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Paladin

(30,820 posts)

8. Nobody would benefit from a Paxton victory...except Ted Cruz.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 02:39 PM

Apr 9

Paxton would make Cruz look like a competent and decent public servant, by comparison. Hey, there's a first time for everything.

(Said Paladin, with his 30,000th DU post.)

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Texas GOP war as Cornyn calls Paxton 'a con man and a fraud' [View all] Jilly_in_VA Apr 9 OP

Please proceed... SheltieLover Apr 9 #1

Cornyn calls Paxton 'a con man and a fraud', Nails it. republianmushroom Apr 9 #2

I thought the repubes had outlawed truth? BoRaGard Apr 9 #3

Let me get comfortable. tanyev Apr 9 #4

Let 'em at it. TexasTowelie Apr 9 #5

What he said is true but he isn't much better. The bar in Texas is very low. walkingman Apr 9 #6

A pox on both of them bpj62 Apr 9 #7

Nobody would benefit from a Paxton victory...except Ted Cruz. Paladin Apr 9 #8

Paxton would be Trump's favorite senator dalton99a Apr 9 #9

*Love* the tiff, but might backfire since MAGAts are suckers for con men and frauds. UTUSN Apr 9 #10

Since when is that an insult? Xoan Apr 9 #11

Step right up folks. Two per person. GreenWave Apr 9 #12