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dave99

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26. It all about $$ and Power Cornyn loses access to. Poor slob. All these coward Republicans

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Fri May 29, 2026, 02:31 PM

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Butt-hurt John Cornyn is apparently not intending to go gentle into that good night, posts the scorpion & frog fable [View all] Miles Archer Yesterday OP

What's he going to do about it? yardwork Yesterday #1

Honestly, if I were him, I'd go full scorched earth sboatcar Yesterday #3

"When you got nothin', you got nothin' to lose" - Bob Dylan Miles Archer Yesterday #7

If it's too late to file and run as an independent dflprincess Yesterday #11

Angry enough? Trueblue Texan Yesterday #17

Thomas Massie has already begun. Chump backed Ed Gallrein in the KY primary Totally Tunsie 22 hrs ago #38

" You gonna do somethin, or just stand there and bleed?" Miles Archer Yesterday #4

To paraphrase the old cereal ad: Nuttin', honey peppertree Yesterday #12

Bingo. Pinback Yesterday #14

Drown. Harker Yesterday #18

He could endorse Talarico Rstrstx 9 hrs ago #42

Yeah. Post all the fables you want CornHead. johnnyfins Yesterday #2

He turned right around and immediately endorsed Paxton. Can you get anymore hypocritical? Katinfl Yesterday #30

I recall reading that Cornyn endorsed Paxton anyway. usonian Yesterday #5

Yes he did. Republicans are just plain stupid and crazy. ananda Yesterday #29

It's an oft-repeated fable by tRump himself. YodaMom2 Yesterday #6

+1. He recited it many times dalton99a Yesterday #9

They posted this on the White House website? Sick motherf*ckers. Trueblue Texan Yesterday #16

After Cornyn, most Republicans are walking on egg shells... kentuck Yesterday #8

All the fables in the world couldn't save these dumb cornholes. miyazaki Yesterday #10

In fairness to Sen. Cornyn, I too did not hear this fable in a timely manner 0rganism Yesterday #13

It's like TSF's Snake poem. Trueblue Texan Yesterday #15

I kind of remember trump telling a version of this at one of his rallies. But he used a snake. Katinfl Yesterday #32

Stupid ReTHUG Cornyn malaise Yesterday #19

A different reading on that fable jmowreader Yesterday #20

He never thought... LuvLoogie Yesterday #21

I can't believe he didn't know Trump's character before this. surfered Yesterday #22

74? Isn't Trump 79? CaptainTruth Yesterday #23

80 in 16 days malaise Yesterday #24

The reference was to Cornyn's age: 74. Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #25

Ah, I didn't take it that way, thanks! CaptainTruth Yesterday #31

It all about $$ and Power Cornyn loses access to. Poor slob. All these coward Republicans dave99 Yesterday #26

That is shithole................... Lovie777 Yesterday #27

Was Trump's endorsement the reason Paxton won the GOP nom? ShazzieB Yesterday #28

Cornyn beat Paxton 42% to 40.5% in the March primary. Paxton won the runoff 63.5% to Cornyn's 36.5% nature-lover Yesterday #33

Thanks for these details. ShazzieB 23 hrs ago #34

I'm in TX and have been following closely. Been disgusted by these R's for a long time. nature-lover 23 hrs ago #37

He ain't gonna do shit, he's afraid of Trump. Emile 23 hrs ago #35

Hence the passive-aggressive posting of the fable, versus "UP YOURS, TRUMP." Miles Archer 23 hrs ago #36

..... Skittles 17 hrs ago #39

Cornyn sat through the crime spree and said nothing. He is garbage. GoodRaisin 15 hrs ago #40

So, what was your excuse, Senator? OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #41

Yes, this sounds like it's intended as a message to those who voted for Paxton. GoCubsGo 9 hrs ago #43

"It's my character." 3catwoman3 7 hrs ago #44