The GOP senate took a shockingly very long time to conclude its deliberations, which indicates there was a large amount of arm twisting wanted to get Paxton off. But the outcomes are however depressing. I viewed nearly the total trial and the evidence could not have been extra damning. Most of it arrived from considerably-correct conservatives, this sort of as Paxton’s former prime assistant Jeff Mateer, who was rejected for a federal judgeship for remaining too conservative.
The Texas Household prosecutors shut with a relocating speech by Paxton’s former buddy and much-appropriate conservative, Rep. Ken Leach. You can observe it higher than. Only a corrupt team of cowards could disregard the proof against Paxton in get to let their crony off. But this is exactly where we are currently. Let’s hope the Christian Values individuals are taking great see.
Paxton will no question take a nauseating, sore-winner victory lap with Tucker Carlson next week, and God only appreciates what sort of retaliation he will engage in versus the Republicans who voted versus him. But he’s still in a lot of legal sizzling water:
From The Washington Put up:
Paxton faces an array of authorized troubles beyond the impeachment. Other than the federal investigation for the exact same allegations that gave rise to his impeachment, he also faces a bar disciplinary proceeding about his effort to overturn the 2020 election and has but to stand trial on state securities fraud expenses dating to 2015.
Make no miscalculation: The Texas senate, together with absolutely everyone else, is aware of Paxton is guilty. But they are heading to enable the “Biden DOJ” do their soiled function. Then they will either dump Paxton or transform further more against the federal governing administration. It all relies upon on which way the wind and their donors are blowing.
