ABBUTT (R-Tx-ahole) issues "presidential" statement about Liz II's death -who thinks he is?!

[UTUSN]

Link to tweet

[kelly1mm]

1. many Democratic office holders have made similar statements. Take a chill pill. nt

[UTUSN]

2. Oh, thanks for the advice.

[kelly1mm]

9. you are welcome! nt

[UTUSN]

10. Yeah, I know.

[onenote]

7. Yep. For example, JB Pritzker:

I join the world in mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II. For over seven decades she led with grace and was an inspiration for many. MK and I send our deepest condolences to her loved ones at this time.


And Kate Brown: I've ordered flags to be lowered in honor and remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II. The queen led Great Britain and the Commonwealth with grace, courage, and stability throughout her historic 70-year reign. Dan and I send condolences to the Royal Family & the people of the UK.

[Ms. Toad]

3. Governors (regardless of party) typically refer to their wives as first ladies.

That doesn't make his statement presidential.

In the United States, the first spouse is the term used to refer to the spouse of a chief executive—that is, of the spouse of the president of the United States (the first lady of the United States and the first gentleman of the United States) and the spouses of the governors of the 50 U.S. states and U.S. territories (Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands) and the spouse of the mayor of the District of Columbia. (The spouses of many mayors are often called the "first lady" or "first gentleman" of the city as well, and the use of the terms sometimes extends even to the spouses of college presidents).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_first_spouses

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. Greg Abbott is an idiot

[UTUSN]

5. Thanks for the 1st reply not missing the point!

[Trueblue1968]

6. HE IS AS AWFUL as a nasty ol' maggot.

[UTUSN]

8. Hear hear! Why does he have time to yak about Great Brit when

he's sent Texas further to hell?

[Trueblue1968]

14. because gregg abbott is an EVIL A-hole

[DURHAM D]

11. No one in the world gives a rats ass

what that perverted dickwad thinks.

[dalton99a]

12. "... Under my administration, relations between Texas and the UK have never been stronger."

[UTUSN]

13. tha queenie also had fine things to say about "Texas"

But she was *likeable*