This is what it looks like when a Republican governor sabotages supply chains

[BootinUp]

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[dalton99a]

1. Yep

(Yesterday's WSJ editorial)

[Baitball Blogger]

2. So we were wrong. They don't take the ball and go home.

They shut down the lights and wait for us to vacate the seats.

[Jm7603]

3. There is no floor too low for Republicans like Abbott

Unfortunately they know that their base is so poorly informed that the blame falls elsewhere. With rampant corporate greed and Republican intentional sabotage inflation will be difficult to overcome, and will affect the midterms negatively.

[global1]

4. Where's The MSM On This Story?.....

Why isn't this the top of the hour story on CNN and MSNBC? Why haven't I seen this picture on their news shows?

[SergeStorms]

9. I saw a story on MSNBC yesterday....

but only once, and the other networks seem to be silent.

It doesn't fit in with their, "it's all Joe Biden's fault" story line.

[Jetheels]

22. Hunters laptop.

[uponit7771]

33. +1,

[GoCubsGo]

24. "Good Morning America" discussed it briefly this morning.

It was later in the headline news, but they did make it known. I think it was mentioned in their headline crawler, as well. I wasn't listening closely, so I don't know if they pointed out Abbott/s motives. Not that his motives aren't obvious...

[2naSalit]

5. Most of that freight is produce...

And that means that Abbott is engaging in using food as a weapon.

Sound familiar? He has put himself in direct competition in the race to the bottom with the likes of DeSatin,-45 and poo tin.

It should be seen as a crime against humanity, using food as a weapon.

[GoCubsGo]

25. Yep, produce and car parts.

So, he's also using transportation as a weapon.

[usaf-vet]

27. How much money are the truckers losing? The normal routine would allow the truckers to make......

...... 4 loads per day. Pick up a load, drive it to the border drop the load (trailer). Return for another load (trailer). Repeat multiple times per day.

The dropped trailers are then picked up by the U.S. truckers for the final delivery.

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[Chakaconcarne]

6. How many of those truckers are Trumpers?

[Rebl2]

11. It is

truckers coming in from Mexico bringing a lot produce. I doubt Mexicans are trump supporters.

[questionseverything]

39. But American truckers pick up those loads once they cross the border

So yes it’s hurting them too

Plus hurting anyone that eats

[Rebl2]

40. Correct!!!

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Abbott's actions are impeding Interstate Commerce

DOJ, ICC should be all over this, and Democrats need to MAKE A LOT OF NOISE for once.

This should be illegal by any definition of unrestricted free trade within the 50 states.

In my view.

[caraher]

34. Yes

I don't understand what possible Constitutional authority a governor of one state has to in effect set policies for crossing an international border, particularly ones that have such an outsize impact on interstate commerce. Just because one state has part of an international border doesn't give it any authority to create its own trade and immigration policies at odds with those of the nation.

[Emile]

8. Kinda hard to finger point at Biden when clearly

the fault for inflation is being caused by Republican leaders!

[tetedur]

10. You'd think that the business people

who are trying to sell their perishable produce would have something to say about the governor deliberately spoiling their products.

You'd think.

[RussBLib]

28. some are

even the Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller, a Republican, said "You don't stop a crisis by implementing another crisis."

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-businesses-attack-gov-abbotts-new-border-checks-blocking-trade/287-44bcf1b5-906a-4413-9b8c-efbcbd6f6ed5

[BradBo]

12. There would have to be a fuel truck going up and down the line.

[Marthe48]

13. trucks driving aimlessly in circles got more press

than this very real threat to our food supply.

abbott is a f*n traitor and should not be in charge of licking envelopes, let alone a state.

[Bev54]

14. Can these truckers go to another crossing into another state?

Maybe it is time to ignore Texas altogether. I realize it may take more time and money but at this point how much are they losing going to the Texas crossings.

[liberalmuse]

15. It's affecting my job, too.

Everything is delayed because of this POS. The Republican party hurts average Americans. They are destroying this country, it's healthcare system, supply chain, infrastructure and environment. They are like a swarm, devouring and killing everything in their path. When will Americans wake up and stop voting against their families and their own best interests? How do you stop brainwashed, enraged and willfully ignorant people from sabotaging everything good about this country?

[867-5309.]

16. We get this now, what happens in 2024? They don't GAF

They want to win elections. No interest in our interests!

[IronLionZion]

17. Freepers actually think he's catching undocumented immigrants

as if that's the problem with out labor shortage these days.

Not much coverage on this from the "liberal" media or RW media. Just nonstop coverage of empty shelves and high prices.

[czarjak]

18. The Rich. The Dumb. Republicans.

[mopinko]

19. beau of the 5th column- gas, insulin, and republican strategy.

srsly, the dnc should hire this guy.

[Achilleaze]

20. Republicans pissing on America

as usual.

Why do Republicans hate America?

[KY_EnviroGuy]

21. So what happened to Republican's Go-Fund-Me Wall?

KY........ ........

[patphil]

23. Abbott doing what he does best...Sticking it to Texans.

[Liberal In Texas]

31. Sticking it to the whole country

They just like to start here.

This is purposely raising inflation so people will be mad a dems in Nov.

Democrats need to be getting this message out at every opportunity.

[patphil]

32. I agree.

[Warpy]

26. Time for one of the regulatory agencies to step in

and tell that Texas toad that he can set up his secondary checkpoints on off ramps in his state, but not at the border and not on a Federal interstate highway.

I suppose the agencies are all tossing this around like a hot potato, hoping the courts will step in again.

[ECL213]

29. What happens when a trucker has a heart attack and the ambulance can't get to him?

[TheRealNorth]

30. Republicans are arsonists....

Lighting fires everywhere and then blaming the fires on the firefighters.

[Hotler]

35. I say let it go for a bit, we're tough. Let the repug voter of Texas savor the moment.

When they start whining just remind them of "Bootstraps".

[wss2001]

36. They should have a rotten protest!

The companies should deliver the rotten ruined produce to the governor’s mansion and deposit in front of it. The governor isn’t the only one who can put on a show!!

[Sucha NastyWoman]

37. Lots of fresh produce is rotting on those trucks

Since the supply chain problems started I have noticed that produce doesn’t keep as long as it used to, probably because it spends more time in transit.

This will make it worse.

[SunSeeker]

38. Are truckers going to encircle his house to protest actual orders blocking them from driving???

Or are they going to continue stopping traffic in blue cities to protest nonexistent covid mandates?

[ancianita]

41. Hope Beto reminds Texans how much Abbott hates their state, American truckers and America.

[Blue Owl]

42. That convoy is as clogged as Diarrhea Donny's fucking toilet

[Cha]

43. Could anyone Please tell me

what Abbot Magat did to "..sabotage Supply chains.."?

TY!

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[MissB]

44. He's slowing down the flow of trucks from mexico

Presumably many of those trucks carry produce that we are used to seeing on our grocery store shelves.

Slowing things way way down. Inane safety checks. Slowwwww

[Cha]

45. Such an Abbot Asshole.. Mahalo MissB!

They would not be getting that produce in Texas, either.. right?


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[MissB]

46. Right but even I see produce from Mexico in the PNW

Everything from tomatoes to zucchini is coming out of there right now.

[Cha]

47. Well that's good for consumers..

I only eat local organic and Organic that's shipped from California~

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[Paladin]

48. This is an absolute gift to Texas Democrats.

It would be nice if we actually used it, for a change.