Cornyn shares fable of reckless betrayal after primary defeat to Trump-backed challenger
Cornyn’s posts drew immediate speculation that he was criticizing Paxton, Trump or Republican voters after his runoff defeat.
- On Friday, Senator John Cornyn posted a fable about a scorpion stinging a frog, days after losing the Texas Republican primary to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton last week, calling the attorney general a "Fighter" and "WINNER," contributing to Cornyn's defeat in Tuesday's runoff election.
- Widely interpreted as a critique of political rivals, the post features a scorpion saying, "I am sorry, but I couldn't help myself," after stinging a frog.
- Cornyn later quoted Winston Churchill, the British prime minister who led World War II, writing, "It is not even the beginning of the end," while telling Mediaite the post was "just a discussion starter."
- Despite the implied criticism, Cornyn previously vowed to support the "Republican ticket" in the general election against Democratic nominee Representative James Talarico.
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Cornyn Goes Cryptic On Twitter After DEVASTATING Loss To Paxton In Texas
Senator John Cornyn recently stirred the online political waters after sharing a fable on Twitter, just days after suffering a significant defeat to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP Senate runoff. His tweet featured the well-known story of the scorpion and the frog, which unfolded shortly after Paxton’s victory was called—remarkably, within just an hour of the polls closing. In Cornyn’s retelling, the frog helps the scorpion cross a …
John Cornyn Sends Internet into a Frenzy with This Cryptic Tweet Following Landslide Loss to Ken Paxton
Senator John Cornyn (RINO-TX) drove the internet crazy on Friday after posting a very cryptic tweet a few days following his massive loss to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP Senate runoff election.
John Cornyn has shared a fable of frog and scorpion after Texas primary loss, and it might ring true for many of his GOP colleagues
Senator John Cornyn shared the fable of the frog and the scorpion on X, offering a cryptic take on the current political landscape following a difficult primary loss in Texas, The Hill reported. The senator posted the story shortly after President Trump endorsed state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a move that effectively torpedoed Cornyn’s reelection campaign. Paxton went on to secure a victory in the Texas Senate GOP primary, leaving many to won…
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