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TexasTowelie

(112,230 posts)
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 11:47 PM Jul 2020

50 reasons to vote against John Cornyn in 2020

With the Democratic primary runoff over, we’ve finally entered general election season. But as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate MJ Hegar begins a highly competitive battle to unseat John Cornyn, millions of Texans are learning about Cornyn’s record for the first time.

Unlike junior senator Ted Cruz, Cornyn tends to stay out of the spotlight. So much so that 38% of Texans have no opinion of him, officially making him a “nonentity” in Texas, even after nearly 18 years in office. Add in those who already don’t support him, and you find that two-thirds of Texans either don’t know or don’t like him.

Consistently, Cornyn has shown he is anti-reproductive rights, anti-science, anti-civil rights, and anti-Texan. By contrast, Hegar has committed to progressive values that show she is ready to represent our diverse state in the U.S. Senate. Her stances on health care, LGBTQIA+ rights, immigration rights, and reproductive rights stand in stark contrast to Cornyn’s shameful record that is out-of-touch with everyday Texans.

If you don’t know who John Cornyn is, let him show you. And then vote him out of office in November.

Read more: https://progresstexas.org/blog/50-reasons-vote-against-john-cornyn-2020

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50 reasons to vote against John Cornyn in 2020 (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2020 OP
Only need one reason vapor2 Jul 2020 #1
Couldn't agree with you more duforsure Jul 2020 #4
Back in the Bush years, there was a site called "Does Your Senator Suck?" Cornyn was the winner catrose Jul 2020 #2
Classic example of someone who is elected Senator because he looks like one, straight from... RussellCattle Jul 2020 #3

catrose

(5,068 posts)
2. Back in the Bush years, there was a site called "Does Your Senator Suck?" Cornyn was the winner
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 11:56 PM
Jul 2020

the suckiest of all. The more progressive the senator was, the higher the score. Cornyn's was close to zero. It would have been zero, but a hideous bill he voted for had a provision for veterans, and that gave him a few points. So he's been consistent, at least.

The "not knowing" must be a deliberate strategy, because he's one of the ranking Republicans in the Senate--Whip? Asst Majority Leader? He's got some kind of title.

RussellCattle

(1,535 posts)
3. Classic example of someone who is elected Senator because he looks like one, straight from...
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 12:40 AM
Jul 2020

....central casting without a brain in his head.

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