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marmar

(80,445 posts) Thu Jul 2, 2026, 10:32 AM 23 hrs ago

Lincoln Square: Ken Paxton's Iceland Mistress Trip Could Blow Up Texas for Republicans [View all]

Premiered 31 minutes ago #politics #lincolnsquare #democracy

Joe Trippi reacts to the latest rough media surrounding Ken Paxton, including reports of a luxury Iceland trip with his mistress while many Texans are struggling to pay their bills. Trippi says the Texas Senate race against James Tallarico may be far more dangerous for Republicans than Paxton realizes.

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Lincoln Square: Ken Paxton's Iceland Mistress Trip Could Blow Up Texas for Republicans [View all] marmar 23 hrs ago OP

Nah. NCDem47 23 hrs ago #1

We were told the same thing about Leigh Wambsganss, as well. Torchlight 23 hrs ago #4

The idea of that pig in the beautiful country of Iceland is just.... Gross Blues Heron 23 hrs ago #2

Republicans in general are so arrogant they think they can do whatever they want because they've got it in the bag. ChicagoTeamster 23 hrs ago #3

With Paxton in power, favored republicans can do what they want. Norrrm 22 hrs ago #5

Which is why Paxton should be removed along with Abbott. Talarico is obviously gaining momentum among Texans ChicagoTeamster 22 hrs ago #6

Everybody I know likes Talarico. ananda 21 hrs ago #7

I would call... GiqueCee 19 hrs ago #8

Paxton's behavior gets worse by the hour. oasis 19 hrs ago #9