[ichabod1]

You have got to be kidding me.

[Mr. Mojo]

He declined to provide further details.

Someone got REALLY mad at him.

[Liberty Valance]

Holy moly - this aint good. Hope the Guv is ok.

[DBrow]

Home brewing beer? Crab boil pot? Burns are the worst pain, I’m told, hope he recovers.

[Robert DeLong]

So sad to hear. The man has faced many trials and tribulations in his life.

[txrefugee]

On the CBSN site and the Austin American Statesman site, the comments by Democrats reek of hatred for this very good man. These people who “wish it had been hot oil,” who think “he did it on purpose to get out of going to Trump’s convention,” who hope he dies, are totally possessed by Satan. Jesus says, “Whoever hates his brother is a murderer. And you know no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.” These cursed individuals have a truly miserable life here, but an unimaginably horrible life awaiting them.

[publius911]

In the present political climate, I absolutely reject the hoped for claim of coincidence.

We are dealing with two of the most ruthless, criminal, treasonous politicians in my... no, in my and my father's lifetime.

Whose names need not be verbalized.

[onyx]

Incredibly tragic.
Prayers for Texas Governor Abbott.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

That makes sense. I knew he was out of state and was surprised not to see him make a public statement in the immediate aftermath.

I wish him well.

[VanShuyten]

Jackson Hole, Wyoming?

He thought, because he was governor, he could step out of bounds in Yellowstone?

[LadyDoc]

When you have nerve damage, you don't realize the water is too hot. Even putting your hand in the water might not recognize water hot enough to cause a burn with prolonged submersion.

these burns used to be more common in the past, even in hospitals, from baths or even hot water bottles, especially with diabetics, the elderly, and babies. Paraplegics like the governor are also at risk.

[zeestephen]

I’ll guess he lowered himself into a bath of some kind and did not immediately realize the water was scalding hot.

Another website says he still has some sense of touch in his legs, even though he was paralyzed in 1984 when a tree fell on him while he was jogging.

[DH]

It is entirely possible that this happened in one of those “sit in” new “walk-in” tubs. I would guess that he had no feeling in his paralyzed legs and could have simply turned the hot water on without balancing it with the cold supply.

He would not have noticed the pain until it was too late.

God’s speed, my friend and Governor!

[9YearLurker]

Sounds very, very painful.