Sting in the tale: Cornyn gets philosophical after blowout loss to Paxton
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) struck a philosophical tone in a recent social media post following his major loss to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Lone Star State’s Republican primary runoff.
Sting in the tale: Cornyn gets philosophical after blowout loss to Paxton Senator John Cornyn shared the fable of the scorpion and the frog on social media after losing his primary runoff to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The loss followed an endorsement of Paxton by Donald Trump and criticism of Cornyn from the right flank of the Republican party for his stances on gun legislation, immigration, and Ukraine aid.
- Senator John Cornyn posted the fable of the scorpion and the frog following his primary runoff loss.
- Cornyn lost his seat after over two decades to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- Donald Trump endorsed Paxton just before the runoff election.
- Cornyn faced criticism from conservatives for supporting bipartisan gun legislation and for his role in negotiations on immigration and Ukraine aid.
- Paxton’s campaign portrayed Cornyn as out of step with the MAGA movement and too aligned with the Republican establishment.
Write a comment