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Is John Cornyn Trying To Sabotage Ken Paxton?
Posted on 6/4/26 at 7:37 am
Posted on 6/4/26 at 7:37 am
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Texas Republicans handed Sen. John Cornyn one of the most humiliating defeats in the state's modern political history in this year's primary runoff. A week after being clobbered by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, he is amplifying a Libertarian candidate, in an apparent attempt to siphon conservative votes from Ken Paxton in the general election in November.
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In a post on X, Cornyn shared a Houston Public Media interview profiling Libertarian nominee Ted Brown, whose 2026 Senate campaign is built around courting conservatives dissatisfied with the Republican primary results.
The article itself makes it very clear that Brown has the potential to be a spoiler for Paxton. "Most polling shows Texas' U.S. Senate race between state Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican candidate, and Austin state Rep. James Talarico, his Democratic opponent, as extremely close," it opens. "That potentially creates an opening for a third-party candidate, Libertarian Ted Brown, to shape the outcome."
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Cornyn had initially signaled he would fall in line behind the GOP nominee.
"I've spent most of my time in the Senate building the Republican party in Texas and in the U.S. Senate, and I've always supported the Republican ticket, and I intend to do so again in this general election," he said when he addressed his supporters last week after the election results. "I've said throughout this race that I trust the voters of Texas, and they've made their decision, and I must respect it."
Since then, however, he has been walking back that pledge.
"I stand by everything I said during the whole campaign," Cornyn told reporters on Monday, and implied that Paxton can't win the race.
"I'd prefer a Republican to somebody like James Talarico," Cornyn said. "But I'm going to concentrate most of my efforts on trying to keep the Senate by helping some of what I consider to be the more winnable races around the country."
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Posted on 6/4/26 at 7:38 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Does the Pope shite in the woods?
Posted on 6/4/26 at 7:47 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Imagine that, after whining during his concession speech about how he'd spent ~40 years "building the Republican Party." Shocked, I tell you...
Posted on 6/4/26 at 7:51 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
These RINO Republican Senators are such scumbags. It’ll be so refreshing not having Cassidy, Cornyn, and Tillis around.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 7:54 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Cornyn is a Bush guy. This is what the Bushite's did for Clinton with Perot and Buchanan. Bushite's are only interested in political power and increasing Bushite wealth. Bushite's despise the people.
Cornyn is also looking for "something" in order to convey his support. He is a POS and always has been.
Cornyn is also looking for "something" in order to convey his support. He is a POS and always has been.
This post was edited on 6/4/26 at 8:02 am
Posted on 6/4/26 at 7:55 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Of course he is, Cornyn is a Democrat.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 7:57 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
paxton has won 3 state wide races, beat cornyn by 30 points his self delusion is astounding. sometimes when god closes a door he just closes a door because the window was painted shut.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 8:07 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
libertarian noun
li-b?r-'ter-e-?n
plural libertarians
1 : a leftist who "voted for Trump three times"
2 : a political figure with no chance of being elected whose goal is to assist leftist candidates in an election
li-b?r-'ter-e-?n
plural libertarians
1 : a leftist who "voted for Trump three times"
2 : a political figure with no chance of being elected whose goal is to assist leftist candidates in an election
This post was edited on 6/4/26 at 8:11 am
Posted on 6/4/26 at 8:09 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Of course he is. Corny is a fricking snake
Posted on 6/4/26 at 8:10 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
They hate MAGA more than they hate the freakish perverted left. Hallmark of a true RINO.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 8:13 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Never heard of Ted Brown, but whatever it takes to defeat Ken Paxton, I'm on board with. He's the worst
Posted on 6/4/26 at 8:18 am to Timeoday
....and Trumpkins are not about increasing political power?
Posted on 6/4/26 at 8:22 am to KiwiHead
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....and Trumpkins are not about increasing political power?
Or declaring all-out war on anybody who's not loyal? WTF do people expect?
Posted on 6/4/26 at 8:23 am to KiwiHead
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....and Trumpkins are not about increasing political power?
Trumpkins are about ending the New World Order that George HW Bush even bragged about. POTUS Trump is even using the Monroe Doctrine to help solve a very serious set of problems.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 8:36 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
He and Karl Rove.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 8:37 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Has KP offered JC anything to support him? If not, well, there ya go.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 8:43 am to CR4090
Cornyn is a count. FIFY
Posted on 6/4/26 at 8:51 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
It doesn’t matter what Cornyn does. Paxton will win by 20
Posted on 6/4/26 at 8:54 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Cornyn is such a fricking slimeball.
His post is nothing but plausible deniability. He's clearly trying to amplify the libertarian, who has no shot of winning, but will syphon votes from Paxton, but he'll pretend he isn't.
I'm saying this as someone who, as a small l libertarian, hates most Republicans and wants a shitload of more libertarians in government, btw.
His post is nothing but plausible deniability. He's clearly trying to amplify the libertarian, who has no shot of winning, but will syphon votes from Paxton, but he'll pretend he isn't.
I'm saying this as someone who, as a small l libertarian, hates most Republicans and wants a shitload of more libertarians in government, btw.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 8:58 am to wdhalgren
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libertarian noun
li-b?r-'ter-e-?n
plural libertarians
1 : a leftist who "voted for Trump three times"
2 : a political figure with no chance of being elected whose goal is to assist leftist candidates in an election
conservative
adjective / noun
A political label for someone who loudly campaigns on "small government," "fiscal responsibility," and "staying out of foreign wars" while in practice delivering massive deficit spending, endless military adventures abroad, corporate bailouts, and ever-expanding federal budgets. Example: "That conservative politician ran on cutting government waste but voted for another trillion-dollar defense bill and a giant infrastructure package full of pork—classic conservative move."
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