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Intractable

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2. Trumpty Dumpy is building it all up to take a magnificent fall.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2026, 02:34 PM

Yesterday

The higher you go, the further you will fall.

For multiple reasons, I don't think he's going to finish his term.

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The real reason trump endorsed Paxton [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP

Petty.... Lovie777 Yesterday #1

Trumpty Dumpy is building it all up to take a magnificent fall. Intractable Yesterday #2

He's making enemies at an alarming rate senseandsensibility Yesterday #5

here is hoping his landing spot has bars rurallib Yesterday #6

Or a Katcat 22 hrs ago #13

Lordy. That sounds like an episode of Dynasty. Buckeyeblue Yesterday #3

What a dumbass!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #4

Unless he thinks the TecBros have the election in the bag... alittlelark Yesterday #7

Another theory is that polls showed Paxton would beat Cornyn decisively. So then Trump endorsed Paxton knowing he would Fil1957 23 hrs ago #8

Do polls show that? ananda 23 hrs ago #9

I don't know senseandsensibility 23 hrs ago #10

KVUE (Austin) says new poll shows Talarico leading. ananda 22 hrs ago #16

According to the hosts of Pod Save America, polls showed Paxton was ahead of Cornyn by 20 points BEFORE the endorsement. Fil1957 20 hrs ago #23

Several different news outlets have shown Talarico leading. ananda 19 hrs ago #24

My bad. I meant Paxton was leading CORNYN, and I was referring to the primary election. I should have made that clear. Fil1957 19 hrs ago #26

OK. Whew. ananda 18 hrs ago #29

Polls showed Paxton leading for the Republican primary-- NONE show that for the General Election! Jack Valentino 18 hrs ago #30

All the polls for the general show Talarico leading. ananda 18 hrs ago #31

Two peas in a pod. madamesilverspurs 23 hrs ago #11

Paxton is corrupt, and that's exactly the kind of people he wants! 70sEraVet 22 hrs ago #22

And . . . . if Thune loses the Senate, so does Trump. no_hypocrisy 23 hrs ago #12

he might not care Skittles 22 hrs ago #21

Shhh..... senseandsensibility 19 hrs ago #25

I figured it was one con KT2000 22 hrs ago #14

That's what demented old idiots do... paleotn 22 hrs ago #15

If you want to build a criminal outfit, you need corrupt thugs. It can work for a while struggle4progress 22 hrs ago #17

He is the king of tantrumps. City Lights 22 hrs ago #18

He really is exceedingly unitelligent. AZ8theist 22 hrs ago #19

Don't you mean 'stable genius'? Norrrm 19 hrs ago #27

yes, of course...only... AZ8theist 15 hrs ago #32

Didn't Paxton once steal (or re-route) 250,000 votes and brag about it? fierywoman 22 hrs ago #20

In addition to the pettiness, note that he didn't endorse until it was pretty clear Paxton was going to win. pat_k 18 hrs ago #28