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Mr.Bill

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5. Fine, if his story is true.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2021, 04:36 PM

Feb 2021

But the most credible thing he can do right now is to tell the people of Texas what he will do to keep this from happening again.

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A GOP state lawmaker who fled Texas on a private jet said he did so for his family after his house [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2021 OP

Well, we all have different resources at our disposal so I might not blame this guy for using abqtommy Feb 2021 #1

In his case, a private JET. NM Grins Feb 2021 #10

I would never vote for such a lying piece of crap...I hope Texas throws these people out. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #18

Another GQP coward throws his family under the bus jpak Feb 2021 #2

THIS malaise Feb 2021 #22

What is "wife illness" ? Rustyeye77 Feb 2021 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Prof. Toru Tanaka Feb 2021 #29

IF it is true that his daughter is handicapped and his wife was ill - harumph Feb 2021 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Feb 2021 #9

Yikes! LeftInTX Feb 2021 #14

I'll give him a pass. Ilsa Feb 2021 #25

oh dear Skittles Feb 2021 #31

My psychiatrist just upped Ilsa Feb 2021 #34

I cannot imagine what kind of people work with dementia patients Skittles Feb 2021 #37

Fine, if his story is true. Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #5

He and his wife have 11 adoptive children and frogmarch Feb 2021 #6

Whoa. Rustyeye77 Feb 2021 #8

This may change your mind. Ms. Toad Feb 2021 #11

I Hope That Isn't True ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #12

Not charges - but his children were briefly taken away from him. Ms. Toad Feb 2021 #13

Benefits of fostering then adopting in Texas... littlemissmartypants Feb 2021 #26

Human trafficking for profit. joshcryer Feb 2021 #36

It did! WTF! frogmarch Feb 2021 #16

All I was looking for was what kind of handicap his daughter had. Ms. Toad Feb 2021 #17

You're right. I'm not going to cut him much slack. Ilsa Feb 2021 #35

He's also sitting on a bajillion US American Dollar Clams. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2021 #20

Please excuse my ignorance but what's a dollar clam? nt littlemissmartypants Feb 2021 #23

The current exchange rate of US American Dollar Clams to US Dollars is... Act_of_Reparation Feb 2021 #24

HA! Got it! littlemissmartypants Feb 2021 #27

Maybe Florida can be become the new Trumpfuckistan... Thomas Hurt Feb 2021 #7

Did the round trip ticket include the free multigraincracker Feb 2021 #15

i thought all us citizens had to be tested before returing to the us. AllaN01Bear Feb 2021 #19

I am fine with his family taking off. Him not so much. SlogginThroughIt Feb 2021 #21

I agree, but RicROC Feb 2021 #32

Dumber Than A Sack Of Rocks DallasNE Feb 2021 #28

why wouldn't he explain this stuff BEFORE taking the trip Skittles Feb 2021 #30

Maybe he should quit the Texas House so he "can spend more time with his family." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2021 #33