More Republican Party Fracturing

[David G]

[David G]

Another tidbit in case anyone is still denying the fracturing of the R party --


Ken Paxton's impeachment revealed how divided far-right and moderate Republicans in Texas have become


Although the timing of Paxton's may take some by surprise, Cal Jillson, a political scientist at Southern Methodist University, told Insider that the Trump-loving attorney general, who moderates might consider "overboard on socially conservative issues" had not been popular among some Republicans for quite some time. All they needed was the perfect opportunity.

"They were tolerating him, but also thinking of him as an embarrassment to the state and to the Republican Party in the state... And so I think this was an opportunity to clear this guy off the statewide scene and to limit further embarrassment," Jillson told Insider.

https://www.businessinsider.nl/ken-p...cientist-says/

[Figment]

I find it particularly curious that the knives are out for the guy who, by his own claim, secured the election for Abbott (and, though moot, secured texas for trump) when he blocked the mailed ballots from Houston in '20.

I suppose they assume that any other decent republican in the job at the time would have done the same?

[George Jung]

decent... republican.

Sorry; that does not compute!

'Oxy.... where's that moron?'

[beernd]

decent... republican.

Sorry; that does not compute!

'Oxy.... where's that moron?'

Sorry, you spelled "moran" wrong

[willin woodworks]

Another tidbit in case anyone is still denying the fracturing of the R party --


Ken Paxton's impeachment revealed how divided far-right and moderate Republicans in Texas have become


Although the timing of Paxton's may take some by surprise, Cal Jillson, a political scientist at Southern Methodist University, told Insider that the Trump-loving attorney general, who moderates might consider "overboard on socially conservative issues" had not been popular among some Republicans for quite some time. All they needed was the perfect opportunity.

"They were tolerating him, but also thinking of him as an embarrassment to the state and to the Republican Party in the state... And so I think this was an opportunity to clear this guy off the statewide scene and to limit further embarrassment," Jillson told Insider.

https://www.businessinsider.nl/ken-p...cientist-says/

An embarrassment to the state and the republican party? Are they capable of being embarrassed; really? Ted Cruz and Greg Abbot arent an embarrassment? Come on....

[Keith Wilson]

It is at least a little encouraging to know that there's a level of corruption that's too much even for Texas Republicans.

[George Jung]

Unfortunately, I don't believe that's the case.

From what I've read, Paxton was viewed as a negative/hindrance on the republican plans.