Tag: Ken Paxton

Out with the Old?

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Overview and Live Results: Texas Primary Runoff Elections [More]

Check that link for updates throughout the day.

The betting market says it’s already a done deal. Bigly.

I wonder how many of these guys will vote.

UPDATE

MAGA triumph: Trump ally Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in bitter Texas GOP primary war [More]

Texas gun owners, you have your work cut out for you, because guess who is leading in the polls:

‘Judgment Day is Coming’

Cornyn Rejects Texas GOP Call To Pull Negative Ads [More]

All you really need to know:

If you think Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, wait ’til this guy loses. Don’t be surprised to see him become a Lincoln Project-style useful idiot talking head for the Democrat propaganda machine along their lines of Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.

[Via Sweet Babboo]

Related UPDATE

Dirty Senate RINOs Turn on Trump – May Block His Midterm Agenda after He Endorses Ken Paxton Over RINO Clown John Cornyn [More]

At least we know what their priorities are.

[Via bondmen]

Kingmaker

Trump has given Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton his “Complete and Total Endorsement” in the Republican runoff against Sen. John Cornyn, calling Paxton a “true MAGA Warrior” and specifically citing his commitment to “Protect our always under siege Second Amendment.” [More]

Just remember to stay on his good side, Ken. Because he once had “terrific” things to say about another guy:

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No tears for Cornyn, just nobody think Paxton comes without warts.

With Massie’s engineered loss, Trump is showing any Party doubters how he can clear the board and replace the pieces. It’ll be interesting to see what events capture the public attention before November and how those play with the general electorate, or if Democrats all hate Trump so much they’ll more widely greenlight communists.

And then see what Trump’s plans are for John Thune after that.

The People Have Spoken

From Texas Scorecard, via email:

How that translates into electability is anybody’s guess, but anyone who says Texas will go solidly and reliably “red” may have a point, if you go back to the original understanding of the term.

And that’s just the way Joe Rogan likes it.

[Via Sweet Babboo]

Related UPDATE

Cornyn backs ending filibuster as he courts Trump’s endorsement [More]

Hold true to past principles or roll over to hold onto the job… hmm… tough choice…

[Via Jess]

Adventures in Baselessness

Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the nonprofit JOLT Initiative, accusing the Democrat-aligned voter-registration group of orchestrating what he calls a “systematic, unlawful voter-registration scheme” designed to “sabotage Texas election integrity and allow illegals to vote.” [More]

But…but…but…

[Via Michael G]

Spoiler Alert?

“There never was, and never will be, a tenable pathway for Hunt,” they said in the memo. “It’s time for the vanity project that could cost Republicans control of the Senate and dilute our resources to end.” [More]

I dunno– Cornyn is a weasel gun owners will stay home over and Paxton comes with exploitable scandals.

Why don’t they drop out and the Republicans throw everything they’ve got behind a guy who actually gets it?

[Via Michael G]

Hell Yes, Lock Him Up!

Given what Paxton calls O’Rourke’s “vulgar disdain for the rule of law and immense personal wealth,” the attorney general says imprisonment is “absolutely necessary to persuade him to obey the lawful restraining order.” [More]

So… what will Megan Fahey do?

And is any gun owner still a fan of these idiots?

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Now He Tells Us

According to the attorney general, the Biden-Harris administration is required by federal law to assist states in verifying the citizenship status of individuals suspected of being ineligible to vote—and their inaction constitutes a violation of that law. [More]

They’ll get right on it– after they “win” the election and take over nominating judges.

It’s been an ongoing problem for years and Ken’s just getting around to it two weeks before Election Day? If I didn’t kow better, I’d say he files these things for publicity without any intention of effecting real change.

[Via Sweet Babboo]

Texas Supreme Court Exploits Paxton Omissions on State Fair Gun Ban Complaint

But it also raises the question of how badly Paxton wanted the win and why he didn’t anticipate considerations cited by the court.[More]

With issues not raised, it’s fair to wonder how much of this has been for show and if the result was expected.

Our State Fair is a Great State Fair!

State Fair of Texas upholds gun ban despite lawsuit from Attorney General Ken Paxton… “The State Fair of Texas will continue to prioritize providing a safe and secure environment for our millions of fairgoers, as well as our staff, vendors, and volunteers,” said a spokesperson. [More]

Because “there’s no safer rides than carnival rides“!

And no safer locales than “gun-free zones”!

[Via Jess]

Wearing a Target

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Pfizer for vaccine efficacy misrepresentation, ‘conspiring to censor the vaccine’s critics’ [More]

I’d like to see the short list for plans being evaluated to destroy him, and know where the final approval will come from.

I’ve never talked about this before but for some reason it seems tangentially relevant: Back in an earlier life when I was the plant manager for a pharmaceutical company, I got a commendation from Pfizer for a successful national product launch, along with a not-so-subtle dig at corporate for almost derailing things. Just to show how coroporate politics work, that earned me some resentment among one of the higher-ups and put a target on my back.

[Via Michael G]