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Assclown Alert: Gov. Greg Abbott's deafening whistle is impossible to ignore

The governor accused the Biden Administration of turning a 'blind eye to parents across America' by allowing immigrant children in custody to have baby formula.

By Sanford Nowlin

May 17, 2022

Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. If case anyone's still unclear on just how much lower Gov. Greg Abbott is prepared to go in his pursuit of a third term, it should be apparent by now that there is no bottom...

Like much of Abbott's recent action around immigration, the governor's inference that immigrant children are less worthy of formula goes beyond dog-whistle racism.

Assclown Alert: Unraveling Texas Republicans' bromance with Elon Musk

Members of the Texas GOP are falling all over themselves to high-five Musk for his Twitter takeover.

By Sanford Nowlin
May 6, 2022
Assclown Alert: San Antonio right-wing activist Patrick Von Dohlen and the power of positive thinking

After being handed a defeat in a court case, the SA Family Association declared "religious liberty WINS."

By Sanford Nowlin
Apr 5, 2022
Assclown Alert: Defending the Oath Keepers With Texas Lawyer Sidney Powell

The Dallas attorney just doesn't appear ready to jump off the Trump Train.

By Sanford Nowlin
Mar 28, 2022
Assclown Alert: Sniffing out 'porn' in schools with Texas State Rep. Jared Patterson

By Sanford Nowlin
Mar 11, 2022
Assclown Alert: Cranking the asinine up to 11 with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick

By Sanford Nowlin
Feb 23, 2022
Assclown Alert: U.S. Rep. Chip Roy shares conspiracy theory that Canada's leader fled to the U.S.

By Sanford Nowlin
Feb 8, 2022
Assclown Alert: Counting the campaign money with U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas

By Sanford Nowlin
Jan 27, 2022
Assclown Alert: Gov. Greg Abbott is assclown of the year — was there ever a doubt?

By Sanford Nowlin
Dec 29, 2021
Assclown Alert: Self-help guidance from with Capitol insurrectionist Jenna Ryan

By Sanford Nowlin
Dec 16, 2021
Assclown Alert: Conspiring with medical doctor-turned-Trump sphincter snorkler Ronny Jackson

By Sanford Nowlin
Dec 2, 2021
Assclown Alert: ‘Taking over’ Texas school boards with ‘Christocrat’ Rick Scarborough

By Sanford Nowlin
Nov 22, 2021
Assclown Alert: San Antonio's Clayton Perry votes ‘no’ on backing families with transgender kids

By Sanford Nowlin
Oct 7, 2021