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Tweet from Gov. Abbott (guns, sigh...) (Original Post) Initech Apr 2021 OP
Great Timing Greg leftieNanner Apr 2021 #1
Yep soothsayer Apr 2021 #4
Be fair now gratuitous Apr 2021 #6
I would refer Gov. Abbott to Jeff Tiedrich aeromanKC Apr 2021 #2
Fuck Greg Abbott... Comfortably_Numb Apr 2021 #3
I'm glad he's not my governor world wide wally Apr 2021 #5
He is my Governor and an absolute piece of shit. He and anyone that voted for him. walkingman Apr 2021 #9
The flaming asshole count in the US in positions of power is stunning! RKP5637 Apr 2021 #7
Seriously - it's like they TRY to be worse than the other guy. Initech Apr 2021 #8
It really makes you wonder just WTF is wrong with the citizenry of the US. Yep, there's RKP5637 Apr 2021 #12
the Texas GOP playbook is GOD, GUNS AND GAYS Skittles Apr 2021 #10
Worst mistake we ever made in this country. Initech Apr 2021 #11

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
6. Be fair now
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 05:58 PM
Apr 2021

If they waited a decent interval since the last shooting, they'd never have a chance to rush out and declare their undying (poor choice of words) loyalty to the Holy Firearms, sacred relics of the High Church of Redemptive Violence.

aeromanKC

(3,322 posts)
2. I would refer Gov. Abbott to Jeff Tiedrich
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 05:53 PM
Apr 2021

"first they came for the 2nd Amendment, and I didn't speak out— because no one is coming for the 2nd Amendment, you whiny paranoid dipshit grievance-baby gun fetishists"



Initech

(100,063 posts)
8. Seriously - it's like they TRY to be worse than the other guy.
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 06:42 PM
Apr 2021

Think DeSantis is bad? Well there's Abbot and Noem and Kemp and Reeves and Doucey and Ricketts, and they are all just as bad! I could name about half the governors in the country.

RKP5637

(67,104 posts)
12. It really makes you wonder just WTF is wrong with the citizenry of the US. Yep, there's
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 09:08 PM
Apr 2021

propaganda and all ... but if one takes a tiny bit of gumption it gets pretty easy to sort fact from crap.

Initech

(100,063 posts)
11. Worst mistake we ever made in this country.
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 08:43 PM
Apr 2021

Was coddling the opinions and votes of the racist fuckheads who care about god and guns more than human lives.

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