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7. Corruption runs deep and wide in Texas

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 02:02 PM

Sep 2023

Paxton’s cronies were making multi-million dollar “campaign contributions” even before the trial. There’s no telling how much money was paid under the table. In Texas, Republicans have no respect for the rule of law when it comes to policing their own. The double-standard and hypocrisy is off the charts.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2023 OP

Beat me by a second! BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #1

No surprise, it's Texass. Sneederbunk Sep 2023 #2

Yep Rebl2 Sep 2023 #97

So disappointing Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2023 #3

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on 16 articles of impeachment, LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2023 #4

MotherFUCK this shit. (nt) Paladin Sep 2023 #5

Ditto AKwannabe Sep 2023 #49

Amen! Delphinus Sep 2023 #76

An old boys club with a lot of secrets /nt bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 #6

Corruption runs deep and wide in Texas dlk Sep 2023 #7

You can remove the words "in Texas" and your post still works jmowreader Sep 2023 #33

THIS!!☝️ onetexan Sep 2023 #45

No kidding! dlk Sep 2023 #98

of course he was aquitted moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #8

The GOPee,.. the party of gangster-ism and highly questionable ethical conduct. magicarpet Sep 2023 #9

Hooray..let the corruption continue...nice state ya got there Texas...you get who you vote asiliveandbreathe Sep 2023 #10

Of course they acquitted him. Republican corruption in Texas just keeps on corrupting. Lonestarblue Sep 2023 #11

Forget it Jake, it's Texas Town. The_Casual_Observer Sep 2023 #12

The_Casual_Observer.............. Upthevibe Sep 2023 #25

I'm shocked 😳 Deuxcents Sep 2023 #13

Disgusting Wild blueberry Sep 2023 #14

One of trump's shit hole countries Fullduplexxx Sep 2023 #15

Old boys underpants Sep 2023 #16

Corruption reins supreme in Texas. herding cats Sep 2023 #17

I guess all the Republican Christian evangelical witnesses Beachnutt Sep 2023 #18

How very Texas. dchill Sep 2023 #19

A LOT of Koch oil money in Texas, keeping the leadership climate just the way Koch likes it. ancianita Sep 2023 #20

Time to celebrate by wasting some more TX taxpayer money Freethinker65 Sep 2023 #21

I'll never set foot in Texas, and I'll be happy about it dem4decades Sep 2023 #22

Last time I was in TX someone stole $1000 of road trip vacation stuff from my car Freethinker65 Sep 2023 #24

Wow TexasDem69 Sep 2023 #39

It wasn't so much the theft, but TX LE not particularly giving a fuck. Freethinker65 Sep 2023 #67

All fair points TexasDem69 Sep 2023 #73

Agree with everything you said Freethinker65 Sep 2023 #93

Yes, I agree that when you crap on a whole state with 'give it up' attitudes/practices then the flying_wahini Sep 2023 #108

Californian here. Please let me know how Texas is "much better" than CA. LoisB Sep 2023 #74

Lower cost of living TexasDem69 Sep 2023 #81

I guess choice of where to live depends on what is important to the particular person. I have been LoisB Sep 2023 #91

Sorry you had a bad experience TexasDem69 Sep 2023 #114

As a gay man... Chi67 Sep 2023 #117

I hope we can change policy in Texas TexasDem69 Sep 2023 #118

I hope so too Chi67 Sep 2023 #119

Agree CA is a great place...I wouldn't live or even vacation in TX for any reason PortTack Sep 2023 #90

Better BBQ's are the only reason I can think of Polybius Sep 2023 #110

Better BBQ is probably true although I have heard that the BBQ in Kansas City, MO is supposed to be LoisB Sep 2023 #111

I had a friend move to Texas, hated it so much he was back in under a year Polybius Sep 2023 #112

NYC definitely has the best Italian food (IMO). LoisB Sep 2023 #113

Same Chi67 Sep 2023 #120

This message was self-deleted by its author Freethinker65 Sep 2023 #23

LetMyPeopleVote........... Upthevibe Sep 2023 #26

It was a sham LeftInTX Sep 2023 #27

Texas is definitely gone, and the country is coming very close to it JohnSJ Sep 2023 #28

This∆ orangecrush Sep 2023 #86

Disgusting. But not surprising. highplainsdem Sep 2023 #29

So now do we Taxpayers have to pay the whistleblowers their 3 million dollar lawsuit award? Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2023 #30

No LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2023 #59

As widely predicted. dalton99a Sep 2023 #31

The Republican state legislators were intimidated by the PatrickforB Sep 2023 #32

Lots of truth in there. Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2023 #34

So it was all a sham. I shouldn't be surprised. Novara Sep 2023 #35

You speak the truth. LoisB Sep 2023 #77

Parasites is a kind word to describe those three. They are monsters determined to turn Texas Lonestarblue Sep 2023 #84

Worst fucking state ( I feel so sorry for our Democratic friends that live there) bluestarone Sep 2023 #36

As mentioned above, I've lived in worst states and visited many worst TexasDem69 Sep 2023 #42

I'm a native California and wouldn't move to Texas if you paid me! kimbutgar Sep 2023 #48

California is awful TexasDem69 Sep 2023 #52

I live in San Francisco and own a home kimbutgar Sep 2023 #56

Do you have an acre of yard for dogs to run? TexasDem69 Sep 2023 #61

No but I have a gorgeous view with half an acre kimbutgar Sep 2023 #80

👍👍 TexasDem69 Sep 2023 #82

Wait ... What's wrong with NJ? Parts of Northern NJ is nice... electric_blue68 Sep 2023 #100

What a fucking surprise. Mr. Evil Sep 2023 #37

Of course they acquitted him ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 2023 #38

I was in Texas once, took the Texarkana exit, as soon as I saw the sign doc03 Sep 2023 #40

I hope the Rs in your face "The Hell With the Rule of Law" KS Toronado Sep 2023 #41

Why am I not surprised? Martin68 Sep 2023 #43

Forget it, Jake, it's Texas nt Javaman Sep 2023 #44

Oh ffs,,, Pas-de-Calais Sep 2023 #46

Karma is gonna catch up this sob kimbutgar Sep 2023 #47

There will be a trial in Houston on the Securities Fraud issues LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2023 #60

He's just like Trump liberalmediaaddict Sep 2023 #50

If this riles you up Traildogbob Sep 2023 #51

Yep, I was thinking the same thing. NBachers Sep 2023 #92

Citizens United - the single greatest internal threat to our democracy NoMoreRepugs Sep 2023 #53

How sickening! Mickju Sep 2023 #54

Party over State. BlueIdaho Sep 2023 #55

Shameful. All of this corruption has to stop. iluvtennis Sep 2023 #57

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan just blasted the Lt. Gov & GOP Senators for rigging the Paxton trial LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2023 #58

"...those who allowed him to keep his office will have much to answer for." LudwigPastorius Sep 2023 #94

It's ok to be a crook in Texas... surfered Sep 2023 #62

In Texas that just means you are a republican. Jakes Progress Sep 2023 #69

After winning impeachment fight, Paxton still faces felony fraud case and an FBI investigation LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2023 #63

Yet another example ... Mike Niendorff Sep 2023 #64

Like Trump's impeachment, it was glaringly obvious he was guilty as all hell. Ligyron Sep 2023 #65

I'm shocked. Shocked I tell you. Jakes Progress Sep 2023 #66

Mind-numbing corruption-- this party is just lost LymphocyteLover Sep 2023 #68

Wednesday is when I became convinced the fix was in... Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2023 #70

The Good Ole Boys. Blues Brothers, only not funny. Evolve Dammit Sep 2023 #71

Not sure why they even bothered. TNNurse Sep 2023 #72

Let Mother Nature do its work tornado34jh Sep 2023 #75

It's really simple, crooks will vote for a crook.... Texting may have some receipts. ashredux Sep 2023 #78

I'm still trying to figure out how so many in the House voted to impeach him TexasBushwhacker Sep 2023 #79

"(Why did) so many in the House vote to impeach him but so few in the Senate vote to convict him" LudwigPastorius Sep 2023 #95

Phew! I can smell the corruption tonekat Sep 2023 #83

Texas Democratic Party Statement on the Acquittal of Indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2023 #85

Skip the statement. Paladin Sep 2023 #109

the bar in Texas continues to sink into the mud Skittles Sep 2023 #87

I wonder who paid these people off. ificandream Sep 2023 #88

Lt Governor Patrick paid them off atreides1 Sep 2023 #89

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Initech Sep 2023 #96

Hard to believe that orangecrush Sep 2023 #99

The Republicans know full well that he wouldn't be convicted. cstanleytech Sep 2023 #101

The prosecution made serious mistakes. summer_in_TX Sep 2023 #102

Paxton's Acquittal Has Nothing to Do With Justice--and Everything With Money LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2023 #103

Justice Republican Style Roy Rolling Sep 2023 #104

I'm shocked, shocked! Well, not that shocked. Ray Bruns Sep 2023 #105

The Good Old Boys Network: I never expected him to be found guilty. Cyberologist Sep 2023 #106

"In the end, senators were unpersuaded." malthaussen Sep 2023 #107

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2023 #115

Pro-Paxton group gives $3 million to impeachment trial judge Dan Patrick LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2023 #116