So, is abutt (TX) experiencing covid fog, or other covid-related cognitive issues, or

[niyad]

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has he always sounded this detached from reality? The "rapists off the streets" and all the other drivel he has been spouting sound . .unhinged, to put it mildly.

(My thanks to the DU'er who gave us the correct spelling of that guy's name.)

[drray23]

1. I think he is just speaking to his base

They are dumb as fuck so he has to say dumb things to get them on board.

[niyad]

2. Sadly, I thnk you are quite correct.

[monkeyman1]

8. bingo -we have a winner !

[Silent3]

3. There are basically two types of Republican politician these days

There are those who are just as stupid and rabid as their base.

And then there are those who know better, but act as stupid and rabid as their base to keep or gain power.

It's not always easy to tell the difference, but I'm pretty sure Abbott is the latter.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Think of him and his ilk as an alien experiment. They were sent here...

with an implant that, when triggered, shrinks their brain and shifts it down to their asses.

[AllaN01Bear]

5. im sick of hearing "speaking to his base ".

[calimary]

7. Me too.

[secondwind]

6. Trump is/was the same way.....

“I love the uneducated”, he said.

[AllaN01Bear]

11. thats the whole thing . they want to keep us uneducated for more votes ,

be good workers. dont complain and dont challenge the system.

[monkeyman1]

9. there are a bunch of them !

[niyad]

10. . . .

[area51]

12. He's just plain evil. n/t