Yes, she is one of 'them'.
Posted on 09/28/2019 10:25:58 AM PDT by billorites
A Democratic judge in Texas apologized for saying Republican Gov. Greg Abbott “hates trees because one fell on him.”
Abbott, 61, was paralyzed when he was 26 years old after an oak tree fell on him while he was jogging in Houston in July 1984. The incident paralyzed him from the waist down, and he has since used a wheelchair.
The crowd reportedly laughed at Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt’s comment made Friday at the Texas Tribune Festival. The remark was made in the context of the Texas Legislature overriding local ordinances like Austin’s tree ordinance.
In her apology later Friday, Eckhardt said her remark was “flippant,” “inappropriate,” and there was “no excuse” for it.
"In my panel today at the Texas Tribune Festival on 'Public Enragement' I spoke about the importance of being able to disagree without being disagreeable. Then I said something disagreeable," Eckhardt said in a statement. "I want to apologize to Governor Abbott. I made a flippant comment that was inappropriate. The comment did nothing to further the debate I was participating in, much less further the political discourse in our community, state, and nation. While the Governor and I disagree on a number of issues, that is no excuse to be disagreeable."
Travis County Republican Chairman Matt Mackowiak said Eckhardt showed a “profound lack of compassion” toward someone who has a disability.
“Judge Eckhardt apparently believes that his disability is open to ridicule if it helps her make a political argument. This joke represents a profound lack of compassion from Judge Eckhardt,” he said. "There is no place for insulting Americans with disabilities and Judge Eckhardt should know better.”
Abbott sued the homeowner and the tree service company that had inspected the tree before it fell on him. He was awarded millions of dollars in a 1986 settlement that provides him a six-figure yearly income for the rest of his life.
“Money doesn’t heal anything. Money doesn’t allow me to walk. It doesn’t allow me to dance with my wife. It doesn’t allow me to pick up my daughter. It doesn’t allow me to walk my daughter down the aisle when she gets married,” Abbott said in 2013. “If you could name the person I could write the check to, I’d send all this money right back if I could walk again.”
There is no other alternative.
(It's what you'd demand of a republican, you blithering bitch.)
Look at her pic....she’s a hillary licker, just like Huma.
I hate demonrats because the judge.
Demand her resignation. Apology means nothing without hard actions to make up for her insult towards anyone disabled from an accident, the governor and his supporters. Hold all leftists everywhere to the same standards they apply to all of us every day.
Yeah, they all say, “I take full responsibility for my actions”, except they never actually resign or face any consequences for what they do.
If we refuse to forgive we become just like them. I will forgive I will not be owned by the bitterness of unforgiveness
I thought in our posr-christian society that no apology is sufficient? No mercy is today’s rule.
Keep it up, Rats....
If she were truly sorry there would be a rending of garments and self flagellation by her.
If roles were reversed, the Dems would pound and pound and demand resignation. Since we’re the “good guys” we’resupposed to accept apologies and forgive. It does get frustrating.
Local judges are subject to re-election usually....which is probably why she is trying to apologize.
Hahaha....yep. The voters will decide.
You forgot the double standard always applies.
For instance, I am presently seated at a gate in the Las Vegas airport.
Two women are seated behind me, dressed in “Club Wear” aka slutty.....and they are discussing whether to email the principal of their children’s catholic school about seeing a facebook post showing the teachers drinking alcohol at a private party.
They “just think the principal should know” about the social media post showing the teachers imbibing.
Meanwhile they are in Vegas dressed like hookers without their husbands.
Humans specialize in hypocrisy.....I am sure they just need to leave town so they can sign outside the view of their fellow parents.
Home the heroes test comes back negative.
what is the mental maturity of this judge? She sounds like a 7 grade school playground bully.
I certainly hope that she loses her next election. What a lowlife. Probably has a “love trumps hate” sticker.
Chief Justice Roberts is wrong about at least some of the Judges in this country.
I remember hearing about an old preacher who told his family, “you have four cheeks to turn and when you turn the last one, it’s time to kick ***”
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