The Perilous Position of John Cornyn

Tea Party booing the latest blow to the Texas senator

"...Poor John Cornyn. Bet he's really glad his seat's safe until..."

July 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s Comments Scapegoat, Endanger, and Distract

The senator has put his Asian American constituents in harm’s way, while giving cover to the government’s anemic response to the COVID-19 pandemic

"...On March 18, the senior U.S. senator from Texas, John Cornyn, endorsed a racist and totally unfounded theory that..."

April 17, 2020 Column by Nick Bloom

When You've Lost John Cornyn …

The administration's dead enders are starting to desert Gonzales.

"...When you've lost John Cornyn, i.e., the whitest man on Earth, you know..."

March 14, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Getting Hustled by John Cornyn

Texas Senator steals 'Hail to the Hustle' footage for campaign ad

"...This new web-only campaign ad from incumbent Texas Sen. John Cornyn tries – pretty lamely, in fact – to..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Hey, John Cornyn's Not All Bad

But he's a little batty.

"...Sure, we're not exactly friendly with Sen. John Cornyn, given his almost lockstep agreement with the Bush..."

Oct. 24, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Cornyn Rumored as FBI Chief

State's senior senator on Trump's short list to head Bureau

"...It’s been a mixed weekend for Sen. John Cornyn. First Texas’ senior senator had his invitation to..."

May 15, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Will Immigration Make or Break Cornyn?

The GOP base wants a crackdown, but a leading Hispanic Republican defects.

"...John Cornyn doesn’t yet know who his Democratic opponent will..."

Aug. 22, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Cornyn Takes Wimpy Stance on Border

Senator addresses Border Trade Alliance via video at annual International Conference

"...Texas Sen. John Cornyn thinks a wall along our southern border is..."

Sept. 27, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Cornyn Has Some Chutzpa

Pot calls the kettle black

"...The John Cornyn campaign really has some balls. They have no..."

Oct. 29, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Can Noriega Catch Cornyn?

Democrat close, but two and a half weeks out, it may be too late

"...closer in his challenge to incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn:..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Noriega Demands Debates; Cornyn's Camp Yawns

Senator's campaign says debates will happen, but not as many as challenger wants

"...U.S. Senate race. The Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican John Cornyn yesterday called for no less than five debates..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Cornyn vs. Noriega

Cornyn and Noriega debate nothing to talk about

"...week was its utter uselessness. By confining incumbent Republican John Cornyn and his challengers, Democrat Rick Noriega and Libertarian..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Cornyn Takes Wimpy Stance on Border

Senator addresses Border Trade Alliance via video at annual International Conference

"...Texas Sen. John Cornyn thinks a wall along our southern border is..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Immigration Reform: Cornyn's Current Take

Texas' junior U.S. senator wasn't shying away from the issue at last Tuesday's Rotary Club of Austin meeting

"...John Cornyn doesn't yet know who his Democratic opponent will..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Execution Memos: Cornyn Slams the Door

"...During his three-year tenure as Texas attorney general, Sen. John Cornyn was generally considered a strong advocate of open..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Cornyn's Coat Calamity

Texas senator tries to dress down Chuck Schumer and Jon Stewart over dress-up jokes

"...Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX, is hot under the collar because Sen...."

June 27, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Martinez Corners Cornyn

Martinez queries Cornyn on Sotomayor

"...dome was completely convivial. On July 1, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, dropped by the Capitol Agricul­tur­al Museum for..."

July 10, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Kavanaugh Protesters Target U.S. Sen. Cornyn's Austin Office

"...Protesters gathered outside U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's office on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 to demand..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Photo Gallery

Cornyn Agrees to Two Debates With Noriega

Democratic challenger chides incumbent senator for not agreeing to five

"...Democratic challenger Rick Noriega demanded, but incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today that he will agree to two..."

Aug. 25, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Cornyn Keeping Tainted Money

Texas Senator "presumes innocence" of accused fraudster Stanford

"...tainted by a donor's scandal, but not our boy John Cornyn, Texas' junior senator...."

Feb. 19, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Cornyn Holds Off Noriega Challenge

Noriega missed it by a million

"...race for the U.S. Senate was entirely predictable. Republican John Cornyn was a weak incumbent – but not weak..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

A Conversation With John Dean

"...Former White House counsel John Dean sat down for an interview at Waterloo Ice..."

July 25, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hightower and Cornyn: Strange Bedfellows

"...Perhaps inadvertently, Hightower failed to mention that U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas is the chief co-sponsor of SB..."

March 19, 2007 Postmarks

Cruz or Cornyn vs. Castro or O’Rourke?

Texas' next race for the Senate is shaping up already

"...is up for re-election in 2018; the term for John Cornyn, the state's senior senator, ends in 2020. There's..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Cornyn: No on Sotomayor

Texas Senator says his doubts about her "liberal judicial activism" too great

"...When it came to Judge Sonia Sotomayor, all Sen. John Cornyn promised was that he would oppose a filibuster..."

July 24, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Cornyn Goes Coleman-Boosting

Texas Senator gets involved in Minnesota recount

"...mean everyone is finished, and it doesn't mean Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, can't cause trouble...."

Dec. 30, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Cornyn vs. Noriega

With Watts gone, Rep. Noriega becomes the sole serious challenger for Cornyn's U.S. Senate seat.

"...election fight next November looking like incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX, vs State Rep. Rick Noriega, D-Houston. For..."

Oct. 23, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Cornyn vs. CHIP

Before they even have a candidate, the Dems are already running against Sen. John Cornyn.

"...Sen. John Cornyn – enemy of children’s health! (That’s not us..."

Aug. 6, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Abortion Foes Burst Forth and Cornyn Gets Corny

Anti-abortion protestors give a shout out… Cornyn on what it takes to be a Supreme… and more from the first day of Sotomayor's confirmation hearing

"...expect. Consider the opening statement of our own Sen. John Cornyn, wherein Corny opined that the Supremes have "veered..."

July 13, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Noriega and Cornyn Debate at 8pm

Senate candidates may be seen locally on KLRU-TV

"...U.S. Senate candidates Rick Noriega and John Cornyn spar tonight at 8pm in a televised debate...."

Oct. 9, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

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