Texas

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,997 posts) Sat Sep 16, 2023, 12:37 PM Sep 2023

Looks like Ken Paxton is going to be acquitted

He has been acquitted on the first three articles so far. All by a 14-16 vote. Needs 21 votes for conviction. Only 2 Republicans are voting with the Democrats. And they’ll probably lose their seats next election.

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Looks like Ken Paxton is going to be acquitted (Original Post) Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2023 OP

It appears that this is the case LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2023 #1

Fucking shithole state led by asshole fascists. This motherfucker is going to really let his crime Comfortably_Numb Sep 2023 #2

commentator just said, article 5 and six, were the most likely for a conviction Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2023 #3

So, will Paxton go on a payback rampage after he's acquited? barbaraann Sep 2023 #4

I find it hard to care, anymore. Paladin Sep 2023 #6

All 5 of Collin County's reps voted for the initial impeachment, tanyev Sep 2023 #13

I feel sorry for the whistleblowers Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2023 #8

Crime pays for Republicans. RandySF Sep 2023 #5

"How could we possibly vote against our 'brother in Christ'"? That is their words, not mine. walkingman Sep 2023 #7

Color me unsurprised Picaro Sep 2023 #9

Is it MOMFUDSKI Sep 2023 #10

Not yet, there are still some articles to vote on. Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2023 #11

Thanks MOMFUDSKI Sep 2023 #12

This state is beyond corrupt budkin Sep 2023 #14

It's Over Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2023 #15

And texas... 2naSalit Sep 2023 #16

LetMyPeopleVote

(161,090 posts)

1. It appears that this is the case

Reply to Sucha NastyWoman (Original post)

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 12:41 PM

Sep 2023

Comfortably_Numb

(4,183 posts)

2. Fucking shithole state led by asshole fascists. This motherfucker is going to really let his crime

Reply to Sucha NastyWoman (Original post)

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 12:42 PM

Sep 2023

Ass self shine now. No accountability. Fucking a I hate this god damn state.

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,997 posts)

3. commentator just said, article 5 and six, were the most likely for a conviction

Reply to Sucha NastyWoman (Original post)

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 12:47 PM

Sep 2023

They just voted on article 5 and if I was 17 -13 which means five Republicans voted with the Democrats and we need nine.

barbaraann

(9,289 posts)

4. So, will Paxton go on a payback rampage after he's acquited?

Reply to Sucha NastyWoman (Original post)

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 12:53 PM

Sep 2023

Or a corruption spree?

Paladin

(29,988 posts)

6. I find it hard to care, anymore.

Reply to barbaraann (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 12:57 PM

Sep 2023

And I've been defending my fucking state for a couple of decades, here at DU. This Paxton matter may end all that.

tanyev

(45,965 posts)

13. All 5 of Collin County's reps voted for the initial impeachment,

Reply to Paladin (Reply #6)

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 01:27 PM

Sep 2023

so I'm curious to see what this does to the Collin County GOP. (Paxton's home county and mine, too.)

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,997 posts)

8. I feel sorry for the whistleblowers

Reply to barbaraann (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 12:58 PM

Sep 2023

And what this probably means for their law career in Texas. Most of them were at one one time very devoted to Paxton, very religious, and still are very loyal Republicans.

RandySF

(73,136 posts)

5. Crime pays for Republicans.

Reply to Sucha NastyWoman (Original post)

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 12:54 PM

Sep 2023

walkingman

(9,031 posts)

7. "How could we possibly vote against our 'brother in Christ'"? That is their words, not mine.

Reply to Sucha NastyWoman (Original post)

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 12:57 PM

Sep 2023

Picaro

(1,881 posts)

9. Color me unsurprised

Reply to Sucha NastyWoman (Original post)

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 01:05 PM

Sep 2023

I live here. I’m not at all shocked or surprised.

I moved here from Missouri—a slightly less bad dystopian fascist state. So, not a native.

Texas has always been a national joke when it comes to the insane corruption of its politics.

This is more of the same.