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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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is a RINO embarrassment. For decades.
As they say in Louisiana: Vote for the crook. It’s important.
Cornyn is a sort of a rino’s rino.... Paxton has been taking the Biden admin on in courtrooms.
Wasn’t Cornyn one of those McConnell took with him to the Ukraine, so they could throw billions and figuratively kiss Zelenskys’ feet?
john cornball stabbingcamp
Cornyn is the embarrassment.
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Exactly.
Amnesty Senator Cornyn is getting his Amnesty Gang back together.
The Bush League just needs you to re-elect Amnesty Senators Hoeven and Rubio so they can give amnesty to illegal aliens and a permanent majority to their friends across the aisle.
Exactly. Cornhole was recently in Ukraine hand delivering his offshore banking details and watching the wire transfers happen in person. If Cornhole says ON the correct answer is OFF. Cornhole says Paxton is badddd and Bush who has never practiced law, didn’t do his last government job, and has no interest in performing the AG role is goood. Therefore the correct answer is Paxton for the win and Bush to go find an honest job and work for the first time in his life.
Right. The ethics indictment hanging over Paxton’s head is for challenging the stolen 2020 election.
Cornyn is revealing where he stands on that issue.
Never ever vote for a former judge to be your representative.
I don’t know why we can’t come up with someone to replace that RINO Cornyn.
“Cornyn is the embarrassment.”
Absolutely. Ken Paxton has been a great attorney general and will continue to be. The DemonRats have thrown every false accusation they could dream up at him aided by RINOs like Cornyn.
How was the weather in Ukraine, stooge?
Lawfare by the left has become entrenched in Texas.
They are an embarrassment! Unfortunately in this runoff election, we have to choose the evil of two lessers.
“John Cornyn said he is embarrassed by the lingering scandals”
Whatever. I still voted for Paxton.
Cornyn is feeling the power this week.
Fresh off his successful junket to the Uke with sen turtle to pin dow how they’re gonna split that $40 billion…..to protect Ukraine borders while his own texass borders are being over run daily. …..he attacks one of the only statr attorneys general to fight for protecting our borders & citizens. And fighting for fair & honest elections
Bushie gotta bushie
So who is going to primary Cornyn in his next election. Needs to be someone so popular there is no question they will win.
That's the one that concerns me. The 2020 election thing is pure politics.
He is sold out to the Bush Rino branch.
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