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Beto O'Rourke Declares Texas "Almost a Failed State"
Former Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is going after Texas Republicans for their failure to prepare and respond to the winter storms and power outages ravaging the state this week. O’Rourke said, "We are nearing a failed state in Texas. And it has nothing to do with God or natural disasters. It has everything to do with those in positions of public trust who have failed us." There are reports across the state of families freezing in their homes. Water pipes are bursting, roads are going unplowed, and power still hasn’t returned in many areas. People are having issues getting supplies like gas and groceries and the problems are only compounding as time goes on.
To make matters worse, Republican leadership in the state shows no sign of being able to handle the crisis adequately and prepare for the next one. When the storms began, Texas Governor Greg Abbott chose to go on Sean Hannity’s show to blame the power failure on the Green New Deal and Democrats. Senator Ted Cruz took off to Cancun rather than using his resources and connections to help get aid to people. Former Governor Rick Perry volunteered the people of Texas to continue going without power if the alternative was getting assistance from the federal government. Other Republicans are dodging questions about climate change, arguing that now is not the time to “politicize” the matter. These Republicans are shameless and they have failed miserably on this crisis, yet somehow they will all still likely be reelected when they next appear on the ballot.
Trump Returns to Fox News for Pathetic Interview
Donald Trump did an interview with Sean Hannity this week, in part to pay homage to right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh, who died on Wednesday at the age of 70. Trump made Rush’s eulogy all about himself, agreeing with Hannity that it was “one of the great honors of [Rush’s] life” to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year at the State of the Union. Trump went on to say that Limbaugh “was with him all the way” and that he was a big supporter of his. In a different interview, Trump said that Rush thought the 2020 election outcome was a “disgrace” and that it was stolen from them. Like with everything dealing with Trump, it’s all about how people have served him and how people have remained loyal to him. Trump is not providing these TV appearances to speak about Rush because he thought he was a great broadcaster or firebrand. Rather, Rush supported Trump, and to the former president, that’s all that mattered.
From yesterday’s show:
Ted Cruz Flies to Cancun While His Constituents Have No Heat
Texas Senator Ted Cruz chose to fly down to Cancun, Mexico for a vacation this week while the people of his state suffer from ongoing winter storms and power outages. Cruz was photographed on the flight down with his family in a post that made its rounds on social media. After getting caught, Cruz booked a return ticket right away and gave bogus excuses for why he made the trip. He argued he was merely chaperoning his daughters so they could have a vacation, however his wife Heidi was also there and she could have served the role of chaperone. Now Cruz is back and ready to provide the appearance that he’s trying to help the people of the Lone Star State. The residents of Texas are going to be upset with their junior senator for now, but by the time Cruz is up for reelection again in 2024, this incident will likely be long forgotten.
--More on the show:
--Caller discusses prejudice against Asian people over coronavirus
--Caller from Denmark asks about voting rights in the United States
--Caller discusses Bernie Sanders's "Raise the Wage Act of 2021"
--Caller didn't want to be on the show, but it turned out to be a "perfect phone call"
--Caller talks about grocery stores throwing out food instead of giving it to homeless people
--Caller reports that people are still not wearing masks in many parts of the country
--Caller has a question about Joe Biden's approach to student loan forgiveness
--Caller criticizes David over a claim about Joe Biden and China
--Audience Question: What effect will Donald Trump's impeachment acquittal have?
--Audience Question: What do Republicans do if Trump runs in 2024?
--Audience Question: Where does the ideology of Trumpism come from?
--On the Bonus Show: Highlights from the Robinhood/Gamestop congressional hearing, poll says Americans think Obama is best president ever, and much more...
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