Abbott Doubles Down, Vows To Keep Busing Migrants To Democratic Cities

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vowed Monday he would continue busing migrants to Democratic cities — an ongoing stunt he and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have been using to score political points for months, all at the expense of vulnerable migrants.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1456594

Bussing people out of Texas is the kindest thing Abbott could do…

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Given Texas’ recent recurring events, maybe democratic cities should bus their gun nuts to Texas.

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Why doesn’t he “bus them” to all the blue Texas cities-which would be all of the major ones?

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You would think that someone confined to a wheelchair might be more empathetic.

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Because that would include Austin. Oops.

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Compare Greg Abbott to FDR.

But this is more than about Abbott but about a large but minority of Americans, I’d say 35%. That is Abbott is only doing this because for Abbott it is good politics.

Republicans are actually competing for being the most cruel. From the article:

“In September 2022, he (DeSantis) one-upped Abbott when he flew migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard promising them aid – and dropped them on the island without notifying local authorities.”

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The cruelty is the point.

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I like the way you think.

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didn’t work for Laura Ingram’s very real trauma, so i think you reach a certain level of nastiness in adulthood, and even a shocking life event will not cause you to turn around and think 'hmm, maybe others are suffering and i can help"

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I live in TX. Abbott is a scumbag who is convinced that his hate-filled base will turn out more than the progressives and aware people will. In past cycles, he’s been right.

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will Abbott be providing them with a free weapon as an incentive/door prize to encourage them to get on the bus? :skull:

He’s a Republican in the time of TFG, so he’ll promise them a free weapon, but then pike out once they get to the other end… :roll_eyes:

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Time to revive that discussion regarding secession …

But without their guns. :grinning:

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Maybe an AK47 instead of an AR-15.

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Has anyone ever pointed out that the reason Abbott, and only Abbott has had to deal with migrants is because Texas is border state? I mean the feds send money and personnel to the border, should they now divert these migrants along with the money to other states like IA, ND, SD, and the like?

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IA, ND and SD already get plenty of fed dollars, called farm subsidies.

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And until someone successfully sues him in court, he’ll keep doing it, because it keeps the minions happy.

Until the more wealthy can’t find anyone to pick the crops, do the landscaping or clean their swimming pools, that is.

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Well now they can put the adults to work, and the kids back in school.

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