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Paladin

(31,266 posts)

9. Unsurprising.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:22 AM

May 28

Paxton is crooked enough and stupid enough to be swept into the Senate by dumbfuck Texas Republicans. Mark my words: If Paxton becomes a U.S. Senator, he'll make Ted Cruz look smart, honest, effective and likeable, by comparison. I kid you not...

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TX-SEN: Paxton (R) holds 9-point lead over Cornyn (R) in Texas Senate primary: Poll [View all] RandySF May 28 OP

For those asking how Cornyn could be worse? Well, here's your answer... hlthe2b May 28 #1

This is why Texas is a lost cause. It is completely insane that people have no problem voting for JohnSJ May 28 #2

Oh, the R's are more than willing to vote for the hard right Vogon_Glory May 28 #6

You explained it perfectly, "the right-wing is like a banana republic", and that is pathetic. JohnSJ May 28 #10

The party of law and order.... viva la May 28 #3

As a Texan this is not surprising - it's Texas, the nastier the better. Pretty sad. walkingman May 28 #4

I wouldn't count Cornyn out just yet SARose May 28 #5

I dearly hope you're right. Vogon_Glory May 28 #7

If it's Cornyn, don't waste your money Polybius May 28 #12

I'd do it anyway. Vogon_Glory May 28 #16

Can we have somebody other than Allred Mad_Machine76 May 28 #8

I like Beto Polybius May 28 #13

That might be only way Paxton wins. Can't risk such a good opportunity with his poor record tritsofme May 28 #18

Unsurprising. Paladin May 28 #9

Paxton is a Talibornagain, Criminal hypocritical POS JCMach1 May 28 #11

Cornyn is horrible, but Paxton is one of the biggest crooked dirtbags in the R party, and that is PatrickforB May 28 #14

This will be a nasty primary LetMyPeopleVote May 28 #15

Cornyn should run as an independent. Please please please themaguffin May 28 #17