Live Stream: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Trial

[Bigun]

Is it time to cue Clara Peller?

  "Where's the Beef!" is an entirely appropriate question in this matter!

[catfish1957]

Considering our House members are paid $7,200 /yr. plus a $221/day per-diem, and are having to sit though this needless special session Kanagroo Court, I sure hope numb nuts Phelan gets accosted in the parking lot by a few angry colleagues.

[Bigun]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idnwh6iDnXA

[GtHawk]

It's my understanding that the men that were fired by Paxton and are testifying against him are strong Christian men, I've never met any of them nor know anything about each.  Also, didn't Paxton have an affair on his wife during this time?  Paxton is not a great guy, so I hear.

Gosh he had an affair on his wife? Sounds like a personal manner not a government one and as far as strong Christian men? Same could be said by those in the Spanish Inquisition. What's your beef with Paxton....the real one?

[corbe]

         I really don't blame him.




    *Not an actual picture of Lauren Olsen

[Idiot]

Gosh he had an affair on his wife? Sounds like a personal manner not a government one and as far as strong Christian men? Same could be said by those in the Spanish Inquisition. What's your beef with Paxton....the real one?

I've never met Paxton, but when my best friend, who works in Paxton's sphere and knows all of the players says Paxton is not a good guy, I tend to believe them.  They also know the people fired by Paxton and say they are very honorable individuals.  It's hard to discount their testimony.  It sounds like Paxton pulled a few strings for a donor, which apparently was unethical.  Seems this is the bottom line of this case.

[Elderberry]

Decision looms

Houston Chronicle by Jeremy Wallace

Looks like we have hit the homestretch of the Ken Paxton impeachment trial, at least according to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick who is acting as the judge in the case before the Texas Senate.

Patrick told members of the Texas Senate today they will not take any days off from here on out until they reach a final decision on whether Paxton, currently the suspended attorney general, will become the first statewide elected official impeached in Texas since 1917.

“From this moment forward, no off days until the trial, the deliberations and the decision is given,” Patrick, a Houston Republican, said.

Each side has about 14 hours remaining to question witnesses. That clock will likely run out by Thursday morning, Patrick said, and then both sides will have an hour for rebuttal and another hour for closing remarks.

More: https://link.houstonchronicle.com/view/5b0232662ddf9c12eaecd67ejgcjo.z3/74f26770

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

I've never met Paxton, but when my best friend, who works in Paxton's sphere and knows all of the players says Paxton is not a good guy, I tend to believe them.  They also know the people fired by Paxton and say they are very honorable individuals.  It's hard to discount their testimony.  It sounds like Paxton pulled a few strings for a donor, which apparently was unethical.  Seems this is the bottom line of this case.

Firing honorable people isn't unethical is it? For one thing, that's a subjective definition.

[PeteS in CA]

"Where's the Beef!" is an entirely appropriate question in this matter!

  Even in Texas the greasy pols can't produce the beef!

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

         I really don't blame him.




    *Not an actual picture of Lauren Olsen

Looks like a dude from the neck down.

[Bigun]

Even in Texas the greasy pols can't produce the beef!

They sure as heck haven't produced any thus far!

[Bigun]

I've never met Paxton, but when my best friend, who works in Paxton's sphere and knows all of the players says Paxton is not a good guy, I tend to believe them.  They also know the people fired by Paxton and say they are very honorable individuals.  It's hard to discount their testimony.  It sounds like Paxton pulled a few strings for a donor, which apparently was unethical.  Seems this is the bottom line of this case.

I'm sorry to say that none of that surprises me. @Jack Russell

[catfish1957]

I've never met Paxton, but when my best friend, who works in Paxton's sphere and knows all of the players says Paxton is not a good guy, I tend to believe them.  They also know the people fired by Paxton and say they are very honorable individuals.  It's hard to discount their testimony.  It sounds like Paxton pulled a few strings for a donor, which apparently was unethical.  Seems this is the bottom line of this case.

Hate to tell you, but for good or bad, if your bar for impeachment and conviction is based on pure ethics, The Capitol, and all the county's statehouses would be near vacant.  Not justifying, just being realistic of what pretty much has become witch hunt, with Kanagroo Court Legislators deciding his fate.

And if you really could be a universal fly on the wall, I'll venture a guess that the fictional Washington bound Mr. Smith does not exist.

[mystery-ak]

TEXAS AG IMPEACHMENT DAY 5: Adultery, Misuse of State Money for Private Purposes, Travis DA Witnesses

The fifth day of the impeachment trial of suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton included reports of adultery and misuse of State resources for private purposes. His former chief of staff testified that “50 percent” of executive-level staff time was spent on activities to benefit donor Natin “Nate” Paul, and it “was directed by Attorney General Ken Paxton.” Paxton wanted to have his office investigate the federal and DPS investigators who were investigating his donor and him, witnesses testified.

more

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2023/09/12/texas-ag-impeachment-day-5/

[catfish1957]

TEXAS AG IMPEACHMENT DAY 5: Adultery, Misuse of State Money for Private Purposes, Travis DA Witnesses

Adultery?  Wow, the pro-Bushy factions are rally desperate.   And Money misue?  Let's see the evidence.  From the frothy thin case they've presented thus far, watch it be something like using tax dollars for a newspaper at the Airport. 

Phelan and his band of imbecilles are really embarassing themselves.

[PeteS in CA]

... His former chief of staff testified that “50 percent” of executive-level staff time was spent on activities to benefit donor Natin “Nate” Paul, and it “was directed by Attorney General Ken Paxton.” ...

Got emails?

Got memos and meeting notes?

Got Word and PDF files?

Proving this claim with documents - hard copy and soft copy - should be incredibly easy ... and the lack of such evidence is an indicator that the accusation is non-credible.

[Bigun]

Adultery?  Wow, the pro-Bushy factions are rally desperate.   And Money misue?  Let's see the evidence.  From the frothy thin case they've presented thus far, watch it be something like using tax dollars for a newspaper at the Airport. 

Phelan and his band of imbecilles are really embarassing themselves.

The reason I'm following this myself is that I knew going in that the press would parrot the prosecution line and, as usual, what they DON"t report is more important than what they do report.

As in, the defense has thus far very effectively shredded EVERY prosecution witness.

[Cyber Liberty]

This is a Political Trial, not a Criminal Trial.  Nothing needs to be proven, they just need to get 2/3rds of a hostile Senate to approve, and I don't know if they have the votes to convict.  If they do, then nothing else matters and Paxton is gone.

[catfish1957]

This is a Political Trial, not a Criminal Trial.  Nothing needs to be proven, they just need to get 2/3rds of a hostile Senate to approve, and I don't know if they have the votes to convict.  If they do, then nothing else matters and Paxton is gone.

Good points, and if the truth be known...... The vote whatever it will be is preordained, and established in advance.  Thuggery and arm twisting in Austin gone amok.

[mystery-ak]

LIVE — Day 6 of Texas AG Impeachment Trial: House Testimony Expected to Wrap Up

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2023/09/12/live-day-6-of-texas-ag-impeachment-trial-house-testimony-expected-to-wrap-up/

[Bigun]

This is a Political Trial, not a Criminal Trial.  Nothing needs to be proven, they just need to get 2/3rds of a hostile Senate to approve, and I don't know if they have the votes to convict.  If they do, then nothing else matters and Paxton is gone.

  That is a fact and IMHO any republican senator who votes to convict after seeing the "evidence" is ending his political career.

[catfish1957]

That is a fact and IMHO any republican senator who votes to convict after seeing the "evidence" is ending his political career.

Voting for acquital will do the same after Phelan and his lackeys blackball you.

[Bigun]

Voting for acquital will do the same after Phelan and his lackeys blackball you.

I respectfully disagree @catfish1957 Phelan's fifteen minutes are about up.

[Cyber Liberty]

I respectfully disagree @catfish1957 Phelan's fifteen minutes are about up.

Is it Last Call yet?

[catfish1957]

I respectfully disagree @catfish1957 Phelan's fifteen minutes are about up.

Hope you are right, but also realize that if Phelan is axed, another Bush sponsored hit man will slide right in place afterwards.