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Why are they impeaching Ken Paxton in Texas?
Dallas Morning News ^ | Sep 2 | Lauren McGaughy

Posted on 09/02/2023 3:41:09 PM PDT by RandFan

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To: RandFan

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/texas-attorney-general-charged-fraud


41 posted on 09/02/2023 6:37:47 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Nervous Tick

“He came up against the execrable Dade Phelan, speaker of the Texas House and a nasty RINO puke. Worked to have him removed for public drunkenness during session.”

True.


42 posted on 09/02/2023 6:45:26 PM PDT by Rusty0604 (Despthaerately looking for new conspiracy theories as all the old ones have come true)
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To: RandFan

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/ken-paxton-nate-paul-filings/269-a2834a60-4105-416c-ae93-65dd1f84c376

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/ken-paxton-impeachment-documents/285-e1733ff9-3be0-4765-8ae0-d5a792842db7


43 posted on 09/02/2023 6:48:21 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Political Junkie Too

No term limits for Texas governor.


44 posted on 09/02/2023 6:49:50 PM PDT by Rusty0604 (Despthaerately looking for new conspiracy theories as all the old ones have come true)
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To: Rusty0604

https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/orange-county-republican-party-vote-censure-house-speaker-dade-phelan/502-dc662962-6cbe-4e83-8668-694d8f5fb5fa


45 posted on 09/02/2023 7:06:35 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: RandFan

Because he overcame voter fraud and is warning others.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4151281/posts


46 posted on 09/02/2023 7:15:04 PM PDT by Vision (Woke is communism and it has no place in America. Election Reform Now! Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: RandFan

Shortly after he gave that speech they began to persecute him. You can confirm the timing for yourself.


47 posted on 09/02/2023 7:17:45 PM PDT by Vision (Woke is communism and it has no place in America. Election Reform Now! Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: RandFan

Bkmk


48 posted on 09/02/2023 7:20:01 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: Brian Griffin

In the meeting last month, party members said Phelan has failed to adhere to the party’s platform and principles.

“During the past two legislative sessions as speaker, he has appointed 22 committee chairs. I counted 22 democratic chairman. You can’t possibly promote a conservative philosophy if you’re appointing democratic committee chairs. That’s right. That’s right,” said a party member at the meeting.


49 posted on 09/02/2023 7:22:33 PM PDT by Rusty0604 (Despthaerately looking for new conspiracy theories as all the old ones have come true)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

The rats and rinos in the house have made an alliance. They vote together and the rats vote with the rinos to keep a conservative from being speaker


50 posted on 09/02/2023 7:41:59 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Rusty0604

If he supports Trump, then naturally the Rinos are after him, especially wanting to secure the border!!


51 posted on 09/02/2023 9:59:51 PM PDT by redinIllinois (Pro-life, accoountant, gun-totin' Grandma - multi issue voter )
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To: RandFan

Didn’t Louie Gohmert run against him?


52 posted on 09/02/2023 10:25:17 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: FLT-bird

Texas has open primaries. Dems help keep RINOs in office.


53 posted on 09/02/2023 11:07:18 PM PDT by lone star annie ( )
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To: napscoordinator

“That’s a big number”

Yep, almost as big as the number of RINOs in the US House right now.


54 posted on 09/03/2023 7:16:02 AM PDT by Colo9250 ( )
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To: marktwain

Thanks, I do recall about DeLay.


55 posted on 09/03/2023 7:47:11 AM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (MURDER IS MYRDER)
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To: RandFan

Yes, against Prescott Bush.

Additionally, he’s constantly fighting the Biden regime.


56 posted on 09/03/2023 7:28:45 PM PDT by ro_dreaming (Who knew "Idiocracy", "1984", "Enemy of the State", and "Person of Interest" would be non-fiction?)
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To: RandFan
Wait a minute. He is charged with trying to "overturn an election" right?

And yet from article...

His lawyers say he cannot be removed from office for alleged misdeeds that have occurred since his re-election because of the “prior election doctrine,” which they argue makes it’s illegal for an official to be removed for acts committed before their most recent election. The House managers dispute that argument.

So uhm, isn't this impeachment about overturning an election?

Kinda ironic.

57 posted on 09/05/2023 5:59:45 PM PDT by AndyTheBear (Certified smarter than average for my species)
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To: lonestar67

What specifically makes Texas house Republicans “RINOS”?? Are they passing socialist budgets....restricting guns...promoting LBGTQ+ agendas?

You can’t just say they’re RINOS just for going after Paxton. The charges are very specific and non-partisan in nature.


58 posted on 09/06/2023 8:56:41 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: Miami Rebel

One of the key figures attends my church.

He told me that parents obtaining surgery to mutilate their children in transgenderism are to be supported.

He also said that local Texas GOP volunteers are worthless in an online post and need to be gotten rid of.

It is pretty obvious.

He also did receive a lot of financial support from Phelan which certainly looks as if it was a bought vote.

Moreover, the charges brought by the House were:

1. Not rendered into a written vote.
2. Did not allow or pursue evidence opposing the charges.
3. Did not contact or allow comment from Paxton or any Paxton representative
4. Were rushed through on a Saturday afternoon vote during Memorial Day weekend.
5. No prior notice was given to constituents about the idea of impeaching the Attorney General of Texas
6. Phelan was criticized around the time of the charges by Paxton for being publicly inebriated. It seems clear that Phelan retaliated to that charge by bringing these charges.
7. Even some Democrats refused to vote for the House charges.


59 posted on 09/06/2023 11:42:11 AM PDT by lonestar67 (America is exceptional)
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To: RandFan

The George P Bush RINOs are all butt-hurt because no one wants another Bush in office and we voters owe it to him to elect him to any office he seeks and elect him overwhelmingly. It boils down to the fact that they couldn’t beat him on an election so they decided to lawfare him out of office.


60 posted on 09/06/2023 11:50:18 AM PDT by Clay Moore (My pistol identifies as a cordless hole punch)
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