Sting in the tale: Cornyn gets philosophical after blowout loss to Paxton
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) struck a philosophical tone in a recent social media post following his major loss to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Lone Star State’s Republican primary runoff.
TL;DR
- Senator John Cornyn posted the fable of the scorpion and the frog following his primary runoff loss.
- Cornyn lost his seat after over two decades to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- Donald Trump endorsed Paxton just before the runoff election.
- Cornyn faced criticism from conservatives for supporting bipartisan gun legislation and for his role in negotiations on immigration and Ukraine aid.
- Paxton's campaign portrayed Cornyn as out of step with the MAGA movement and too aligned with the Republican establishment.