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GiddyGap@lemm.ee to News@lemmy.world · 3 years ago

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial

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Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial

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GiddyGap@lemm.ee to News@lemmy.world · 3 years ago
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acquitted of all charges at his impeachment trial. The verdict Saturday reaffirmed Paxton’s durability in America’s biggest red state.
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    The party of law and order. What a surprise.

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      Law and order for thee not me. -GOP

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    What a fucking surprise.

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      The surprise was that it was his own party that started impeachment proceedings.

      They backed off once they realized that it had national attention.

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    Fucking disgusting

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    Corruption is a core trait of a conservative politician. Condemning him for corruption would have been the same as condemning him for being a conservative.

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      Right they’re all bad, but we’re all good, LMAO.

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        Who are you calling “we”? A quick check of your comment history shows you are a conservative.

        Every word uttered by a conservative is deception or manipulation. Your words are of no value to me.

        • OBG@lemmy.world
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          I’m also a registered Democrat. You assume so much.

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            LOL. Not sure who you think you’re fooling.

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              Honestly, not a joke. I’ve been a registered Democrat since the late 80s…even voted for slick Willy Clinton…twice.

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                How would that prevent you from being a conservative?

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                  It doesn’t. I’m just saying I vote for whoever I think is the best option at the time. Following a hard party line is a fools game.

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            As I said before, every word uttered by a conservative is deception or manipulation. In this case, it’s deception.

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    Sounds vile. It was surprising they even brought charges against him. Maybe how he individually threatened lawmakers about their reelection (or who knows what else) helped him. Or perhaps whatever persuaded the woman who had the affair to not testify (could it be witness intimidation perhaps?).

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    Republicans brought charges just to acquit, because he can’t face trial again due to double jeopardy.

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      He can face a criminal trial if he’s charged. But he probably won’t be, since he’s the attorney general.

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      It’s not a criminal trial, double jeopardy does not apply.

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      Impeachment doesn’t trigger double jeopardy, all it can do is kick you out of office or not

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    I wonder how many cocks Paxton sucked to get the acquittal.

    Getting a feeling this impeachment trial was a signal to other GOP incumbents — do not fuck with our O&G masters.

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    Whatever. Texas gonna Texas.

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    GOP the party of criminals.

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    Absolutely vile. I really need to move out of this shithole state.

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    They are who we thought they were.

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    Fucking absurd.

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    Historic in that it will be a mile post in the decline of Texas in history books outside the Dumb South.

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    Well, well, well.

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    Game knows game. So why am I NOT surprised

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