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senseandsensibility

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25. Shhh.....

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #12)

Sat May 30, 2026, 07:52 PM

May 30

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The real reason trump endorsed Paxton [View all] senseandsensibility May 30 OP

Petty.... Lovie777 May 30 #1

Trumpty Dumpy is building it all up to take a magnificent fall. Intractable May 30 #2

He's making enemies at an alarming rate senseandsensibility May 30 #5

here is hoping his landing spot has bars rurallib May 30 #6

Or a Katcat May 30 #13

Lordy. That sounds like an episode of Dynasty. Buckeyeblue May 30 #3

What a dumbass!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 30 #4

Unless he thinks the TecBros have the election in the bag... alittlelark May 30 #7

Another theory is that polls showed Paxton would beat Cornyn decisively. So then Trump endorsed Paxton knowing he would Fil1957 May 30 #8

Do polls show that? ananda May 30 #9

I don't know senseandsensibility May 30 #10

KVUE (Austin) says new poll shows Talarico leading. ananda May 30 #16

According to the hosts of Pod Save America, polls showed Paxton was ahead of Cornyn by 20 points BEFORE the endorsement. Fil1957 May 30 #23

Several different news outlets have shown Talarico leading. ananda May 30 #24

My bad. I meant Paxton was leading CORNYN, and I was referring to the primary election. I should have made that clear. Fil1957 May 30 #26

OK. Whew. ananda May 30 #29

Polls showed Paxton leading for the Republican primary-- NONE show that for the General Election! Jack Valentino May 30 #30

All the polls for the general show Talarico leading. ananda May 30 #31

Two peas in a pod. madamesilverspurs May 30 #11

Paxton is corrupt, and that's exactly the kind of people he wants! 70sEraVet May 30 #22

And . . . . if Thune loses the Senate, so does Trump. no_hypocrisy May 30 #12

he might not care Skittles May 30 #21

Shhh..... senseandsensibility May 30 #25

I figured it was one con KT2000 May 30 #14

That's what demented old idiots do... paleotn May 30 #15

If you want to build a criminal outfit, you need corrupt thugs. It can work for a while struggle4progress May 30 #17

He is the king of tantrumps. City Lights May 30 #18

He really is exceedingly unitelligent. AZ8theist May 30 #19

Don't you mean 'stable genius'? Norrrm May 30 #27

yes, of course...only... AZ8theist May 30 #32

Didn't Paxton once steal (or re-route) 250,000 votes and brag about it? fierywoman May 30 #20

In addition to the pettiness, note that he didn't endorse until it was pretty clear Paxton was going to win. pat_k May 30 #28