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Here's a hint - if you vote for someone, you support them.  Whether it's Paxton, Abbott, Trump, Cruz, your vote says you support their actions.

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Ah, yes. The “I don’t like this guy, but voting for a a literal criminal into a position of power is better than voting for someone who fights for civil liberties. Because fuck democrats and people wh

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Lulz. With all due respect, what this really means in 2023 GQP Texas is: "I lean hard fascist, but I've never been a fan of fascist Paxton. Of course, I am a fan of many other fascists and voted

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https://www.mediaite.com/news/ken-paxton-deletes-widely-criticized-tweet-marking-9-11-anniversary-with-image-of-plane-flying-towards-tower/
 

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took down a tweet Saturday marking the anniversary of 9/11 after receiving criticism for the image he shared.

 

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“20 yrs ago today our country was attacked. Our enemies turned planes into missiles & used them to strike at the heart of American Democracy. We must #neverforget the almost 3000 Americans that perished. Please spend a few moments today remembering & praying for the families. #911,” Paxton tweeted.

It wasn’t the message he posted that got people’s attention, but rather the painting he shared alongside it, which many felt to be in poor taste:

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Holy shit, somebody smells blood in the water.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/09/16/fort-worth-lawmaker-matt-krause-announces-gop-primary-challenge-against-incumbent-ken-paxton-for-ag/

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“You just want to have an attorney general who can focus on being that faithful conservative fighter...and how to protect and how to defend the liberties of Texans and not have to worry about FBI investigations or those kinds of things,” Krause told The News. “So the shake up and the turmoil at the office at the end of last year kind of spoke to me and said, ‘Hey, this may be something we’ve got to think about.’”

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Krause said his run against Paxton was not about whether the incumbent is guilty or innocent of the allegations against him, but his effectiveness as attorney general.

“At this point there are allegations and those will be vetted and those will be investigated and looked into,” Krause said. “But regardless, it led to a lot of turnover and a lot of changes in the office. That lack of continuity sometimes doesn’t allow you to be as effective as you could have been, had you been able to solely focus on the job and not those extraneous issues.”

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In a statement provided to The News, Paxton leaned on support from former President Donald Trump.

“As the values conservative endorsed by President Trump, I am proud of my record standing up to and defeating the Biden Administration - repeatedly,” he said. “I have taken the American First fight to this far left administration on the border and reinstated Trump’s Remain in Mexico policy. I am also prosecuting dozens of felony charges of voter fraud and helped  lead the investigation and closure of the largest human trafficking website in America.”

 

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I guess Northwestern Law is light on ethics classes 

It's not really an ethical issue.  I read the briefs and I think it is a preposterous argument, but they make it look pretty good in the brief.  There are also some technical issues, as in they sued the "Office of the Attorney General," but not Ken Paxton in his official capacity and they probably should have done both.

That's an easily recoverable fumble as far as not ending the lawsuit, but it may be another ground for this kind of delay.  That's really all this is, delay.  Barely plausible, but legal, lawful delay.  Delay helps defendants.  Especially those who may be run out of office.

The real lawyers for Paxton on the thing are 

William S. Helfand bill.helfand@lewisbrisbois.com

Sean O’Neal Braun sean.braun@lewisbrisbois.com

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1400 Houston, Texas 77046

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On 9/22/2021 at 6:03 PM, TwiceHorn said:

It's not really an ethical issue.  I read the briefs and I think it is a preposterous argument, but they make it look pretty good in the brief.  There are also some technical issues, as in they sued the "Office of the Attorney General," but not Ken Paxton in his official capacity and they probably should have done both.

That's an easily recoverable fumble as far as not ending the lawsuit, but it may be another ground for this kind of delay.  That's really all this is, delay.  Barely plausible, but legal, lawful delay.  Delay helps defendants.  Especially those who may be run out of office.

The real lawyers for Paxton on the thing are 

William S. Helfand bill.helfand@lewisbrisbois.com

Sean O’Neal Braun sean.braun@lewisbrisbois.com

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1400 Houston, Texas 77046

Actually, the Whistleblower Act only provides a cause of action against the employing agency and not the individual accused of the crime, or the supervisor that commits the adverse employment action.  Other than that, all of this is spot on, especially the obvious delay tactic.  Paxton has also managed through this maneuver to avoid discovery in the trial court.  

Waco Tribune of all outlets had a pretty stout op-ed recently: https://wacotrib.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-now-we-learn-ken-paxton-is-not-a-public-employee/article_b7f4bdb8-1da9-11ec-bdc3-b730544e2156.html

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This fucking guy.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/29/politics/paxton-filing-doj-texas-abortion-ban-case/index.html

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(CNN)In briefs filed Wednesday in the Justice Department's challenge to Texas' abortion ban, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton touted the trips Texas women are making out of state to obtain abortions as a point in his favor in defending the law.

Paxton was addressing an argument that the Biden administration had made for why it should be allowed to challenge the six-week abortion ban in federal court. The Justice Department said that the way the ban affects interstate commerce gives the United States the authority to bring a lawsuit challenging it.

Paxton shot back on Wednesday in his brief by arguing that the Justice Department did not cite any "actual evidence that the Texas Heartbeat Act burdens interstate commerce."

Justice Sonia Sotomayor: 'There is going to be a lot of disappointment in the law, a huge amount'

Furthermore, the abortion ban is encouraging people to cross state lines, he suggested.

"What evidence that does exist in the record suggests that, if anything, the Act is stimulating rather than obstructing interstate travel," Paxton said, pointing to an increase in Texas women seeking to travel to Kansas and Oklahoma to obtain the procedure.

In an earlier court filing, the leader of the clinic organization Trust Women told a court that call volume for appointments at its clinics in Kansas and Oklahoma had doubled, and a significant portion of those patients were from Texas.

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"About two-thirds of our [Oklahoma City clinic] patient appointment calls now come from Texas patients seeking abortions that are unavailable throughout their home state," the provider said, noting that typically only a quarter of the clinic's patients are from Texas. In Kansas, where in 2019 only 25 abortion patients were from Texas, approximately half of the calls to its Wichita clinic are now coming from Texas patients, according to the filing.

Paxton's brief was filed ahead of a hearing scheduled for Friday during which US District Judge Robert Pitman will consider whether to impose a preliminary injunction blocking the law. The Justice Department lawsuit is one of several cases in federal and state courts attacking the six-week ban, which is at odds with the US Supreme Court's precedent in Roe v. Wade.

Yet the six-week ban has remained in force due to its design, which is aimed to complicating the path for getting a federal court order blocking the law.

Fewer than one-third of Americans want to see Roe v. Wade overturned, new polling finds

In passing the measure, the Texas Legislature adopted a novel legal strategy barring Texas officials from enforcing the law, instead allowing private citizens -- anywhere in the country -- to bring a civil suit against anyone who assists a pregnant person seeking an abortion in violation of the law. In a separate federal lawsuit brought by clinics, courts including the Supreme Court have pointed to this enforcement design as why they were not yet able to step in to block it.

Paxton emphasized in the new briefs that as the law was written, federal courts have no jurisdiction to hear the dispute and he rejected arguments made by the Justice Department that the individuals who are able to bring civil suits are acting as "agents" of the state.

"Texas does not represent the interests of those who would bring private causes of action," Paxton said.

"No federal court can hear a case to determine the constitutionality of a statue that the sovereign defendant is not enforcing," he concluded.

CNN's Ariane de Vogue contributed to this report.

 

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https://www.kxan.com/top-stories/ag-ken-paxton-announces-new-election-integrity-initiative/

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On the first day of early voting in Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the formation of a 2021 Election Integrity Unit, which is charged with maintaining secure local elections in Texas.

Paxton’s office also set up a public email address Monday to document alleged violations of the Texas Election Code.

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These violations include: 

  • Suggesting by word, sign, or gesture how someone should vote. 
  • Voting by mail, if ineligible.
  • Accepting assistance with marking a ballot, if ineligible. 
  • A vote harvester collecting your ballot from you. 
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According to the press release, the unit will dedicate agency lawyers, investigators, staff and resources to ensure “this local election season…is run transparently and securely.”

“The foundation of our constitutional republic is a secure and transparent ballot,” Paxton said. “It is why my office remains ever vigilant in defending the integrity of our elections. And it’s why I’m establishing a 2021 Texas Election Integrity Unit to monitor this season’s local elections—which, even though they’re local, must be run in accordance with state law.” 

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At this time, it is unknown how this newly formed unit is different from Paxton’s previous efforts to oust election fraud. 

In 2020 Paxton’s office was a national leader on this front, dedicating thousands of hours and resources to investigating fraud. Only 16 cases were prosecuted from the 2020 election, according to the Houston Chronicle. 

 

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13 hours ago, That Guy said:

So paxton gets another 30 days to delay before appealing to tsc. 
 

fucking hate that guy. 

Exactly. Suit has been on file for a year and the plaintiffs have been able to conduct exactly zero discovery. The AG’s office never thought it would win with this bullshit argument. It’s nothing but a procedural delay tactic. 

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Honestly I bet he is. Will point to this as evidence that he was on the right path right up until he was pushed off the path of justice by those damn rogue employees. 

I don't think he'd want to be associated with Paul at this point, especially since Paul was a donor.

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It’s still crazy to me that Paxton was indicted 6 years ago and continues to delay the trial. Does anyone not believe that he will find one MAGA juror, in the eventual trial, that will believe this is all a conspiracy against Paxton.

or Paxton will delay this until the right prosecutor shows up and dismisses that charges. 

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23 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

It’s still crazy to me that Paxton was indicted 6 years ago and continues to delay the trial.

Isn't that the playbook that worked for Tom DeLay?

Delay it for 6-7 years so nobody really remembers the scandal, paint the offense as a technical distinction, make the trial boring as shit, and in DeLay's case, make sure the venue isn't Harris county.

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Isn't that the playbook that worked for Tom DeLay?

Delay it for 6-7 years so nobody really remembers the scandal, paint the offense as a technical distinction, make the trial boring as shit, and in DeLay's case, make sure the venue isn't Harris county.

Absolutely. The delays are also creating a scenario where some politicians will be desperate for federal or state pardons. Won’t what they do to help certain re-election campaigns.

are there any safe guards to prevent a defendant, with the right resources, from delaying a trial for a decade. Do we have a Justice system when someone can commit a crime and never face consequences?

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Absolutely. The delays are also creating a scenario where some politicians will be desperate for federal or state pardons. Won’t what they do to help certain re-election campaigns.
are there any safe guards to prevent a defendant, with the right resources, from delaying a trial for a decade. Do we have a Justice system when someone can commit a crime and never face consequences?

Yes. All you have to do is be a member of a literally lawless political party that runs the state/country. It’s not any more complicated than that.
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Race for Attorney General
In another notable race, this survey shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has an overwhelming lead in his race for re-election. Paxton faces three Republican opponents in the primary, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman, and state Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth.

The poll shows that Paxton might survive the Republican primary without even facing a run-off election. Paxton has 54% support from likely Republican primary voters. Bush is the next closest candidate with 18%. Guzman and Krause poll in the single digits.

Among Democrats, no candidate commands a strong lead in the primary races for lieutenant governor and attorney general. More than half of likely primary voters said they do not yet know whom they support.

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/politics-greg-abbott-virtually-tied-beto-orourke-poll-paxton-overwhelming-texas-race-2021/287-a372f31f-4292-4ef4-98bf-ab9ba77f9ca8

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Just incredible. 

You misspelled “predictable.”

The GQP apologists around here can GTFO with their “republicans don’t really support such shittiness.” Yes. Yes they do. It’s the proven record for success in red states. The shittier you are, the better you do.
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21 minutes ago, elfenix said:

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Texas-AG-Paxton-s-2-2M-voter-fraud-unit-closed-16708051.php

Tldr: closed 3 cases, opened 7 new ones, got budget increased from 1.9 to 2.2 meeeellion dollarsemoji848.png

Great use of taxpayer dollars there chasing that fever dream.

This is when I agree with Rs about not wanting to pay taxes.

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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Texas-AG-Paxton-s-2-2M-voter-fraud-unit-closed-16708051.php

Tldr: closed 3 cases, opened 7 new ones, got budget increased from 1.9 to 2.2 meeeellion dollarsemoji848.png

Great use of taxpayer dollars there chasing that fever dream.

 

we all know what this unit is tasked to do ............. throw out votes from Hou, DFW, SA, I35 corridor, come election time

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