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Mersky

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8. Patrick is lying

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 07:52 PM

Jul 2024

It was obvious yesterday before 10am on Monday that a disaster declaration was needed. Or hey, overnight when it strengthened to a Cat 1.

The weird thing about Beryl is that it maintained wind velocity far inland. The storm’s momentum should have made him pick up the phone and do the right thing YESTERDAY.

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President Biden says Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick delayed federal Beryl aid [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2024 OP

Undercut those SOBs every chance you get President Biden PuraVidaDreamin Jul 2024 #1

both Abbott and Patrick are repuke hacks Skittles Jul 2024 #2

Thankfully they have Raphael Cruz watching their backs. rubbersole Jul 2024 #12

omfg Skittles Jul 2024 #17

I wonder how many times they answered the phone with a usonian Jul 2024 #3

Expose these scumbags malaise Jul 2024 #4

I am glad the Bidne WH got out ahead of these dolts, so they cannot BS the public. Bev54 Jul 2024 #5

Of course they did dlk Jul 2024 #6

Abbott is bad, but Patrick is worse. (nt) Paladin Jul 2024 #7

He is the jerkoff who said to Tucker Carlson Prof. Toru Tanaka Jul 2024 #30

Patrick is lying Mersky Jul 2024 #8

For Katrina and other major hurricanes, the LA gov requested aid before the storm hit catrose Jul 2024 #19

I agree, should have been declared ahead of landfall Mersky Jul 2024 #28

They withheld the emergency aid that was already disbursed by the Feds? slightlv Jul 2024 #9

Republicans have a supermajority. summer_in_TX Jul 2024 #14

Paxton was given community service. catrose Jul 2024 #21

Not quite. Igel Jul 2024 #23

Call it out whenever and wherever you see it. Evolve Dammit Jul 2024 #10

Abbott - prick. Patrick - prick. TasminCat Jul 2024 #11

How about that? A state wanting to secede from the union looking for federal assistance nattyice Jul 2024 #13

Wouldn't it be nice if it needed to happen sooner? niyad Jul 2024 #18

Looking for world help to beat Joe no doubt. pwb Jul 2024 #15

As I understand it, greg wasn't/isn't (?) even in the state. niyad Jul 2024 #16

No. Trade trip to Asia. n/t Igel Jul 2024 #24

If only their voters would see what their party is doing LW1977 Jul 2024 #20

Send them Aid! Bakerboy17 Jul 2024 #22

As a Texan still without power tonight, I can say with conviction: fuck you abbott. And fuck off dan Patrick. Comfortably_Numb Jul 2024 #25

Maybe the game is to kill folks in cities OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2024 #26

It's certainly the plan to disenfranchise Houston area voters. All them there librals who don't love magats. Comfortably_Numb Jul 2024 #27

What a fucking surprise. I am also surprised that, given the danger to the state, that Ted cruz did not leave with him. Scalded Nun Jul 2024 #29

Of course they did. They're killing their own citizens to "own" us. Initech Jul 2024 #31

Well, of COURSE Abbott and Patrick went to Asia during the hurricane DFW Jul 2024 #32