Greg Abbott Was Asked Who's To Blame For The Texas Floods, And His Response Is Going Viral For Being "Tone-Deaf" And

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

"Insane"

Central Texas is continuing to deal with the devastating fallout of massive flash floods as deaths continue to mount, and at least 173 people remain missing.

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According to AP News, Kerr County's top elected official said that the county had considered implementing a tornado-like siren for floods years ago. Still, the idea never came to fruition due to costs. "We've looked into it before...The public reeled at the cost," Judge Rob Kelly said.

On Fox News, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick also admitted that flood warnings were issued via text for those who "signed up," forcing some residents to warn each other. "There were alert warnings that went out, we believe, by the locals. But if you were a resident and you signed up for it, you got it. But, if you happen to be a stranger who just came in for the Fourth of July weekend, you might not have had that [warning]."

Well, Texas Governor Greg Abbott was confronted directly by a reporter who asked him who was to blame for the tragedy, and his comments are going viral:

Link to tweet

https://www.yahoo.com/news/greg-abbott-asked-whos-blame-190307692.html

WTF does football have to do with this?

[in2herbs]

1. I didn't know that tfg's dementia was contagioius! nt

[ananda]

2. He's comparing a flood disaster to a football loss?

Just another example of a typical Republican soulless
monster.

[Jit423]

3. If Texans were smart, and they are not, they would never vote for a Republican again. nt

[hatrack]

4. Well, it's Texas, and Jeebus wasn't working for him, so he went nuclear with FOOTBALL!!!!

[kentuck]

5. He sure is an asshole!

Wow! After such a horrible tragedy and catastrophe. How could any sane person think of such a thing to say?

[Torchlight]

6. Twice this week, I've overheard apolitical coworkers

mentioning Abbott's dodging of the question, one referring to it as 'distasteful' (very strong language from her).

I think more than a few of the good ol' boys are silently thinking 'all sizzle, no steak' on this one.

[Tetrachloride]

7. probably meant "foosball "

[central scrutinizer]

8. Those girls at the camp didn't have a quarterback

Clearly, they’re to blame.

[underpants]

9. The counties around them have sirens. They got either $1M or $5M to do this

As well as monitoring.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

10. Umm..., maybe the "GAME" should have been called off for weather, Coach Greggy!

[Thunderbeast]

11. On the Oregon Coast, ALL cell phone users in the threatened area get tsunami warnings...No registration required.

A siren system should also be in place for threats (like this one) in the middle of the night.

Unfortunately, Oregon has removed the siren alerts in coastal areas...depending soley on outbound calls to alert people at risk.

[Norrrm]

12. Abbot got very upset when a reporter asked him who was to blame.

Abbot got very upset when a reporter asked him who was to blame.

https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Ademocraticunderground.com&q=abbot+blame

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220470059

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220470000

'Word choice of losers!' Texas gov lashes out over ...

[Iris]

13. viral to whom?

if it's only our echo chamber, what does it matter? it only further underscores how fu jed up at least half the country

football ... jeez

[Traildogbob]

14. Do we need

To bring up Jerry Jones and the Boys last 30 years off playoff victories?

[VanceFan]

15. Loser

Abbott's only skill is the ability to kiss Trump's fat orange ass whenever needed. He should be wheeled off a cliff into the deepest part of the Rio Grande.