TX AG 2022: George P. Bush IN

[TrumpBritt24]

"Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Wednesday that he is running for attorney general, challenging fellow Republican Ken Paxton with a focus on Paxton's legal troubles."

"'Enough is enough, Ken," Bush said during a campaign kickoff at a downtown Austin bar. "You've brought way too much scandal and not enough integrity to this office.'"

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/02/george-p-bush-ken-paxton-texas-attorney-general/

The dynasty continues!

[Real Texan Politics]

He'll get Trump's endorsement for sure.

[Tartarus Sauce]

It says a lot that he would be an active improvement compared to the current incumbent.

[Pink Panther]

I see who's going to be the GOP Nominee for TX-Gov in 2026.

[Non Swing Voter]

He's garbage but I really hope the primary is a scorched earth disaster.

[Calthrina950]

And this is precisely why Bush has not disavowed Trump or criticized him like the other members of the family. I had read some rumors that he was preparing to challenge Ken Paxton, and if he wins this race, that would be a stepping stone for him to launch a future gubernatorial or senatorial bid.

[RussFeingoldWasRobbed]

Dang it!!!!

[NewYorkExpress]

Even though Bush didn't disavow Trump, and has embraced him, I suspect Paxton will get Trump's endorsement, if Trump endorses anyone before the primary.

Even so, I'd give Bush the advantage, based on his last name, and Paxton's ethical issues.

[Oryxslayer]

This popped up in my timeline. I feel it really encapsulates what Bush is trying to go for in this campaign:

https://twitter.com/scottbraddock/status/1400431775965396999?s=20

[Sir Mohamed]

Hopefully the orange buffoon doesn't endorse him, making the Bushes once again cucked by Mr. Trump.

[OSR stands with Israel]

Hopefully Trump endorses him if he gets involved in this race, so he can win this race and then be set up for a Gubernatorial run in 2026

[The Dowager Mod]

So he made a shout out to The Orange idiot, But no mention of his father a Governor, His uncle a president or his grand father another president, This dude is pathetic.

[Progressive Pessimist]

He can't be worth than Paxton, can he?...Probably, especially when he's cucking his own family for Trump.

[Non Swing Voter]

Even though Bush didn't disavow Trump, and has embraced him, I suspect Paxton will get Trump's endorsement, if Trump endorses anyone before the primary.

Even so, I'd give Bush the advantage, based on his last name, and Paxton's ethical issues.

Aren't ethical issues a major benefit in a Republican primary? 

[President Johnson]

He's a moral coward for embracing Trump after all the latter has done.

[OSR stands with Israel]

He can't be worth than Paxton, can he?...Probably, especially when he's cucking his own family for Trump.

His family probably approved him doing this . The Bushes are pretty much the definition of establishment and too stay the establishment you pretty much change along with your party . For proof of this , look at this :


Prescott Bush : A Rockefeller Republican

HW Bush : Transitioned from being a Rockefeller lite Republican to a Reagan lite Republican. Also unlike most Rockefeller republicans he voted for Goldwater in 1964

W Bush : fully embraced Neo Conservativism and the religious right even though his father in many ways hated large parts of both groups and large parts of those groups hated his father

P Bush : Embraced Trumpism despite Trumpists and prior Bushes hating each other

[Terry the Fat Shark]

https://twitter.com/gilgamesh470/status/1402020000119013377

It seems we may have a 3rd major entry

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Just as a reminder, TX has runoffs for these positions in the primary, so it doesn't help Paxton to have 2 major challengers.

[Non Swing Voter]

https://twitter.com/gilgamesh470/status/1402020000119013377

It seems we may have a 3rd major entry

LOL, Judges sound so partisan and hackish in Texas.  What a joke.  It's as if they couldn't keep their power on for a reason.

[OSR stands with Israel]

Why would you want to go from being a Justice on the State Supreme Court to State Attorney General lol

[President Johnson]

Why would you want to go from being a Justice on the State Supreme Court to State Attorney General lol

Maybe a (more proper) stepping stone for the governorship?

[SWE]

So he made a shout out to The Orange idiot, But no mention of his father a Governor, His uncle a president or his grand father another president, This dude is pathetic.

Those relationships are all pretty shameful so I understand the desire to downplay them

[America Needs R'hllor]

This popped up in my timeline. I feel it really encapsulates what Bush is trying to go for in this campaign:

https://twitter.com/scottbraddock/status/1400431775965396999?s=20

This is so shameful. Throwing your family under the bus like that is one of the lowest strategies I can imagine.

[beesley]

What a pathetic individual.

[brucejoel99]

Let's be real: the family knows where the wind's blowing on them - even/especially among GOP circles - right now. I have no doubt that they gave him permission to do whatever he's gotta do - no matter how pathetic - to keep the dynasty alive.