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Miles Archer

(22,622 posts)
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:12 PM 12 hrs ago

Republican who ranked many, MANY levels below "COMPLETE D-BAG" loses TX primary by double digits. Womp Womp.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) lost his primary race to state Rep. Steve Toth by a double-digit margin on Tuesday. Toth was supported by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and the Trump-aligned Turning Point Action, according to The Texas Tribune.Trump had refused to endorse Crenshaw's re-election after the lawmaker failed to go along with Trump's lie that he won the 2020 general election.

Crenshaw is the only House Republican that Trump has not endorsed for re-election, The Tribune reported.

MAGA figures celebrated Crenshaw's loss on social media.

"Crenshaw has been in a NON-STOP spiral in the past year, threatening to KlLL Tucker Carlson, and even being banned from Congressional trips for a period due to allegedly drunkenly harassing foreign counterparts," MAGA pundit Nick Sortor posted on X. "Enjoy unemployment, Crenshaw!"

https://www.rawstory.com/maga-2675550906/

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Republican who ranked many, MANY levels below "COMPLETE D-BAG" loses TX primary by double digits. Womp Womp. (Original Post) Miles Archer 12 hrs ago OP
it's not like what is left is any better Skittles 12 hrs ago #1
Texas isn't going to turn around in the Midterms, or 2028 Miles Archer 12 hrs ago #3
"...it markodochartaigh 11 hrs ago #8
Reportedly the a'hole that beat him is far worse. At least Crenshaw was not an election denier... hlthe2b 12 hrs ago #2
Amazing how these people choose the hill they're gonna die on Miles Archer 12 hrs ago #4
If Trump's candidate won, why the "Womp Womp" ? MichMan 12 hrs ago #5
It's very, very complicated dpibel 12 hrs ago #7
Does he want to switch parties for the rest of 2026 Johonny 12 hrs ago #6
Seriously, vote against every candidate approved by TPUSA. Initech 11 hrs ago #9
How many Democrats are endorsed by TPUSA? MichMan 11 hrs ago #10
This voter was gonna do that, anyway. calimary 10 hrs ago #11
Not sure this is a good thing. I'm not familiar with the other candidate but Crenshaw is probably the more "decent" of JI7 9 hrs ago #12
Trump has a strong dislike for wounded warriors. oasis 9 hrs ago #13

Skittles

(170,877 posts)
1. it's not like what is left is any better
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:13 PM
12 hrs ago

Texas repukes are all vile pieces of Trump humping SHIT

Miles Archer

(22,622 posts)
3. Texas isn't going to turn around in the Midterms, or 2028
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:24 PM
12 hrs ago

I can't predict when (or if) it will.

I lived there for a month and a half in 2013 and got the hell out as soon as I realized it wasn't for me. It was like being on another planet. And I do know musicians from Austin who are some of the coolest people you'd ever want to meet, but I wasn't living in Austin. I was about 250 miles away. There was a uniform sort of formality...like "Minnesota Nice," but it seemed more scripted than genuine, more of an ingrained cultural habit than people actually being genuinely courteous and respectful. You'd reach an agreement with someone and then immediately after that they'd stop taking your phone calls. That's just scratching the service. Like I said...life on another planet.

But I look at it this way. A loss for someone like Crenshaw in Texas bodes well for other states that aren't so deeply entrenched in the Trump / MAGAt bullshit.

Deep Red ain't gonna turn Deep Blue overnight.

But it's a start. I'll take the small victories along with the large ones.

markodochartaigh

(5,379 posts)
8. "...it
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:13 AM
11 hrs ago

seemed more scripted than genuine, more of an ingrained cultural habit than people actually being genuinely courteous and respectful."

The sort of people whose grandparents always put on their Sunday best for a public hanging.

hlthe2b

(113,557 posts)
2. Reportedly the a'hole that beat him is far worse. At least Crenshaw was not an election denier...
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:20 PM
12 hrs ago

Given that is the only positive thing I can say for him... Still.

Miles Archer

(22,622 posts)
4. Amazing how these people choose the hill they're gonna die on
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:28 PM
12 hrs ago

Trump, being transactional, would cease to acknowledge the existence of anyone who didn't buy into his "big lie." Sounds like that's exactly what he did with Crenshaw.

dpibel

(3,859 posts)
7. It's very, very complicated
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:52 PM
12 hrs ago

It's almost as if it requires a measure of negative capability.

Give it your best!

Johonny

(25,965 posts)
6. Does he want to switch parties for the rest of 2026
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:36 PM
12 hrs ago

Or drop out? Just walk away and stop voting?

JI7

(93,469 posts)
12. Not sure this is a good thing. I'm not familiar with the other candidate but Crenshaw is probably the more "decent" of
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:13 AM
9 hrs ago

Republicans these days. MAGA hates him and they view him as a liberal. So whatever replaces him is going to be worse.

Not that he was great but this is in comparison to what will take his place.

oasis

(53,528 posts)
13. Trump has a strong dislike for wounded warriors.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:18 AM
9 hrs ago

They remind him of his much reported draft dodging efforts.

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