Texas Republicans Previous Blasts About Power Blackouts

It wasn’t that long ago California faced a power blackout similar to the one we are facing today in Texas. Republicans didn’t hesitate to blame Democrats’ politics for that matter, here are some of the things some of them had to say about it.

Senator Ted Cruz was brutal and openly went off criticizing progressive Democrat politicians like Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

California is now unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity.

Biden/Harris/AOC want to make CA’s failed energy policy the standard nationwide.

Hope you don’t like air conditioning! https://t.co/UkKBq9HkoK

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) August 19, 2020

Likewise, Senator John Cornyn was very open about his opinion on the subject. He tweeted a Dallas News opinion column that was critical of California’s energy policies, “California’s energy nightmare shows us why Texas must trust the free market”:

California’s energy nightmare shows us why Texas must trust the free market https://t.co/xxWSKwGfSZ

— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) October 30, 2019

Rep. Ronny Jackson also went on and attacked green policies:

This is what the Biden/Harris plan for our energy sector looks like. Corrupt “green” policies that leave us in the dark, and Texas energy workers out of a job.https://t.co/04i69o1eAp

— Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) September 12, 2020

Unsurprisingly, Attorney General, Ken Paxton couldn’t miss the chance to blame democrats for the incident:

California’s politicians did this, not the heat. https://t.co/wft1kFsHfX

— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) September 6, 2020

Rep. Dan Crenshaw called out on Democrat energy policies as well:

Alexa, show me what happens when you let Democrats control energy policy. https://t.co/PLtgofajlg

— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) September 8, 2020

Even Lt. Governor Dan Patrick went ahead and called out the Dems for California’s power problems:

This is what happens when the Democrats are left in charge. Why California’s liberal climate policies are causing electricity blackouts: https://t.co/GE1FzadHM4#KAG

— Dan Patrick (@DanPatrick) August 20, 2020

In the same way, Rep. Chip Roy scrounged on Obama’s plan and rate increases, quoting a tweet by Attorney General Paxton from 2015 that also blasted on Obama’s plan:

Obama plan = rolling blackouts and massive rate increases. https://t.co/GHkb4imGhX

— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) May 6, 2015

With Texas handling its own power grid, there really isn’t much where to hide for the GOP politicians. Maybe next time they’ll think twice before opening their mouths and criticize a problem that may as well be underway right underneath their noses.