In light of the horrific massacre of a family in Spring, Texas yesterday, I thought it would be good to gauge the response of our elected officials. Since there was nothing but the sound of chirping crickets in response, I thought we should investigate why. These pictures tell the story. Here they are, your Texas elected officials:
Texas Attorney General and Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Greg Abbott:
Texas Governor and Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Perry:
United States Senator Ted Cruz:
United States Senator John Cornyn:
Texas State Senator and Republican Lt. Governor Candidate Dan Patrick:
Texas Representative and Republican Candidate for Texas Senate Steve Toth:
United States Representative Steve Stockman:
But before we chastise these elected officials (and we aren’t even counting Louie Gohmert), let’s consider some of their constituents:
Now I understand.