
Texas GOP Picks Indicted Paxton Over Cornyn: Loyalty Beats Law
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The Maxi and Honcho Show by Joseph deslauriers
May 29, 2026
13:15
Episode notes
Texas Republicans just ousted four-term Senator John Cornyn in favor of Attorney General Ken Paxton, a man whose own top deputies reported him to the FBI for alleged bribery. We break down how Paxton, despite being impeached by his own party and facing securities fraud charges, won a primary where he was outspent three to one. The answer? A single Trump endorsement that volunteers used as their only talking point at the doors.
Join Maxi Holler and the regulars at the bar as we name names and bring the receipts. Karen Crutchfield walks us through the legal maze, Shabbat Ginjani follows the Nate Paul money trail, Hancho Padre explains how a political boss operates like a crime family, and Jimmy Fiddler reports from precincts in Collin County. We discuss the eight whistleblower deputies who lost their jobs for telling the truth, the taxpayer-funded settlement, and what this means for every honest public servant in America.
The verse tonight is Proverbs 17:15 — he who acquits the guilty and condemns the innocent, the Lord detests them both. This is commentary and opinion. Settle in, pour one out for the whistleblowers, and ask yourself who pays when loyalty becomes the only currency that matters.
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