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PufPuf23

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27. Abbott wants to incite a confrontation where POTUS Biden federalizes the TNG.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2024, 01:11 AM

Feb 2024

But federalizing the TNG is the correct action to stop the madness.

The GOP enablers and owners spin any opportunity in an attempt to bring down POTUS Biden

Don't know answers to present problems, given health and age, my curiosity about the future will not be satisfied.

Could never have imagined anything like the present.

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"I prosecuted Watergate and never feared for our democracy -- but Greg Abbott has me worried" [View all] Nevilledog Feb 2024 OP

K&R Docreed2003 Feb 2024 #1

Very scary Joinfortmill Feb 2024 #2

These people are embolden ... why is that? dmr Feb 2024 #3

Agreed once you start having elected leaders ignore FloridaBlues Feb 2024 #4

Attribute quote to Jill Wine Banks Bobstandard Feb 2024 #5

Sometimes as Obama said, being president is hard. This is one of those times. PatrickforB Feb 2024 #6

Seems like Abbott has been daring the federal government to "send in the troops" for a while now. sop Feb 2024 #12

Yeah, but in the end, if he has to, most people in this country will applaud. Especially if he also PatrickforB Feb 2024 #28

If he keeps breaking the law, arrest him. Johonny Feb 2024 #7

We should all be worried Tickle Feb 2024 #8

I wouldn't say half the country is taking Abbot's side. Mr.Bill Feb 2024 #11

Certainly half the country is NOT taking Abbot's side. Most of the U.S.A. doesn't know about this, and most of us Stuart G Feb 2024 #29

My state was on that map last week Marthe48 Feb 2024 #15

Then the same could be said Tickle Feb 2024 #16

Unfortunately the civil war we find ourselves fighting Marthe48 Feb 2024 #19

I'm so sorry you live near Tickle Feb 2024 #21

Thank you Marthe48 Feb 2024 #24

I think that markodochartaigh Feb 2024 #17

Trump won't be able to destroy U.S. democracy if Abbott destroys it first. What a debacle. (n/t) thesquanderer Feb 2024 #9

I see it more as a stunt Abbott is pulling Mr.Bill Feb 2024 #10

You mean before Abbott de-nationalizes them for the Texas National Guard? bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #13

He can't do that. n/t Mr.Bill Feb 2024 #18

Oh yeah? He's trying everything else. /nt bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #20

Right after they dismantle Tickle Feb 2024 #14

Jill Wine-Banks is the author. She's earned a lot of respect -- and this is scary stuff. Hekate Feb 2024 #22

And he's not in jail because...? ecstatic Feb 2024 #23

Election year Polybius Feb 2024 #25

RELEASE: Greg Abbott Escalates Border Standoff by Mobilizing MAGA Extremists LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2024 #26

Abbott wants to incite a confrontation where POTUS Biden federalizes the TNG. PufPuf23 Feb 2024 #27

This tells me that they won't listen to Biden: Polybius Feb 2024 #31

Abbutt can be forcibly removed as governor. roamer65 Feb 2024 #30

And a lost election Polybius Feb 2024 #32

Just let this asshole... GiqueCee Feb 2024 #33