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Shirlee's avatar

When Cornyn voted to limit our gun rights I wrote to him and told him I’d never vote for him again. Promise made, promise kept. ✅

Susan Daniels's avatar

And karma smacked Cornyn right in the face. He'll try to do as much damage as possible until the end of the year, but then we're through with him forever.

James Mead's avatar

Unless you watch cable news. He will be the new turncoat RINO on tv.

Steven Thomas's avatar

He is a corrupt riño.

JenniferS's avatar

Love this one! The Texas populace finally woke up, and so is the populace at large, one way or another. The Carter Administration woke me up. COVID policies did it for many others. Defund the police; biological boys and men unfairly competing against women; untrammeled Medicaid and Medicare fraud; and countless other insults including vote counting in California. Once your eyes are opened, you begin to see the big picture.

The Musings of the Big Red Car's avatar

Too bloody long, amigo. Write better.

Silent scorn's avatar

As an avid reader, I disagree. Every premise is presented and backed up, leaving no loose ends. Great writer.

Praise Dear Leader's avatar

A hardcore cultist with a GED says "more is better."

Sara Me's avatar

Why the need to be condescending?

Praise Dear Leader's avatar

Condescending towards the reality inverter named "scorn," the slurping muse/trump sycophant that's all in with Substack's most provocatively insane magats?

You're another one - fan of the election denying grifters. Seth Muppet Keshel 🤣

Silent scorn's avatar

Wow. You’re just so angry! 😂😂😂😂

Silent scorn's avatar

Sounds like someone’s projecting.

Marjorie Miller's avatar

?. The Question Mark has a Question? hum...☕...1st cup thoughts... I found his article great. Every word tasted sweet. 😋 I was looking for more! On the other hand, your 6 words leave me confused. "Bloody" makes me think you're British, "amigo" makes me think you're Hispanic and "Write better" looks like a weird spell-check change. A British-Mexican Bot!!! I've got it!!! 🤖 At any rate, BottyBoop, it is half as long if you read half of it. I often just want to say "F*ck off" to people, but I feel I should say more. 🤔 On another note, I love your "Musings of the Big Red Car" tag name. You should muse more! 🎼🎵🎶

The Musings of the Big Red Car's avatar

Like a crab cake w too much filler and not enough crab. Dilutes the taste.

The world desperately needs more concise reactions. Never be reluctant to instruct people to say, FUCK OFF.

Fuck off, please, Cher. Remember your manners.

Ruth H's avatar

Being from Austin speaks volume. You’re a liberal at heart. Ugh

Ike Yeadon's avatar

Tween girl ranting

Jerri Hinojosa's avatar

There is a rot in the U.S. Senate, more insidious on the GOP side, in my opinion, strictly on the grounds of the GOP lying, pretending and moralizing while acting against the best interests of our country. At least we know where the Democrats stand on issues. Cornyn has been the poster child for this deception in moral wrappings.

It is only 2 short years until we elect a new President and we can be assured the same gang is already working diligently against the MAGA base and America First agenda. They think they can wait out Trump and deceive GOP voters into putting them right back in the grifting business. Our next choice of President will be so consequential.

Dorothy Olson's avatar

I saw a comment over at Manhattan Contrarian's most recent climate post (about the EPA), and saved it because I thought that the description fit quite nicely. It read, in part:

"Congress is irredeemably corrupt and has no interest in us. Only in self-enrichment and the next election cycle. Congress reminds me of nothing so much as maggots and parasites devouring a still breathing host."

Tootslilfighter's avatar

Excellent analysis, I’m so proud of Texas republicans right now, they deserve better than a Democrat in GOP clothing. These entitled idiots who don’t represent the people who elected them to represent them in DC have made me really angry since… 2015/2016 when I finally started paying attention. Better late than never I suppose, until I think about the what if’s.

Flippin’ Jersey's avatar

Wow, another PoS politician, I am utterly shocked. Shocked I say! Why we let these turds have the power they have voted themselves is beyond comprehension.

Tootslilfighter's avatar

IKR? It gives me the vapors and I regret not owning a fainting couch. The exorcising of them is delightful and I still get a big smile on my face and a warm satisfaction in my very bones when I think about Mitt Romney. The China Mitch days are drawing nigh and it’s even more magical than the exorcism of Cornyn. Frank Luntz is running out of clients I would imagine. 😂

Jerri Hinojosa's avatar

And that our constitution allows them to vote for their own rules, pay and benefits, vacations, etc. is also shocking. If they had to have Obamacare for a single day, we would never have passed that catastrophic nightmare of a law.

John Wygertz's avatar

Cornyn and Cassidy no longer have a home in the Republican Party, but where do they belong? If they had asked themselves that question several years ago, they might have grown spines and changed along with the Party. MAGA doesn't reward gentlemanly losers.

Susan Daniels's avatar

Are unmitigated liars allowed to be considered gentlemen?

c Anderson's avatar

Posing as “gentlemanly.” JW was being the real gentleman in this case.

Sara Me's avatar

On the golf course at the Country Club. They already grifted their rewards. Ego a little bruised but that is what scotch is for.

Ruth H's avatar

This article clearly shows how badly Cornyn voted for TX and our country while also showing how strong Cruz is for voting correctly on big issues in favor of TX and our country. Odd how two GOP Senators from the same state can vote opposite from each other. I detest Cornyn even more reading how badly he acted in the Senate. Cornyn deserves being booed every single time he’s in public.

Silent scorn's avatar

Is he worse than a democrat that votes party line even for common sense things like keeping porn adjacent books out of kids schools? Or does it matter? Good riddance. Maybe he’ll’find’ a cool seashell arrangement on the beach that says liberation day 🙄

Jerri Hinojosa's avatar

I tend to err on the side of saying the deceptive RINOs are worse, only because of the lying and manipulation required to keep up the deception. At least Democrats generally don’t pretend to hold values they don’t. Or at least don’t pretend to practice Christianity.

skbunny's avatar

Trump requires absolute fealty, not independent thinking, so of course being free from that would be liberating.

skbunny's avatar

Trump doesn't require complete fealty?

Free Will's avatar

Swamp Republicrats only support incumbent win rate and the approved narrative.

AFCz's avatar

Lets is not overlook nor ignore that Cornyn’s base were democratic cross-over votes in the OPEN Republican Primaries. Cornyn also enjoyed the support of establishment RINOs and the propensity for conservatives to sit on their hands during elections. Given the disputed contest on the democratic side of the table, Cornyn was denied the cross over votes. Fortunately the 2A activists inspired many conservative votes this election cycle as Trump withheld his endorsement until he knew which direction the wind was blowing.

Lysenko's avatar

"Lets is not overlook nor ignore that Cornyn’s base were democratic cross-over votes in the OPEN Republican Primaries .."

There's no good evidence supporting your contention. Analyses of Texas Republican primaries generally describe crossover voting as present but small in magnitude, typically estimated in the low single digits of primary voters in most cycles, though it might matter at the margin in very close races (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/ken-paxton-primary-election-cornyn-21124741.php).

Cornyn has historically relied on core Republican primary voters, donor networks, and high turnout establishment GOP coalitions rather than dependence on opposition-party voters. His election history shows repeated strong wins in GOP primaries over multiple cycles, which is inconsistent with reliance on a crossover-heavy base.

Your toddler had another tantrum, so now you have a real contest for the Senate. Now tell more stories about the radical vegan.

Sara Me's avatar

Lifelong Texas Republican voter here. Paxton would have won without the endorsement. Cornyn was booed at the State convention. The mask was finally slipping and Texans were finally waking up to the theatre. Talafreako, the Beta Beto will not win in Texas. Cornyn transformed the Texas AG office. He is like Trump, every week delivering a win for Texans through the courts. Fighting for us. Cannot wait to see what he does in the Senate.

Lysenko's avatar

You’re a deluded magoid (or playing the part): https://substack.com/@eyestosee/likes

There aren’t that many of you - Even in Texas

Sara Me's avatar

I was really disappointed in Trump, someone who places such a high value on loyalty, for withholding his endorsement until he saw which way the wind was blowing. I guess that loyalty is not a two way street. I almost wish he had not endorsed anyone because I believe Paxton would have won anyway and I hated all the coverage giving Trump the credit that truly belonged to Paxton.

c Anderson's avatar

The song, “The Motto,” perfectly describes how people like John Cornyn work when their only true goal in life is to live as large as you can. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vdouDiUU4fw&ra=m

Marjorie Miller's avatar

Cool song! Cool beat! Cool words! LOVED it! aMusic!!! 🤣🤔🙂❣️ I shall now get my 2nd cup of coffee dancing!!! 💃🎼🎵🎶

John Cunningham's avatar

He’s NOT supposed to be Loyal to Trump. He’s supposed to be loyal to the constitution. For years republican congressmen have abandoned their constitutional duty and shifted their loyalty to Trump because he’s so vindictive. Now he’s fre to be a real statesman not a puppet.