5/29/2023, 11:20:58 AM · by Responsibility2nd · 61 replies
Houston Chronicle ^ | 05-29-2023 | Taylor Goldenstein
Posted on 06/20/2023 7:32:01 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton said Monday she will “carry out my duties” ahead of the historic impeachment trial of her husband, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, but did not outright say whether or not she will recuse herself on a vote to remove him from office.
Breaking weeks of public silence since her husband was impeached in May, Angela Paxton did not address the accusations in a statement released by her office.
Whether Paxton will cast a vote with her husband’s job on the line has raised ethical questions ahead of the looming trial in the Senate, which is set to begin no later than August. State law compels all senators to attend, but is silent on whether she must participate.
“As a member of the Senate, I hold these obligations sacred and I will carry out my duties, not because it is easy, but because the Constitution demands it and because my constituents deserve it,” Paxton said.
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So. Will the missus vote to confirm the impeachment?
It seems Ken old boy is screwed.
Can some Texas FReeper explain this whole Paxton impeachment issue? Is Paxton a good guy getting railroaded, or a RINO being taken down?
He went after Pfizer then he gets impeached….
He cleaned a Bush’s clock in the 2022 election and his lawsuits against the FJB Brandon regime have all be successful.
Never been a fan of families where politics is the family business.
Paxton accused a RINO of being drunk on the job.
And Phelan WAS drunk. But Paxton’s hands aren’t exactly clean so the PTB set out to get him.
Good guy.
Many in Texas don’t like KP. I can look past all his “issues” because he has stood up for Texas when it counted.
and oh yes, Ken be boned.
An honest person would recuse themselves.
Paxton is being Tom DeLayed.
Paxton is a good guy being railroaded.
Yes, but a bitter cheated upon wife would burn his A$$ for cheating.
In other words, a dishonest person.
Does the Texas Senate have enough Bushies in it to convict and remove Paxton?
Her wifely duties or her senatorial duties?
Does the Texas Senate have enough Bushies in it to convict and remove Paxton?
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Actually, No. 19 Repubs. 12 Rats.
“Is Paxton a good guy getting railroaded, or a RINO being taken down?”
There’s a third possibility: He’s a good guy (strong on conservative causes) but also an imperfect human being (aren’t we all) who yielded to the temptation to make false statements about financial matters, along with other things he’s accused of.
We can believe that he did good things in his official role and also believe that he cut some corners in his private dealings.
2/3 of 31 is 20.77, so I am assuming that they need 21 votes to convict and remove.
One would have to assume that the 12 DemocRATs would vote to convict and remove, so that leaves what, just 9 Bush Republicans out of the 19 needed?
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