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Boomerang: Texas House members call for speaker’s resignation after Senate acquits Paxton
Just the News ^ | 9/16/23 | staff

Posted on 09/17/2023 3:45:41 AM PDT by CFW

After the Senate voted to acquit Attorney General Ken Paxton of all charges levied against him by the House General Investigating Committee on Saturday, several members of the House who voted against impeaching Paxton called on House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, to resign.

In an interview with The Center Square, Rep. Steve Toth, R-Spring, said Phelan should apologize and resign. He said the acquittal “isn’t just an exoneration [of Paxton]. It’s a repudiation of the Texas House. The Texas House owes not just Texas but the entire United States an apology for what they did.

”This was so wrong. We were told there would be evidence upon evidence upon evidence upon witnesses upon witnesses and there was nothing. It is a complete embarrassment for Texas, the Texas House, the speaker. The speaker needs to resign.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: bushfamily; dadephelan; impeachment; kellyhancock; kenpaxton; lauraolson; lawfare; natepaul; paxton; phelan; robertnichols; texas
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The Bush-wing of the Texas GOP apparently badly miscalculated the amount of power they still maintain in Texas.
1 posted on 09/17/2023 3:45:41 AM PDT by CFW
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Doesn’t Phelan have a alcohol or drug problem? I watched some video of him last year and he seemed ‘Bidenish’.


2 posted on 09/17/2023 3:48:11 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: pepsionice

Phelan is a Bush Stooge.


3 posted on 09/17/2023 3:55:17 AM PDT by chopperk
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Rep. Steve Toth, R-Spring

I just found out yesterday that Toth is my state representative. I've been here for nearly 10 years and paid no attention to state politics.

I guess I have some catching up to do.

-PJ

4 posted on 09/17/2023 3:59:23 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: CFW

He won’t resign. These clowns have no sense of shame.


5 posted on 09/17/2023 3:59:51 AM PDT by Fido969 (45 is Superman! )
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To: chopperk

Phelan is one of the main instigators of the impeachment stuff. He’s also a $$$lover.


6 posted on 09/17/2023 4:02:21 AM PDT by TurkeyLurkey
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To: CFW

Karl Rove orchestrated this.


7 posted on 09/17/2023 4:04:53 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Fido969

I don’t even know these people, but you’re right, if you attempt to impeach someone and fail miserably, the honorable thing is to resign and admit your mistake on the way out of office.


8 posted on 09/17/2023 4:07:19 AM PDT by srmanuel
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To: CFW

BTTT


9 posted on 09/17/2023 4:08:23 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: JonPreston

“Karl Rove orchestrated this.”


Rove’s WSJ piece from a month ago certainly makes it appear he was at the minimum an advisor to the GOPe wing of the Texas house. His article promoted the narrative that the evidence of the allegations was all proven and there was no doubt that Paxton was out the door.


10 posted on 09/17/2023 4:16:55 AM PDT by CFW (I will not comply!)
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To: Political Junkie Too
"I've been here for nearly 10 years and paid no attention to state politics."

This is how Red states become Blue states.

Good for you for finally coming around - help keep Texas RED!

11 posted on 09/17/2023 4:17:38 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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To: CFW

I hope Paxton remembers where all of the bodies are buried. Get to work sir.


12 posted on 09/17/2023 4:27:26 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: CFW

The Speaker is BELOW a RINO....he’s a DEMOCRAT and he gives his fellow Democrats CHAIRMANSHIPS!


13 posted on 09/17/2023 4:30:17 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Fido969

Time to be primaried at the very least.


14 posted on 09/17/2023 4:44:53 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: chopperk

Don’t think he is as much pro-Bush as he is pro-Democrat.


15 posted on 09/17/2023 4:47:45 AM PDT by Theodore R. ( )
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To: CFW

So Paxton should sue Rove for defamation.


16 posted on 09/17/2023 4:49:53 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Ann Archy

Exactly right. When the commie dems are in power, they don’t offer committee chairmanships to republicans. Unless of course they are fellow travelers. Also, I believe the whole episode when Phelan was at the podium, sounding drunk, was a ploy to lure Paxton to look into the issue, thus setting off the whole impeachment inquiry. I told my wife that the day it happened. Scumbags like Phelan need to be driven out.


17 posted on 09/17/2023 4:50:37 AM PDT by Smellin Salt
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To: pepsionice

#Drunk Dade RESIGN!


18 posted on 09/17/2023 4:58:39 AM PDT by Lakeside Granny (IN GOD WE TRUST with TRUMP WE STAND)
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To: JonPreston
Catturd @catturd2 ·

16h

Karl Rove’s article one month ago today … 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂


19 posted on 09/17/2023 5:01:58 AM PDT by Lakeside Granny (IN GOD WE TRUST with TRUMP WE STAND)
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To: srmanuel

You have identified the problem: owner is in short supply Among the political class.


20 posted on 09/17/2023 5:02:22 AM PDT by jagusafr ( )
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