as a native Texan, I assure you that this is a result of several things: 1. all the Nays are as crooked or want to be as Paxton and know they can now; 2. trump backed Paxton all the way because Paxton tried to help trump with his election lies, which COULD still get Paxton in deep kimchi ((would love to see him as one of the unnamed co-conspirators that Jack Smith is going after in the election fraud case)). 3. the message is that any Republican can get away with any criminal activity that they care to do. Big crime in Texas Republican politics is OK. that's the message. carry on
"Despite the victory, Paxton’s troubles are far from over. He faces trial on charges of securities fraud dating back to 2015."
And a federal investigation that began when the attorney general’s senior aides reported him to the FBI in 2020, alleging crimes that mirror the impeachment charges. That case has reached a grand jury in San Antonio. A new criminal indictment carries far higher stakes than impeachment. So, carry on.
TX & FL are Fascist states and there are now far too many of them in what used to be the ‘Bastion of Democracy’ back in the 20th Century. Given the mindset of GQP the US would have supported HItler.
2/ "No article received more than 14 of the required 21 votes to convict. Only two of 19 Republican Senators, Bob Nichols of Jacksonville and Kelly Hancock of North Richland Hills, voted in favor of convicting for any article — a stark contrast to the nearly 70% of House Republicans who impeached the attorney general in May." https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/16/ken-paxton-acquitted-impeachment-texas-attorney-general/
@pixelpusher220 It's not easy to message to people who don't listen, don't have time to tune in, work long hours, or aren't inclined to vote for Dems. Dems would never vote for someone this bad. Now they have to actually pay attention and vote. If they can vote in Texas, that is, because even that's an obstacle.
only 12 Dem Senators. What should the populace think about Republicans allowing Paxton to get away with so much? Are they crooked, too. That is what I get out of it. Now, he still has a trial coming up for illegally representing some stock without a license. BUT, I really hope he is named as an unnamed co-conspirator on Jack Smith's indictment. carry on
@GottaLaff
His high-priced attorneys gave him lots of cover and bad-mouthed the whistleblowers. I wonder who he's going to get to work for him, since they all reported him and quit. Maybe his mistress? His buddy contractor?
@GottaLaff
Never for a second did I believe they would convict him. Hell, his buddies donated $3M to the campaign of the Lt. Gov who oversaw the trial! I mean come on...
@GottaLaff
It's sad that this corruption goes unchecked in America today...we must demand more from our elected officials, they work for us after all and are paid by us.
Why should the other folks convict Paxton of taking bribes? That would mess up their own past, present, and future bribe-taking. Texas and Florida: states you want to see in your rear-view mirror.
@GottaLaff Ah, the republican party: never a rock bottom, always a trap door to more sleaze and corruption. How anyone of halfway decent means stays in that cesspool of a state is light years beyond me.
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