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slightlv

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41. I'm a former Texan... lived there for nearly 25 years
Tue May 26, 2026, 07:47 PM
15 hrs ago

San Antonio and Austin. Back in those early days I was there, I longed to retire at Galveston. And the oil companies and the chemical companies ruined the Gulf so bad, I still won't eat seafood today because the CoRexit has gotten so far down into the ecosystem. My SIL moved back to Seguin for retirement, and we spend the first 30 minutes+ of every phone call griping about TX, KS, and the government in general. She's as out of her mind about it all as I am. I only wish we were close enough to cry in each others arms and walk the marches together. I miss her badly.

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TX-SEN: Ken Paxton is SICK. [View all] RandySF 20 hrs ago OP
Shhhhhh! Mordred 20 hrs ago #1
I mean, it's today, so... Prairie Gates 19 hrs ago #5
Kick dalton99a 20 hrs ago #2
Now We See How Paxton Got That Endorsement! The Roux Comes First 20 hrs ago #3
Paxton is scum. dalton99a 19 hrs ago #4
The sportcoats! dpibel 19 hrs ago #7
That's not very nice. rubbersole 17 hrs ago #31
Well, so that was the reason his wife wanted a biblical divorce! mwmisses4289 18 hrs ago #20
All I've got it one three-letter word: calimary 17 hrs ago #28
The GOP loves its rapists. nt City Lights 19 hrs ago #6
pick your battle as this is too early to tar ken with this Shellback Squid 19 hrs ago #8
No, I'm sorry. RandySF 19 hrs ago #11
Seems a good battle to pick. Torchlight 18 hrs ago #14
especially when it seems there are daily "battles" to be had Skittles 12 hrs ago #45
huh? Skittles 18 hrs ago #22
Well, discussing this five hours before the polls close isn't going to make much difference. Wednesdays 9 hrs ago #47
If paxton wins the runoff Beachnutt 19 hrs ago #9
At least the Texas Democrats wont have to wonder what to make their TV ads about DFW 18 hrs ago #19
Talarico said it would be a major point in running against Paxton. summer_in_TX 9 hrs ago #46
The party of law and order!!211!! progressoid 19 hrs ago #10
Gang O' Pedophiles. 2naSalit 18 hrs ago #12
Paxton is a disease... GiqueCee 18 hrs ago #13
You Texans have this mess of corruption... slightlv 18 hrs ago #23
I'm not a Texan... GiqueCee 17 hrs ago #29
I'm a former Texan... lived there for nearly 25 years slightlv 15 hrs ago #41
Yeah... lonely bird 1 hr ago #49
You have to wonder why they are protecting this guy. MadameButterfly 18 hrs ago #15
Local radio (DFW) branded Paxton as the guy who puts party before Party. Torchlight 18 hrs ago #16
I think it is time somebody looked deeply into paxton's closet. niyad 18 hrs ago #17
They certainly will if he wins today. JohnnyRingo 17 hrs ago #26
They protect their own. MerryBlooms 18 hrs ago #18
You mean nothing unless you're a white male christianist in this country. slightlv 18 hrs ago #21
...and that's why we want him to win the primary JohnnyRingo 17 hrs ago #24
If cornyn wins Beachnutt 17 hrs ago #27
ugh BlueWaveNeverEnd 17 hrs ago #25
RandySF...... Upthevibe 17 hrs ago #30
This is so horrible RandySF 17 hrs ago #34
If Piss wants him in, he's probably in. BlueTsunami2018 16 hrs ago #36
If that young boy was mine popsdenver 17 hrs ago #32
The first st trial ended in a hung jury TexasBushwhacker 15 hrs ago #39
Paxton is running for the Senate in Texas? This has to cost him that race! Jim__ 17 hrs ago #33
He just won the primary. nt Callie1979 13 hrs ago #43
This will only make them want to vote for him more. BlueTsunami2018 17 hrs ago #35
Ken Paxton: SOFT ON PEDOPHILIA, WRONG FOR TEXAS Blue Owl 15 hrs ago #37
Should be his Willie Horton moment... Wounded Bear 15 hrs ago #38
Why are all Trump supporters child molesters? WTF! Initech 15 hrs ago #40
If it fits, then wear it. calimary 15 hrs ago #42
GOP Guardians of Pedophiles Emile 13 hrs ago #44
MAGA loves pedophiles. iemanja 8 hrs ago #48
Al;l i can say is bluestarone 1 hr ago #50
At least 2 red states are pushing for the death penalty for child sexual assault SpankMe 45 min ago #51
That's why Trump likes him so much! RainCaster 28 min ago #52
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