AOC on Texas

[Dem4Life1102]

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[Sanity Claws]

1. Abbott is going to love being chastised by AOC

Haha.

[flying_wahini]

2. Wish other Dems would join in! Abbott gets a walk (pun intended) on everything because

He had Paxton, Dan Patrick, Cruz and Cornyn to point fingers at others for being a
NEVER do anything big fat ZERO Governor. He is as worthless as they come.

[Oldem]

3. Let's don't forget that AOC's first sentence

expresses sympathy. Classy lady.

Who else does Abbot think should be blamed for the mess he's caused? Oh, right: the flaming socialists.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

50. Abbott appeared scared of being blamed, so he deflected to rile up "the base" with demons.

All these RWNJ in office know the propaganda machine demonizes certain Democrats above others. When an elected GOPer comes under fire from other GOPers, they just mention one or more of the demons and the Pavlovian response turns the ire toward the demon. Moscow Mitch does this in every campaign for re-election -- his ads showed Amy McGrath with Nancy Pelosi, AOC, and Chuck Schumer. Before that, it was all Obama and Pelosi.

[NurseJackie]

4. What purpose does it serve to personally insult the governor?

[Sienna86]

5. Abbott is blaming renewable energy..

And the Green New Deal for the lack of heat and water in Texas.

[oldsoftie]

8. He's only 20% correct. Thats the amount of power Texas gets from renewables.

And thats actually a good % compared to most states

But EVERYTHING has shut down; coal stacks are frozen and cant be burned. Nukes are closed. Most gas lines are frozen and cant supply the power plants.
Poor planning

And the entire nations electrical grid needs MUCH upgrading.

[bdamomma]

57. They (Repigs)

always lie and do not take responsibility, trying to cut corners of deregulation. Fault by local officials widespread.

[Mariana]

6. She didn't personally insult the governer.

She criticized his behavior.

[Gore1FL]

7. He insulted her. She didn't insult him.

AOC is more for the people of TX than their governor.

[Escurumbele]

9. Abbot went on Fox blaming AOC and those who want renewable energy when only 10% of that energy in TX

comes from wind power, the rest comes from coal, oil, etc.

Go ahead and watch the interview with hanitty, AOC IS pointing out his stupidity, and the fact that he is wasting time on TV instead of being diligently working to help people, but as we learned from the ex-Mayor of Colorado City, TX. Tim Boyd, his Ayn Rand diatribe caused him his job, and I have to think that their republican counterparts did not ask him to resign so much for what he said, but for exposing what they all think.

[Dem4Life1102]

13. What purpose does it serve to not call him out on his lies?

[NurseJackie]

14. Nobody suggested otherwise.

[Dem4Life1102]

15. Great

Then you support AOC calling out Abbot on his lie.

[NurseJackie]

16. LOL!

[Dem4Life1102]

17. I'll take that as a yes!

[LanternWaste]

18. You certainly read responses in such a way as to only validate.

Seems convenient to oneself... if not quite honest to oneself. But I get it-- priorities and all.

[Dem4Life1102]

22. I'm assuming that on a site dedicated to supporting democrats

That another poster is supporting a democratic elected official vs. a Republican Governor caught lying. Is there a problem with that?

Or are you claiming she is supporting the republican over the democrat? That is a very serious accusation to make against her.

[NurseJackie]

24. So MANY assumptions... with so little evidence to support them.

[Dem4Life1102]

26. Well say what you mean

then I won’t have to assume, giving you the benefit of the doubt that you are supporting the democrat and not the republican.

[NurseJackie]

28. I did.

I cannot be any clearer than I've already been.

[Dem4Life1102]

29. So then you support AOC over Abbot.

Which is what I thought.

[NurseJackie]

31. You're free to think whatever you want...

[Dem4Life1102]

32. I'm thinking that you support a democrat and

not a Republican who lied on national television.

[NurseJackie]

34. Binary. How amusing.

[Dem4Life1102]

38. So are you saying that you don't support

the democrat over the Republican? Odd thing to say on a site devoted to supporting democrats.

[NurseJackie]

39. I've said no such thing.

[Dem4Life1102]

41. So then you do support the democrat

and not the republican. Just as I thought.

[NurseJackie]

43. You're free to think whatever you want...

...

[Dem4Life1102]

45. I'm thinking that you support a democrat on a site

devoted to supporting democrats.

[tonedevil]

35. That assumes facts not in evidence. /nt

[NurseJackie]

36. So does that.

[Dem4Life1102]

40. What facts not in evidence?

Please elaborate.

[tonedevil]

54. Whom the poster you answered...

might or might not support.

[Dem4Life1102]

56. Simple assumption that on a site dedicated to supporting democrats

That someone would support a democrat calling out a republican who lied on national television. Seems like a no brainer to me.

[tonedevil]

64. I agree with you...

still I see what I see.

[Dem4Life1102]

66. Great!

[ck4829]

21. I certainly think so!

[NurseJackie]

23. Whatever floats your boat!

[Dem4Life1102]

25. I'm assuming

that you are supporting a democrat over a republican. Am I mistaken?

[NurseJackie]

27. No need to make assumptions at all. I was very clear from the beginning.

I think it serves no good purpose for any elected representative to use twitter to insult others... no matter who... no matter which party. You may take it at face value without making assumptions.

[Dem4Life1102]

30. Where is the insult?

Abbot went on FAUX News last night and lied. AOC called him out for it. Why is there a problem with that. Shouldn’t we call people out for lying?

[NurseJackie]

33. Lulz

Again... So many assumptions. Funny.

[Dem4Life1102]

42. What assumption?

Are you claiming that Abbot didn’t lie last night on FAUX?

[NurseJackie]

44. I've made no claim one way or the other.

[Dem4Life1102]

46. So you admit that Abbot lied.

[NurseJackie]

48. I've made no admission one way or the other.

[Dem4Life1102]

53. So you don't think Abbot lied

by claiming the Green New Deal was responsible for the power problems in Texas despite the fact that it hasn’t been passed yet?

[NurseJackie]

55. I didn't state an opinion on that.

[Dem4Life1102]

58. Not really a matter of opinion

The Green New Deal has not been passed or enacted in any way. There is no way it is responsible for the problems in Texas in any way. That is fact, not opinion. Shouldn’t we all call out republicans when they lie?

[NurseJackie]

59. I wouldn't presume one way or the other...

... and I've expressed no opinion on that matter. Feel free to keep guessing.

[Dem4Life1102]

60. Nothing to presume

He clearly lied.

[NurseJackie]

61. You presume my opinions...

[Dem4Life1102]

62. Again not a matter of opinion

but a matter of fact. Even Bill Gates called him out on it. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bill-gates-texas-gov-greg-abbott-power-outage-claims-climate-change-002303596.html

And the only thing I’ve presumed is that on a site dedicated to supporting democrats, you are supporting a democrat who called out a republican who lied.

[NurseJackie]

63. Lulz

[Dem4Life1102]

65. Thanks

[NurseJackie]

67. No... Thank YOU!

[Dem4Life1102]

68. You're very welcome ☺️

[NurseJackie]

69. I know.

[Dem4Life1102]

71. My pleasure

[NurseJackie]

72. I know.

[Dem4Life1102]

73. Glad I could be of service

[NurseJackie]

79. Lulz!

[Dem4Life1102]

80. You're welcome 😊

[JanMichael]

20. Why would you say that? It was hardly even mean. If she said -

he needed to get up and take care of business - that would be personally insulting.

She called him out on incompetency.

So the hell what?

[Mariana]

37. Everyone knows why. nt.

[Celerity]

70. +10000000000000000

[USALiberal]

49. Read more about his lies before defending him! Nt

[NurseJackie]

51. Nobody is defending him.

[USALiberal]

52. This isn't going well for you! Nt

[Skittles]

78. OMG NurseJackie

if ANYONE deserves insults, it is that arrogant piece of utter SHIT Abbott

FUCK HIM

[Voltaire2]

81. one of the oddest threads I've seen here in quite a while.

[Mariana]

83. Deserving he certainly is, but AOC didn't even insult him.

It's really weird that someone decided to "interpret" valid criticism of Abbott's behavior as a personal insult. Really weird.

[Voltaire2]

82. What purpose does it serve to not support democrats?

[patphil]

10. Infrastructure matters.

It don't come free. Ya gots to spend money to insure the systems are able to work in worst case conditions.
Texas government wasn't interested in that; only wanted to insure big profits for the energy industry. So, no regulation, no investment, no cooperation with energy providers outside of Texas = no energy when they need it the most.

Republicans can't see beyond their immediate need to make money.
And all of Texas suffers.

[The Jungle 1]

11. Texas did not want to help the east coast after hurricane Sandy.

Sorry I have no time.

[MagickMuffin]

12. Thank you AOC, for being concerned about our well being

I didn't know my worthless gov. was going on the propagandist network to bash renewable energy. And I'm extremely happy to see AOC ready and willing to help take the fight to him.

I spent over 24hrs without power. I worry about people who have died or could possibly die as a result of incompetence and negligence on the part of ERCOT.

The blame goes to the idea we would allow a non-profit to control our power systems is absurd to say the least.

The Board of Directors (which some live out of state) pay themselves an annual salaries of a total $6,416,592.


There's a lot of explaining to do but of course the investigation is sure to be one sided. And by the looks of things that is what will happen. But we will keep the pressure up, that is for sure!

[ck4829]

19. K&R

[bdamomma]

47. Gov Abbott

pointing fingers and being inhumane to people. Horrible.

AOC was right get off the TV and do something.

[Vivienne235729]

76. I just love her! She is the best!!

[egduj]

77. But she's not over 75...

and she actually has the audacity to use modern technology in order to send out messages to her constituents.