Greg Abbott and the Selective Memory Loss of Texas Voters

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[font color=green]Note: The Abbott campaign was in Amarillo and Lubbock on Tuesday. The author of this blog, Carol Morgan, is a former Democratic candidate for the Texas House and is a regular contributor to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.[/font]

By Carol Morgan

His first words to the crowd were typical Abbott braggadocio. He touted his thirty lawsuits against the federal government. We’ve heard this before and I’m certain we will hear it again: "I go into the office, I sue the federal government, and then I go home." And the crowd goes wild…

What I’m wondering is this: Did someone in the crowd ask the question, “How much money did your thirty lawsuits cost the Texas taxpayers?”

Apparently, no one asked, so I’ll answer. According to various reports, the costs of Greg Abbott’s litigations against America are estimated at $2.58 million dollars, and that’s with over half of the lawsuits still pending. Think of what Texas could have accomplished with $2.58 million dollars: More education funding, important infrastructure repair, expanding Medicaid or compensating for the SNAP cuts by the illustrious GOP lawmakers in Congress?

It took $2.58 million to satisfy Abbott’s chest-beating contest with our government with zero dollars benefit for the people of Texas. Because of his continued feud with Washington, Abbott’s been elevated to cult status with the secessationists and the states’ rights fringe.

The only thing missing from Greg Abbott’s traveling show today was his brother-in-arms, Ted Nugent. Of course, the Abbott campaign realized their mistake earlier in the week, admitting it was nothing more than a clever political strategy and adding that they “meant to do it”. And Greg Abbott? He remarked, “I never look back.”

The complete blog is at http://lubbockonline.com/interact/blog-post/carol-morgan/2014-02-25/greg-abbott-and-selective-memory-loss-texas-voters .

[font color=green]Morgan identifies other instances of hypocrisy by Abbott including drilling a private water well on his property when the city of Austin implemented water rationing, his stance on tort reform and criticism of his personal injury attorney although the $10 million PI settlement has financed his forays into politics, and his opposition to the Americans with Disabilities Act even though state government buildings were retrofitted so he can do his job file more lawsuits against the Obama administration.[/font]

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1. 3 milion is chump change to fatcats Greg Abbott/Rick Perry.

Mr. Moneybags~>

[Cha]

2. Brainwashed ignorant lemmings clapping

like trained seals at a snake oil salesman. Seals are exponentially smarter.

thanks TexasT

[Enthusiast]

3. Texas likes 'em some braggarts.

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[DFW]

4. He's a preppy from Connecticut

He just learned to talk Texan, and then CT wouldn't have him back, so we were stuck with him.

[Enthusiast]

5. All hat and no horse?

Or something like that.

[DFW]

7. I think he maintained the rear part of the horse.

But you don't have to be from Texas to manage that.

[Major Nikon]

6. Raised and educated in New England

Shrub went to New England schools and his family summered in Kennebunkport.

[DFW]

8. He graduated from the same high school I did

the shame, the shame!

[n2doc]

9. And how many did he win?

I'm betting zero. Even if someone were in favor of his actions, I'm betting that they would not be in favor of someone who is a constant loser.