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littlemissmartypants

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19. Isn't Texas kinda gerrymandered?

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When will Texans realize that Greg Abbott is incompetent? [View all] yellowcanine Jul 2025 OP

I have always said Jilly_in_VA Jul 2025 #1

You'd think after an accident electricmonk Jul 2025 #8

He is a bitter BigMin28 Jul 2025 #23

Never, they like him. elleng Jul 2025 #2

NOT this Texan. cayugafalls Jul 2025 #6

Thoughts and prayers. 👋 rubbersole Jul 2025 #17

I agree never Keepthesoulalive Jul 2025 #55

Wrong. Many despise him but he has the money and the oil folks and the RW so called Christians behind him. efhmc Jul 2025 #15

Texas governors keep declining in order Polybius Jul 2025 #3

Probably. Expect Musk or Rogan or one of those types to run newdeal2 Jul 2025 #7

I am a 3rd generation Texan. I left Texas to go to college and never went back (to live, only visit). CTyankee Jul 2025 #22

My star celebrity from texas DENVERPOPS Jul 2025 #24

Quite the decline Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 2025 #50

Most people do not realize that Rick Perry and Greg Abbott are direct derivatives of George W Bush walkingman Jul 2025 #57

He's good at othering and scapegoating LuvLoogie Jul 2025 #4

There are two philosophies of government here in the USA DBoon Jul 2025 #21

Or maintenance on his TEXAS electrical grid DENVERPOPS Jul 2025 #27

othering underpants Jul 2025 #31

Greg is an asshole and an idiot LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #5

He's a POS.... democratsruletheday Jul 2025 #10

When more than 50% of voting Texan are competent. republianmushroom Jul 2025 #9

Texas is a minority ruled state Buzz cook Jul 2025 #11

They elect Cruz, Paxton and Abbott, Texas sucks. dem4decades Jul 2025 #54

You didn't mention snowybirdie Jul 2025 #12

You failed to mention snowybirdie Jul 2025 #13

As I read here at the time - The Texas Tribune underpants Jul 2025 #32

We don't. Hence the nickname Gov.. Hotwheels JCMach1 Jul 2025 #14

According to the above comments B.See Jul 2025 #16

When hell freezes over... MLWR Jul 2025 #18

Isn't Texas kinda gerrymandered? littlemissmartypants Jul 2025 #19

yes, for Congressional and State Legislative seats. Not for state wide offices yellowdogintexas Jul 2025 #28

Thanks! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jul 2025 #35

That has no impact of Governor's elections Wiz Imp Jul 2025 #30

Trust me on this one: Paladin Jul 2025 #20

When the hell he fashioned freezes over Sessuch Jul 2025 #29

That's happened. It didn't make a difference. cab67 Jul 2025 #37

Reminds me of what a lot of Texans said when Rick Perry was governor. cab67 Jul 2025 #38

Yep Polybius Jul 2025 #42

Short answer: Never. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2025 #25

He makes brown and black people suffer... that's a plus for at least 51% of voters JT45242 Jul 2025 #26

Texas is a majority Hispanic state pinkstarburst Jul 2025 #60

Don't know the voter turn out of that group in Texas but Abbott and Paxton are full out racists JT45242 Jul 2025 #62

The correct question is: Will Texans EVER realize that Abbott is a heartless monster? Grokenstein Jul 2025 #33

There's a big problem with your question jmowreader Jul 2025 #48

Don't forget the massive explosion LittleGirl Jul 2025 #34

Probably around the time they realize Trump is incompetent. cab67 Jul 2025 #36

Because he has embraced the magahiveset! MagickMuffin Jul 2025 #39

Half of us already do. DFW Jul 2025 #40

Now, now, now. Mustn't interrupt a Texas-bashing thread. Paladin Jul 2025 #59

When will MAGAts realize the Trump is incompetent? They seem to think incompetence is a sign of a superior intellect. Martin68 Jul 2025 #41

I don't think he's incompetent Retrograde Jul 2025 #43

he will play as well as DeFascist did on the national stage Skittles Jul 2025 #53

Republicans are trying to further gerrymander a state that already has districts that look like this: LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #44

I did after he began his first run. Torchlight Jul 2025 #45

MAGA wants all of US to be like Texas... That housing market ain't nice though uponit7771 Jul 2025 #46

Texas Redistricting-As a voting rights volunteer, I was amused to learn a new term "dummymander" LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #47

Good question Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 2025 #49

Never magats are uneducable. SheltieLover Jul 2025 #51

doesn't matter Skittles Jul 2025 #52

It seems to be the Republican goal to make all local and federal governments doc03 Jul 2025 #56

They do JustAnotherGen Jul 2025 #58

There are lots of democrats in Texas pinkstarburst Jul 2025 #61