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FoxNewsSucks

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9. I'd call it an accurate description of today's Texass.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #7)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:44 PM

16 hrs ago

We can''t even unseat a scumbag like Rafael Cruz from the Senate even though every single Senator despises him nearly as much as most of us.

Doesn't mean to give up, just something to be aware of.

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Don't trust Texas [View all] edhopper 17 hrs ago OP

Yes, they love to elect, creeps and criminals Walleye 17 hrs ago #1

Oh that's fucking gross. Paxton is a flat out scumbag. Initech 17 hrs ago #2

Which seems to be why they Bettie 14 hrs ago #23

Tell me about. I live here, and have watched him, abbott, and patrick mwmisses4289 14 hrs ago #27

If elected - then he will definitely fit in with this GOP Congress and Trump Administration. Dan 16 hrs ago #3

So I guess we should just give up? Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #4

Nobody said that Wifes husband 16 hrs ago #5

"Don't trust Texas. Democratic dreams die there." Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #7

I'd call it an accurate description of today's Texass. FoxNewsSucks 16 hrs ago #9

not give up Skittles 15 hrs ago #12

Exactly. Ocelot II 15 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 15 hrs ago #18

Have had liberal friends and acquaintances in Texas. electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #32

I think the OP is correct. lostincalifornia 16 hrs ago #6

Bush 2 was a wake up in 2000 for me. kimbutgar 16 hrs ago #8

The current maga repukes think bush 1 & 2 and reagan mwmisses4289 13 hrs ago #28

So far only a little more than 900k votes in repub. cachukis 16 hrs ago #10

Paxton will be the Senate version of Trump - an utterly destructive and shameless criminal dalton99a 15 hrs ago #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles 15 hrs ago #13

I'm open mined about Texas. multigraincracker 15 hrs ago #14

This primary does not matter. It's 0 reflection of the electorate. Yet it's doing EXACTLY what they want Cheezoholic 15 hrs ago #16

You forgot the operative words, "in the GOP primary." Warpy 15 hrs ago #17

To my mind... Trueblue Texan 15 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 14 hrs ago #20

The scummier the better. mountain grammy 14 hrs ago #21

If I remember right during the initial primaries 2.3 million democrats voted for Talarico oldmanlynn 14 hrs ago #22

I never understand these types of posts Boo1 14 hrs ago #24

I don't. In It to Win It 14 hrs ago #25

Texas Voters DET 14 hrs ago #26

The majority of our stations down here are conservative, in conservative areas. mwmisses4289 13 hrs ago #29

Because they are herd mentality!!! They follow their leader no matter what the facts are. state of stupid 11 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 11 hrs ago #34

Paxton is the new Pisswig dweller 13 hrs ago #30

I have seen NO general election polls where Paxton is the "front runner" against the Democratic nominee in Texas... Jack Valentino 13 hrs ago #31

The polls I have seen had them pretty close, with Talrico holding a slight, very slight, lead. mwmisses4289 7 hrs ago #35

Never Occurred To Me To. ColoringFool 7 hrs ago #36