Trump Won't Protect America - and Neither Will Texas Republican Leaders

[TexasTowelie]

For many, many months there has been no question that Donald Trump is incompetent, disdainful of democracy and easily puts his ego and personal needs above the safety and security of our nation. Far more notable is the cynical silence of Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick, Ted Cruz and other Texas Republican leaders who are unwilling to stand up for Texan and American values.

Over the past week, Abbott and others have looked on as Trump has:

· Embarrassed himself and our nation by launching personal attacks littered with lies to disrupt and undermine NATO meetings.
· Stated in an interview broadcasted worldwide that the European Union – made up of our most important allies – is a “foe” of the United States.
· After the release of a detailed indictment exposing 12 Russian operatives who carried out a cyber assault on the 2016 U.S. elections at the direction of Vladimer Putin, Trump failed to take any action and, instead, attacked the investigation as a “witchhunt.”
· Today, following a meeting with Putin, Trump refused to defend U.S. security agencies and the fundamental interests of the United States by backing Putin’s denial of the cyber attack over the hard facts presented by U.S. intelligence agencies.

For Texans there is an important question remaining: Are Texas Republicans willing to put self-interest and partisanship aside to take a real stand against Donald Trump as he breaks with crucial American allies and defends America’s most dangerous enemies? At this point, the answer appears to be “no.”

Greg Abbott is stone silent on Trump’s infatuation with Putin, despite mounting evidence that Russian agents have been active in Texas and that he too was manipulated by Russians during the Jade Helm controversy.

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[rusty quoin]

1. I am afraid that this is an actual planned take over of the government.

Some of us were called nuts for thinking Trump was a Russian asset.

The one thing about people on the left, we are usually right. Those on the right...opposite.

[duforsure]

2. Abbott ,Cruz , and Cornyn

need to go, and voted out of office. Both Senators voted for their tax scam which gave billions to the wealthy while taking it away from the rest of us in the forms of health care , like Medicaid , and Medicare being damaged and defunded badly , and their plan is to destroy Social Security too. Nothing these two say is the truth , and will allow putin to continue manipulating his puppet trump. Abbott's no better as he prevented millions from getting health care, and they all helped cause the premiums to skyrocket upward. Cruz and Cornyn can't be trusted for anything , and already have a history of costing us a lot. VOTE ! People supporting child abuse or putin don't need to be in OUR government.