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Soon-not-to-be-a Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) gave his first interview after losing his primary to Ken Paxton. In it, he predicted that the next two years will be the most miserable of Donald Trump's 80 years on earth.
In particular, he was implicitly suggesting that the Democrats will win the House (and maybe the Senate) and impeach Trump for the third time. He also said a Democratic Congress would make it impossible to get any of Trump's agenda through Congress, including, of course, his budget. And the problems will not start in Jan. 2027, according to Cornyn. He said: "I think it is going to be a pretty bumpy ride for the next 7 months." We are a little less sure of that than Cornyn because Cornyn and the rest of the Gang of Four have been very hesitant to take on Trump, even with nothing at stake anymore. Nevertheless, he did mention that "Well, we've some cards to play."
One of the areas where Cornyn suggested it could get bumpy is the sweetheart deal Trump made with the IRS not to prosecute him or his family for violating tax law. The Senator didn't specify how or when he might play that card though.
After Trump endorsed Paxton, Trump bleated that Cornyn will "remain my friend for a long time to come." Cornyn said: "If that's the way friends treat you, you wonder about his enemies." Actually, you don't have to wonder at all what Trump does to his enemies. He sics the DoJ on them and has them indicted on bogus charges. He has done this a number of times already.
Cornyn seems resigned to his future as a non-senator. He said: "I've always said that former senators look happier, healthier and they're certainly more prosperous. So, I'm kind of, like, looking forward to what comes next." Cornyn is respected by his colleagues in the Senate, so he could possibly have a prosperous future as a lobbyist for Texas oil companies. (V)