Stand By Your Man or How Bible Thumpers turned Ken Paxton into a 'hero'.

[flying_wahini]

Prestonwood Baptist Church gave him plenty of help.

But Team Paxton’s biggest coup, according to prosecutors, has been defunding and derailing the case for years. First, one of Paxton’s deep-pocketed supporters sued to stall the case; then his allies in Collin County government took up the fight amid pressure from North Texas tea partiers who chastised them for funding a “witch hunt.” At the same time, Paxton’s friends, his pastor, and even Republican state Representative Ron Simmons have sued his alleged fraud victims with the assistance of one of Paxton’s criminal defense attorneys.

[link:https://www.texasobserver.org/stand-by-your-man/|
Lots of good reading here.

[SunSeeker]

1. Apparently what finally made them turn on him was money.

Paxton settled with some whistleblowers for $3.3M, then handed the bill to the Texas legislature to pay. They didn't like that. https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2023/05/27/texas-ag-ken-paxtons-3-million-whistleblowers-settlement-request-led-to-impeachment/70263101007/

[Dorian Gray]

2. It would have made them complicit in a crime

they drew the line there.

Paxton deserves everything coming his way.

[Javaman]

4. Like I said when it was first announced that he would be impeached...

"paxton now has become more of a liability than a benefit to the repukes.

this was never about doing what's right."

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Same facts but a Democrat as TX AG,

Republicans would be gathering wood for a public burning.

[SunSeeker]

5. Oh Hell yes, they would have burned him at the stake YEARS ago. nt

[flying_wahini]

6. Ain't that the truth!?