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Paxton’s attorneys have been trying to paint his accusers as “RINOs” or members of the GOP “establishment” , or as secretly supporters of “the feds,” or , Paxton’s 2014 primary opponent.
There has thus been much speculation that Paxton was beholden to Paul primarily for helping him conceal the continuation of his love affair, including hiring the woman into his Austin office to facilitate the arrangement. Former First Deputy AGtestified he began to suspect that Paul was literally blackmailing Paxton to do as Paul demanded.
As his own justification, however, staffers testified that Paxton told them he felt a kinship with Paul because he has also been persecuted by law enforcement and the justice system – apparently a reference to the paltry eight years of delay in his prosecution on two counts of felony security fraud. Give a guy a break, already!
The most cynical argument Paxton’s lawyers have proposed is that “4.3 million Texans” voted for him, and therefore he’s presumably acquitted by election. One would like to think even the most deluded Republican voter doesn’t believe his votes buy advance get-out-of-jail-free coupons for elected officials, but these are curious political times.David Maxwell
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