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LetMyPeopleVote

(145,784 posts) Fri May 27, 2022, 10:18 AM May 2022

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Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick cancels appearance at NRA convention in Houston

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Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick cancels appearance at NRA convention in Houston (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 OP

People are wondering why Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick cancelled appearance at NRA Convention LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #1

this mopinko May 2022 #8

Yep. dalton99a May 2022 #9

Cruz is not running riverbendviewgal May 2022 #2

Dan Partick is on the ballot in November running against Mike Collier LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #4

Thank you riverbendviewgal May 2022 #6

Abbott and Patrick fear the fallout and the anti-NRA rally with Beto outside bucolic_frolic May 2022 #3

+100 Cracklin Charlie May 2022 #13

Heaven forbid they cancel the entire nasty, blood soaked affair. Magoo48 May 2022 #5

A little difficult to talk about support for guns and expanding access to them when In It to Win It May 2022 #7

They apparently figured out this is an election year. Liberal In Texas May 2022 #10

Prayerful consideration? It took him that long to prayerfully livetohike May 2022 #11

I hope they don't think this will be the only concession they will have to make. Cracklin Charlie May 2022 #12

Looks like Beto really made a mark! ananda May 2022 #14

What a chicken shit. He waited until Abbot cancelled. yellowcanine May 2022 #15

Cruz should announce he has an important meeting in Cancun to go to. yellowcanine May 2022 #16

"Focus on the families"--and do what? Nothing will change. You're basically telling them, Wingus Dingus May 2022 #17

Wow, look at him and Abbott pretending that they're capable of feeling shame. tanyev May 2022 #18

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,784 posts)

1. People are wondering why Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick cancelled appearance at NRA Convention

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:22 AM

May 2022

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mopinko

(70,294 posts)

8. this

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #1)

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:29 AM

May 2022

dalton99a

(81,663 posts)

9. Yep.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #1)

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:33 AM

May 2022

riverbendviewgal

(4,254 posts)

2. Cruz is not running

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:23 AM

May 2022

He is safe.

Patrick might be

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,784 posts)

4. Dan Partick is on the ballot in November running against Mike Collier

Reply to riverbendviewgal (Reply #2)

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:24 AM

May 2022

riverbendviewgal

(4,254 posts)

6. Thank you

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #4)

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:26 AM

May 2022

I edited what I meant to type.

bucolic_frolic

(43,438 posts)

3. Abbott and Patrick fear the fallout and the anti-NRA rally with Beto outside

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:24 AM

May 2022

Ain't no coward like a Republican coward

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

13. +100

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:51 AM

May 2022

Magoo48

(4,722 posts)

5. Heaven forbid they cancel the entire nasty, blood soaked affair.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:25 AM

May 2022

In It to Win It

(8,302 posts)

7. A little difficult to talk about support for guns and expanding access to them when

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:27 AM

May 2022

babies were gunned down in cold blood, huh? That red line only exist for them for a week or so after a tragedy. They'll be back peddling the same bullshit, "AR-15s FOR EVERYONE!!!"

Liberal In Texas

(13,604 posts)

10. They apparently figured out this is an election year.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:42 AM

May 2022

Cruz thinks he's safe.

livetohike

(22,165 posts)

11. Prayerful consideration? It took him that long to prayerfully

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:43 AM

May 2022

consider what would be the right thing to do. Love how these supposedly religious types have to pray about it first instead of just doing the right thing.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

12. I hope they don't think this will be the only concession they will have to make.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:50 AM

May 2022

When they show a sign of weakness/faltering, it is time to pounce.

Gun control now!
David Hogg, it’s your time, sir.
Let’s don’t let up.

ananda

(28,891 posts)

14. Looks like Beto really made a mark!

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:53 AM

May 2022

!!!

yellowcanine

(35,703 posts)

15. What a chicken shit. He waited until Abbot cancelled.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2022, 11:13 AM

May 2022

yellowcanine

(35,703 posts)

16. Cruz should announce he has an important meeting in Cancun to go to.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2022, 11:14 AM

May 2022

Wingus Dingus

(8,059 posts)

17. "Focus on the families"--and do what? Nothing will change. You're basically telling them,

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2022, 11:17 AM

May 2022

"Welp, your kid just got shot. That totally sucks. Good luck to you." (SHRUG)

tanyev

(42,658 posts)

18. Wow, look at him and Abbott pretending that they're capable of feeling shame.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2022, 01:07 PM

May 2022

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