Can we be objective about Texas for a moment? Has Abbott failed this leadership test?

I’m sorry. They are complaining about Texas not being ready for a 100 year disaster?

Who would be?

And I have critiques on Abbott. This isn’t one of them

I mean it honestly wasn’t that bad. Lots of stores have kept up supplies. He prioritized gas to homes which allowed for heating and cooking where available. I don’t really mind minor inconveniences for a week for a once in a generation event. How many died from the conditions vs dying from stupidity?

Should he have passed regulation on wellhead winterization? Pipeline winterization? The failure here is being a southern state and the folks living there, doing biz there not making the uneconomic decision to prepare for Canadian weather. It sucks now but imagine trying to get people to pay more for energy a year ago to prep for an extremely rare event. You’d have been told to GFY.

It looks bad but honestly I don't think anyone else would be different. Just a ridiculous amount of extreme conditions thrown into play. Realistically it's hard for anyone to look good here.

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As a 50-year old that has never voted for anyone other than a Republican as governor - yes.

Our shitty infrastructure fails every hurricane/heat wave/cold snap leaving millions without power or water. The roads are crap and freeways are underwater for hours or days after storms.

This has gotten worse over the years while costing more.

This is a basic responsibility of government - and Texas leadership has failed miserably.

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Is this a strannix alter?

I’m in Houston. Anyone downplaying this is a partisan hack. No power for many for over 60 hours in freezing temperatures. No water. This is a massive frick up. Anyone thinking the Governor will be comfortable resting on his laurels of muh 100 years is a retard. Heads will roll.

I’m not saying that

I’m saying it gives them a small sledge hammer

Bigoted as always

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I’m in Houston. Anyone downplaying this is a partisan hack. No power for many for over 60 hours in freezing temperatures. No water. This is a massive frick up. Anyone thinking the Governor will be comfortable resting on his laurels of muh 100 years is a retard. Heads will roll.

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Again, you’re whining about a fricking snowstorm in Texas, allocating a small portion to winterization would have been laughable and used as a political smear campaign as this is so far from the norm or thinkable for Texas

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ur shitty infrastructure fails every hurricane/heat wave/cold snap leaving millions without power or water. The roads are crap and freeways are underwater for hours or days after storms.

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Legitimately asking questions here, is this often the case? I'm younger (early 30s) but I don't recall another Harvey or winter storm on this scale.

Honestly with something like Harvey idk what you could do preparation wise outside of evacuations and such. Same with this. If there are failures whenever certain areas get popped (west TX I'd guess) and they didn't adapt I'd understand. As an outsider it seems overkill to make "prepare for a week of arctic weather" SOP.

All that said, I'm not trying to make a point, I'm genuinely curious as to how this is an Abbott thing.