Greg Abbott blocked a Lincoln Project ad from appearing on Longhorn Network

[LetMyPeopleVote]

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[DinahMoeHum]

1. Psss psss psss psss psss! Meow! Meow!

Got the news just now in an e-mail from LP

[2naSalit]

2. Poor snowflake.

[Hekate]

3. KnR

[UTUSN]

4. He blocks history books, ads, all those "freedoms" - here's the ad "Abbott's Wall"

[UTUSN]

29. Funny (not) how these self-proclaimed "freedom" lovers expose themselves as Authoritarians

This a-hole just a couple of months ago also suppressed a history book (Forget the Alamo), besides his career-long of appearing only with friendly audiences and interviewers.

Or how about that suppressing voting and Choice for other people while imposing and inflicting their wingnut "choices" on others?

Like when a rotted tree fell on him jogging as a student (quadraplegic/wheelchair) and he won $15 millions suing the property owner & landscaper, but one of his earliest political activities was to get a CAP put on others who might sue, $250K tops for them/anybody else but him.

Plus always hitting DOWN, all policies aimed at hurting the most vulnerable and needy.

*** So the AWright Idiot McConaghey (another surname I can't spell, like Schwarztennegger and Stephanopoulis) is clocking ahead of ABBUTT in opinion polls, while Beto is getting ready to run maybe. The best the Awright Idiot could do would be as an Independent; worst, as Repuke - either way hurting the Dem mainstream. As for Beto, scaring Cancun CRUZ last time wasn't enough, needed to WIN. If he loses now, he will be forever stuck as a loser. And it's the jerk Austin young "Libs" who always pick the KEWL option (AWright Idiot), thereby sinking the mainstream Dem. Austin ain't kewl, they're always trying too hard to be KEWL, always playing to the gallery, always looking over their shoulder for the latest FAD. And the Hollywood "down home" types moving to Austin ain't helping.

[haele]

5. If he or his office blocked it, isn't that a First Amendment issue?

If the Longhorn Network took the money and prepared to air the ad, and a network executive pulled the plug, that's one issue, and the Lincoln Project should take the lumps and their money back because "free market" and all that...

... But, if Abbot's office was involved, that's a totally different situation all together.

Another case against Abbot to be made.

Haele

[ancianita]

7. Sue the network for breach of contract and let them sort it out with Abbot.

[calimary]

6. Gee, Greggie, whatza matter? Can't take the heat?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. Anti-Trump group TV ad blasting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pulled before start of UT-Rice football game

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A national television ad blasting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic that was slated to air during Saturday’s University of Texas vs. Rice University football game was pulled minutes before the contest started, according to the group that produced the television spot.

Members of the Lincoln Project, a group of former and current members of the Republican Party who resist the polices of former President Donald Trump, are asking why the ad they produced and paid for didn’t air. The $25,000 spot was approved by ESPN’s legal department, a Lincoln Project spokesman said.

“Despite being cleared by ESPN’s legal department, 10 minutes before kickoff, we were informed that the ad would not run,” according to a Lincoln Project statement. “When asked why, we were told it was a ‘University-made decision.’ Did Greg Abbott or his allies assert political influence to ensure the advertisement was not broadcast?”

[Karadeniz]

9. Classic fascism.

[SheilaAnn]

10. What a breath of fresh air Beto would be for Texas...n/t

[SergeStorms]

15. If Texans re-elect Abbott....

instead of having Texas secede from the Union - like they're always threatening - I say we kick them out. There's no place for fascism in the United States of America.

Beto would would be a lifetime of fresh air for Texas. We have to make that happen. We have to.

[SheilaAnn]

16. Couldn't agree more. I'm in Florida with DeSantis problems but doubt he'll be re-elected. Any

extra funds I have will definiely go to Beto. I think many Texans will agree with us.

[SergeStorms]

17. You really think DeSantis will be re-elected?

Wow, I knew Florida was pinkish, but I didn't think they were red enough to overlook everything DeSantis has done to harm Floridians and Florida's economy.

That's sobering.

[SheilaAnn]

18. NO, I don't. Reread my post again..LOL. n/t

[SergeStorms]

21. Oh, alright.

I didn't see the "doubt" in there. Whew....that's a relief.

[SheilaAnn]

22. It's all good, he's toast..n/t

[SergeStorms]

24. Oh, I hope so.

For the amount of illness and death he's personally responsible for, he deserves prison time, but that will never happen.

[SheilaAnn]

25. That he does, but unfortunately I think you're right, it won't happen...sigh. n/t

[DFW]

32. Abbott is not Texas

If he were, the Texas Republicans wouldn’t need all those drastic voter suppression measures. Republicans are terrified of letting all Texans vote, and with good reason.

[Mr. Evil]

11. I wonder if ESPN could render their agreement with the Longhorn Network null and void.

ESPN has considerable clout these days. That would cost the LN considerable $$$$$$$. All for one whiny baby republican turdsplatter.

[argyl]

12. At one point in recent time, and maybe still, UT had the most lucrative deal

In football of all schools. Had a lot to do with A&M going to the SEC.
And he pulls a stunt like this.

[Catherine Vincent]

13. Some right winger at ESPN snitched to Abbott

[Celerity]

19. It wasn't ESPN that pulled it, is was the University of Texas

University-made decision

Perhaps you meant a RWer at ESPN informed the U. of Texas, in which case I agree and simply misunderstood.

Cheers

[Catherine Vincent]

31. Yes, that is what I meant

You explained it better.

[SergeStorms]

14. God damned "liberal" media.

White girl is missing, the "liberal" media moves heaven and earth.

Abbott doesn't like being confronted about his miserable performance as Governor, the "liberal" media pulls ad criticizing him.

The "liberal" media in this country is so transparent. I wish they'd cut it out.

[Celerity]

20. The University of Texas is the one who pulled it, not ESPN.

University-made decision

[SergeStorms]

23. Still, they own the network.

They could be objective, but they weren't. Just trying to demonstrate that the "liberal media" is a myth. There are multitudinous other examples as well.

[Celerity]

26. there perhaps is something in the contract that gives the university editorial control

[SergeStorms]

28. I'm sure there are more than...

a few attorneys in the Lincoln Project to look into that, and I'm sure they will.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

30. Does anyone buy this explanation?

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