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Beto O'Rourke: “He's presiding over a state that is approaching the classic definition of a failed state, but literally cannot guarantee…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2021
He's presiding over a state that is approaching the classic definition of a failed state, but literally cannot guarantee electricity, running water, heat when temperatures are dropping into the single digits.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

O'Rourke criticizes Governor Abbott's leadership during the crisis in Texas, linking the lifting of the mask mandate to the state's recent failures.

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