Gov. Absent And His Favorite Senator

Dallas official says Texas governor hasn’t even called him amid the crisis — but the White House has https://t.co/DAViCnl5Lt

— Raw Story (@RawStory) February 18, 2021

Dallas County is one of the most populous in Texas.   Harris County Judge (highest ranking county official, to explain again; not a law judge) just said she'd heard from FEMA and the White House.  No mention of any contact by Abbott.

And his favorite Senator is welcomed back to the U.S.A.:

.@tedcruz welcome back to the US, found these while you were gone pic.twitter.com/kb1TKs1JhP

— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) February 18, 2021

The most-filmed flight and airplane walkoff in recent memory. https://t.co/Uw3G7NxZ0x

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) February 18, 2021

Yeah, this one is gonna linger....