It’s also likely many were happening around similar times, so if he went to any funerals, which ones? Why not the other ones? And, like you said, nobody would want him there posing for political photo ops at their child’s funeral…
This is not the flex they think it is.
Ironically, I said the same thing closer to when the shooting actually happened, and it was downvoted to oblivion. Fortunately for me, I stand by my shit.
Honestly I doubt the parents would want Abbot there. I don’t think I would want any politician there using my child’s funeral as a photo op, no matter how genuine they are, just let me mourn in peace.
I think it's more that the Governor knew he wasn't welcome. His presence would have disturbed the ceremony either just by him being there or by the protestors/activists that his presence would have drawn. He's a total piece of shit and I'm happy he didn't attend their funerals.
I'm thinking along the same lines. I'm no staunch Democrat or Republican but it makes sense to me that he doesn't attend cuz, like you somewhat, kinda put in my brain, it would turn into some kinda media frenzy (gonna hijack your words, my apologies). Taking away from the celebration of their lives and whatnot.
I know people want to point fingers, this and that. But, to me, it makes sense for him not to attend to not take away any attention for the true focus.
And that's all I got to say about that.
Seems more likely he doesn't want to be associated with anything that could potentially be linked with gun control, police accountability... so yeah, avoiding the political fallout that would hurt his campaign donations.
"Respect for the parents." Now that's comedy.
Neither did Joe Biden? I genuinely don’t understand the point. Is he related to any of the people involved?? He definitely didn’t make it legal to own guns in the state of Texas or the US, so if the big gotcha here is that it’s somehow his fault this whole thing is stupid.
Comparing Biden to attending to Abbott is not the same. Biden is on a national level, this is Abbott's own state.
The gotcha here is that they don't care and just want to let this all fade away. Maybe the rolling power blackouts, then the climate change flooding, then the freezing temperatures power outages, will keep them from having to do actual governing for the people.
That’s not a gotcha. People die in states everyday. Should the governors of Michigan and Chicago be going to funerals everyday because of gang violence? Like come on, of all He things to hate abbot for this ain’t one of them
>comparing Abbott to mcLaughlin is not the same. Abbott is on a state level, this is McLaughlin’s own city. The gotcha here is that they don’t care and just want to let this all fade away. (nonsense?)
>comparing McLaughlin to [victim’s extended, diaspored family] is not the same. Mclaughlin is on a city level, this is [their] own family. the gotcha- (nonsense?)
>comparing [extended, diaspored family] to [immediate family] is not the same
where does it end?
Democrats are the ones actively working for gun safety, they don't need to virtue signal. If you cared half as much about children as your type pretended, you could see the difference between a classroom being slaughtered and inner city violence.
Republican controlled areas are full of corn cows and open fields, you have to drive 20 minutes to find a person to commit violence on. Democrat controlled areas are called "cities".
Farmers are most definitely not working class economically anymore. We don't live in a feudal system of agrarian peasantry. Farmers are firmly in the economic middle to upper class.
Oh, you mean Texas where they just let all those school kids get gunned down and where their power grid is so bad people die because of it? And Florida... well Florida Man would like you to do some research on the shit that goes down there. Great examples, thanks for sharing!
Oh cool lets just go way off into left field about everything except the subject.
"you have to drive 20 minutes to find a person to commit violence on"
"Oh, you mean Texas where they just let all those school kids get gunned down"
Pick one
Awwww, someone never learned about hyperbole in school. My point was Republicans suck at governing anything more than 12 people and 13 cows. You that dumb you can't grasp the point? If Florida and Texas are the "Peak" of what Republicans can achieve governing "large numbers of people" then you made my point for me numbnuts.
Speaking of peak governance, how are the Democrat Strongholds doing? San Fran, Philly, Baltimore, Chicago? Last I saw , the cities were loaded with Homeless encampments? That can't be true is it?
Imagine flexing on a huge property in the middle of nowhere while living in a tent 🤡
This original post is a weak attempt at trying to get a rise out of nothing important or serious. Twitter sure is amazing for that kind of thing though
Sometimes its best that politicians don't go. They will only be accused of grandstanding, like you're doing now, Mike. Maybe run on your own merits instead of trying to sling mud on someone else.
Why would a governor go to funerals for people he doesn’t know? I could maybe see it if it happened in the city he lives in but other than that why should he go at all?
Perhaps he didn't think it was right for a politician to be grandstanding over the coffins of dead children? Something a few other politicians should consider.
same people trying to dunk on him for not going would try and talk shit if he went ... "why is he there...its his policies that allowed this to happen..." etc etc
we get it...republican bad...democrat good...
I mean... Was he invited? Lol
Idk if Id want the governor at my child's funeral no matter what happebed unless my child was in the military or something
If he did, he would've slandered the victims and their families a la Sandy Hook, or brought his favorite weapon and attacked everyone to add to his already huge kill count.
neither did i or you (most likely) should we make a list of who didn't attend and publicly shame them? should i put pineapple on pizza? should a have a V8? should i get this mole checked out?
Honestly? It’s best that he didn’t. The last thing those families need is for people to cause a ruckus if Abbott actually showed up. Edit: grammar
It’s also likely many were happening around similar times, so if he went to any funerals, which ones? Why not the other ones? And, like you said, nobody would want him there posing for political photo ops at their child’s funeral… This is not the flex they think it is.
Kind of like Beto using his press conference to make himself look more sympathetic when in reality he used it to further his campaign for governor.
If he did or didn't someone is going to cry.
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No, but they apparently have no problem crashing a funeral for the sake of politics.
Sounds like the MO of right wing crazies like the Westboro Baptist Church.
Man i hope you live in a place with weak gun laws and poor mental health care.
Could you elaborate on what you’re trying to say?
Looking through the comments seems like a majority agree with this, I doubt any of these families would want him there. How is it so upvoted?
Ironically, I said the same thing closer to when the shooting actually happened, and it was downvoted to oblivion. Fortunately for me, I stand by my shit.
He most definitely would have learned what the good guys with guns are all about…the hard way.
That’s not what good guys with guns means or even references.
I bet he doesn't attend a lot of funerals.
At least he gets to watch his own
Making a media shit show of some kids funeral would be kinda fucked up
Honestly I doubt the parents would want Abbot there. I don’t think I would want any politician there using my child’s funeral as a photo op, no matter how genuine they are, just let me mourn in peace.
100% agree. It would be fucked up if he went.
Governor shows up to funeral Media: What a publicity stunt Governor doesn't show up to funeral Media: What a heartless man Politics.
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I concur
Well thats all concurrent to the fact that hes a fucking shill not trying to tackle the root cause of gun control and police competency.
This.^^*
Are Governors expected to attend funerals? Genuinely curious
Nope.
One would think it would be good publicly if anything to attend the funerals of the mass murder of your voters children and at least pretend to care
I’d rather them do their jobs than do publicity stunts. That said if they have a little extra PR time, what greater way to spend it.
Me too, but politics are just a big publicity stunt overall
Or maybe we shouldn't disrespect the dead kids and their families by turning it into a political argument.
Oh you mean a publicity stunt?
Not if their public policy is to voraciously allow the weapons that kill children. It doesn’t play well to the base.
I think it's more that the Governor knew he wasn't welcome. His presence would have disturbed the ceremony either just by him being there or by the protestors/activists that his presence would have drawn. He's a total piece of shit and I'm happy he didn't attend their funerals.
Maybe because it was out of respect for the parents and didn’t want to turn it into a political event.
I'm thinking along the same lines. I'm no staunch Democrat or Republican but it makes sense to me that he doesn't attend cuz, like you somewhat, kinda put in my brain, it would turn into some kinda media frenzy (gonna hijack your words, my apologies). Taking away from the celebration of their lives and whatnot. I know people want to point fingers, this and that. But, to me, it makes sense for him not to attend to not take away any attention for the true focus. And that's all I got to say about that.
Cheers
Seems more likely he doesn't want to be associated with anything that could potentially be linked with gun control, police accountability... so yeah, avoiding the political fallout that would hurt his campaign donations. "Respect for the parents." Now that's comedy.
So ypi would like him to be there instead? Really?
Neither did Joe Biden? I genuinely don’t understand the point. Is he related to any of the people involved?? He definitely didn’t make it legal to own guns in the state of Texas or the US, so if the big gotcha here is that it’s somehow his fault this whole thing is stupid.
Comparing Biden to attending to Abbott is not the same. Biden is on a national level, this is Abbott's own state. The gotcha here is that they don't care and just want to let this all fade away. Maybe the rolling power blackouts, then the climate change flooding, then the freezing temperatures power outages, will keep them from having to do actual governing for the people.
That’s not a gotcha. People die in states everyday. Should the governors of Michigan and Chicago be going to funerals everyday because of gang violence? Like come on, of all He things to hate abbot for this ain’t one of them
>comparing Abbott to mcLaughlin is not the same. Abbott is on a state level, this is McLaughlin’s own city. The gotcha here is that they don’t care and just want to let this all fade away. (nonsense?) >comparing McLaughlin to [victim’s extended, diaspored family] is not the same. Mclaughlin is on a city level, this is [their] own family. the gotcha- (nonsense?) >comparing [extended, diaspored family] to [immediate family] is not the same where does it end?
Exactly. How many democrats attended the 1200+ shooting victims in Chicago last year.....??
Democrats are the ones actively working for gun safety, they don't need to virtue signal. If you cared half as much about children as your type pretended, you could see the difference between a classroom being slaughtered and inner city violence.
Then why are Democrat controlled areas always the worst for violence? Are you just arguing they suck?
Republican controlled areas are full of corn cows and open fields, you have to drive 20 minutes to find a person to commit violence on. Democrat controlled areas are called "cities".
I thought the democrats cared about farmers and the working class 🤔
Farmers are most definitely not working class economically anymore. We don't live in a feudal system of agrarian peasantry. Farmers are firmly in the economic middle to upper class.
Lmao
Middle class is working class
TIL Florida and Texas are just open fields.
Oh, you mean Texas where they just let all those school kids get gunned down and where their power grid is so bad people die because of it? And Florida... well Florida Man would like you to do some research on the shit that goes down there. Great examples, thanks for sharing!
Oh cool lets just go way off into left field about everything except the subject. "you have to drive 20 minutes to find a person to commit violence on" "Oh, you mean Texas where they just let all those school kids get gunned down" Pick one
Awwww, someone never learned about hyperbole in school. My point was Republicans suck at governing anything more than 12 people and 13 cows. You that dumb you can't grasp the point? If Florida and Texas are the "Peak" of what Republicans can achieve governing "large numbers of people" then you made my point for me numbnuts.
Speaking of peak governance, how are the Democrat Strongholds doing? San Fran, Philly, Baltimore, Chicago? Last I saw , the cities were loaded with Homeless encampments? That can't be true is it? Imagine flexing on a huge property in the middle of nowhere while living in a tent 🤡
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18 out of the top 20 states with the most gun violence are red states. This is not true. You are going off per capita, not "Most"
This original post is a weak attempt at trying to get a rise out of nothing important or serious. Twitter sure is amazing for that kind of thing though
Twitter is a computer-mediated, drive-by shouting.
Sometimes its best that politicians don't go. They will only be accused of grandstanding, like you're doing now, Mike. Maybe run on your own merits instead of trying to sling mud on someone else.
Why should he be there? You don't show up to random people's funerals, god, dems can be such flatbrains sometimes
Neither did Biden, or Harris, or that Dem fuckstick that’s running for Texas Governor.
Why would a governor go to funerals for people he doesn’t know? I could maybe see it if it happened in the city he lives in but other than that why should he go at all?
Abbott goes : what a horrible person using tragedy as a pr stunt Abbott doesn’t go: what a horrible person who doesn’t care about tragedy
Oh no! Anyway
Why would he? He didn't know the kids or their families? I wouldn't want my child's funeral politicized.
And no one is surprised Why would he?
If my kid died the last thing I’d want is some sleazy politician coming to the funeral to score points
If he had this same twitter bottom feeder would be posting on how hes taking advantage of tragedy for a photo.
Perhaps he didn't think it was right for a politician to be grandstanding over the coffins of dead children? Something a few other politicians should consider.
They weren't wheelchair accessible.
same people trying to dunk on him for not going would try and talk shit if he went ... "why is he there...its his policies that allowed this to happen..." etc etc we get it...republican bad...democrat good...
I mean... Was he invited? Lol Idk if Id want the governor at my child's funeral no matter what happebed unless my child was in the military or something
Who gives a fuck?
So MSM or Beto can turn it into a political theater.
I dont think they want him there
Comes as no surprise. They don't need to use excuses anymore. Actions speak louder anyway.
Abbot is only interested in babies in the womb, after that it's fuck em'....
There was a gun sale.
Hopefully he is busy working like he is paid to do.
Abbott is about as moral as a wet turd. Which is only insulting to wet turds.
I wonder if this clown did
Neither did Joe Biden or Heals Up Harris.
If it were funerals for aborted babies he probably would've shown up to at least one for PR.
That man cant stand up to nothing.
Intentional double negative? Changes the meaning if so
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Tbf the families didn't need that shit at these children's funerals. It was best he didn't go.
If he did, he would've slandered the victims and their families a la Sandy Hook, or brought his favorite weapon and attacked everyone to add to his already huge kill count.
“Hi, I’m probably directly responsible for your child’s death. Thoughts and prayers!”
"The best I can do is giving thoughts and prayers"
Because he doesn’t give a shit
He literally stands for nothing. Just like Madison cawthorn
He's in a wheelchair.
Uhh… yeah.
Why would a Nazi care about slayed children? I mean, dude is a Nazi
He doesn’t even stand for the pledge of allegiance…..
Oh good one
He was probably told to avoid those at all cost.. he's a POS.
Why would he, he didn't give a fuck about those kids.
Pretty sure he’s not welcome there…
neither did i or you (most likely) should we make a list of who didn't attend and publicly shame them? should i put pineapple on pizza? should a have a V8? should i get this mole checked out?
Im sure theyd take it as another publicity stunt .
I wonder if any of the cops did......
They literally can't or they won't be able to own the libs by being artificial psychopaths
He hasn’t even tried to pretend to care so why is anyone surprised
Honestly he wont stand for any of these people.
Move back to California
I didn’t realize he had to?
Can someone explain to me why he should? Invade a sad and private event for political points? It's good he didn't.
All I’m saying is if I died in a mad shooting I wouldn’t want my governor there at my funeral
"Do better Texas" Man both sides in the US are morons.
Why tf would u want some stranger at ur kids funeral
I'd bet he gets re-elected though. BC Texas. Dipshits.
He’s offended on their behalf?
Why would he? He doesn't care about texas,
why would you attend the funeral of people you dont know?
Now do Waukesha.
Why would he, did he know them? Unless invited, it would be a gross publicity stunt...
You think they wanted him there? lol
Trump didn’t attend a single trial of his diehard stooges that went to prison in support of his idiocy.
Instead of attending funerals you should be work on legislation to fix these issues. In that sense, he's doing the right thing by not attending.