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20. A different reading on that fable

Fri May 29, 2026, 01:58 PM

May 29

A scorpion wants to cross a river but cannot swim, so it asks a frog to carry it across. The frog hesitates, afraid that the scorpion might sting it, but the scorpion promises not to, pointing out that it would drown if it killed the frog in the middle of the river. The frog considers this argument sensible and agrees to transport the scorpion. The frog gets into deep water and immediately dives to the bottom, dooming the scorpion.

When the frog resurfaces a few feet from the scorpion, the doomed scorpion screams out, "why did you do that? I can't swim! Now I will surely die!"

"Do you think I don't know what you are?"

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Butt-hurt John Cornyn is apparently not intending to go gentle into that good night, posts the scorpion & frog fable [View all] Miles Archer May 29 OP

What's he going to do about it? yardwork May 29 #1

Honestly, if I were him, I'd go full scorched earth sboatcar May 29 #3

"When you got nothin', you got nothin' to lose" - Bob Dylan Miles Archer May 29 #7

If it's too late to file and run as an independent dflprincess May 29 #11

Angry enough? Trueblue Texan May 29 #17

Thomas Massie has already begun. Chump backed Ed Gallrein in the KY primary Totally Tunsie May 29 #38

" You gonna do somethin, or just stand there and bleed?" Miles Archer May 29 #4

To paraphrase the old cereal ad: Nuttin', honey peppertree May 29 #12

Bingo. Pinback May 29 #14

Drown. Harker May 29 #18

He could endorse Talarico Rstrstx May 30 #42

Yeah. Post all the fables you want CornHead. johnnyfins May 29 #2

He turned right around and immediately endorsed Paxton. Can you get anymore hypocritical? Katinfl May 29 #30

I recall reading that Cornyn endorsed Paxton anyway. usonian May 29 #5

Yes he did. Republicans are just plain stupid and crazy. ananda May 29 #29

It's an oft-repeated fable by tRump himself. YodaMom2 May 29 #6

+1. He recited it many times dalton99a May 29 #9

They posted this on the White House website? Sick motherf*ckers. Trueblue Texan May 29 #16

After Cornyn, most Republicans are walking on egg shells... kentuck May 29 #8

All the fables in the world couldn't save these dumb cornholes. miyazaki May 29 #10

In fairness to Sen. Cornyn, I too did not hear this fable in a timely manner 0rganism May 29 #13

It's like TSF's Snake poem. Trueblue Texan May 29 #15

I kind of remember trump telling a version of this at one of his rallies. But he used a snake. Katinfl May 29 #32

Stupid ReTHUG Cornyn malaise May 29 #19

A different reading on that fable jmowreader May 29 #20

He never thought... LuvLoogie May 29 #21

I can't believe he didn't know Trump's character before this. surfered May 29 #22

74? Isn't Trump 79? CaptainTruth May 29 #23

80 in 16 days malaise May 29 #24

The reference was to Cornyn's age: 74. Ol Janx Spirit May 29 #25

Ah, I didn't take it that way, thanks! CaptainTruth May 29 #31

It all about $$ and Power Cornyn loses access to. Poor slob. All these coward Republicans dave99 May 29 #26

That is shithole................... Lovie777 May 29 #27

Was Trump's endorsement the reason Paxton won the GOP nom? ShazzieB May 29 #28

Cornyn beat Paxton 42% to 40.5% in the March primary. Paxton won the runoff 63.5% to Cornyn's 36.5% nature-lover May 29 #33

Thanks for these details. ShazzieB May 29 #34

I'm in TX and have been following closely. Been disgusted by these R's for a long time. nature-lover May 29 #37

He ain't gonna do shit, he's afraid of Trump. Emile May 29 #35

Hence the passive-aggressive posting of the fable, versus "UP YOURS, TRUMP." Miles Archer May 29 #36

..... Skittles May 30 #39

Cornyn sat through the crime spree and said nothing. He is garbage. GoodRaisin May 30 #40

So, what was your excuse, Senator? OldBaldy1701E May 30 #41

Yes, this sounds like it's intended as a message to those who voted for Paxton. GoCubsGo May 30 #43

"It's my character." 3catwoman3 May 30 #44