Texas Showdown as Jasmine Crockett Takes 18 Point Lead over James Talarico!

[Slim Charles]

43 minutes ago, Reagan said:

I heard him say this.  He’s a fruitcake!  Paxton or Cornyn will embarrass him.  Not ready for prime time!  

I strongly disagree that Talarico will be embarrassed by Paxton/Cornyn. Talarico is not Beto. He is a polished, experienced legislator, backed by the Democratic machine. He will get endorsed by national democrats and probably Joe Rogan and other big name independent thinkers. 

And then add a historically weak opponent in Cornyn (RINO, who pissed off most Texas conservatives with his ridiculous support of Biden gun legislation) and Paxton (crook and absolute scumbag). This one is setting up to be a nail-biter because of the failure of the Texas GOP, who's been hijacked by far right tea party religious zealots, who are more concerned with destroying public schools, subsidizing private school tuition for the wealthy, ten commandments and prayer time in school and primarying any moderate that stands in their way. You can thank looney Dan Patrick and bought and paid for Abbott for getting us to this point and giving moderate republicans and independents poor choices for candidates. It may now have serious implications on the national stage in the US Senate. 

[Reagan]

17 minutes ago, Slim Charles said:

I strongly disagree that Talarico will be embarrassed by Paxton/Cornyn. Talarico is not Beto. He is a polished, experienced legislator, backed by the Democratic machine. He will get endorsed by national democrats and probably Joe Rogan and other big name independent thinkers. 

And then add a historically weak opponent in Cornyn (RINO, who pissed off most Texas conservatives with his ridiculous support of Biden gun legislation) and Paxton (crook and absolute scumbag). This one is setting up to be a nail-biter because of the failure of the Texas GOP, who's been hijacked by far right tea party religious zealots, who are more concerned with destroying public schools, subsidizing private school tuition for the wealthy, ten commandments and prayer time in school and primarying any moderate that stands in their way. You can thank looney Dan Patrick and bought and paid for Abbott for getting us to this point and giving moderate republicans and independents poor choices for candidates. It may now have a serious implications on the national stage in the US Senate. 

Ok, he’s a polished fruitcake.  His stances are still right out of the commie-lib playbook.  He won’t be able to hide from it.  Paxton will be the nominee.  And he has already won 3 State wide elections.  So, I don’t see losing!

[Slim Charles]

Just now, Reagan said:

Ok, he’s a polished fruitcake.  His stances are still right out of the commie-lib playbook.  He won’t be able to hide from it.  Paxton will be the nominee.  And he has already won 3 State wide elections.  So, I don’t see losing!

I hope you are right, but do not share your confidence. Paxton is terrible. 

[Reagan]

Just now, Slim Charles said:

I hope you are right, but do not share your confidence. Paxton is terrible. 

Don’t lose faith.  His last election for AG, he won’t overwhelmingly!  Of course the commie press is gonna play up how bad he is.  But they’ll usually tell who’s the good guy:  they go opposite!

[Slim Charles]

1 minute ago, Reagan said:

Don’t lose faith.  His last election for AG, he won’t overwhelmingly!  Of course the commie press is gonna play up how bad he is.  But they’ll usually tell who’s the good guy:  they go opposite!

Texas AG and a US Senate seat are vastly different campaigns. I've already heard republican friends saying they'd vote for Talarico. That's how bad of a candidate Cornyn/Paxton is. I will never cast a vote for Abbott or Patrick ever again and would have to hold my nose and vote R to try to save a Senate seat. Many won't even do that, they just won't show up to vote. 

I think this will be a lot closer than what you are expecting. But like you say...we shall see. 

[Reagan]

4 minutes ago, Slim Charles said:

Texas AG and a US Senate seat are vastly different campaigns. I've already heard republican friends saying they'd vote for Talarico. That's how bad of a candidate Cornyn/Paxton is. I will never cast a vote for Abbott or Patrick ever again and would have to hold my nose and vote R to try to save a Senate seat. Many won't even do that, they just won't show up to vote. 

I think this will be a lot closer than what you are expecting. But like you say...we shall see. 

I beg to differ.  Voter wise, how is it any different?  They both apply to the same Texas voters!

[Slim Charles]

1 minute ago, Reagan said:

I beg to differ.  Voter wise, how is it any different?  They both apply to the same Texas voters!

The difference is a US Senate seat is national. Yes, the same pool of voters, but way more outside money, national media attention, dirtier campaigns, dark money, bigger endorsements, bigger campaigns, etc. I would still be shocked if the democrats flipped a senate seat in TEXAS, but the GOP set it up on a tee for the dems to have the best chance.

[Reagan]

He’s typical commie-lib pinko!  Like I said before — no different than Crockett or Newscum!

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[TheMissingBand]

It’s important to note one thing… I think Trump’s ICE campaign has erased any gains made with Latinos across Texas in a single year.  It’s shocking that the Ds had larger turnout than the Rs this primary season, despite the big fight on the R side over the senate seat. That hasn’t happened in 20+ years.  
 

People were sick of Trump and his antics by the end of 2020. I think that over four years they forgot how much they hated his childish behavior and horrible job performance, or maybe just hated Kamala for any number of legitimate reasons.  So we got Trump 2.0.  All signs are pointing to the Ds outperforming themselves this fall, and i think it overdue.  
 

It’s time for conservatives to take control of the Republican Party from MAGA. The days of “let’s figure out who the biggest POS is here, then elect him” are hopefully coming to an end.  I hope so, anyways.  It would be delicious irony if the Rs trot out a corrupt adulterer who then gets jobbed by a Presbyterian seminarian who happens to be a democrat.  

[thetragichippy]

17 minutes ago, TheMissingBand said:

I think Trump’s ICE campaign has erased any gains made with Latinos across Texas

He ran on that and gained votes......keep thinking that tho

[OlDawg]

As bad as the choices may be, I still just don’t see a majority of Texans voting for a Socialist candidate. There’s enough fodder out there from Talarico that the Dems won’t be able to pass him off as moderate. He’s firmly in the Bernie/AOC/Warren wing.

[Reagan]

2 hours ago, TheMissingBand said:

It’s important to note one thing… I think Trump’s ICE campaign has erased any gains made with Latinos across Texas in a single year.  It’s shocking that the Ds had larger turnout than the Rs this primary season, despite the big fight on the R side over the senate seat. That hasn’t happened in 20+ years.  
 

People were sick of Trump and his antics by the end of 2020. I think that over four years they forgot how much they hated his childish behavior and horrible job performance, or maybe just hated Kamala for any number of legitimate reasons.  So we got Trump 2.0.  All signs are pointing to the Ds outperforming themselves this fall, and i think it overdue.  
 

It’s time for conservatives to take control of the Republican Party from MAGA. The days of “let’s figure out who the biggest POS is here, then elect him” are hopefully coming to an end.  I hope so, anyways.  It would be delicious irony if the Rs trot out a corrupt adulterer who then gets jobbed by a Presbyterian seminarian who happens to be a democrat.  

So, you voted for someone before that has never sinned?  

[OlDawg]

Kinky passed too soon. We could really use him right now. He could make sense of this whole situation.

[UT alum]

39 minutes ago, OlDawg said:

As bad as the choices may be, I still just don’t see a majority of Texans voting for a Socialist candidate. There’s enough fodder out there from Talarico that the Dems won’t be able to pass him off as moderate. He’s firmly in the Bernie/AOC/Warren wing.

Cite something.

[OlDawg]

5 minutes ago, UT alum said:

Cite something.

Why? Listen to his campaign ad.

[UT alum]

42 minutes ago, OlDawg said:

Why? Listen to his campaign ad.

I guess to a libertarian leaner any Democrat looks like a socialist.

[OlDawg]

38 minutes ago, UT alum said:

I guess to a libertarian leaner any Democrat looks like a socialist.

True. But, his big pledges were tax the rich, and term limits. Tax the rich is straight from the socialist playbook, and if you really believe he’ll sponsor term limits if he is elected, you’re fooling yourself and you and I both know it.

So, will you call him a liar and jump all over him when he doesn’t sponsor a term limits bill within his first year? Or, are those type attacks and short time lines simply for Trump?

Basically, you have a Socialist liar before he’s even elected. Does it make it better or worse that he’s a pastor who knows he’s lying?

You know I’m not a Trump voter. But, will you hold Talarico to the same standards—or even higher—since he’s professing a higher moral ground?

[Reagan]

From the article:  "Exposing James Talarico, the “Pastor” Who Claims God is Non-Binary, Jesus is a Radical Feminist, and Trans People Need Abortions!  

James Talarico is a radical-left Beto 2.0 and Texans need to know the truth. As goes Texas, so goes the nation.

Will Christian pastors throughout the state warn their congregations about this wolf in sheep’s clothing?"

Like I said -- fruitcake!  He will be exposed!

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[baddog]

SMH

[Reagan]

 

The man that defeated Dan Crenshaw served with Talarico in the Texas House.  He says Talarico is as evil as they come. 

From X and Steve Toth:  "I served with James Talarico from 2019 to today. This guy is as evil as they come. There is a darkness to this man's life. If you doubt that there is a wickedness and evil and a demonic presence in the world, you only have to look at James Talarico. He's an awful, awful person."" 

[Reagan]

 

 

[UT alum]

13 hours ago, OlDawg said:

True. But, his big pledges were tax the rich, and term limits. Tax the rich is straight from the socialist playbook, and if you really believe he’ll sponsor term limits if he is elected, you’re fooling yourself and you and I both know it.

So, will you call him a liar and jump all over him when he doesn’t sponsor a term limits bill within his first year? Or, are those type attacks and short time lines simply for Trump?

Basically, you have a Socialist liar before he’s even elected. Does it make it better or worse that he’s a pastor who knows he’s lying?

You know I’m not a Trump voter. But, will you hold Talarico to the same standards—or even higher—since he’s professing a higher moral ground?

Remember the top marginal rate in the boom years after WWII? The middle class was built during this time The GI bill helped greatly to accomplish this. “Socialist” education program. It’s all relative, friend. Talarico is not a socialist.

[OlDawg]

48 minutes ago, UT alum said:

Remember the top marginal rate in the boom years after WWII? The middle class was built during this time The GI bill helped greatly to accomplish this. “Socialist” education program. It’s all relative, friend. Talarico is not a socialist.

Remember they start at the billionaires, next the millionaires, then they come for you?

The rate was to pay for the war effort. Not waste on crap we shouldn't be spending on--or even involved in--from a Federal government perspective. The productivity and benefit to the create the massive middle class was due in large part to the advances in production line technology developed as a need for war production. The Baby Boom--of which we are a part--also created a great deal of wealth because of the support needs and necessary innovations.

Over $518,000.00 to study how cocaine affects the sexual behavior of Japanese quail? More than 20 years and over $3 Million to study hamster fights? Leases the government owns that cost over $1.7 Billion every year that haven't been used in decades? You and I know the list goes on and on.

The GI Bill was--and is--payment for services rendered. Our 'Socialist' education system as it currently stands stinks.

Yes. He's a Socialist and a Statist.

[thetragichippy]

1 hour ago, UT alum said:

Talarico is not a socialist.

Well, he thinks God is "non-binary" and Jesus was a "radical Feminist" 

That alone will make it hard in Texas....

[Big girl]

On 3/1/2026 at 5:14 PM, baddog said:

I think she may be a tad smarter than AOC, but that’s not saying much. Old fake eyelashes doesn’t know the difference between the House and the Senate