I realize many here want him gone anyway.

That said, he is going to get the trump treatment over this mask thing. The media is already lining up against him. There's not a single positive story from any publication of note about lifting the order.

This wedge will be driven until there is a split.

schmellba99 said:

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The fact that we have legions of people in society literally clamoring for and begging the government to strip us of our rights, our humanity and control what absolutely cannot be controlled (much less the fact that they have ignored or forgotten intitialy that the stupid ass masks were never marketed as a preventative cure for the virus) tells me that we are, without a doubt, on death's door as a country.

It is beyond sad at how many people are begging the government to put collars on them.

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I blame public schools.

In two years it won't matter. Especially when Texas doesn't blow up with deaths.

Agthatbuilds said:

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Abbott doesnt seem to have the fight that desantis does. He doesnt/wont call a spade.

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He also doesn't have the national appeal, so he has to rely on the base, even though he knows they'd rather have someone else, to keep his job.

I saw him this morning on TV and his "push back" was feeble and milqtoast at best. Definitely not what maga would expect, or demand, for the national level.

Big deal...he's an R; he's automatically racist, sexist, pick-a-phobe because of that. Quit worrying about what the leftist media thinks. He did the right thing...albeit late. **** 'em.

BCG Disciple said:

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Yet another election that will be decided by suburban white women and their fear based irrationality on all things unsafe to their kids as determined by Facebook posts from friends.

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Women tend, as a population, to be more people focused than object focused, and they tend to be more trait agreeable have a higher level of neuroticism. This makes them, as a population, more likely to be irrationally or disproportionately fearful of a threat to harm, especially one that has been systematically pushed and exaggerated for political effect.

The craziest thing is, there are 16 states that don't require masks. It's been business mandated the whole time, and in general strong compliance in most states overall.

It should have never been government mandates, or at least removed months ago let alone March 2nd, as there is still no data the actual government mandate itself made a difference in community spread.

Why some are so dependent on the government to save them is beyond me. Not just depending, but subserviently to the point they want more rules.

BadMoonRisin said:

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They did the same thing to DeSantis. He came out ok.

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You may recall that DeSantis, as great as his resume is, BARELY beat some FAMU druggie mayor in the last gubernatorial race. Having done a great job, he may have an easier time going forward, but Dem ballot harvesting and cheating has gotten pretty well-refined and wide-spread. Kemp in GA is almost surely going to lose to Abrams next cycle.

A D gov...in GA.

WHOOP!'91 said:

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BadMoonRisin said:

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They did the same thing to DeSantis. He came out ok.

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You may recall that DeSantis, as great as his resume is, BARELY beat some FAMU druggie mayor in the last gubernatorial race. Having done a great job, he may have an easier time going forward, but Dem ballot harvesting and cheating has gotten pretty well-refined and wide-spread. Kemp in GA is almost surely going to lose to Abrams next cycle.

A D gov...in GA.

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Then-Governor Scott and later DeSantis got the cheating in South Florida under control during and after 2018. There is a reason why Florida was done counting by 9pm on election night in 2020 and Trump won by 3%. The Dem fraud machine in South Florida had been crushed.

I thought he handled himself well today on his CNBC interview.

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Tea Party said:

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Don't care how he's treated in the media. He enabled the hoax with his 8 month mandate and restricting businesses from opening.

Short memories of voters allow bad beaurocrats like Abbott to maintain power.

The mountain he will have to climb to earn my vote is nearly insurmountable.

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Let's say he's polling neck and neck with Beto in '22.

You're willing to stay home and risk Governor O'Rourke? Do you think that will result in better policies for Texas than if Abbott was Governor?

I completely understand an attempt to oust him in the primary. Depending on the opponent, I might join the effort. But opening the door for a Dem to win the governorship is chopping off your hand because you have a hangnail.

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No use arguing with these people. They are the same folks who leave a church because they disagree with one sermon, only to do the same thing with the next. No one is as perfect as them.

schmellba99 said:

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The fact that we have legions of people in society literally clamoring for and begging the government to strip us of our rights, our humanity and control what absolutely cannot be controlled (much less the fact that they have ignored or forgotten intitialy that the stupid ass masks were never marketed as a preventative cure for the virus) tells me that we are, without a doubt, on death's door as a country.

It is beyond sad at how many people are begging the government to put collars on them.

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Your analysis is exactly right. It is shocking our country has fallen so far.

Well Desantis learned from Trump how to deal with the lying media. Abbott is not him.

Those crying need to go get the JnJ vaccine right away.

BigRobSA said:

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schmellba99 said:

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The fact that we have legions of people in society literally clamoring for and begging the government to strip us of our rights, our humanity and control what absolutely cannot be controlled (much less the fact that they have ignored or forgotten intitialy that the stupid ass masks were never marketed as a preventative cure for the virus) tells me that we are, without a doubt, on death's door as a country.

It is beyond sad at how many people are begging the government to put collars on them.

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I blame public schools.

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I didn't realize how pathetic the leadership at public schools is until this flu virus hit, and now all I see on the local news is how the local ISD's are waiting on the TEA to give them direction on what to do regarding masks.

Agthatbuilds said:

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I realize many here want him gone anyway.

That said, he is going to get the trump treatment over this mask thing. The media is already lining up against him. There's not a single positive story from any publication of note about lifting the order.

This wedge will be driven until there is a split.

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Didn't the media line up against DeSantis too?

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BigRobSA said:

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schmellba99 said:

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The fact that we have legions of people in society literally clamoring for and begging the government to strip us of our rights, our humanity and control what absolutely cannot be controlled (much less the fact that they have ignored or forgotten intitialy that the stupid ass masks were never marketed as a preventative cure for the virus) tells me that we are, without a doubt, on death's door as a country.

It is beyond sad at how many people are begging the government to put collars on them.

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I blame public schools.

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I didn't realize how pathetic the leadership at public schools is until this flu virus hit, and now all I see on the local news is how the local ISD's are waiting on the TEA to give them direction on what to do regarding masks.

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They're likely afraid of lawsuits and want to be and to put the blame on someone else.

of course. They hate, literally, anyone who opposes them. DeSantis is the man!

Tea Party said:

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Don't care how he's treated in the media. He enabled the hoax with his 8 month mandate and restricting businesses from opening.

Short memories of voters allow bad beaurocrats like Abbott to maintain power.

The mountain he will have to climb to earn my vote is nearly insurmountable.

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Just don't vote Dem.