Similarities between trump and Paxton are pretty obvious.

[berg80]

He’s Been Impeached and Indicted. He Has a Chance in Texas’ Senate Race.​

Sharron Albertson, a longtime Republican activist, has been exchanging text messages with her old friend Ken Paxton, and she is not happy with his answers. Among the topics: the welfare of his estranged wife.

“One of the recent ones was, ‘People are thinking that Angela’s getting a bad deal in the divorce.’ He wrote back, ‘She’s getting a better deal than I am,’” Ms. Albertson said.

Mr. Paxton, the Texas attorney general, has been accused of adultery by his wife of 38 years, Angela Paxton, who last year filed for divorce “on biblical grounds.” He’s been indicted on charges of felony securities fraud, and he’s been impeached, too — with votes from members of his own party — on allegations of bribery, dereliction of duty, obstruction of justice and abuse of the public trust, and other misdeeds.

But none of that has stopped him from earning President Trump’s endorsement and shaking up the U.S. Senate race in Texas, where he is battling Senator John Cornyn, the four-term incumbent, in a runoff later this month despite being outspent by tens of millions of dollars in the Republican primary. Characteristically, Mr. Paxton may be his own most formidable opponent.

He’s Been Impeached and Indicted. He Has a Chance in Texas’ Senate Race.

The fate of Ken Paxton, the conservative Texas firebrand, could decide whether Republicans keep control of the Senate.

www.nytimes.com

Perhaps Don has identified a kindred spirit. Someone he can compare notes with over a Big Mac. Someone he no doubt think is the victim of a hoax, or a witch hunt, or a weaponized bunch of awful people. The thing is, those awful people are Repubs. Repub reps in TX who indicted him for an impressive array of egregious acts. Only to be acquitted in the Senate, just like Don.

Gosh, they're like two peas in pod.

 

[kyzr]

They both win elections, and they are both good at their jobs. They have those in common.

 

[berg80]

They both win elections, and they are both good at their jobs. They have those in common.

Yes, I admit it's surprising how many stalwart Repubs are willing to vote for morally bankrupt candidates who have abused the power of their offices in obscene and illegal ways. I assume you threw the latter comment in there as a ode to trolling. Cuz, geeeeeeesh.

 

[Dante]

John Cornyn’s long political career ends in MAGA uprising

A former state Supreme Court justice, Texas attorney general and a four-term U.S. senator, Cornyn had held on in the Republican Party as it transformed from the party of Bush, to the Tea Party movement and eventually the dominion of Trump.

www.texastribune.org

Senator John Cornyn, was in trouble long before Trump teamed up with Paxton. Many times Trump has announced support for candidates that were most likely gonna win, and he takes credit. More of Trumps bs m.o..

John Cornyn Lost With His Boots Off​

Like fellow Republicans exiled by the president, he still accepted Trump’s claim to inhabit the will of the party.
By Jonathan Chait

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

He’s Been Impeached and Indicted. He Has a Chance in Texas’ Senate Race.​

Sharron Albertson, a longtime Republican activist, has been exchanging text messages with her old friend Ken Paxton, and she is not happy with his answers. Among the topics: the welfare of his estranged wife.

“One of the recent ones was, ‘People are thinking that Angela’s getting a bad deal in the divorce.’ He wrote back, ‘She’s getting a better deal than I am,’” Ms. Albertson said.

Mr. Paxton, the Texas attorney general, has been accused of adultery by his wife of 38 years, Angela Paxton, who last year filed for divorce “on biblical grounds.” He’s been indicted on charges of felony securities fraud, and he’s been impeached, too — with votes from members of his own party — on allegations of bribery, dereliction of duty, obstruction of justice and abuse of the public trust, and other misdeeds.

But none of that has stopped him from earning President Trump’s endorsement and shaking up the U.S. Senate race in Texas, where he is battling Senator John Cornyn, the four-term incumbent, in a runoff later this month despite being outspent by tens of millions of dollars in the Republican primary. Characteristically, Mr. Paxton may be his own most formidable opponent.

He’s Been Impeached and Indicted. He Has a Chance in Texas’ Senate Race.

The fate of Ken Paxton, the conservative Texas firebrand, could decide whether Republicans keep control of the Senate.

www.nytimes.com

Perhaps Don has identified a kindred spirit. Someone he can compare notes with over a Big Mac. Someone he no doubt think is the victim of a hoax, or a witch hunt, or a weaponized bunch of awful people. The thing is, those awful people are Repubs. Repub reps in TX who indicted him for an impressive array of egregious acts. Only to be acquitted in the Senate, just like Don.

Gosh, they're like two peas in pod.

Trump and Paxton are both products of a GOP that has long tolerated corruption and criminality.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

It's very fortunate timing, for Paxton. Trump has recently conditioned the MAGA cult to be fine with illegal, insider trading.

 

[Lockback]

Our sad Pathological Poster who HAS to post a negative thread about Trump every single day has come through again!
And, so cleverly, he wouldn't capitalize Trump in the title!
Wow! That's so radical, man! I'll bet Trump sees it and gets really upset!

 

[Mac1958]

Gosh, they're like two peas in pod.

The "party of morality" has surrendered all claim to morality.

They elect criminals and protect pedophiles.