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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWendy Davis Targets Abbott Over Nugent
As usual, Davis has the right idea: Take the wingnut freaks like Nugent that conservative politicians like to hang out with, and hang them around their neck like a burning tire.
This isnt about some aging rockstar way past his prime that simply needs to go away, Davis said during her remarks at the Texas Democratic Women Convention in Austin. This is about Greg Abbott. Its about his character, his judgment, his values when he stands on a stage next to someone like that and refers to him as his blood brother.
Abbott, the likely Republican nominee for Texas governor, came under fire after he was accompanied by Nugent at two campaign events in North Texas this week. Nugent is known for a history of making inflammatory and offensive statements, including recent remarks in which he referred to President Obama as a sub-human mongrel.
http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/22/davis-abbotts-character-questionable-after-nugent-/
gopiscrap
(23,763 posts)lostincalifornia
(3,639 posts)hobbit709
(41,694 posts)hamsterjill
(15,223 posts)She understands Texas politics. I am SO glad to see a candidate giving it back to the likes of Greg Abbott (a/k/a Rick Perry lite).
Go, Wendy, go!!!
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)among the generation of current repukes that grew up in the late 50's and 1960's.
Cha
(297,532 posts)Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Nugent has given camouflage a bad name.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Sarah Ibarruri
(21,043 posts)This is just perfect:
This isnt about some aging rockstar way past his prime that simply needs to go away, Davis said during her remarks at the Texas Democratic Women Convention in Austin. This is about Greg Abbott. Its about his character, his judgment, his values when he stands on a stage next to someone like that and refers to him as his blood brother.
bkanderson76
(266 posts)...And who in the hell spells 'Greg' as Greg?
Cha
(297,532 posts)wouldn't? It's freaking despicable.. and Abbott's an idiot.
thanks pp.
stg81
(351 posts)liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)This one sentence was cathartic, but then there's this, This is about Greg Abbott. Its about his character, his judgment, his values when he stands on a stage next to someone like that and refers to him as his blood brother. Thank you Wendy Davis, for making my day!