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70sEraVet

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22. Paxton is corrupt, and that's exactly the kind of people he wants!

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Reply #11)

Sat May 30, 2026, 05:12 PM

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Just look at his Cabinet!!

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The real reason trump endorsed Paxton [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP

Petty.... Lovie777 Yesterday #1

Trumpty Dumpy is building it all up to take a magnificent fall. Intractable Yesterday #2

He's making enemies at an alarming rate senseandsensibility Yesterday #5

here is hoping his landing spot has bars rurallib Yesterday #6

Or a Katcat Yesterday #13

Lordy. That sounds like an episode of Dynasty. Buckeyeblue Yesterday #3

What a dumbass!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #4

Unless he thinks the TecBros have the election in the bag... alittlelark Yesterday #7

Another theory is that polls showed Paxton would beat Cornyn decisively. So then Trump endorsed Paxton knowing he would Fil1957 Yesterday #8

Do polls show that? ananda Yesterday #9

I don't know senseandsensibility Yesterday #10

KVUE (Austin) says new poll shows Talarico leading. ananda Yesterday #16

According to the hosts of Pod Save America, polls showed Paxton was ahead of Cornyn by 20 points BEFORE the endorsement. Fil1957 23 hrs ago #23

Several different news outlets have shown Talarico leading. ananda 23 hrs ago #24

My bad. I meant Paxton was leading CORNYN, and I was referring to the primary election. I should have made that clear. Fil1957 22 hrs ago #26

OK. Whew. ananda 21 hrs ago #29

Polls showed Paxton leading for the Republican primary-- NONE show that for the General Election! Jack Valentino 21 hrs ago #30

All the polls for the general show Talarico leading. ananda 21 hrs ago #31

Two peas in a pod. madamesilverspurs Yesterday #11

Paxton is corrupt, and that's exactly the kind of people he wants! 70sEraVet Yesterday #22

And . . . . if Thune loses the Senate, so does Trump. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #12

he might not care Skittles Yesterday #21

Shhh..... senseandsensibility 22 hrs ago #25

I figured it was one con KT2000 Yesterday #14

That's what demented old idiots do... paleotn Yesterday #15

If you want to build a criminal outfit, you need corrupt thugs. It can work for a while struggle4progress Yesterday #17

He is the king of tantrumps. City Lights Yesterday #18

He really is exceedingly unitelligent. AZ8theist Yesterday #19

Don't you mean 'stable genius'? Norrrm 22 hrs ago #27

yes, of course...only... AZ8theist 18 hrs ago #32

Didn't Paxton once steal (or re-route) 250,000 votes and brag about it? fierywoman Yesterday #20

In addition to the pettiness, note that he didn't endorse until it was pretty clear Paxton was going to win. pat_k 21 hrs ago #28