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Gothmog

(145,687 posts) Mon Feb 15, 2021, 08:40 PM Feb 2021

Texas GOP and ERCOT-Preparation is for wimps

It is tough living in Texas at times. The GOP has set up ERCOT which is a separate Texas only power grid that is not well planned. The Texas GOP was proud of Texas being independent of the rest of the United States and now we are paying for this arrogance

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Texas GOP and ERCOT-Preparation is for wimps (Original Post) Gothmog Feb 2021 OP

I would clap for this but my hands are frozen together in my living room. Fuck Abbott. ResistantAmerican17 Feb 2021 #1

These are the same folks that allow new housing developments to be built in known floor plains dutch777 Feb 2021 #2

Every last word Kurt said Mersky Feb 2021 #3

My daughter and son in law lost power at 2 AM Gothmog Feb 2021 #6

Texas blasted for Republicans' 'typical yee-haw thinking' after 2 million lose power in snowstorm Gothmog Feb 2021 #4

Yep! LeftInTX Feb 2021 #5

So a kurfuffle in the weather and suddenly maybe secession doesn't seem so feasible? Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #7

ResistantAmerican17

(3,838 posts)

1. I would clap for this but my hands are frozen together in my living room. Fuck Abbott.

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Mon Feb 15, 2021, 08:47 PM

Feb 2021

dutch777

(3,050 posts)

2. These are the same folks that allow new housing developments to be built in known floor plains

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Mon Feb 15, 2021, 08:53 PM

Feb 2021

What could go wrong?

Mersky

(4,986 posts)

3. Every last word Kurt said

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2021, 08:56 PM

Feb 2021

One of the pipes burst in our laundry room an hour ago, despite our efforts to occasionally heat the room. We’ve been without power for 16.5 hours here in east Austin.

Gothmog

(145,687 posts)

6. My daughter and son in law lost power at 2 AM

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Mon Feb 15, 2021, 09:15 PM

Feb 2021

They are in Austin and got one of the last hotel rooms

Gothmog

(145,687 posts)

4. Texas blasted for Republicans' 'typical yee-haw thinking' after 2 million lose power in snowstorm

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Mon Feb 15, 2021, 09:14 PM

Feb 2021

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LeftInTX

(25,622 posts)

5. Yep!

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Mon Feb 15, 2021, 09:15 PM

Feb 2021

Thekaspervote

(32,809 posts)

7. So a kurfuffle in the weather and suddenly maybe secession doesn't seem so feasible?

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Mon Feb 15, 2021, 10:58 PM

Feb 2021

Abbot rightly asking for federal aide and receiving it, but how long until the next time they proudly announce they are fine as an independent country

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