Looks like Ken Paxton is going to be acquitted

[Sucha NastyWoman]

He has been acquitted on the first three articles so far. All by a 14-16 vote. Needs 21 votes for conviction. Only 2 Republicans are voting with the Democrats. And they’ll probably lose their seats next election.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. It appears that this is the case

[Comfortably_Numb]

2. Fucking shithole state led by asshole fascists. This motherfucker is going to really let his crime

Ass self shine now. No accountability. Fucking a I hate this god damn state.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

3. commentator just said, article 5 and six, were the most likely for a conviction

They just voted on article 5 and if I was 17 -13 which means five Republicans voted with the Democrats and we need nine.

[barbaraann]

4. So, will Paxton go on a payback rampage after he's acquited?

Or a corruption spree?

[Paladin]

6. I find it hard to care, anymore.

And I've been defending my fucking state for a couple of decades, here at DU. This Paxton matter may end all that.

[tanyev]

13. All 5 of Collin County's reps voted for the initial impeachment,

so I'm curious to see what this does to the Collin County GOP. (Paxton's home county and mine, too.)

[Sucha NastyWoman]

8. I feel sorry for the whistleblowers

And what this probably means for their law career in Texas. Most of them were at one one time very devoted to Paxton, very religious, and still are very loyal Republicans.

[RandySF]

5. Crime pays for Republicans.

[walkingman]

7. "How could we possibly vote against our 'brother in Christ'"? That is their words, not mine.

[Picaro]

9. Color me unsurprised

I live here. I’m not at all shocked or surprised.

I moved here from Missouri—a slightly less bad dystopian fascist state. So, not a native.

Texas has always been a national joke when it comes to the insane corruption of its politics.

This is more of the same.

[MOMFUDSKI]

10. Is it

official yet?

[Sucha NastyWoman]

11. Not yet, there are still some articles to vote on.

[MOMFUDSKI]

12. Thanks

Hoping . . .

[budkin]

14. This state is beyond corrupt

And Democrats will never be allowed to win a statewide election.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

15. It's Over

Acquitted on all 16 counts that they voted on.

[2naSalit]

16. And texas...

Slides a little closer to ledge.