Posted on 05/20/2022 4:28:53 PM PDT by DFG
Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said he is embarrassed by the lingering scandals surrounding Attorney General Ken Paxton when asked by reporters Thursday for his thoughts about the runoff primary election early next week.
Paxton is seeking a third term as the state’s top lawyer and is facing Land Commissioner George P. Bush in a runoff for the Republican nomination.
But the incumbent has faced a slew of controversies in the past few years, including an FBI investigation into allegations he abused his office to help a wealthy donor, a 7-year-old felony securities fraud indictment, a lawsuit from the state bar challenging his ethics as a practicing attorney for suing to block the 2020 election results, and accusations he cheated on his wife. Paxton has denied criminal wrongdoing.
“I will tell you that I remain very disturbed by the fact that the incumbent has had an indictment hanging over his head, for now, I don’t know, what has it been, six years? This is the chief law enforcement officer of the state of Texas. And it’s a source of embarrassment to me that that has been unresolved,” Cornyn said on a Thursday call with reporters, noting that he tries “very hard” not to get involved in primary politics. Cornyn has not endorsed in the primary.
Cornyn is the most prominent Texas Republican to criticize Paxton’s rocky record. Cornyn has represented Texas in the U.S. Senate for almost 20 years and served six years as the second-highest-ranking Republican in the chamber. He’s also a former Texas attorney general and state Supreme Court justice.
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Paxton should run against Cornyn.
I don’t give a CHIT what he says Paxton is going to win. PERIOD!
He was, but I take issue with the assertion that they were there to DELIVER money. They went there to make sure they got their personal kickbacks of freshly laundered money.
I’m disturbed by the fact that Cornyn is in the Senate. 2026 can’t come fast enough. We need to primary and remove this RINO at the first opportunity.
Yep, he went to that money laundering party with the other scum.
No more Bushes. We must defeat George P.
Cornyn misses the Bushes!
Barring a fortunate accident, we’re stuck with him for 5 more years.
He’s all Bushed up
Now, you’re talking.
Can’t be. Cornyn is Trump’s guy.
Grreatest idea ever!
Cornyn never has competition that is remotely coherent or competent, enough to get the Funding War Chest necessary to even challenge the Bush & RINO machine.
Media is one way in Texas and it’s not conservative.
Be glad when he’s gone!
Is anyone even running against rubio? I’m new to his state, but I will not vote for him period. And I don’t think anyone is going to primary him. rubio is a lying POS and was also part of the Russia, Russia, Russia witch hunt.
Cornhole Cornyn is one of those Texas democrats who runs as a Republican in order to get elected.
Cornyn andCruz are both dead to this Texas household.
Absolutely.
Cornyn has over a very long period of time been on the wrong side of every controversy. He is only there because the name is so widely known.
I don’t believe he is near re-election. But he needs to go.
Correct.
To damn bad, I voted for Paxton in the primary, and I will vote for him in the runoffs!
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