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TEXAS: Why the GOP is nervous about Ken Paxton's Senate run
The Week ^ | Aoril 17 | By Joel Mathis

Posted on 04/19/2025 12:56:12 PM PDT by RandFan

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BRING IT ON!

My suspicion is Ken has got this easily. TX Republicans may feel Cornyn has been in DC long enough and it's time for change.

For this reason I dont think it will be nasty. Paxton could well cruise (CRUZ) to victory although I'm sure Cornyn will sling some low blows and spend his war chest rather than go quietly.

Paxton is already getting endorsements from the Texas Congresscritters. You got to think he's favorite for this!?!

1 posted on 04/19/2025 12:56:12 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Kamala had no primary.

It did not save her.


2 posted on 04/19/2025 12:57:46 PM PDT by cgbg (It was not us. It was them--all along.)
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To: RandFan

Go Paxton Go!


3 posted on 04/19/2025 1:00:52 PM PDT by Vision (“Our Democracy” means "Our Slush Fund." The Left is hate.)
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To: RandFan

The first sentence says Cornyn has been a reliable conservative? I don’t know his entire record, but the impression I get from Free Republic, is that he is a RINO type, and his being RINO is what caused Paxton to challenge him in the primary.


4 posted on 04/19/2025 1:01:01 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: RandFan

Cornhole got Thune’s endorsement. That will convince a lot of people...

...To vote for Paxton.


5 posted on 04/19/2025 1:01:21 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Long live The Great MAGA Kangz!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Yes it’s nonsense


6 posted on 04/19/2025 1:01:34 PM PDT by RandFan
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“John Cornyn has long been a reliable conservative in Congress.”

I guess I missed that.


7 posted on 04/19/2025 1:02:28 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: RandFan

Cornyn should just announce his retirement. Paxton will beat him by 25% in the primary.


8 posted on 04/19/2025 1:04:13 PM PDT by WASCWatch ( WASC)
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To: HYPOCRACY

He is down massively if you believe rumors of internal polls

Paxton won’t need to make it nasty in fact the tone will be a lot gentler perhaps just statesmanlike. Cornyn is going to get an expensive lesson. Once voters have made up their mind on change there is not much you can do.


9 posted on 04/19/2025 1:04:40 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: WASCWatch

This is what I feel. Fingers crossed!


10 posted on 04/19/2025 1:05:09 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Cornyn conservative?


11 posted on 04/19/2025 1:05:42 PM PDT by DFG
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To: MayflowerMadam

libertyscore.conservativereview.com/john-cornyn/

54 = F


12 posted on 04/19/2025 1:07:44 PM PDT by Court_Jester (Don't NY my FL.)
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To: RandFan

Who will replace Paxton?


13 posted on 04/19/2025 1:07:49 PM PDT by ThisLittleLightofMine
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It’s a fairly simple fight between the Bush/Wall Street/New World Order globalist Republicans on one side, and the Populist/Main Street/Nationalists on the the other.

The deep state has been transferring left leaning voters in from California, Minnesota and the Northeast for the last 20 years. (based on license plates). SO it’s going to be closer than it should be.

Paxton has taken on the tech giants - and won. So there will be no shortage of money for Cornyn unless the oligarchs figure that Paxton will be less dangerous to them as 1% of the Senate than he would be running free in Texas.


14 posted on 04/19/2025 1:08:19 PM PDT by PAR35
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Anyone in Congress who certified the 2020 Big Steal should be primaried. Good for Paxton to challenge this RINO.


15 posted on 04/19/2025 1:08:53 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Vision

Paxton is in the right place, right time. This could go very smoothly.


16 posted on 04/19/2025 1:09:09 PM PDT by RandFan
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The first sentence tells you that this news source is garbage. Cornyn is not reliable or conservative. He's a Uni-Party hack and he needs to be gone.

Paxton is part of the solution.
17 posted on 04/19/2025 1:10:52 PM PDT by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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"Sen. John Cornyn has long been a reliable conservative in Congress...."

I stopped reading after that BS dump.

18 posted on 04/19/2025 1:11:09 PM PDT by Carl Vehse (Make Austin Texas Again!)
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To: PAR35

I really think TX GOP want this change. It wont be much of a contest from what I gather.


19 posted on 04/19/2025 1:11:19 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Paxton all the way.

BTW, Cornyn is NOT a reliable conservative vote.

He’s a Swamp Rat RINO, be good to see these POS dinosaurs go away.


20 posted on 04/19/2025 1:12:17 PM PDT by Thapsus_epiphany (Socialism is a prison, Communism is a death camp )
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