia, Haiti and Afghanistan? lol... not quite. nt EX500rider Feb 2021 #11

Likely Beto knows next to nothing about electrical generation & distribution grid design & operation Klaralven Feb 2021 #15

Beto likely knows more than people on a forum demtenjeep Feb 2021 #20

I would love to hear some suggestions (sincere, not snark!) Bongo Prophet Feb 2021 #24

The grid itself was never the problem Major Nikon Feb 2021 #28

Thanks for that, and I appreciate the good points Bongo Prophet Feb 2021 #29

There is interconnection with other grids for emergency purposes Major Nikon Feb 2021 #41

Y'all need to winterize questionseverything Feb 2021 #82

That is the actual problem Major Nikon Feb 2021 #84

I saw a video of electricity arcing between power poles questionseverything Feb 2021 #86

Yes, as would a defective meter at your house Major Nikon Feb 2021 #87

We need some national top down design of the grid. Klaralven Feb 2021 #31

Thanks for the links! Bongo Prophet Feb 2021 #38

Basically, Republican leadership gerrymandered the physical power grid? Clearly fogged in Feb 2021 #27

Decentralizing power generation through renewables and coti Feb 2021 #30

Gee. If only that fleet of electric cars had some batteries or something to store energy. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #44

he mentions that in the interview. El Paso can draw from New Mexico yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #62

Governor Beto will hire people who know how to fix it. roamer65 Feb 2021 #17

+1. You don't have to be a trained chef to distinguish an omelet from a pile of shit dalton99a Feb 2021 #19

THIS. roamer65 Feb 2021 #21

But a trained chef will know whether combining several ingredients will produce a tasty dish or Klaralven Feb 2021 #23

deregulation never has and never will work, but will work for the rich. AllaN01Bear Feb 2021 #25

maybe losing power like this will make them wake up and smell the coffee nt yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #66

Guess that secession thing might not be such a good idea matt819 Feb 2021 #32

Yeah, that secession thing will likely never happen. I hope not. Bongo Prophet Feb 2021 #39

He really needs to run against Cruz again for that senate seat. Vivienne235729 Feb 2021 #33

He has said he is considering runnning for Governor and considering all the problems JI7 Feb 2021 #35

Gov Abbott was on TV tonight for the first time in MONTHS. He's worried about Covering his ass. flying_wahini Feb 2021 #34

Yes! Beto for TX Governor in 2022!! So tired after 25 years of GOP rule here. onetexan Feb 2021 #47

In general, the Dems need to make a hard push for Texas. Every election, every office. nt Progressive Jones Feb 2021 #36

our push is getting stronger every election yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #69

Excellent !!! My state, IL, was a "red state" in recent history. We fixed that. nt Progressive Jones Feb 2021 #81

Texas has been moving towards a failed state fantase56 Feb 2021 #40

Rt TY & Beto! Cha Feb 2021 #43

I dare anyone BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2021 #48

bwa ha ha ha Roc2020 Feb 2021 #80

It has everything to do with policy malaise Feb 2021 #49

Beto bdamomma Feb 2021 #51

You can't trust the people twodogsbarking Feb 2021 #52

El Paso is not on the ERCOT grid used by most of Texas. They had outages of a couple hours total. Lonestarblue Feb 2021 #53

Exactly this. Jetheels Feb 2021 #54

Nearing failed state status? I think it is there. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #56

Seems more like confirmation bias to me... EX500rider Feb 2021 #60

well according to Fatso the Former, California is a failed state yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #70

Failed states are corporate states. Controlled of, by and for fictional personhoods and not humans. ancianita Feb 2021 #64

Not really: EX500rider Feb 2021 #67

You're talking textbook definitions. The reality are the agents behind this passive definition. ancianita Feb 2021 #77

Pres. Biden, please send troops to Texas now to maintain a civil society. NCjack Feb 2021 #72

Leadership creating an s*hole state. Sogo Feb 2021 #74

I wish he would run JustAnotherGen Feb 2021 #75

So when is the state going to secede from the union? Acornsouth Feb 2021 #85

Nearing? Blue Hal Feb 2021 #88