The idea of Ken Paxton fleeing a subpoena server by having his wife whisk him away from the family home in a truck is a perfect example of the Republican Party's approach to law and order.
According to an affidavit filed in federal court Monday, a man tried to serve Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with a subpoena to testify in a federal lawsuit that seeks to help Texans access abortion services outside the state.
Instead of being served, he went all-hat-and-no-cattle and ran away like Ted Cruz did last year. The move was similar to the one GOP Sen. Josh Hawley pulled when he saluted insurrectionists outside the U.S. Capitol.
We have to get out of here.
According to the affidavit, the process server said that he saw Paxton coming out of his garage door and that he turned around and went back to the house.
The server saw that the senator's wife left the house in a truck. I told the truck driver that I had court documents for him.
His wife drove him away after he got in the truck.
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It appears that a Texas woman has the right to go somewhere else.
He is lucky this situation did not escalate further or necessitate force since he was charged on my private property.
Again, Paxton nailed the GOP's "like John Wayne, only chicken" branding by driving off in the backseat of his wife's truck and then later talking tough on his social media accounts.
By late Tuesday morning, a Texas judge ruled that the state's top law enforcement official wouldn't have to appear at the abortion hearing because he didn't have to.
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Let's give him a bit of a break. It's all about dodging subpoenas in Republican circles. Kevin McCarthy refused to comply with the congressional subpoena. The chief of staff of the former president, MarkMeadows.
Lindsey Graham is trying to avoid testifying in a Georgia case.
The same party that wants to put Hillary Clinton in jail has made it seem righteous because they want to keep her there.
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I have prepared a script for a new political ad that Paxton can use in his reelection campaign.
I'm running and I'm wearing pants. That's right, ow! There is a race for Texas Attorney General.
Why am I running across a neighbor's farm? No, that's not true. The dog is bad.
Don't fret. It's aCK! I'm running away from a liberal who wants to take away my freedom.
Do you want to live in a world where people who look like me have to follow the rules? Oh, I think! Absolutely you don't. I was bitten by the horsefly.
In a few moments, you will see my wife jump through the fence to get me. I believe that family will get me out of a jam. Where are you?
There was a crash.
Thank God she is there. I hope you will help me save Texas by voting for me in November.
As the car goes off in a cloud of dust, I leap into it.
Ken and I approved this and I would like to run him over.
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