Greener Acres said:

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Im Gipper said:

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oldag941 said:

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I bet Senator Ted Cruz is pissed. Puts him in a tight spot and awkward light.

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I don't think Cruz really cares one way or the other.

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Sure he does. It sends a message that his own beliefs and views towards the use of government, its size, its focus, etc, are irrelevant. All that matters is obedience to Trump. Failure to comply 100% will result in termination. I would think as an elected official, as a man, as a person who rose up on his own standards and brand of conservatism, its got to hurt Cruz.

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American Hardwood said:

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angus55 said:

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DeschutesAg said:

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Tbf, Paxton is a perfect representative of what the GOP has become.

Cornyn is the old GOP. That old GOP is mostly gone. Its few remnants are dwindling in numbers and dying off.

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A slime ball? This is how you lose a Senate seat to a dim in Texas.

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The dems have zero ground to stand on when criticizing slime ball candidates. See Exhibit #1 - Talarico.

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Talarico, Ketchup ladys beta husband, Abortion Barbie ....and that's in Texas

At the National level, don't forget the "black" marxist whose sole purpose was to divide the country along racial and class lines, followed by a dunce, the first American President with an IQ < 80, and these same sanctimoniuous folks kept telling us he was "as sharp as a tack". But if that wasn't enough, they tried to follow it up with another "black" dunce, who's IQ might have also been less than 80, but she slept with the right democrats, and thus was nominated to lead the country.

I thought about adding names, but then I realized that once you start pulling that string it's impossible to know where to stop.

wessimo said:

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Hoo boy...

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Buy the dip.

heavy money to Paxton starting last night

HTownAg98 said:

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Because we don't get the politicians we want; we get the politicians we deserve.

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Q: Why don't we get better candidates?
A: Because nobody better wants to be a politician.

Let's look at a smaller sample. F16 complains about this ad nauseum every election cycle. There are at least a score of people here that I would vote for in a heartbeat. There are probably a hundred that lurk. Why aren't they running?

If you turn that back on me, I'll tell you the answer above. There is zero that appeals to me about the process of running a campaign, the anal exam that the opposition (which includes every media outlet) puts you under, and then having to deal with actually being in office. I don't have the skill or the patience for that. I would never get on committee assignment because I would only be there to burn it all down and the establishment would ice me out because of it.

The dems don't have this problem so much because all they have no demands except to be an effective cog in their machine and they don't give a crap how corrupt or stupid you are. They just want obedience. That's pretty easy to do and they will cover all the bases for you.

Finally, Trump makes a solid endorsement, wish it would've been Wesley Hunt tho.

Today I learned - from many R Senators - that a Senate seat is an entitlement.

HAHAHAHAHA

This is what happens when you are in a Cult.

chico said:

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heavy money to Paxton starting last night

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Insider-trading by Trump and friends. Shocker. Only happens weekly by the admin on Iran and oil-futures. I've seen enough. $100 billion more of our taxpayer dollars to Israel, and billions of taxpayer dollars to the January 6 pro-Trump terrorists who attacked our Capitol.

I am not surprised that President Trump endorsed Paxton over 4-term incumbent Cornyn, but I think Paxton is too much of a risk against Talarico. The risk is losing many independent voters and even some Cornyn supporters. We must keep this seat red, and Cornyn is the much better choice to do that. This is exactly why I am voting for Cornyn in the runoff after voting for Hunt in the primary, and I will vote for Paxton in the general election if he wins the runoff. Sitting out in the general election means fewer votes that Talarico needs to win the general election.

Ag87H2O said:

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wessimo said:

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Hoo boy...

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Probably over sampled Democrats by at least 10%. Talrico isn't going to win this Senate seat.

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Somebody doesn't know waht Kalshi is, but that's okay.

Surely there is no such thing as a "Cornyn supporter" in this day and age

SouthTex99 said:

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The big question is how many Cornyn supporters will hold their noses and vote for Paxton in the general? Or worse, vote for Talarico?

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I voted for Hunt in the primary, and I will vote for Cornyn in the runoff. If Paxton wins the runoff, I will vote for him in the general election. I really hope there is minimal defection among the Cornyn supporters. I do not want them to abstain or worse vote for Talarico.

I will now vote for Paxton in the primary.

Ag1188 said:

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chico said:

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heavy money to Paxton starting last night

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Insider-trading by Trump and friends. Shocker. Only happens weekly by the admin on Iran and oil-futures. I've seen enough. $100 billion more of our taxpayer dollars to Israel, and billions of taxpayer dollars of the January 6 pro-Trump terrorists who attacked our Capitol.

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We all know that the laughing icons, are really masking bitterness and hatred for the Republicans and the Republic.

This thread is really solidifying my vote for Paxton.
We get a better Senator than Cornyn, and the tears are going to be even more awesome.

Iraq2xVeteran said:

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SouthTex99 said:

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The big question is how many Cornyn supporters will hold their noses and vote for Paxton in the general? Or worse, vote for Talarico?

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I voted for Hunt in the primary, and I will vote for Cornyn in the runoff. If Paxton wins the runoff, I will vote for him in the general election. I really hope there is minimal defection among the Cornyn supporters. I do not want them to abstain or worse vote for Talarico.

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If you haven't already, explain the reasons for picking Cornyn over Paxton, especially given that you voted for Hunt. The lesser of two evils?
NVM, missed your post above!!

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Tea Party said:

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digging tunnels said:

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I didn't need his endorsement to vote for Paxton, but I'm glad he did

Get Cornyn out!

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And all the other RINO's and establishment types that only care about themselves and the party instead of conservativism.

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Massie on his way out and Randy will be next.

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Massie is against pedophiles. He's got to go! He also doesn't kiss the wall in Israel or take corrupt money from Israel. He's got to go! Lmao

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Ad Hominems.
Weak.

But I see you easily amuse yourself. Lmao.

malibucharles said:

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digging tunnels said:

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I didn't need his endorsement to vote for Paxton, but I'm glad he did

Get Cornyn out!

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Paxton will be a weaker candidate in the general. How are you going to feel if Talarico wins and the democrats get control of the Senate as a result?

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Why do you believe this repeated talking point? Because the swamp says so? I don't want another McConnell/Murkowski swamp rat like senator anymore. I'll vote on my principles for the better candidate (or in this case, the least worse one). I voted for Wesley Hunt in the primary BTW

I am not worried about Talarico winning. Dude is worse than Beto

njohn87 said:

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What's his point in making an endorsement now after all the money has already been spent and the attack ads run? Just actual personal preference?

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See Chico's response above....

malibucharles said:

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digging tunnels said:

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I didn't need his endorsement to vote for Paxton, but I'm glad he did

Get Cornyn out!

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Paxton will be a weaker candidate in the general. How are you going to feel if Talarico wins and the democrats get control of the Senate as a result?

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This take really makes zero sense. The election will turn out no different whether it's Cornyn or Paxton vs Talarico.

BigRobSA said:

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Paxton sucks. Cornyn sucks more.

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Irrelevant, the point is Talarico can beat Paxton (and is currently favored on Kalshi against him head to head). He cannot beat Cornyn.

Voting for Paxton is leaving the door open for a democrat to win the seat.

NoahAg said:

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malibucharles said:

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digging tunnels said:

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I didn't need his endorsement to vote for Paxton, but I'm glad he did

Get Cornyn out!

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Paxton will be a weaker candidate in the general. How are you going to feel if Talarico wins and the democrats get control of the Senate as a result?

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This take really makes zero sense. The election will turn out no different whether it's Cornyn or Paxton vs Talarico.

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Literally every prediction market and election polling model of any note whatsoever disagrees with this assessment. Left leaning, right leaning, doesn't matter. They all say the same thing.

Essentially every Paxton voter will vote for Cornyn in a general election against a Democrat. A statistically significant number of Cornyn voters will not vote for Paxton in a general election.

Democrats in this state are BEGGING republicans to nominate Paxton. They are literally funding social media ads for him. That should tell you everything you need to know.

SociallyConditionedAg said:

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Tea Party said:

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Teslag said:

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Who cares. As senator is only job is to be a reliable Republican vote.

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It's telling that you used the word "Republican" instead of "conservative".

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Politics is a team sport and if you constantly vote against your team, that's a problem

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If your red team constantly votes liberal, what distinguishes them from the blue team?

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So you are against Massie since he seems to prefer to vote with the liberals these days?

Seems like an own goal to me tbh. The question isn't what the core of the Republican party wants, but who energizes voters, particularly independent voters. Even in Texas, most people identify as independent. Pretty much every recent poll out there shows independents' dissatisfaction with Trump. I don't really see how Paxton using tax dollars for his mistresses improves that any.

I'm thinking that internal polls must be showing Paxton with a large lead. Trump wouldn't throw over Cornyn if he thought he'd need him for the next couple years. At best, he would just sit it out.

As for, "this time, Texas is turning blue". Yea, right.

HTownAg98 said:

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American Hardwood said:

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I'm not voting for Paxton I'm voting for not-Cornyn. Simple as that.

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I'm with you 100%. Getting rid of Cornyn made voting for any empty suit Republican an easy choice.

We can worry about replacing Paxton with someone less slimy later.

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Last time an incumbent US Senator lost in Texas (prior to Cornyn's inevitable loss) was 1970, when Lloyd Benson won the Democratic Primary. The power of incumbency is real.

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Hence why getting rid of Cornyn was the overriding concern of this election. Being a slime ball is less of a concern for me that being someone whose vote you can't count on.

The amount of money that will go to this senate seat will be eye popping!!