At “Free Texas” protest outside Governor’s Mansion, Sid Miller turns toward the mansion and says, “Quite frankly, governor, your cure is worse than the disease”

. @AllenWest reads resolution that SREC passed in Sept. calling on Abbott to fully reopen TX.

“We call upon the governor to do what is right by the people of TX,” West adds. “If the governor did not get this resolution, I’m gonna leave it right here, at the Governor’s Mansion.”

When West took mic, there were a couple chants of "West for governor!"

"Oh, stop it, stop it, stop it," he said, shaking his head.

Another chant, to cheers.

"Paid political announcement by a bunch of knuckleheads," West joked.

West said he got email this week from county chair asking why& #39;d he attend anti-Abbott protest w/ Nov. election so close. West said he replied "very succinctly," sharing Army lesson: "True leaders don& #39;t pick & choose when they do what is right. They do what is right all the time."