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democratsruletheday

(1,395 posts)
10. He's a POS....
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 06:46 PM
Jul 6

and as another poster accurately said: the majority of voters in that state LIKE him. Same as liking Trump and all his horrible traits. Crap hole state. Sorry for all the flood victims but it was absolutely preventable sadly.

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I have always said Jilly_in_VA Jul 6 #1
You'd think after an accident electricmonk Jul 6 #8
He is a bitter BigMin28 Jul 6 #23
Never, they like him. elleng Jul 6 #2
NOT this Texan. cayugafalls Jul 6 #6
Thoughts and prayers. 👋 rubbersole Jul 6 #17
I agree never Keepthesoulalive Jul 17 #55
Wrong. Many despise him but he has the money and the oil folks and the RW so called Christians behind him. efhmc Jul 6 #15
Texas governors keep declining in order Polybius Jul 6 #3
Probably. Expect Musk or Rogan or one of those types to run newdeal2 Jul 6 #7
I am a 3rd generation Texan. I left Texas to go to college and never went back (to live, only visit). CTyankee Jul 6 #22
My star celebrity from texas DENVERPOPS Jul 6 #24
Quite the decline Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 17 #50
Most people do not realize that Rick Perry and Greg Abbott are direct derivatives of George W Bush walkingman Jul 17 #57
He's good at othering and scapegoating LuvLoogie Jul 6 #4
There are two philosophies of government here in the USA DBoon Jul 6 #21
Or maintenance on his TEXAS electrical grid DENVERPOPS Jul 6 #27
othering underpants Jul 6 #31
Greg is an asshole and an idiot LetMyPeopleVote Jul 6 #5
He's a POS.... democratsruletheday Jul 6 #10
When more than 50% of voting Texan are competent. republianmushroom Jul 6 #9
Texas is a minority ruled state Buzz cook Jul 6 #11
They elect Cruz, Paxton and Abbott, Texas sucks. dem4decades Jul 17 #54
You didn't mention snowybirdie Jul 6 #12
You failed to mention snowybirdie Jul 6 #13
As I read here at the time - The Texas Tribune underpants Jul 6 #32
We don't. Hence the nickname Gov.. Hotwheels JCMach1 Jul 6 #14
According to the above comments B.See Jul 6 #16
When hell freezes over... MLWR Jul 6 #18
Isn't Texas kinda gerrymandered? littlemissmartypants Jul 6 #19
yes, for Congressional and State Legislative seats. Not for state wide offices yellowdogintexas Jul 6 #28
Thanks! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jul 6 #35
That has no impact of Governor's elections Wiz Imp Jul 6 #30
Trust me on this one: Paladin Jul 6 #20
When the hell he fashioned freezes over Sessuch Jul 6 #29
That's happened. It didn't make a difference. cab67 Jul 6 #37
Reminds me of what a lot of Texans said when Rick Perry was governor. cab67 Jul 6 #38
Yep Polybius Jul 6 #42
Short answer: Never. OldBaldy1701E Jul 6 #25
He makes brown and black people suffer... that's a plus for at least 51% of voters JT45242 Jul 6 #26
Texas is a majority Hispanic state pinkstarburst Jul 17 #60
Don't know the voter turn out of that group in Texas but Abbott and Paxton are full out racists JT45242 Jul 17 #62
The correct question is: Will Texans EVER realize that Abbott is a heartless monster? Grokenstein Jul 6 #33
There's a big problem with your question jmowreader Jul 11 #48
Don't forget the massive explosion LittleGirl Jul 6 #34
Probably around the time they realize Trump is incompetent. cab67 Jul 6 #36
Because he has embraced the magahiveset! MagickMuffin Jul 6 #39
Half of us already do. DFW Jul 6 #40
Now, now, now. Mustn't interrupt a Texas-bashing thread. Paladin Jul 17 #59
When will MAGAts realize the Trump is incompetent? They seem to think incompetence is a sign of a superior intellect. Martin68 Jul 6 #41
I don't think he's incompetent Retrograde Jul 6 #43
he will play as well as DeFascist did on the national stage Skittles Jul 17 #53
Republicans are trying to further gerrymander a state that already has districts that look like this: LetMyPeopleVote Jul 10 #44
I did after he began his first run. Torchlight Jul 10 #45
MAGA wants all of US to be like Texas... That housing market ain't nice though uponit7771 Jul 10 #46
Texas Redistricting-As a voting rights volunteer, I was amused to learn a new term "dummymander" LetMyPeopleVote Jul 11 #47
Good question Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 17 #49
Never magats are uneducable. SheltieLover Jul 17 #51
doesn't matter Skittles Jul 17 #52
It seems to be the Republican goal to make all local and federal governments doc03 Jul 17 #56
They do JustAnotherGen Jul 17 #58
There are lots of democrats in Texas pinkstarburst Jul 17 #61
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