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TexasTowelie

(112,688 posts)
Mon Jan 17, 2022, 06:08 AM Jan 2022

No, Keller's city website can't campaign for Greg Abbott. It's wrong -- and illegal

KELLER -- Keller used its taxpayer-funded city website to promote a Republican Club campaign rally for Gov. Greg Abbott.

That’s not good for Keller taxpayers.

And it’s not good for Republicans.

Abbott must be embarrassed. Texas Republicans usually stand for careful stewardship of the public trust.

Republicans stand strongly against the illegal use of public money for political advertising. They’ve even warned schoolteachers against email campaigns.

Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/bud-kennedy/article257152962.html

There has to be an attorney out there who needs a paycheck and a slam-dunk win.

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No, Keller's city website can't campaign for Greg Abbott. It's wrong -- and illegal (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2022 OP
"Texas Republicans usually stand for careful stewardship of the public trust" Skittles Jan 2022 #1
Well, it is the Fort Worth Star-Telegram after all. TexasTowelie Jan 2022 #2
oh and THIS is rich too Skittles Jan 2022 #3
IOKIYAR!!! "We don't need no stinking ethics!" Ford_Prefect Jan 2022 #4
Honestly, I'm surprised that anyone who thinks this is OK is supporting Abbott. tanyev Jan 2022 #5

Skittles

(153,310 posts)
3. oh and THIS is rich too
Mon Jan 17, 2022, 06:50 AM
Jan 2022

"Republicans stand strongly against the illegal use of public money for political advertising. They’ve even warned schoolteachers against email campaigns."

REPUKES ARE ANTI-SCHOOL TEACHERS, not anti-shady campaigning

tanyev

(42,674 posts)
5. Honestly, I'm surprised that anyone who thinks this is OK is supporting Abbott.
Mon Jan 17, 2022, 09:55 AM
Jan 2022

Seeing how there are a couple even loonier options challenging him in the GOP primary.

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