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bmichaelh

(1,333 posts) Mon Jun 29, 2026, 02:08 PM Monday

Ken Paxton caught with a woman is not his wife [View all]

https://www.rawstory.com/ken-paxton-maga-2677125761/

Normally, I would say this is a personal matter.

But he is using culture war and family values in his election campaign.

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Ken Paxton caught with a woman is not his wife [View all] bmichaelh Monday OP

How does a creepy, doughy yutz like Paxton get a mistress in the first place? Ocelot II Monday #1

$$$ always talks for the ugly dave99 Monday #10

Ick. There isn't enough money. Ocelot II Monday #13

For $100M? Marcuse Monday #14

If I said yes, that would establish what I am, and we'd just be discussing the price. Ocelot II Monday #17

Only under general anesthesia evolves Monday #20

That's what sex does ---- turns off the rational parts (if there are any.) erronis Monday #26

Kick dalton99a Monday #2

"Christian influencer" with 7 kids BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday #3

This message was self-deleted by its author progressoid Monday #4

She's just a family friend...yeah, just a friend... LudwigPastorius Monday #5

It'll probably get him a few more percentages of the voters durablend Monday #6

Family values are things Republicans demand of Democrats, but not City Lights Monday #7

Just like most of the things they demand for democrats n/t Claustrum Monday #37

Isn't he divorced? LeftInTX Monday #8

Supposedly they "kissed and made up" as the old expression goes. mwmisses4289 Monday #12

No. They're going through a divorce settlement. They cancelled their public trial. LeftInTX Monday #21

Wonder how much Paxton paid his wife to keep his dirty laundry from being publicly aired during the election. sop Monday #32

The fact that they were going to have a public trial was likely due having tons of assets LeftInTX Monday #33

Ah, thanks. I read they had settled, and thought it meant they had decided not to go through with it. mwmisses4289 Monday #35

Yes he is. Finalized this last May. Ellipsis Monday #22

Iceland? Srkdqltr Monday #9

Again? chia Monday #11

Allow me to humbly add to the OP's post.... The_REAL_Ecumenist Monday #15

You have standards. Some women have such low self - esteem haele Monday #19

LOL!! My mama raised me to have something that people, especially the cretins who voted for that incontinent idiot The_REAL_Ecumenist Monday #39

+100 to the REAL. B.See Monday #38

I know, right? I just don't get it. He has that "my family tree don't branch" look. Anytime you have to ask someone who The_REAL_Ecumenist Tuesday #40

A hypocritical repuke? Color me not surprised! sakabatou Monday #16

Winky Sane1 Monday #18

Texas is under a heat dome and Saharan Dust has moved into the state so Iceland might be a good place to cool off Deuxcents Monday #23

They don't care. They're proud of it. They'll vote for him twice because of it. Iggo Monday #24

Republicans don't or won't care. They are a cult. Bristlecone Monday #25

Crazy cause the guy is an assault to family values SSJVegeta Monday #27

so sick of their " family values " stick. i have heard this nonsense all my adult life. AllaN01Bear Monday #28

Chouldn't that Christian belching tool Old Crank Monday #29

Right, not "normal" times. TY! Cha Monday #30

Crooked Ken could/ should stick as his moniker MoseShrute Monday #31

Republican family values are a lot less stringent then republianmushroom Monday #34

They never had a moral ground to begin with. mwmisses4289 Monday #36

trying to imagine the kind of gal who would want to be anywhere NEAR Ken Fucking Paxton Skittles Tuesday #41

It's never a personal matter when they such things public policy themaguffin Tuesday #42