aggiegolfer2012 said:

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24 years is long enough, don't think he was all that bad.
When 'conservative' is just defined as whatever DJT says on a given day, hard to not be called a RINO.

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How hard is it to back a simple Voter ID law? If that doesn't constitute being a RINO....

Currently, 9 out of the top 10 posts of the day are on this very thread.

I believe that speaks volumes to how glad the state is to send Cornyn home.

samurai_science said:

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CampSkunk said:

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Ellis Wyatt said:

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He's a fake Republican. Adios.

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Come on, no he's not. He voted with Trump more than 90% of the time. Many in this thread seem to think that voting for Cornyn makes someone a RINO or worse, a "moderate". That's BS. Maybe it applies to some, but the vast majority are afraid that Paxton will lose, because the real moderates will vote Dim. I would love it if conservatives controlled the state, but we don't have 50% of the votes. We therefore must have moderates, and some non-lunatic Dem crossovers. Paxton baggage might push those types away. On the other hand, I can just about guarantee that all the Cornyn primary voters will vote for Paxton because the alternative is a nut case.

I've posted it before, but I'll say it again - Mehmet Oz and Herschel Walker lost winnable seats because they were crappy candidates. Paxton leans toward crappy with all his baggage, even though most in this thread love his policies. I'm praying he wins.

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No one cares about Paxton's "baggage"

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The only baggage he has is a divorce. The rest is from a inside Texas campaign to oust him by the mod center (Rinos and base dems).

Same thing they did to Kay Bailey Hutchinson.

CampSkunk said:

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Ellis Wyatt said:

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He's a fake Republican. Adios.

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Come on, no he's not. He voted with Trump more than 90% of the time. Many in this thread seem to think that voting for Cornyn makes someone a RINO or worse, a "moderate". That's BS. Maybe it applies to some, but the vast majority are afraid that Paxton will lose, because the real moderates will vote Dim. I would love it if conservatives controlled the state, but we don't have 50% of the votes. We therefore must have moderates, and some non-lunatic Dem crossovers. Paxton baggage might push those types away. On the other hand, I can just about guarantee that all the Cornyn primary voters will vote for Paxton because the alternative is a nut case.

I've posted it before, but I'll say it again - Mehmet Oz and Herschel Walker lost winnable seats because they were crappy candidates. Paxton leans toward crappy with all his baggage, even though most in this thread love his policies. I'm praying he wins.

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Sure 90% of the time he voted with the crowd on less impactful bills. But every time there was a very important issue that would go down in flames in the Senate because there were 4 or 5 Republicans that wouldn't get on onboard, his name was on that list, guaranteed. That's why he lost. You could not depend on him. He's more interested in the status quo of the establishment he is a part of than he is concerned for his constituents.

He'll find welcoming arms in The Lincoln Project for his next gig though, I'm sure.

American Hardwood said:

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CampSkunk said:

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Ellis Wyatt said:

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He's a fake Republican. Adios.

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Come on, no he's not. He voted with Trump more than 90% of the time. Many in this thread seem to think that voting for Cornyn makes someone a RINO or worse, a "moderate". That's BS. Maybe it applies to some, but the vast majority are afraid that Paxton will lose, because the real moderates will vote Dim. I would love it if conservatives controlled the state, but we don't have 50% of the votes. We therefore must have moderates, and some non-lunatic Dem crossovers. Paxton baggage might push those types away. On the other hand, I can just about guarantee that all the Cornyn primary voters will vote for Paxton because the alternative is a nut case.

I've posted it before, but I'll say it again - Mehmet Oz and Herschel Walker lost winnable seats because they were crappy candidates. Paxton leans toward crappy with all his baggage, even though most in this thread love his policies. I'm praying he wins.

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Sure 90% of the time he voted with the crowd on less impactful bills. But every time there was a very important issue that would go down in flames in the Senate because there were 4 or 5 Republicans that wouldn't get on onboard, his name was on that list, guaranteed. That's why he lost. You could not depend on him. He's more interested in the status quo of the establishment he is a part of than he is concerned for his constituents.

He'll find welcoming arms in The Lincoln Project for his next gig though, I'm sure.

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Its the final 10% that defines whether he is on Trumps side or not. He supported Trump getting indicted for jan 6th b.s. He wanted Trump thrown out of office. He tut tutted over the fake Russia Trump connection for years (and he had the intel to know it was a false flag operation paid for by Hillary.) Getting the Save Act passed now. SPending bills that give the Dems what they want. Soft on immigration reform.

nortex97 said:

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BMX Bandit said:

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He's not a RINO. Far from it. Just not conservative enough for what Texas republicans want in the senate.

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Behind the scenes, he's supported the rino's/swamp with a fever for years:

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Cornyn Funded Murkowski After Her Vote to Convict Trump
According to FEC filings, the Cornyn Victory Committee donated $367,763.46 to Lisa Murkowski's campaign for U.S. Senate. These contributions followed Murkowski's 2021 vote to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial, led by then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, related to the January 6th. In a statement after her vote, Murkowski said, "By inciting the events that culminated on January 6, President Trump's actions and words were not protected free speech. While I honor our constitutional rights, including freedom of speech, that right does not extend to the President inciting violence."

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Cornyn's Financial Support Continued with Mitt Romney
Similarly, FEC records show that since 2023, the Cornyn Victory Committee contributed $179,459.88 to Romney for Utah Inc., despite Romney having voted to convict Trump in both of his impeachment trialsfirst in 2020 over Trump's call with Ukraine's president and again in 2021 following the January 6 events. Romney described January 6th as an "insurrection incited by President Trump" prior to his 2021 vote. Trump responded to Romney's first impeachment vote with a post on X, stating, "Had failed presidential candidate @MittRomney devoted the same energy to defeating Barack Obama as he does to me, he could have won the election."

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He was chair of the NRSC all the way back in 2010, when he equivocated between Miller, who defeated Murkowski in the primary.

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Points well made. Thank you. Seems Cornyn's behind the scene actions were antithetical to conservatives.

AgBQ-00 said:

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TexAgs91 said:

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After this reception at the GOP convention 3 years ago, his days were numbered

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Yep his anti-2a votes killed his political career. throw in his support for illegals and he was just adding dirt to the pile that would bury it.

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Anti-Gun Rights
Pro-Illegal Immigration
Anti-Voter ID

Don't those represent the backbone of true conservatism? How dare we vote a respected, conservative pillar like Cornyn out of office?

CampSkunk said:

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No one in this thread does. But do you really believe the "moderates" don't care?

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Hmmm, I wonder if those same moderates will vote for a guy who thinks there are six genders and the Almighty is not a man or a woman. "Our Father, who art in heaven. . ." must be all wrong!

And I wonder how those same moderates will like Talarico's assertion that - "transgender children are "perfect," "beautiful," and "sacred" because they are made in God's image."

And he also asserts if one does not acknowledge a child's gender, that is child abuse. And trans gender children are something he loves outside his family and friends.

Are you sure you got the correct baggage carrier?

He is the only senator I have ever contacted regarding their votes and vowing to work to see them out of office. I'm sure the voicemail was never listened to but I hope he got to hear me call him a carpetbagger.

A very good litmus test for all the Republican incumbents, who have been displaced in the primaries, will be to watch each vote they cast between now and the end of the congressional session. They may reveal just how terrible a problem they have been to conservative Republicans during their terms of service. It will be a very good test of their principles.

CampSkunk said:

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Not really true. A simple google search shows that he sponsored these bills so far this year. Some of them seem impactful to me

• S.4580 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat overtime pay for certain border patrol agents as qualified overtime compensation.
• S.4542 Disqualifies aliens from asylum or permanent residency if they oppose the U.S. Constitution, our form of government, or support Sharia law.
• S.4544 Requires a report on countering hydrocarbon smuggling by transnational criminal organizations.
• S.4549 Ensures reliable water delivery under the 1944 Water Treaty and compensates U.S. agricultural producers for delivery shortfalls.
• S.4520 LNG Export Security Act, aimed at securing liquefied natural gas exports.
• S.4501 BACK OFF Act, addressing certain immigration-related issues.
• S.4484 I47 Future Interstate Act of 2026, related to infrastructure.
• SRES 706 Resolution designating April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

And in any event, I didn't argue that Cornyn was perfect. I argued that he might be more acceptable to the sorts of people who will give us the seat, and that Paxton is a risk. I hope I'm wrong. And as I said, everybody who voted for Cornyn in the primary is voting for Paxton, except for the fake Dim Republicans that crossed over to vote for Paxton in the primary and runoff.

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All of which falls into the "90%". But we are in an existential battle for the soul of this country and he has demonstrated he isn't the fighter we need.

Noctilucent said:

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I think this is why Paxton won the primary, and will win in November. Maybe only short knives were used on moderates?

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There, that's better.

aggiegolfer2012 said:

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24 years is long enough, don't think he was all that bad.
When 'conservative' is just defined as whatever DJT says on a given day, hard to not be called a RINO.

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This isn't even close to accurate, but doubt seriously any logic can penetrate the armor of TDS.

Krazykat said:

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Can someone tell me what he has done in the 42 years in office?

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He's made some nasty-ass looking brisket.