But for there being a free-for-all GOP primary for Tx. AG last time around (four serious candidates) that resulted in a splintered opposition, Paxton probably would not have been re-nominated. Instead, because the anti-Paxton forces (a majority of GOP voters statewide, as it turned out) split the opposition, it set up a runoff against the only opposition candidate who Paxton could beat: the youngest Bush. Put differently, had it been a straight up primary fight between Paxton and former Texas Supreme Court justice Eva Guzman, she would have mopped the floor with him.

But at least the outstanding threat of a primary will probably keep Cornyn from pulling crap like the BSCA for the next two years. My guess is that he’ll cozy up to Trump to try and head this off.

The bad news is that the U.S. Senate will never pass such bills until 60 U.S. Senators decide to support the plain text of our nation’s Constitution–which will never happen.

Remember that the U.S. Senate actually requires TWO VOTES before they can pass a bill. The first vote requires 60 U.S. Senators to agree that they should bring a bill to the U.S. Senate floor for voting for passage. If 60 U.S. Senators agree, then they can vote whether or not to actually pass the bill.

We need to primary his ass