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pat_k

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

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2026, 08:45 PM

20 hrs ago

The felon doesn't like to lose. if it hadn't been pretty clear Cornyn was going to lose at the point he endorsed Paxton, there would have been no endorsement.

Had trump endorsed Cornyn, that could have made a difference with MAGA folk. As it is, I doubt the endorsement did much of anything.

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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 22 hrs ago #23

Several different news outlets have shown Talarico leading. ananda 21 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 21 hrs ago #26

OK. Whew. ananda 20 hrs ago #29

Polls showed Paxton leading for the Republican primary-- NONE show that for the General Election! Jack Valentino 20 hrs ago #30

All the polls for the general show Talarico leading. ananda 20 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 21 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 21 hrs ago #27

yes, of course...only... AZ8theist 17 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 20 hrs ago #28