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There are few people I despise more than Paxton. How he ever got re-elected in the first place is beyond me, I hope he never holds office again.
Because people don’t look at who, they just check the box with the R in Texas. It’s why we’re in the mess we’re in these days.
"Don't mess with Texas. We're pretty fucked up as it is."
The One Star state.
I will enjoy seeing this wannabe try out Trump tactics, feel heartened by the handful of nutcases who show up to cheer, and go on to get axed anyway. In case you don't remember, this is the moron who dodged the process server last year by pretending he wasn't home--as if his consequences would just disappear.
I live in Collin county. I agree with others who have said the voters choose based on the R and name recognition. Yet you don't find a lot of supporters of corruption or hardcore regressive policies you see with Paxton or Abbott. As voters, many of them are just not making the connection.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
PLANO — Ken Paxton, the state’s embattled suspended attorney general, took jabs at his political opponents — including members of his own party — during a rare public appearance Saturday, the eve of his historic impeachment trial that begins next week.
Paxton faces 16 impeachment charges, many of which accuse the three-term attorney general of repeatedly abusing his office to help a campaign donor, Austin real estate investor Nate Paul.
As a senator, Angela Paxton will sit for the trial but won’t be allowed to vote or attend private deliberations.
But Angela Paxton will be present when impeachment lawyers lay out their evidence — which includes allegations that her husband asked Paul to hire a woman with whom he had an extramarital affair.
On Saturday, the Paxtons mingled and snapped photos with supporters, occasionally holding hands and kissing between their back-to-back speeches.
Dozens of supporters packed the pavilion at Bob Woodruff Park in Plano, many wearing Ken Paxton stickers on their shirts and others wearing Angela Paxton campaign gear — signs that the suspended attorney general’s status as a conservative warrior has helped him keep a devoted core of support in his backyard.
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