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CNN Cherry-Picks Two Texas Republicans Who Say They Won’t Vote for Paxton
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 05/27/2026 12:18:52 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

CNN This Morning began its coverage today of Ken Paxton’s decisive victory over John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff by airing Manu Raju's interviews on an Austin street with exactly two Texas Republicans who swore they won’t vote for Paxton. One even declared she will “absolutely” vote for Democrat James Talarico in November.

This is what passes for journalism at CNN these days. Hand-picked, cherry-picked, man-on-the-street interviews that conveniently fit the narrative the liberal network wants to push: that Paxton’s win is somehow fracturing the GOP and handing the seat to Democrats. Could anything be less scientific — or more revealing of CNN’s bias — than using two hand-picked interviews? Show us the outtakes, CNN! How many actual Paxton supporters did you interview before settling on just these two?

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KEYWORDS: bias; cnn; johncornyn; kenpaxton; mediabias; texasprimary
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1 posted on 05/27/2026 12:18:52 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: patro; abb; SE Mom; HarleyLady27; connyankee; Behind Liberal Lines; KC_Lion; frank ballenger; ...

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.


2 posted on 05/27/2026 12:19:31 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Agree...these are all “setups”.


3 posted on 05/27/2026 12:19:49 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Now I want to see CNN go to Maine to find people who will vote for Collins instead of Nazi Platner..go ahead I’ll wait


4 posted on 05/27/2026 12:21:36 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

We all know that 100% of Democrats will vote for a candidate who says God is Trans and they’re 6 different genders. LOL


5 posted on 05/27/2026 12:23:39 PM PDT by srmanuel
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

This is just the beginning. The media whores are going to go pedal to the metal from now forward to try and get that wackadoodle Democrat elected


6 posted on 05/27/2026 12:24:12 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

These are people that would not have voted for Cornyn either. Even if he is a Rino.


7 posted on 05/27/2026 12:24:14 PM PDT by Colorado Doug
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
interviews on an Austin street with exactly two Texas Republicans

How'd they find 2 Republicans in Austin?!

j/k

8 posted on 05/27/2026 12:28:55 PM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: srmanuel
We all know that 100% of Democrats will vote for a candidate who says God is Trans and they’re 6 different genders. LOL

Of course. See my tagline ...

9 posted on 05/27/2026 12:29:51 PM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Austin is not representative of Texas. It is the state’s liberal armpit.


10 posted on 05/27/2026 12:30:40 PM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911/June 14, 1944)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Not going to be close.
Paxton will CRUSH Talarico.
11 posted on 05/27/2026 12:31:21 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Paxton missed taking Austin by 2000 votes.
He took Dallas!


12 posted on 05/27/2026 12:31:32 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Hey now! 2 out of 2 is 100% so..........


13 posted on 05/27/2026 12:33:13 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: ChildOfThe60s
Close to zero chance of Talarico beating Paxton.
14 posted on 05/27/2026 12:33:20 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: ChildOfThe60s

>> The media whores are going to go pedal to the metal from now forward to try and get that wackadoodle Democrat elected

Yup, and they’ll overplay their hand... as satan always does.


15 posted on 05/27/2026 12:33:28 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Porta potty self pleasuring racis’ misogynistic, disgace to the uniform, vet insulting........


16 posted on 05/27/2026 12:35:21 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

“””CNN This Morning began its coverage today of Ken Paxton’s decisive victory over John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff by airing Manu Raju’s interviews on an Austin street with exactly two Texas Republicans who swore they won’t vote for Paxton.”””


No surprise there since Austin (Travis County) was the only one of two counties where Cornyn won.

The other county was Kenedy where a GRAND TOTAL of 6 voters voted for Cornyn.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/texas-senate-runoff-results


17 posted on 05/27/2026 12:35:58 PM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Now I want to see CNN go to Maine to find people who will vote for Collins instead of Nazi Platner..go ahead I’ll wait

I for one will be voting for Susan Collins. Never a thought in my mind that I would not.

I am aware of several democrats or former democrats who will be supporting Susan. Her support streches across all facets of the Maine body politic. I have no doubt that she will win. But we will need to work hard to bring low propensity voters out on November 3, 2026, not just for her, but for the Governor and the two congressional races.


18 posted on 05/27/2026 12:36:21 PM PDT by Steven Scharf
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Low T Talafreako looks like a ventriloquist dummy


19 posted on 05/27/2026 12:38:39 PM PDT by Az Joe (Iran is the Great Satan - Destroy it)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Pathetic losers!!


20 posted on 05/27/2026 12:40:23 PM PDT by bantam
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