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applegrove

(118,501 posts) Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:16 PM Jan 2022

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Ken Paxton Gets Covid

Ken Paxton Gets Covid

January 19, 2022 at 7:04 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 21 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/01/19/ken-paxton-gets-covid/

"SNIP......

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has tested positive for Covid-19, the Texas Tribune reports.

It’s not known whether Paxton was vaccinated but he has used to office to fight against federal vaccine mandates.

......SNIP"

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Ken Paxton Gets Covid (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2022 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Jan 2022 #1

Didn't he call for seniors to sacrifice themselves? malaise Jan 2022 #2

That was Lt. Gov Dan Patrick. comradebillyboy Jan 2022 #9

Thanks all malaise Jan 2022 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Jan 2022 #24

No, that was Texas Lt Governor, who is also a POS! NewDayOranges Jan 2022 #10

They Are ALL a POS Stallion Jan 2022 #22

That was another head of the Hydra, Lt Gov. Dan Patrick blogslug Jan 2022 #14

His karma UpInArms Jan 2022 #3

Where is my violin??? CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2022 #4

Gee what a shame. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2022 #5

Couldn't happen to a more deserving ahole. I hope he is not vaccinated. Bev54 Jan 2022 #6

When reached for comment, Covid responded... qazplm135 Jan 2022 #7

Thoughts and prayers. n/t Greybnk48 Jan 2022 #8

I was sure that he would not be infected by a nasty lethal virus lapfog_1 Jan 2022 #11

May he learn to care about others from the experience. mahina Jan 2022 #12

am I a bad person because in this case I'm rooting for COVID??? /nt sdfernando Jan 2022 #13

I'll Bet $20 He's Vaxxed ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #15

Bless his heart. Solly Mack Jan 2022 #16

Please go see Gov. Abbott immediately FakeNoose Jan 2022 #17

What a pity...NOT. roamer65 Jan 2022 #18

If I understand TFG correctly, Paxton won't get any treatment until those OTHERS go first. Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #19

K&R UTUSN Jan 2022 #20

Most likely he's vaxed and boosted, will shrug symptoms off cause he's an asshole uponit7771 Jan 2022 #21

Response to applegrove (Original post)

malaise This message was self-deleted by its author.

malaise

(268,722 posts)

2. Didn't he call for seniors to sacrifice themselves?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:17 PM

Jan 2022

Cain him!

comradebillyboy

(10,128 posts)

9. That was Lt. Gov Dan Patrick.

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:25 PM

Jan 2022

malaise

(268,722 posts)

23. Thanks all

Reply to comradebillyboy (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 09:23 PM

Jan 2022

Response to comradebillyboy (Reply #9)

malaise This message was self-deleted by its author.

NewDayOranges

(692 posts)

10. No, that was Texas Lt Governor, who is also a POS!

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:25 PM

Jan 2022

Stallion

(6,473 posts)

22. They Are ALL a POS

Reply to NewDayOranges (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 09:22 PM

Jan 2022

Governor Abbott
Lt. Governor Patrick
Attorney General Paxton
Senator Ted Cruz
and a host of others

Hard to tell the difference between them sometimes

blogslug

(37,985 posts)

14. That was another head of the Hydra, Lt Gov. Dan Patrick

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:30 PM

Jan 2022

They're all awful. The Governor, The Lt. Gov, the AG, the Lege...

Well, anyway. I hope Ken Paxton recovers so he can be put in jail.

UpInArms

(51,280 posts)

3. His karma

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:19 PM

Jan 2022

Is lovely … hope he enjoys his ride on the covid train.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,531 posts)

4. Where is my violin???

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:20 PM

Jan 2022

Oh, here:

50 Shades Of Blue

(9,928 posts)

5. Gee what a shame.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:21 PM

Jan 2022

Bev54

(10,039 posts)

6. Couldn't happen to a more deserving ahole. I hope he is not vaccinated.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:22 PM

Jan 2022

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)

7. When reached for comment, Covid responded...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:23 PM

Jan 2022

it just felt like the least I could do.

Greybnk48

(10,162 posts)

8. Thoughts and prayers. n/t

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:24 PM

Jan 2022

lapfog_1

(29,194 posts)

11. I was sure that he would not be infected by a nasty lethal virus

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:27 PM

Jan 2022

professional courtesy.

mahina

(17,623 posts)

12. May he learn to care about others from the experience.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:27 PM

Jan 2022

Compassion can be learned in these experiences.

sdfernando

(4,927 posts)

13. am I a bad person because in this case I'm rooting for COVID??? /nt

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:29 PM

Jan 2022

ProfessorGAC

(64,875 posts)

15. I'll Bet $20 He's Vaxxed

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:30 PM

Jan 2022

While doing whatever he can to undermine the public trust in institutions, including COVID measures.

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)

16. Bless his heart.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:42 PM

Jan 2022

FakeNoose

(32,596 posts)

17. Please go see Gov. Abbott immediately

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:46 PM

Jan 2022

In person - and don't wear a mask.

roamer65

(36,744 posts)

18. What a pity...NOT.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:47 PM

Jan 2022

Let’s go Darwin!!!!

Midnight Writer

(21,719 posts)

19. If I understand TFG correctly, Paxton won't get any treatment until those OTHERS go first.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:49 PM

Jan 2022

Is that what we are all supposed to believe today?

UTUSN

(70,649 posts)

20. K&R

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 09:14 PM

Jan 2022

uponit7771

(90,304 posts)

21. Most likely he's vaxed and boosted, will shrug symptoms off cause he's an asshole

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 09:19 PM

Jan 2022

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