Look Behind Abbott Rhetoric

When Abbott and Cruz split on endorsements of Texas GOP legislative primary candidates, it gives an indicator of which candidate is establishment-oriented and which is grassroots-oriented.

Can you tell which is which?

Cruz vs Abbott: Two Texas Republicans Split on Endorsements - Texas Scorecard Education issues could be a major factor in their opposing legislative endorsements.

This is an adaptation of Billy Beane's analytical method in Moneyball to the border invasion.

Michael Quinn Sullivan asks about these actions,

"Why a non-governmental "association" instead of the Texas Education Agency? Why not order funds be withheld from school districts until they certify no po*******hy or sexually explicit materials are in their libraries?

This echoes Abbott's non-response to Texans frustrated by his inaction on children being psychologically coerced into gender mutilation surgeries and forced to take puberty-blocking drugs. Rather than set the issue on the agenda of the legislature's three special sessions, Abbott sent a letter ASKING a state agency if gender surgeries on children constituted child abuse. No action, just a letter asking a question."

Abbott Asks Texas Association of School Boards to Take Action on Po*******hy Inside Public School Libraries - Texas Scorecard One lawmaker says the approach is "not really going to accomplish much, but it does look good on Twitter.”

Michael Quinn Sullivan said about the press conference/photo op:

"Yesterday’s border press conference theme was just more of the “ask permission” variety. The border crisis won’t be fixed by governors’ press conferences announcing their desire to ask Joe Biden (again) to do things. The states must just start exercising their sovereign authority, period. The states must stop asking permission, and instead get to work."

Abbott Joins Other GOP Governors in Blaming Biden for Border Crisis - Texas Scorecard While sharing policy proposals for the federal government to secure the border, the Texas governor declined to commit to closing ports of entry with Mexico.

The governor does or says something in public, implying he is doing what you want. Then he either never delivers or actually does the opposite of what you want and what he said he would do.

The governor's response to the border crisis is more of that.

Instead of the Texas National Guard being used to either stop invaders from entering Texas, or arresting them for violating Texas law when here, they are supplementing the Border Patrol agents in becoming a facilitating force for the invasion.

Texas National Guard Assisting in Illegal Border Crossings? - Texas Scorecard Photos and an eyewitness account allege the Texas National Guard is being used to help illegal aliens in southern border invasion.

Somebody has done a great job of documenting the difference between Abbott's rhetoric and his actions. Well worth the read.

A Texan Declaration for True Republican Leadership We Need the Strongest Republican Governor

Tucker is right. Sean, like so many, is wishfully duped.

Fox News Hosts at an Impasse Over Gov. Greg Abbott’s Border Crisis Response Fox News' top two on-air talents presented starkly different views of the Texas governor's response to the chaos on the southern border.

The governor is all about optics. But the optics have been TERRIBLE!

When you say you will do something and you don't do it, optics have a way of working out that way.

Tucker Carlson Calls Out Gov. Greg Abbott for Inaction on Southern Border - Texas Scorecard “We've asked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott many times to come on this show to explain why he hasn't called the National Guard to seal the Texas border and protect the rest of us from this invasion.”

Governor Abbott's approval ratings reach record high at 50% disapprove to 41% approve.

See page 7 of the linked University of Texas / Texas Politics Project Poll.
https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/sites/texaspolitics.utexas.edu/files/202108_poll_topline.pdf