Cornyn Again

[RoyGBiv]

However much I despise Cornyn, he keeps giving me new reasons to despise him more.

John Cornyn Defends Move to Allow Democrats Vote in Republican Primaries
https://townhall.com/news/josephchalfan ... s-n2681305

[der Teufel]

I like open primaries.
I want to vote for whomever I want to vote for when I vote.
If I want to cross over and vote for someone in the other party, I like to be able to do that.
I realize there's an opportunity for mischief, but if a party is running such a crummy candidate that the other party wants them to succeed because the can't win in the general election, we should get better candidates.

YMMV, these are my opinions.

I may not think Cornyn was great, but there's no way I'm voting for a crook like Paxton.

[chasfm11]

I anticipated that Cornyn would do everything that he possibly could to hit back at the grassroots opposition to him. He was successful at doing that for at least one prior election cycle. I'm happy that he is gone. His trying to draw blood during his exit confirms the value of the change.

The Democratic party continues to do everything that it can to undermine the will of the voters. They poured millions of dollars into to weaker Republicans, trying to influence the primary outcomes so that Democratic candidates could face weaker opponents. It is the same tactic in the Texas House where the Speaker has been elected by weak Republicans plus every Democrat. This is the equivalent of giving the middle finger to the Republican electorate who voted for a Republican majority, expecting that majority to chose the Speaker. When your policies do not attract voters, the solution is to try to sabotage the opposing party.

I do not agree with everything that Ken Paxton has done. His record as AG, however, shows greater support for the Texas voters than even our Governor. The Republican voters of Texas helped to put President Trump into office because of the promises that he made. I do not agree with all the President Trump has done. In fact, I strongly disagree with some things, viewing them as reversals. But it is impossible for me to imagine that I would be happier if he had lost the election because the vast majority of policies that I want would be opposite of what I want. I see that same comparison between Paxton and Talarico. If the Democrats retake the majority in the Senate, I know for certain that the agenda items that I want will be reversed. Immigration alone is a reason not to allow Talarico to win. I have listened to a lot of people with TDR tell me why we should have a different President. That is one of the reasons that we don't elect Presidents by popular vote but through the Electoral College - which the Democrats would tear down if they could.

Lastly, nearly everything that happened during the Biden Presidency has been proven to be wrong. While the primary exhibit for that was the Covid policies, immigration and voter fraud are very close competitors. "There is no voter fraud" - except that it has been proven to be rampant. So before anyone says that they cannot hold their nose and vote for Paxton, they should consider the stench that will result if Talarico and el-sayed are in power. It may be closer than anyone realizes.

[RoyGBiv]

A John Cornyn Staffer Pulled a Benedict Arnold Move. Here's His New Boss.

Jacob Smith, who worked for Cornyn for five years as a deputy legislative director and policy adviser, is taking on the role of deputy policy director for Talarico’s campaign.

[srothstein]

However much I despise Cornyn, he keeps giving me new reasons to despise him more.

John Cornyn Defends Move to Allow Democrats Vote in Republican Primaries
https://townhall.com/news/josephchalfan ... s-n2681305

My opinion, as an independent, is that the party should be the only one deciding who their candidate is. Primaries should always be closed to anyone who is not a member of the party. Of course, I also believe the party gets to determine who are the members (not just registration but paying dues or whatever). As part of that, the party should pay for the nomination practice, not the state. Whether it is an election, a convention, or some other method, the party is responsible for their nomination practice. That way we do not need to change the registration process and the state has no need to know what party I am in.

I came to this conclusion when I found that the Libertarian party does all of its nominations by convention and receives no state support for any of its conventions (county or state). Why do we treat the parties differently?

[rtschl]

A John Cornyn Staffer Pulled a Benedict Arnold Move. Here's His New Boss.

Jacob Smith, who worked for Cornyn for five years as a deputy legislative director and policy adviser, is taking on the role of deputy policy director for Talarico’s campaign.

So Cornyn had a VERY progressive/liberal staffer that has no problem going to work for the far leftist socialist extremist Talarico? Makes one wonder how many other "conservative" senators and congressmen have far left wing staffers. One more reason Cornyn proved the decision to reject him was correct - even with a flawed candidate.

[Boxerrider]

Why do we treat the parties differently?

Because the democrats and republicans built the system, and they want everyone to believe that the only options are the two they provide?
If that is true, then some might consider it elitist and authoritarian. Others might call it tyrannical.

[RoyGBiv]

I toyed with the idea of running for Senate against Cornyn.
I certainly have a better 2A policy.
I value my privacy too dearly for that job.

[philip964]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-e ... rcna593255

Vindman loses to Socialist in Dem primary. Vindman raised 16 million to DSA gals 1 million.

Trump was ecstatic at his loss.

So do you think some MAGA voted for the DSA lady. You bet. Street I guess works both ways.