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Amy-Strange

(854 posts)
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 05:58 PM Jun 2020

Greg Abbott, Texas governor, says George Floyd is 'going to change to arc of the future of the Unite

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Greg Abbott, Texas governor, says George Floyd is 'going to change to arc of the future of the United States'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged the grief and magnitude of George Floyd's death on Monday, saying Floyd is going to "change the arc of the future of the United States."

"This is the most horrific tragedy I've ever personally observed," said Abbott, a Republican. "George Floyd is going to change the arc of the future of the United States. George Floyd has not died in vain. His life will be a living legacy about the way that America and Texas respond to this tragedy."

In his comments -- which came ahead of a private meeting with Floyd's family and at a time of several memorials for Floyd, including a public viewing held in Houston -- Abbott did not outline specific changes he'd like to see in his state, and messages left with his office were not immediately returned Tuesday morning. But his emotional response was in striking contrast to public remarks made by many other Republican leaders, including President Donald Trump, who have largely called for order to be restored to American streets rather than addressing the underlying racial tensions behind the recent unrest.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/greg-abbott-texas-governor-says-george-floyd-is-going-to-change-to-arc-of-the-future-of-the-united-states/ar-BB15fRgq?ocid=spartanntp
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Greg Abbott, Texas governor, says George Floyd is 'going to change to arc of the future of the Unite (Original Post) Amy-Strange Jun 2020 OP
Thanks Obama Budi Jun 2020 #1
abBott witnessed James Byrd, Jr die in Texas StopTheNeoCons Jun 2020 #2
Fuck off, Abbott. Paladin Jun 2020 #3
Abbott is a media-savvy hypocrite. He is full of shit dalton99a Jun 2020 #4
What an asshole. Scruffy1 Jun 2020 #5

StopTheNeoCons

(893 posts)
2. abBott witnessed James Byrd, Jr die in Texas
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 07:51 PM
Jun 2020

didnt change a fucking thing, AND was way more horrific.
abBott is so full of shit, his eyes are brown.

"This is the most horrific tragedy I've ever personally observed," said Abbott, a Republican. "George Floyd is going to change the arc of the future of the United States.

Scruffy1

(3,256 posts)
5. What an asshole.
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 12:13 AM
Jun 2020

i think he's beyond redemption. Jumping on the bandwagon to save his sorry ass.His tweet the night before the Ciello Vista masacre defined him.

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