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TomCADem

(17,378 posts)
Sun Aug 2, 2020, 11:50 PM Aug 2020

Texas governor skipping Republican convention

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Source: MSN

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) will not attend the scaled-back Republican National Convention in North Carolina, he said in a letter to GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.

"It was an honor being selected to serve as Chair of the Texas Delegation for the 2020 Republican National Convention," Abbott wrote in a letter dated Friday and obtained by the Dallas Morning News. "However, as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, my top priority remains focused on protecting the health and safety of Texans."

"As such, my duties as governor will not permit me to attend the convention session in Charlotte," he added.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), chairman of President Trump's Texas reelection campaign, will lead the state's Republican delegation, Abbott said.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/texas-governor-skipping-republican-convention/ar-BB17u0YB?li=BBnb7Kz



Of course, Dan Patrick who claimed that seniors are willing to die of COVID-19 for the economy will still go.

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Texas governor skipping Republican convention (Original Post) TomCADem Aug 2020 OP
christofascist coward, LOL. Thomas Hurt Aug 2020 #1
Well, if COVID rages through the delegates,... LudwigPastorius Aug 2020 #2
While Gov. Abbott sucks, Dan Patrick is even worse. TexasTowelie Aug 2020 #3
Good discussion at this earlier LBN story progree Aug 2020 #4
Really hoping there's lots of hugging and hand shaking... Hulk Aug 2020 #5
Locking applegrove Aug 2020 #6

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
1. christofascist coward, LOL.
Sun Aug 2, 2020, 11:57 PM
Aug 2020

LudwigPastorius

(8,944 posts)
2. Well, if COVID rages through the delegates,...
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:07 AM
Aug 2020

I guess Dan Patrick will just have to take one for the team.

I, and my 82-year-old mother, have no problem with that.

TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
3. While Gov. Abbott sucks, Dan Patrick is even worse.
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:10 AM
Aug 2020

I don't have any qualms about either of them getting COVID-19 at the convention.

progree

(10,864 posts)
4. Good discussion at this earlier LBN story
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:12 AM
Aug 2020

Texas governor skipping Republican convention
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142552032

 

Hulk

(6,699 posts)
5. Really hoping there's lots of hugging and hand shaking...
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:21 AM
Aug 2020

Would like nothing better than to see this shit eating grin catch the bug.

applegrove

(118,022 posts)
6. Locking
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:31 AM
Aug 2020

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https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142552032

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