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JustAnotherGen

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58. They do

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 06:41 PM

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But the folks that vote for him hate the same people and things he does - so he gets a free pass.

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When will Texans realize that Greg Abbott is incompetent? [View all] yellowcanine Jul 6 OP

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 Thursday #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 Thursday #50

Most people do not realize that Rick Perry and Greg Abbott are direct derivatives of George W Bush walkingman Thursday #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 Thursday #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 Thursday #60

Don't know the voter turn out of that group in Texas but Abbott and Paxton are full out racists JT45242 Thursday #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 Thursday #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 Thursday #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 Thursday #49

Never magats are uneducable. SheltieLover Thursday #51

doesn't matter Skittles Thursday #52

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

They do JustAnotherGen Thursday #58

There are lots of democrats in Texas pinkstarburst Thursday #61