Texas DeceptiCON Dan Crenshaw, aka “one-eyed McCain”, a man of notoriously arrogant and intemperate disposition, has lost the Texas CD02 primary race to Steve Toth. Mr Toth won 56% of the primary vote, so there will not be a runoff.
At the conclusion of this year, the perpetually horrible Dan Crenshaw will no longer be a congressman.
Apparently, Crenshaw was blindsided and didn’t see it coming. [SOURCE]
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In the statewide republican senate primary, incumbent Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will advance to a runoff. Cornyn received 42%, Paxton received 41%, Wesley Hunt received 13.5%. Because no candidate won more than 50% of the vote, Paxton and Cornyn will now advance to a runoff on May 26th. [SOURCE]
The greater share of Wesley Hunt’s vote is expected to go toward Ken Paxton, setting up the opportunity for the people of Texas to finally remove another DeceptiCON from the Senate. However, the Bush/McConnell clans are expected to rally on Cornyn’s behalf, in order to stop Paxton.
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We can expect to see all the professionally republican pundits and politicians appealing to the Texas voters to give John Cornyn another term in office. Obviously, the decision is in the hands of the Texas base – but we can hope Cornyn is dispatched.
In other good news the insufferable Jasmine Crockett has lost her Democrat senate race. [SOURCE]
The other Texas House race needs some attention – District 18.
It looks like Al Green is facing a runoff against Christian Menefee, just to stay in Congress.
It’d be nice to be able to watch the SOTU address without that buffoon’s antics getting him thrown out.
He looks like a caveman. lol. Neanderthal.
Happy days are here again! lol I’m sure Crenshaw will land on his feet. There’s undoubtedly a billet reserved for him on a WEF steering committee somewhere.
As to Cornyn, his political days are numbered. Voters are tired of Bush republicanism and Cornyn has delivered that in spades, along with the never to be lamented, retiring Thom Tillis. I will miss having Paxton in Texas, but subbing out a RINO in the U.S. Senate? He’s doing God’s work.
Edit: And losing the insufferable Jasmine Crockett was just icing on the cake. The U.S. Congress is a far cry from the esteemed institution it was once thought to be but for goodness’ sake! Our standards didn’t have to be that low!
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About Crenshaw: saw a term elsewhere that can be used for this question – was Crenshaw a RINO or a DIABLO (Democrat In All But Label Only).
We just call them Bush Republicans. Far more treacherous than dim-witted Dems.
And the Bush Republicans stick together even tighter than UniParty Dems.
They are the diseased and fevered jackals demonically determined to bring down America.
Have been since patriarch Prescott Bush was “Hitler’s Banker” *during* WWII helping Adolph be able to buy the bullets and bombs that killed American GI’s.
Prescott was a Rockefeller stand-up going back to his days a Yale in the 1910’s, Dulles BFF, got GHWB into the CIA in time to become the head of the Ft Worth office in 1963, linked up with Kissinger, UN Ambassador when Nixon pulled plug on Taiwan, became first US Ambassador to China, rewarded the Communists after Tiananmen massacre with Most Favored Nation status and began the hollowing out of US industry. Revered in China with a state funeral ceremony after his passing, declared “China’s best friend ever in the White House.”
Shrub’s 9-11 turned US into police surveillance state, Patriot Act, FISA courts, all that was and is used against Trump, Patriots today.
Yes, the Bush Crime Syndicate is evil and has been doing the work of destroying the constitutional republic for more than a century. No authoritarian dictatorship they can’t embrace; they want collectivist authoritarianism here, in the US. Traitors who deserve to displace Benedict Arnold as the epitome of traitors.
I think FISA was Jimmy Carter re: Iran at the tine. Could be wrong tho.
You have just stated why I have never watched Dana Perino….how many years does it take to separate from a family?
Old man Bush was a big influence on his big family. That is where the problem began and the fruits of his teachings to his family are not good for this country. The entire family seems to be focused on themselves and not this great country.
You’ll see her all over the place on lib shows.
Back to ambulance chasing as a first class lawyer.
I for one am sorry Crockett lost. The comedic value alone would’ve made the next 8 months joyful.
She won’t go away. She might get a job at msnow and replace joy reid
Ken Paxton was my choice for Trump’s Vice-President. While I am happy with J.D. Vance, Ken Paxton has a reputation for action when needed and is. in my opinion a Conservative fellow who will never let us down.
“He’s no Dan Crenshaw” has to hurt…Crenshaw.
Crenshaw fooled me, but not for long.
Did anyone wonder why SNL gave him free airtme?
Hunt was put in the race to take votes from Paxton. Mission accomplished.
Every race needs its stalking horse I guess.
If that’s the case, he got paid for it. No one does that kinda stuff for free. Someone should follow the money…….
Just look at his war chest of 2 million. Which he will keep now.
Correct. The closet Democrat, Hunt, is gone and those votes will now be going back to Paxton in the runoff on May 26.
The craven Cornyn Bush Republicans spent 33 times more cash on vicious smear ads against Paxton and Hunt. That level of shabby, gutter level politics no longer effects or motivates thinking people. It repulses them. As does the weak weasel, Cornyn.
Wonder why Hunt agreed to be a patsy! Probably paid very well!
Wesley Hunt can never be trusted again. Ken Paxton would have had a clear victory if not for Wesley Hunt. Paxton spent $4 million to Cornyn’s $100 million.
The Democrats/Socialists have been using the 3 candidate system for over 20 years now to take down Republicans. It happens all the time in Mississippi.
Sundance!
I saw your witty LINE, for the 1 eye man, and said:
“Apparently, Crenshaw was blindsided and didn’t see it coming.”
I’m glad I didn’t have coffee in my hand, when I read that.
Crenshaw could not keep his eye on the ball. Steve Toth will be a see change.
Where is Wordman?
Exactly
I’m here as a backup to Wordman.
I promise to keep my word, man!
I was in Crenshaw’s district until the TX senate created a district for Wesley Hunt to finally get elected.
As other TreeHouser’s comments have already stated, it did not take long for Crenshaw’s deception to be unveiled.
Good grief that guy is a yuuuge disappointment.
Be careful to at least try to keep Crenshaw under control – on his way out, he just may go even more vindictive and work more with the Jeffries/Schumer crowd to further harm Team Trump.
Hopefully Crenshaw will simply keep lining his pockets. A form of greenmail. A tax on us to minimize the damage Crenshaw does. Extortion. Would be just like him.
I just don’t understand why Wesley Hunt tried to run for US Senate. He was making headway in the House. Could have had some actual influence, with a little bit of seniority. SMH.
“I just don’t understand why Wesley Hunt tried to run for US Senate.”
Bush money.
I hope Crenshaw doesn’t take the Tillis route.
I suspect he will, and it’s going to be ugly. 😔
If he did, he’d being going up a blind alley
Bye-bye dead eye.
Good. Hopefully Fox’s Gutfeld won’t have him on the show again, like last week. He was a snooker of a guest anyway.
Cornyn is almost as bad as that idiot from Louisiana Bill Cassidy, but Paxton makes me nervous. He has more baggage than Amtrak. He really presents like a slippery guy. If he ran as a democrat, the baggage would help him. Not with GOP voters.
If the democrats take this senate seat seriously and run a good candidate and a good campaign, they might pick this one off. Texas isn’t as red as people think and the big blue cities generate mountains of fraud. This senate election won’t be a slam-dunk for the GOP. It will consume tons of resources.
Keeping the senate won’t be easy for the GOP for many reasons. People on this site saying there’s no way the GOP loses the senate are whistling past the graveyard.
Paxton is a very smart, MAGA guy! We need him
The “righteous and pious” church goers in TX, of all political persuasions, are going to have issues being asked to look beyond the “moral conduct” baggage of Paxton’s that the REPUBLICAN PAC’s published for the last 2-months. They may not vote democrat … for the smooth talking, clean-cut Talerico but do as done in the past … stay home or vote Libertarian.
Talerico’s “compassionate” immigration message resonates with the messages from the Pulpits they hear on Sunday …. and have trouble tuning out.
Watch Talerico’s anti-ICE message. He doe not mention ICE … he uses the term Secret Police .. which the unformed will have not oppose … and in the same breath says CRIMINAL IMMIGRANTS need to be deported and stopped at the borders but not how that will be done.
Then there is his third major democrat talking point … make the Billionaires pay the bills that resonates with the majority of voters.
He parrots President Trump’s views on “the need to support the economic security of Americans” and that “corruption in DC has to be rooted” … but like most politicians provides no details on those two stances.
People are whistling past the grave yard if they think voters in TX are any better informed than voters in other states and that “moral values” do not count to the church going crowd. It is going to take allot of hard work to expose Talerico to the la la land voters … encourage people to actually get out an vote … and hard work to repair Paxton’s image if he is the candidate.
And this is why it may be easier for Cornyn to beat Talerico. The Democrats are using the Spanberger strategy with success.
Talarico…
“Our Southern border should be like our front porch. There should be a giant WELCOME mat out front….”
Citizen Free Press TS account has some juicy Talarico quotes in today’s feed, worth amplifying.
Here is a sample:
https://truthsocial.com/@CitizenFreePress/116171860335264791
Yes, Texas State Representative and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is pro-choice and has a history of supporting abortion access, aligning himself with the Democratic party’s stance on the issue.
Political Actions: Talarico has consistently voted against restrictive abortion legislation in Texas. He opposed measures that would have prohibited state and local tax dollars from funding entities associated with abortion.
Controversial Views: In a 2025 appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, Talarico argued that there is “no historical, theological, [or] biblical basis” for Christians to oppose abortion.
Theological Arguments for Choice: Talarico has argued that the Bible supports bodily autonomy and that “creation has to be done with consent,” specifically citing the story of Mary and the angel Gabriel as a model for this belief.
Opposition: His stance has drawn strong criticism from conservative Christian groups and anti-abortion organizations in Texas, who have labeled his arguments as “heresy” and a “twisting of Scripture”.
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Based on his legislative record and public statements, he is a staunch defender of abortion rights.
Is Talerico Anti ICE?
Texas State Representative and 2026 U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is strongly anti-ICE, calling to “tear down” the agency. He has organized protests against ICE operations in Texas, accusing the agency of terrorizing communities and operating as a “secret police force”.
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Key details regarding Talarico’s position include:
Abolition and Replacement: Talarico has advocated for abolishing ICE and replacing it with a new agency focused on public safety, specifically targeting cartels and human traffickers.
Protests and Rhetoric: He held a major protest in East Austin against ICE, accusing them of misconduct following the shooting of individuals by federal agents.
Senate Campaign Platform: In his 2026 U.S. Senate bid, Talarico has made opposing current ICE, or Immigration and Customs Enforcement, practices a central part of his platform.
“Pro-Immigrant, Pro-Security”: Talarico defines his stance as seeking a system that is both pro-immigrant and pro-security, arguing current federal actions are anti-immigrant.
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He is joined in this position by other Democratic officials, such as U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro.
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Well I always remember what Rush said about California and Reagan. Don’t ever think it can’t happen to Texas. We should be vigilante. Ex Dallas resident.
He really fooled a lot of people. I can wait to see him go. Problem is that some of them go there with good intentions. After they arrive and they are informed in the penumbra of the halls of congress, they change.
he who?
I do not trust the results. I do not trust them one bit.
They’ve never stopped the rigging of elections, no substantive changes since 2020 (and before).
And Texas is the epicenter of the corrupt Bush Crime Syndicate. The results are the product of sophisticated applied, optimized game theory.
By taking the outlandish, implausible in November winner Crockett off the field they left the plausible fake fraud Talarico who play-acts as a religious Democrat who’s an Atheist that skinsuits Christianity with blasphemous positions on everything of substance. He’s merely learned the language of Christianity, not the practice if it. This is to make him appear to be electable in a Republican state. And election results are controlled by *plausibility*. His ‘win’ is a setup for November election theft in Texas.
They rigged the results to create a run-off between Paxton and Cornyn. This gives the flexibility for now. Clearing Crockett changes polling dynamics. Now that race shifts to an electability issue, ‘who can beat a ‘religious’ Dem?
Paxton surely had more support among R voters than Rino Cornyn. So they couldn’t steal it outright, like Trump 2024. A setup for two ‘plausible’ scenarios that have been game-theoried to include other US Senate primary races yet to be decided:
1) The Hold. Cornyn holds off Paxton challenge in the runoff with vote rigging apparatus, proceeds to November against Talarico. And holds off the ‘strong challenge’ by Talarico, preserving the seat in the R column.
2) The Throw. Paxton prevails in the runoff with the vote riggers not rigging it. Proceeds to November against Talarico when the vote rigging apparatus rigs the ‘plausible’ Talarico victory as a “Christian” Democrat over the “fringe MAGA conspiracy theorist” Paxton. Throwing the Safe Texas R seat to the Democrats.
Remember, the Bush Crime Family wants MAGA gone, dead. It’s bad for business as usual. They’ll use the Throw to set up the 2028 primary narrative, electability.
They want Cornyn. Status quo is preferable. But under game theory they are having to balance plausibility with actual voter sentiment, national dynamics, agendas. Game theory models aren’t very reliable with too many variables. Now they will become more reliable with Crockett gone and with other state primaries to be determined before the runoff that will inform them of which is preferable, The Hold or The Throw?
Tbd. There is no election integrity today. It is all plausibility and game theory results. Only a Too Big To Rig strategy can overcome it. That is Paxton’s challenge and opportunity. In the runoff and in November.
the GOP establishment isn’t worried. They’d prefer a democrat to any non-establishment senator. If Paxton wins, the GOPe won’t do much to support Paxton. The GOPe does this everywhere. Don’t support our ownership of the GOP senate, we will work to get a democrat elected…… and people still think the GOP is the lesser of two evils.
BTW: your point about no election integrity is not a small point. Nothing has changed since the 2020 Steal, except for work private groups have done at their own expense and safety. Nothing from the GOP, nothing from the DOJ, nothing from the FBI. Just talk and pandering and theater.
If Talarico wins later this year – and I think he defeats either of these clowns by double digits – I cannot wait for you to blame it on election integrity and the system being rigged. I am going to look for your comments in that thread. 😀
For FTP: Denial isn’t a river in Egypt. I bet you trust the machines and who is counting the vote. Smh.
Why is Talarico better? Because he’s a democrat?
Whatever will Texas’ liz cheney do now….
“However, the Bush/McConnell clans are expected to rally on Cornyn’s behalf, in order to stop Paxton.”
They already started. They are peddling the Paxton-has-too-much-baggage-to-get-elected narrative.
They are and some commenters here are falling for it. Please note: Ken Paxton has an eye condition that some observers here claim makes him look “shifty”. If you base your vote on looks instead of substance, please don’t vote.
Yup, next up the “polls”. Followed by muh epstein, muh principles, muh Iran, muh whatever CONservative Inc tells them to set their hair on fire over.
This shows how republicans can be manipulated! Never believe the establishment! They lie to elect the establishment!
Not like 90% of Congress doesn’t have the same baggage. What happened to Nancy Mace trying to reveal the Congresspeople that have used the sex slush fund?
Too much baggage by democrats and rinos, not because of himself!
Hahahahahahahahahahaha!
that’s all folks!
Cornyn Dog. 100 MIL to Elect and re-elect this RINO. Out with the trash. I’ll take my chances with Paxton. Time for a change. Thune needs to be challenged as well. He sucks. It is a crime that all of Trump’s judges and appointees haven’t entered office in year 2. How about Red Slips? GOP President, Senate, and House majorities. LFG. The fateful McConnell, 17 all need to go.
How much do you want to bet that Cornyn supported Hunt’s campaign to take votes from Paxton?
Of course he did! But, why do they think Hunt took votes from Paxton? It looks like he took it from Cornyn!
The Crocket loss was not good news. I would much rather Paxton ran against her, than Talarico, who has a lot more support with republicans, and moderate dems here, sadly. I’ll vote for Paxton again, and think he will defeat Cornyn, but I’m very pessimistic that either of them could defeat Talarico, from what I see on the ground here, 45 mins north of Austin. Either Paxton or cornyn would have defeated jasmine, easily, and without doubt. For some reason, the churched conservatives in my area are big Talarico supporters, sadly.
The “churched conservatives” in your area may want to spend some time reading the Bible if they truly believe talarico is a Christian. He may be “churched”, Christian he is not.
Getting rid of the likes of Crenshaw in the primary process is how conservative voters get a voice in this country.
We don’t have a voice in the legislative branch, only in the executive branch, and only with Trump!
Team D vs Team R elections come and go every 2 years. But we’re stuck with the same Uniparty GOP crap….. who treat their voters like an abusive husband…. decade after decade.
I literally don’t care about what happens in general elections anymore. The GOP primaries are the only thing that matters.
The problem will be getting that share that went to Westley Hunt to turn out again, this time for Paxton.
Talarico has already been recorded suggesting the tax codes be revised to result in NO billionaires. He is AOC with junk between the legs.
There’s the campaign against Talarico!
“The Bush Crime Family: The Inside Story of an American Dynasty” by Roger Stone and Saint John Hunt.
“The Bush Crime Family will have readers asking, ‘Why aren’t these people in prison?'”
110% chance if Paxton wins runoff, Bush Klan backs the demonrat, Talarico.
oh, it won’t just be the Bushies. It’ll be the entire GOP Senate re-election committee and nearly all of the GOP senate itself. If Paxton survives Cornyn, his bloody battle will have just begun. He will get no support outside of Trump. I bet Ted Cruz keeps his distance too.
Appears like the TX democrats see an opportunity. They kicked that idiot ghetto broad to the curb and are actually running someone that can compete, unlike the last idiot Beto.
Its the McCain style
Delighted to hear about Crockett.
Every Republican in TX was hoping Crockett would win, since she would be an easier opponent in the general.
Addition by subtraction.
“Blindsided” comment: 🤣🤣🤣
…”blindsided”… LOL!
Who would ever not h be otw for Ken Paxton? He is amazing!!!
Sundance,
What SSCI info on Cornyn do you have that will stick during this runoff period? Where does Paxton need to attack Cornyn’s MAGA vulnerabilities?
Reminder of Crockett s ties to Harris Walz:
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2024/08/30/jasmine-crockett-harris-walz-campaign-dallas-texas-us-rep-national-co-chair-2024-democrat/75011558007/
“Apparently, Crenshaw was blindsided and didn’t see it coming.”
That’s cold, cold hearted. I like it lol.
The lefties I follow are excited about Talarico. Think he is another Mandami socialist. They are pulling for Paxton as they think they can beat him in the general.
Keep your eye out for Crenshaw!
This is a bell weather outcome for those at the 30,000 weed whacking height of observation.
The great debate of MAGA fracturing driven by the Qatar vs Isreal fractions is settled.
As if it was even a mystery on who would lead the Party after PDJT.
I stated this several weeks ago in a around about couched manner.
By stating which fraction would seek expedite party platform unification by sliding up to Progressive group thought visa casting the widest net possible within the Progressive TDS ranks.
Trust me Qatar is quite amendable to the outcome.
Maybe even be breathing a sigh of relief.
The T-key has been removed from Trucker’s keyboard.
Make long term portfolio decisions that Big Tech has won and is on board to returning the voice to the man on the street.
5th Avenue and mass legacy media not so much.
Anyone with buggy whipped skillsets plus AI thinking skills are going to reap in millions.
Must be scaring the crap out of CCP.
Here is a thought I am sixty and look at what my parents achieved learning how to read and write out of comic books.
Gen-Z dig your heads out of your you know what. You’re the most hyper educated generation this country has ever fielded.
Who is the decepticon? Did Wesley Hunt go into the race to split Ken Paxton’s vote?
If President Trump endorses John Cornyn, I will have to give up on him. That would be unexplainable, especially after the Iran war.
Cornyn is why I don’t trust the election returns. I meet a lot of people here in Texas due to what I do. Not once have I heard a conservative say anything good about him. Not one. How the heck does he keep winning term after term?
Yes, that RINO was blindsided because of his one sided perspective on things.
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Not a fan of Cornyn, but Paxton will lose in the general election. I hope Trump endorses Cornyn, but in return from Thune/McConnell, he gets to make recess appointments and the SAVE act passed (even though it won’t do a thing to stop the DNC voting fraud).