Do you live in an area that has natural disasters that last for weeks? Those of us from the Gulf Coast know when a storm is a coming you get out of the way for greener pastures. Same with blizzards in the panhandle of Texas when a blue norther is coming you get your butt South faster than the storm is coming we leave Midland or Lubbock and go to South Padre for some fishing and beers when the norther blows.
I say good for Ted , he got my vote last time and will again along with a healthy campaign contribution yet again. He is a Federal rep. He has ZERO role or authority to do anything at the state level. Which is where this problem exists. Now if Abbot had gone to Mexico then yes that would be a scandal but Abbot is here and front n center demanding the forced winterization of the power, and gas grid. It will cost billions to do so and he is also demanding the legislature fund that as is the correct process the house funds the executive approves said funding.
My friend, I have been through more natural disasters in my life than you will ever know.
Getting them out of the way is one thing. Taking them to a Mexican Resort is another thing altogether. Taking them to a hotel in an adjacent state where they can stay warm is understandable.
The optics of going down to a 5-Star Resort in Cancun was just plain tone-deaf, brain-dead stupid.