Abbott being Abbott

[tx 3 putt 78488]

meeting with biden in houston isn't going to help him at all 

 

[horn4life 3830]

15 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

meeting with biden in houston isn't going to help him at all 

 

HE sort of has to doesn't he?  He has his hand out looking for a huge federal bailout of a problem completely and totally self made by Republican Leadership. 

There is nobody else to blame despite the calls for somebody... anybody but Abbott and the other dumb ass political shills of the GOP who ALWAYS and I mean FUCKING ALWAYS take the side of businesses over the Texas citizenry.  How else would you describe a system where electrical customers can get charged.the rape rates approved by the GOP appointees tasked.

 

[Neonmoon 38130]

Just go word there is a 75% chance Abbot is announcing a lessening of mask mandate or getting rid of it altogether at a press conference in lubbock today

[hayden_horn 11402]

3 minutes ago, Neonmoon said:

Just go word there is a 75% chance Abbot is announcing a lessening of mask mandate or getting rid of it altogether at a press conference in lubbock today

get us the fucking vaccine, greg, before you go doing victory laps. jfc.

[StassneyHorn 6755]

This will probably just be another measure to keep pace with other Republican leaders but will say it as a riddle for private employers to see through and do the right thing

[Js1 87018]

10 minutes ago, Neonmoon said:

Just go word there is a 75% chance Abbot is announcing a lessening of mask mandate or getting rid of it altogether at a press conference in lubbock today

COVID is over?

 

[gmr548 16681]

meeting with biden in houston isn't going to help him at all 
 

Yes it will. About cruises on the back of the white suburban voters that casually follow politics. Those voters trimmed the margin from R+ eleventy billion for Romney to R +6 for Trump 2020. It’s why he far Ian the GOP field in 2018. He’s teflon with these voters because, unlike say Ted Cruz, he’ll at least try to cloak his MAGA nonsense with the appearance of working in good faith.

Abbott meets with Biden, people think he brought home the federal bacon, and those casual GOP voters stick with him when things rebound.

[4th&Five 41909]

 

Edited March 2, 2021 by 4th&Five

[hayden_horn 11402]

7 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

 

it's texas independence day!

jesus, this fucking guy. good thing covid is over, i guess?

[kevwun 16350]

This is why I told everyone I know to get the vaccine if you can.  It's every man and woman for themselves.

[NorthLoop 14422]

Glad I signed up for the vaccine. What a fucking idiot. 

[Ghost of LL 15674]

I assume local regulations can stay in place.  And I fully expect that they will in many cities.

[kevwun 16350]

You know that Paxton is going to sue any city our county that tries to do that.

Edited March 2, 2021 by kevwun

[thepop 4418]

fucking clown

[Neonmoon 38130]

cross posting this clown

[Ghost of LL 15674]

3 minutes ago, kevwun said:

You know that Paxton is going to sue any city our county that tries to do that.

I don't know on what basis.  It's not like that's the kind of thing that's preempted.

[Neonmoon 38130]

I mean, private business can still require mask usage. 

[Michael Knight 13198]

 

[Dr. Teeth 5868]

That's one way for the crazies to like you after screwing up their electricity. Give them back der freedom!!!

[Js1 87018]

14 minutes ago, kevwun said:

This is why I told everyone I know to get the vaccine if you can.  It's every man and woman for themselves.

 

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11669]

9 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

I assume local regulations can stay in place.  And I fully expect that they will in many cities.

might i interest you in a single use plastic grocery bag?

[kevwun 16350]

So local mandates are unenforceable.  Polio made FDR a better person.  That live oak tree made Abbott a fucking monster.

Edited March 2, 2021 by kevwun

[tx 3 putt 78488]

14 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

I assume local regulations can stay in place.  And I fully expect that they will in many cities.

 

i believe the state has all final say in this. counties can RECCOMMEND you wear a mask but not enforce it 

[DigglerontheHoof 21523]

3 minutes ago, kevwun said:

So local mandates are unenforceable.  Polio made FDR a better person.  That live oak tree made Abbott a fucking monster.

tree shoulda finished the job

[tx 3 putt 78488]

also fuck this piece of shit for using this phrase - 'if Texas was it's own state ....'    <<<< he fucking knows what he was doing here

[Post Oak 20551]

I hate him more and more every day.

[Ghost of LL 15674]

4 minutes ago, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

might i interest you in a single use plastic grocery bag?

Big difference there.  There is a specific law that preempts local regulation of bags.  I don't particularly like that legislation, but it exists.

There's no legislation that even arguably preempts a mask mandate.  Not that the Legislature can't pass one.  But it's not on the books currently.

[4th&Five 41909]

so what will this mean for schools?

[tx 3 putt 78488]

51 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

Yes it will. About cruises on the back of the white suburban voters that casually follow politics. Those voters trimmed the margin from R+ eleventy billion for Romney to R +6 for Trump 2020. It’s why he far Ian the GOP field in 2018. He’s teflon with these voters because, unlike say Ted Cruz, he’ll at least try to cloak his MAGA nonsense with the appearance of working in good faith.

Abbott meets with Biden, people think he brought home the federal bacon, and those casual GOP voters stick with him when things rebound.

 

the maga crowd and those to the right of maga want to primary him

[Ghost of LL 15674]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

the maga crowd and those to the right of maga want to primary him

That's definitely true.  But more immediately, this is about changing the headlines off the fact that the chairman of the PUC, who he appointed, just resigned in disgrace.  But not before throwing everyone else under the bus.

[kevwun 16350]

In case you had any doubts, Greg Abbott cares more about his political future than the lives of Texans.

[hayden_horn 11402]

now i guess i need to prioritize getting a vaccine before texas becomes a hot spot. we are still in phase 1b, but we are going to open up and unmask?

fuck outta here.

given that we are phase 1b, can i still just show up and get a shot at heb with an appointment? will they care that i'm a relatively healthy 42 year old white dude?

[NIUHuskies 505]

Just now, hayden_horn said:

now i guess i need to prioritize getting a vaccine before texas becomes a hot spot. we are still in phase 1b, but we are going to open up and unmask?

fuck outta here.

given that we are phase 1b, can i still just show up and get a shot at heb with an appointment? will they care that i'm a relatively healthy 42 year old white dude?

How's your bmi?

[Huckleberry 34409]

Just now, NIUHuskies said:

How's your bmi?

I signed up as obese and then starting eating Whataburger every day for lunch.

[kevwun 16350]

Well since the Governor of Texas is trying to kill you, I'd say everyone is in 1B now.

[hayden_horn 11402]

Just now, NIUHuskies said:

How's your bmi?

could lose a few pounds, but relatively low. 

according to some google, i'm at 23.1.

[Js1 87018]

4 minutes ago, kevwun said:

In case you had any doubts, Greg Abbott cares more about his political future than the lives of Texans.

Ron DeSantis got so popular with the CPAC crowd that he was 2nd in the Trump straw poll and 1st in the non-Trump straw poll and other GOP governors are jealous AF.  DeSantis-Noem is the "dream ticket" if Trump doesn't run. Aka, the 2 governors who have taken COVID the least seriously.

Abbott's political future is not in taking it seriously or prioritizing public health of his citizens. 

4 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

now i guess i need to prioritize getting a vaccine before texas becomes a hot spot. we are still in phase 1b, but we are going to open up and unmask?

fuck outta here.

given that we are phase 1b, can i still just show up and get a shot at heb with an appointment? will they care that i'm a relatively healthy 42 year old white dude?

You'd think Texas would be out of phase 1B or higher than 48th in vaccine distribution before declaring victory.  But nah. 

Edit: oh you're 45th as of today, congrats! 

Edited March 2, 2021 by Js1

['stache 22118]

But corporations pay no taxes, so they'll keep moving there! Yay texas!

[GRHorn 105]

12 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

so what will this mean for schools?

What do you mean? They’re open here aren’t they? We’re not Washington or California. 

[wildcat09 29569]

31 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

I assume local regulations can stay in place.  And I fully expect that they will in many cities.

Why would you assume this?

[Beau Vine 55840]

It must be a coincidence that the HEB vaccine scheduling site just went down.

[4th&Five 41909]

Just now, GRHorn said:

What do you mean? They’re open here aren’t they? We’re not Washington or California. 

In regards to masks. 

[Red Five 41615]

4 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

could lose a few pounds, but relatively low. 

according to some google, i'm at 23.1.

Off topic, but I just learned that someone who is 5'11, 179 lbs is "overweight". So is 6'0", 184. 

[Hornius Emeritus 12783]

When do the tours of the governor's mansion start? I'm going to show up maskless.

[4th&Five 41909]

 

[wildcat09 29569]

9 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

could lose a few pounds, but relatively low. 

according to some google, i'm at 23.1.

Get to drinkin. I recommend a suitcase of beer a day.

[bolverk 30249]

14 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

now i guess i need to prioritize getting a vaccine before texas becomes a hot spot. we are still in phase 1b, but we are going to open up and unmask?

fuck outta here.

given that we are phase 1b, can i still just show up and get a shot at heb with an appointment? will they care that i'm a relatively healthy 42 year old white dude?

I got mine last Friday and the majority of the 100 or so in line in front of me looked to be their 30s & 40s with no obvious comorbidities. They don't check your medical records or even ask for an ID. It's all honor system. For me, I justified it based on past issues with my lungs from 25 years of smoking (I quit a couple of years ago).

[Patrick Bateman 3966]

 

[4th&Five 41909]

 

[FOXHOUND 1178]

Approximately 7.1 percent of Texans are fully vaccinated. I repeat just 7.1 percent, yet this asshole wants everything to open up and remove the mask mandate. Fuck Abbott, dumbass motherfucker.