Texas Is Freezing Again. Did Ted Cruz Learn Anything?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

AUSTIN, Texas — Much of North and Central Texas woke up Thursday morning to the rare sight of ice-encrusted trees, freezing rain and a dusting of crunchy, half-melted snow.

It’s an unnerving sight for many. Last winter, a similar pocket of frigid air barreled through Texas, crippling its underprepared energy grid and busting uninsulated water pipes.

This year’s cold snap seems less severe, and Texan utility companies are plodding their way through the winterization schemes mandated after last year, so the grid will probably be fine, a top energy official said earlier this week.

But then again, “no one can guarantee” that Texas won’t suffer blackouts again, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) clarified, and tens of thousands of Texans had lost power by noon Thursday.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-freezing-again-did-ted-211528054.html

[Lovie777]

1. Hell no . . . .

like the rest of the GQP, he'll find a way to blame the Democrats.

[NCDem47]

5. "If the Democats were not supporting the Green New Deal, we wouldn't be in this mess!"

Yeah. Sure.

[tanyev]

2. Yeah, he did. Don't invite all the neighbors to join you when you flee to Cancun.

[XanaDUer2]

3. He doesn't care nt

[cos dem]

4. But, just wait until they get the bitcoin mining going.

That will magically fix everything.

[Solly Mack]

6. Sure. Private jet. Private hangar. Don't take the neighbors.

[Grins]

7. Did Cruz learn anything...?

More like - did Texans learn anything?

Answer: Nope!

[catrose]

9. Those who could bought backup power devices or generators.

We haven't had an election since last Feb and the state lege gave the power companies 2 years to winterize the grid,so not much to be done there.

People have learned more about surviving extreme conditions. Businesses, govt, and schools closed before the storm. Even my little town bought salt and machinery. What did we miss?

[Skittles]

8. his first thought during the grid failure was to get out of state

he doesn't give a fuck about anyone