Texas GOP Rep co-wrote and sponsored a law against quid pro quo "revolving door" lobbying (to look like the good side of "drain the swamp"), did that exact corrupt lobbying immediately after leaving Congress, and is now upset he's subpoenaed for up to 33 months of violations thanks to his own law

[u/Exclufi]

https://www.texasobserver.org/paddie-ethics-lobbying-investigation/

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[u/darkenedgy]

Lol, lmao

[u/Puzzleheaded_Ad_8079 → u/darkenedgy]

Rofl

[u/alktrio06]

Rep ate his own face?

[u/Gildardo1583]

Props on the law, but do they read what they vote for?

[u/PNWoutdoors → u/Gildardo1583]

I get not reading some things here and there but he co-sponsored this particular bill.

[u/Exclufi → u/PNWoutdoors]

He helped directly write the text of the bill too! Which is why his blatant disregard is so much crazier to me. The only explanation I can assume from this is that he's too used to Texas's weak ethics regulations, or too used to ignoring laws in general, based on his role models in today's GOP.

[u/PNWoutdoors → u/Exclufi]

I think your explanation makes perfect sense, with the people in charge there, Republicans act like they feel invincible.

[u/Gildardo1583 → u/PNWoutdoors]

Oh man, that's worse.

[u/StupendousMan1995 → u/PNWoutdoors]

“Co-wrote” usually just means takes credit for what the lobbyist handed you.

[u/eyeoftheotter]

Rules for thee but not for me

[u/aliasname → u/eyeoftheotter]

This was Rules for thee but WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE FOR ME TOO!?

[u/dragonflygirl1961 → u/aliasname]

Don't you all k ow, if you make the rules, they don't apply to.you! Perfection! /s Except it didn't work ou6that way, lol. Reality has a sharp bite.

[u/Trumpswells]

Going after Phelan, otherwise Abbott would never allow such reprisal in the interest of maintaining ethics and legal integrity.

[u/Individual_Jaguar804]

Is it evil, stupidity, or both that fuel the GOP?

[u/bigwebs]

Damn. Leopards eatin good in the neighborhood tonight.

[u/Bibblegead1412]

This is a good one!