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Gidney N Cloyd

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4. Why's he been so popular, at least till now?

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun May 29, 2022, 02:48 PM

May 2022

His second election as governor was a little closer than the first time but it was still a solid win. To me he's always seemed kind of off-putting. Bush and Perry before him were both conservative but they could pull off "have a beer with" vibe. Abbott just comes off like a mean and vindictive asshole.

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Greg Abbott is booed as he arrives at the memorial outside Uvalde Elementary. [View all] LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 OP

Thank GOD, maybe MAYBE people are waking up! Eliot Rosewater May 2022 #1

Good Demovictory9 May 2022 #2

Abbott needs to be BOOED wherever he appears from now to the Election. ProudMNDemocrat May 2022 #3

Why's he been so popular, at least till now? Gidney N Cloyd May 2022 #4

I have always thought the same thing. Diamond_Dog May 2022 #5

Greg's first election was aided by Texas voter id/voter suppression law LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #6

I would suspect his audiences Mr.Bill May 2022 #7

I agree. He has the scumbag attitude. LiberalFighter May 2022 #11

Repugs don't care as long as they can own the libs Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #14

Notice how the cops are back to liberalhistorian May 2022 #8

I hope the voters Traildogbob May 2022 #9

Twitter replies: Rhiannon12866 May 2022 #10

Abbott makes a habit of killing his residents. Hassler May 2022 #12

Someone should ask him if it was worth it. Alwaysna May 2022 #13

He richly deserved it for signing the legislation Warpy May 2022 #15

Abbott being booed is appropriate LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #16

Abbott like Trump thinks he can get away with anything and say anything. Too stupid to know Stuart G May 2022 #17