Former Texas Senator Don Heffins caused a sensation when he delivered a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas on Saturday. The former congressman, who is running to replace Governor Greg Abbott in the primary election, lashed out at the Democratic Party for asking Americans to “succumb to open borders, make our children sexy, close our businesses and kill them.” Die our babies”.
But some of his harshest words are directed at people he wants to overthrow. Heffens criticized Governor Abbott for failing to resolve border issues, shutting down the state during the COVID-19 pandemic, and mishandling the power grid collapse that occurred earlier this year. He says:
“Greg Abbott has been governor for six years. He could have protected the border six years ago or six months ago. Why is the border insecure?”
Heffens continued, noting that Abbott “had 3 million Texans out of work and relied on the government in one day” and the governor “closed all our churches on Easter, the holiest week of the year.”
The former state legislator slammed Abbott for failing to resolve the grid problem during the February winter storm. He says:
“Earlier this year, our power grid completely collapsed in four minutes and sent us all into the Stone Age. Texas is the world’s energy capital. This is another embarrassment of leadership failure… they can’t even Keep turning on the lights.”
The storm pushed the state’s energy infrastructure to the limit of taxation and caused millions of Texans to cut off water and electricity — some for more than a week. Several people died as a result of the disaster.
But this is not all. Heffens criticized Abbott for failing to prevent the clinic from performing “sexual cutting, chemical castration, and sex reassignment surgery” on children.
Governor Abbott did not attend the meeting because he was busy with a special meeting of the Texas legislature.
During the upcoming primaries, Heffens is not the only one challenging Abbott. Lieutenant Colonel Alan West has just stepped down as chairman of the Texas Republican Party. He has recently resigned from his position, and he also threw his hat into the ring.
The victory of Heffens seemed to be far away indefinitely. However, every time he attacks Abbott, the audience applauds enthusiastically, which shows that the governor may not seem as supportive. In fact, the candidate’s criticism of the Texas CEO seems to reflect the views of many Republican voters in Lone Star State. He and West may try to take advantage of the frustration felt by many right-leaning voters.
However, it is worth remembering that Abbott has the personal support of former President Donald Trump, and his blessing is of great help to conservatives.In addition, he recently Did some action Please the base.he Announce He will send the National Guard to the border to assist the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in responding to the worsening immigration crisis. He also promised to help complete the border wall.
At this point, it is difficult to predict how the main game will develop. But one thing is clear, Texas Republican voters seem to be more keen on action than mere words-this is a lesson that Abbott might learn in a difficult way.
