More dangerous to Paxton is a federal investigation that began when the attorney general’s senior aides reported him to the FBI in 2020, alleging crimes that mirror the impeachment charges. That case has reached a grand jury in San Antonio. A new criminal indictment carries far higher stakes than impeachment. Campaigning to stay in office is one thing; fighting to remain out of prison is another entirely."

And as usual we have to gamble that we don't get a Trump judge. This country is a joke, but I hope the DOJ takes it all the way through the courts because this should have never happened and for this long. No normal person would still be free.

[–] AquaTofana@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm angry, but I can't say I'm surprised. I fucking hate it here. Throw the whole goddamned Texas Legislature away.

[–] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Same, would leave but the wife has said no more moving. Let me put it in perspective, she won't even consider moving to a different part of Texas.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Have you considered moving wives? Yours seems stuck.

[–] AquaTofana@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I get it. I'm military. Moving is expensive, but beyond that, it's stressful af. Re establishing routines and relationships in brand new locations sucks, unpacking is tiring, packing is tiring, househunting is tiring, etc etc etc.

But holy shit, I'm gtfoing the second I'm allowed to. Hopefully that'll be my last move too 😂

[–] iforgotmyinstance@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I got out but I'm still trying to convince friends and family to move. It's hard to break through the brainwashing of "duhhh Texas Nunbah One".

[–] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Who wants to bet that the talking heads spin this as a victory against Democrats/Liberals when it was his own party that started this?

And there is a sad fucking fact I'm loathe to admit, but having defeated "the system" he is now primed to be the next governor after Abbott.

[–] sandpiper@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Luckily he still has many criminal charges awaiting him.

[–] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Charges that have been waiting how long?

[–] chaogomu@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Almost ten years for some, but the most serious for about three. Well, the investigation started three years ago.

[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The sham impeachment coordinated by the Biden Administration with liberal House Speaker Dade Phelan and his kangaroo court has cost taxpayers millions of dollars, disrupted the work of the Office of Attorney General and left a dark and permanent stain on the Texas House. - Ken Paxton

Is someone going to tell Paxton that Phelan is a Republican? I know Paxton won't care because it's a fact but we should still make sure he at least knows he's lying...again.

Edit: Also, what is "it" that he got away with? I have known he was being impeached but never saw exactly why.

[–] e_t_@kbin.pithyphrase.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I kind of hope this victory makes Paxton sloppy in his future criminal endeavors, so that federal prosecutors, less mired in corruption than the Texas senate, can make an unambiguous case against him.

[–] FigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Imagine how the AG's office with the set of people that were last on the stand and seemed to be kissing his ass, will be able to cover up things now? They will obviously just be much stealthier, and without repercussions from things like emails and texts on systems that cannot be accounted for. Why did no one on the prosecution pursue that further. Their excuse was that they used that for the China trip. I don't recall hearing anyone ask the dates of the China trip and whether or not 1) they continued use beyond the China trip and 2) pulled all communication during the China trip and archived it after. To me, regardless of the other claims, etc, that right there was a clear violation of the law. Any state employee's work is public record, and they destroyed public records by not backing that up and turning it into public record after the trip. If you think the AG's office was corrupt now, just wait till all those people working there get their reward.