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Ocelot II

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4. So I guess we should just give up?

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:21 PM

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Don't trust Texas [View all] edhopper 8 hrs ago OP

Yes, they love to elect, creeps and criminals Walleye 8 hrs ago #1

Oh that's fucking gross. Paxton is a flat out scumbag. Initech 8 hrs ago #2

Which seems to be why they Bettie 6 hrs ago #23

Tell me about. I live here, and have watched him, abbott, and patrick mwmisses4289 5 hrs ago #27

If elected - then he will definitely fit in with this GOP Congress and Trump Administration. Dan 8 hrs ago #3

So I guess we should just give up? Ocelot II 8 hrs ago #4

Nobody said that Wifes husband 8 hrs ago #5

"Don't trust Texas. Democratic dreams die there." Ocelot II 8 hrs ago #7

I'd call it an accurate description of today's Texass. FoxNewsSucks 8 hrs ago #9

not give up Skittles 7 hrs ago #12

Exactly. Ocelot II 7 hrs ago #15

No, absolutely do not give up, but take Texas with a grain of salt. Why do you think my user id state of stupid 6 hrs ago #18

Have had liberal friends and acquaintances in Texas. electric_blue68 4 hrs ago #32

I think the OP is correct. lostincalifornia 8 hrs ago #6

Bush 2 was a wake up in 2000 for me. kimbutgar 8 hrs ago #8

The current maga repukes think bush 1 & 2 and reagan mwmisses4289 5 hrs ago #28

So far only a little more than 900k votes in repub. cachukis 8 hrs ago #10

Paxton will be the Senate version of Trump - an utterly destructive and shameless criminal dalton99a 7 hrs ago #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles 7 hrs ago #13

I'm open mined about Texas. multigraincracker 7 hrs ago #14

This primary does not matter. It's 0 reflection of the electorate. Yet it's doing EXACTLY what they want Cheezoholic 7 hrs ago #16

You forgot the operative words, "in the GOP primary." Warpy 6 hrs ago #17

To my mind... Trueblue Texan 6 hrs ago #19

This is why the rest of the world will not trust the US, the worst of the worst are who the republicans vote for. Bev54 6 hrs ago #20

The scummier the better. mountain grammy 6 hrs ago #21

If I remember right during the initial primaries 2.3 million democrats voted for Talarico oldmanlynn 6 hrs ago #22

I never understand these types of posts Boo1 6 hrs ago #24

I don't. In It to Win It 6 hrs ago #25

Texas Voters DET 5 hrs ago #26

The majority of our stations down here are conservative, in conservative areas. mwmisses4289 5 hrs ago #29

Because they are herd mentality!!! They follow their leader no matter what the facts are. state of stupid 3 hrs ago #33

Because they have been sort of brainwashed, the sad part is most do not have a brain that needs washing!!! state of stupid 2 hrs ago #34

Paxton is the new Pisswig dweller 5 hrs ago #30

I have seen NO general election polls where Paxton is the "front runner" against the Democratic nominee in Texas... Jack Valentino 5 hrs ago #31