Ken Paxton’s lawyers seek to dismiss 19 of 20 articles of impeachment (www.texastribune.org)

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[-] PenguinMage@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago

Get fucked Paxton, those were "ongoing" because somehow being over your own investigation lets you just push it back indefinitely.

[-] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

”…arguing his removal would “override the will of the people” who elected him with knowledge of his alleged misconduct.”

TF? So if I read that correctly, it’s not that they’re denying the misconduct, they’re just saying “well everyone knew, so what’s the big deal?”

[-] FoxBJK@midwest.social 8 points 11 months ago

Because it’s too obvious if they say “you can only impeach democrats” so they gotta come up with all these crazy justifications for their refusal to ever cede any power.

[-] Hairyblue@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago

Republicans don't want laws to affect them and a democracy. They want to rule from minority. And force their beliefs on the rest of us.

Doesn't matter this guy is a crook. He is our cook...is what they believe.

[-] AquaTofana@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I had hopes after the impeachment that he'd be permanently removed. Not high hopes, but hope was there.

Now that I know his PAC bought off the judge though, Id be surprised if he gets anything more than a fine and a finger wagging.

[-] JohnOnABuffalo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

God save us. The authoritarians are coming on strong here in Texas, fuckin sick bastards. Small Government my ass

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