Gov. Abbott asks Texas businesses to remove Russian products from shelves

[dalton99a]

https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/gov-abbott-asks-texas-businesses-to-remove-russian-products-from-shelves/

Gov. Abbott asks Texas businesses to remove Russian products from shelves
by: Grace Reader
Posted: Feb 26, 2022 / 02:07 PM CST

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Saturday afternoon that he is asking members of the Texas Restaurant Association, Texas Package Stores Association and Texas retailers to “voluntarily remove all Russian products from their shelves.”

The tweet goes on to say, “Texas stands with Ukraine.”

It’s the latest in a series of comments the governor has made on the war Russia is waging with its border country; including sharing a photo of the Dallas skyline lit up in blue and yellow, Ukraine’s national colors.

There have been several restaurants and bars around the nation that have very publicly said they will destroy Russian products.

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[UTUSN]

1. So Drumpf and ABBUTT are off the shelves?

[TheBlackAdder]

13. Will he fund the businesses with their tied up inventory that Russia already got paid for?

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Either allow the shit to sell and don't restock or fund the business to warehouse inventory.

It's so easy to ask others to sacrifice when you don't have any skin in the game. Abbott, you
try to look like a hero, when really what you're doing is jamming the very groups that lobby you.


And these idiots who will destroy their inventory--that Russia already received fund for.
Donate it somewhere. But, it's your shit, so I guess you can do what you want with it.

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[LisaL]

19. Well, exactly.

Is he going to refund the businesses that already purchased the products?

[TheBlackAdder]

20. I think he asked, but my daughter just said some state like NC is requesting pulling items too.

[LisaL]

22. Are they going to refund the businesses?

A lot of restaurants are already having a very hard time trying to stay afloat.

[TheBlackAdder]

24. If I was a betting person, I'd say no. That's how libertarians roll.

[Lovie777]

2. Say whar?....

GQP running and hiding . . .

[C_U_L8R]

3. Why yes, block the GOP and NRA

[Initech]

4. Except most of the GOP stands with Russia.

[Hugin]

5. Just stopping by to see if this was The Onion...

'twas not.

Does Trump Drag count as "Russian Products", yet? Greg? Any comment?

[SheltieLover]

18. Me too!

[gldstwmn]

6. Most curious. Perhaps he feels Beto nipping at his heels?

[struggle4progress]

7. Oh! look! See! See Greg blow smoke from both sides of his butt!

As Russia invades Ukraine, Texas governor says Biden ‘should be focused’ on U.S. border
BY ELEANOR DEARMAN
UPDATED FEBRUARY 24, 2022 5:49 PM

... “It’s ironic that as we speak right now, Biden is focused on the border between the Ukraine and Russia,” Abbott said. “He should be focused on the border of the United States of America. And, you know, when you think of Russia, you think of terrorist sponsored nations. There have been people apprehended coming across the border from terrorist sponsored nations, and you know what, President Biden does not seem to care about it” ...

Earlier in the day, Abbott said Texas stands with Ukraine and that the U.S. must work to “repel Putin’s invasion.”

[dalton99a]

8. Yep.

[kacekwl]

9. You know asshole, you may think y'all patriotic and shit by removing Russian goods

from stores but bashing your President at the same time is really lame, pun intended.

[riversedge]

10. @GovAbbott also wants to remove all #Trans kids from existance!! damn him!!

[TheBlackAdder]

11. So Abbott is all cancel culture now?

[WarGamer]

12. Tito's Vodka FTW... made in Texas.

[mahina]

14. Absurd

As if there’s anything there to remove. Maybe pomegranate juice and caviar?

[ret5hd]

17. Well, there's Cruz...just sayin'.

And goemert or however you spelll his name.

[LisaL]

23. There are some specialty stores that sell Russian food.

But what are they going to sell instead?

[ret5hd]

25. Ukrainian?

[gab13by13]

15. Fuck him,

ask him if he supports Trump's position on Putler?

[iemanja]

16. I guess the GOP is discovering

that being the party of treason isn't working out so well.

[SheltieLover]

21. Could be!