Paxton on Uvalde : "Life is short no matter what it is."

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Highest ranking law enforcement official in Texas to parents of 3rd & 4th graders gunned down last month: "Life is short no matter what it is."

salon.com
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Uvalde deaths: "God has a plan"
“Life is short no matter what,” Paxton said in an interview with right-wing host.
12:57 PM · Jun 15, 2022

https://www.salon.com/2022/06/14/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-on-the-uvalde-massacre-god-has-a-plan/

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said recently that he would tell parents of young children killed in the Uvalde school shooting that "God has a plan."

Paxton, who took the leading role in a failed Supreme Court case aimed at overturning the results of the 2020 election, went on a media blitz to fight calls for gun restrictions shortly after an 18-year-old shooter killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in the West Texas town of Uvalde.

In an interview with right-wing radio host Trey Graham, Paxton acknowledged that it is "difficult to give comfort" to families who lost their kids. "If I lost one of my children I'd be pretty devastated, especially in a way that is so senseless and seemingly has no purpose," he continued. "I think ... I would just have to say, if I had the opportunity to talk to the people I'd have to say, look, there's always a plan. I believe God always has a plan. Life is short no matter what it is. And certainly, we're not going to make sense of, you know, a young child being shot and killed way before their life expectancy."

Paxton's comments last week came ahead of emotional testimony by parents of Uvalde victims in the House last week. Kimberly Rubio, whose 10-year-old daughter Lexi was killed in the attack, pleaded for Congress to take action on gun safety in response to the massacre.

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[flying_wahini]

1. Paxton is cut from the same cloth tRump is.

Paxton is a lying, cheating snake oil salesman who has grand visions of his future.
Hope to God we can get him out of office.

[gratuitous]

2. All righty then

I guess Texas will be the first state to repeal its laws against murder. Why would the Great State want to try to thwart God's plan, which surprisingly, the Almighty has explained in great detail to Ken Paxton to tell the rest of us all about it.

[dalton99a]

3. "Those kids were going to die eventually anyway"

is what he's saying

[alittlelark]

4. 3 years ago I named my dog Paxton - regretting it now.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

7. You owe that pup an apology!

[BlueTsunami2018]

5. What a disgusting person.

The most ridiculous and idiotic thing I ever hear when a young person dies is that “God has a plan”. I could never imagine saying to a grieving parent that it was “God’s will” that their nine year old was decapitated by a madman with a rifle.

Religion is absurdity. It allows people to cop out of everything and anything. I really wish this nonsense didn’t exist.

[Paladin]

6. Way to devastate those Uvalde parents, while making Texas look even shittier, Paxton.

And people say you're too stupid to do two things at once!

[Deuxcents]

8. For AG Paxton.."Never miss a good chance to shut up". Good advice from Will Rogers

[SoonerPride]

9. I will keep my thoughts on what I would like to say.

Typing them out would most likely get the post removed anyway.

[texasfiddler]

12. Same here.

This earth would be better off with him no longer on it. Let me just leave it at that.

[SoonerPride]

13. He's gonna die someday, right?

[roamer65]

26. Hopefully soon.

Of natural cause of course.

[vanlassie]

10. That person, and I use the word tentatively, is

lacking empathy. Which means he is a fucking sociopath. Not unlike most shooters. Disgusting.

[Biophilic]

11. Good grief, Texas, what have you become?

[PortTack]

14. JHC!!! Life is short??!! They were kids. How bout you take a long walk off a short pier

And no doubt these f..king jerks will be re-elected. Seriously tx, you can’t do any better than that??!!

[TheBlackAdder]

15. Says the guy who has a security team protect him.

[tishaLA]

16. And the Lt Governor said "there's more to life than living"

when he wanted people to go back to work during COVID so whatshisname could brag about the stock market.

They really elect the dippiest of dipshits in TX.

[DFW]

17. If he's that enthusiastic about it.................

Why doesn't he grab one of his beloved guns and give us all a demonstration on himself?

[Vinca]

18. I'd call him an asshole, but I'd have to apologize to assholes everywhere.

[Claustrum]

19. Then why do they care about abortion? "Life is short no matter what it is" n/t

[roamer65]

28. Because they hate women who think for themselves.

[Ferrets are Cool]

20. So? In other words, GOD wanted this kids to die horribly at the end of a militarized weapon.

Scared and crying. "God has a plan" FUCK HIM!!

[SoonerPride]

22. Tell him that about aborted fetuses and watch his head explode

[Ferrets are Cool]

30. I can wish.

[Initech]

21. Shit, he might as well have said "let them eat lead".

What a low life POS this asshole is.

[struggle4progress]

23. Well, I guess we know how to comfort his family if an armed lunatic shoots Paxton:

"Life is short anyway, and this is just part of the Divine Second Amendment Plan!"

[Laffy Kat]

24. That is exactly what a sociopath would say. nt

[roamer65]

25. Hopefully this moron's life is short.

A massive heart attack would do the job quite nicely.

Or a chicken bone, or a hot dog.

I certainly would not help him if I were near him.

[Initech]

29. Assholes like this need to be punched in the face for sure.

Or... I probably shouldn't say how I really feel about this POS!

[Skittles]

27. I guess "God's plan" doesn't include gun control

FUCK these sanctimonious pieces of SHIT