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Bill Pearson's avatar

"Only the best people." Who can forget those infamous words as trump hires, embraces and endorses only those fractured and fervently flawed flakes who seem to gravitate to the endless opportunities of grift. The cost...self-abasement in the service of and to one man.

Sadly pathetic, indeed.

Matthew Murphy's avatar

Cornyn: a fence-riding cowboy. Love it.

Of course, this isn't a story about Trump controlling the party. It's a story about Trump being in line with his voters (or the reverse).

SGman's avatar

True enough: Paxton didn't win because Trump endorsed him, Trump endorsed him because Paxton was going to win.

Matthew Murphy's avatar

That may be. He's guessing their (my) mood at a high degree of accuracy right now across dozens of races. I'll take it either way.

SGman's avatar

He's made plenty of bad bets on endorsements, too.

But sure, let's cheer for the GOP voters not giving a crap about principles/decency/integrity...

Matthew Murphy's avatar

Heh. Sure. That's what it is. Those *not* in agreement with you are reprobates.

Or just us. Whatever. Missed you, buddy.