Texas Senate Race -- Ken Paxton vs James Talarico

[little red]

On 10/8/2026 at 10:29 AM, thetragichippy said:

The hate is real.  I love bringing up CNN polls because you they are typically left sided.....

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Republicans are out performing Trump AND Republicans typically do better than polls by 5-6 points. Currently most of the states are within that margin. Trump knows what he is doing gong out and getting Republicans motivated to vote.....

Does he?

[thetragichippy]

1 hour ago, DCT said:

Where you worried about babies in 2020 to 2024?

No - I eat babies for breakfast.....

What a random and ridiculous question.

[thetragichippy]

54 minutes ago, little red said:

Does he?

I think so

[DCT]

32 minutes ago, thetragichippy said:

No - I eat babies for breakfast.....

What a random and ridiculous question.

Paxton was protecting a pedophile who was hurting a child around that time.

I'm just glad you didn't blame the victim.  

Hoffman was arrested and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony that carries a potential sentence of up to life in prison. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) took over the prosecution after the local district attorney recused himself.

[thetragichippy]

59 minutes ago, little red said:

When is America going to be great again. Trump has had 6 years to do it?

No he's had 4 years, Biden tried to erase those 4 years, and now 2 years....

Maybe that is where we differ. I think America is great right now and getting better. 

You can focus on the negatives, but crime rates are at historic lows, my 401K is rocking, My Son is going to make 6 figures working from home at 25 years old.... My concerns are property tax and insurance (Home and Auto).  Those are out of control. My company provides outstanding medical insurance. 

At the end of the day, Democrats are not going to fix any of those issues, and those issues been around much longer that Trump. 

 

[5GallonBucket]

9 hours ago, little red said:

When is America going to be great again. Trump has had 6 years to do it?

What does me wanting America to be great have to do with Trump.  Trump isn’t up for reelection.

It probably won’t….there is a rise and fall….history

it definitely won’t be great with liberals in charge…when you people can’t tell the difference btwn man and woman….😳😳

i ve never understood how yall don’t see the red flags….look at the liberal states and cities….why do so many people move away.

[DCT]

21 hours ago, DCT said:

Paxton was protecting a pedophile who was hurting a child around that time.

I'm just glad you didn't blame the victim.  

Hoffman was arrested and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony that carries a potential sentence of up to life in prison. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) took over the prosecution after the local district attorney recused himself.

David Maxwell—a former Texas Ranger and the former director of the law enforcement division under Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton—endorsed Democratic state Representative James Talarico in the 2026 U.S. Senate race against Paxton. 

Key Details of the Endorsement

• The Endorser: David Maxwell served as a top law enforcement official and director of the law enforcement division under Ken Paxton. 

• The Candidate: James Talarico is a Democratic state representative running for the U.S. Senate in Texas. 😮

[thetragichippy]

4 hours ago, DCT said:

Paxton was protecting a pedophile who was hurting a child around that time.

I'm just glad you didn't blame the victim.  

Hoffman was arrested and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony that carries a potential sentence of up to life in prison. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) took over the prosecution after the local district attorney recused himself.

Do you ever research anything you post? “Protecting a pedophile (pedophile being the democratic talking point of the year) is not true. 
 

The case went to trial in June 2025. After four days, the jury deadlocked 7–5 in favor of conviction, producing a mistrial.

Prosecutors from Paxton’s office said the victim (by then older) made clear he did not want to testify at a second trial and preferred to move on. Without the child’s testimony, they stated they lacked a viable path to prove the felony elements.

Would you had rather they illegally force a child to testify and re-live the tragedy against his will? 

[DCT]

8 hours ago, thetragichippy said:

Do you ever research anything you post? “Protecting a pedophile (pedophile being the democratic talking point of the year) is not true. 
 

The case went to trial in June 2025. After four days, the jury deadlocked 7–5 in favor of conviction, producing a mistrial.

Prosecutors from Paxton’s office said the victim (by then older) made clear he did not want to testify at a second trial and preferred to move on. Without the child’s testimony, they stated they lacked a viable path to prove the felony elements.

Would you had rather they illegally force a child to testify and re-live the tragedy against his will? 

 

• The Plea Deal: After a 2025 trial ended in a hung jury (7–5 mistrial), Paxton’s office agreed to a plea deal where Hoffman pleaded guilty to misdemeanors (indecent assault and display of harmful materials) rather than facing a retrial on felony charges. 

• Sentence: Hoffman was sentenced to 60 days in jail (serving 29 days) and did not have to register as a sex offender. 

• Prosecutor Rationale: Paxton’s office and prosecutors defended the agreement by stating the young victim and family did not want to endure the trauma of testifying in a second trial.                                 I Dont care what you say,60 days for sexusl abusing a child is SICK!!!!
• He only served 29 days in jail.  Trump has sent others to foreign countries for far less crimes.  Do you even care about crimes against babies?  Hoffman didn't even have to register as a sex offender. Paxton is a PPP!  🌊🌊🌊
  Go ahead and defend him I'll wait.

[baddog]

12 minutes ago, DCT said:

 

• The Plea Deal: After a 2025 trial ended in a hung jury (7–5 mistrial), Paxton’s office agreed to a plea deal where Hoffman pleaded guilty to misdemeanors (indecent assault and display of harmful materials) rather than facing a retrial on felony charges. 

• Sentence: Hoffman was sentenced to 60 days in jail (serving 29 days) and did not have to register as a sex offender. 

• Prosecutor Rationale: Paxton’s office and prosecutors defended the agreement by stating the young victim and family did not want to endure the trauma of testifying in a second trial.                                 I Dont care what you say,60 days for sexusl abusing a child is SICK!!!!
• He only served 29 days in jail.  Trump has sent others to foreign countries for far less crimes.  Do you even care about crimes against babies?  Hoffman didn't even have to register as a sex offender. Paxton is a PPP!  🌊🌊🌊

I know you are concerned with Texas politics, but are you in the clear of the reactor leak in SC? I haven’t heard any more on it.

[DCT]

2 minutes ago, baddog said:

I know you are concerned with Texas politics, but are you in the clear of the reactor leak in SC? I haven’t heard any more on it.

I hate anybody who touches a child.  The current administration is bias.  Seems to be a qualification to get Trumps support.

[baddog]

5 minutes ago, DCT said:

I hate anybody who touches a child.  The current administration is bias.  Seems to be a qualification to get Trumps support.

Not what I asked, but ok.

[thetragichippy]

11 hours ago, DCT said:

 

• The Plea Deal: After a 2025 trial ended in a hung jury (7–5 mistrial), Paxton’s office agreed to a plea deal where Hoffman pleaded guilty to misdemeanors (indecent assault and display of harmful materials) rather than facing a retrial on felony charges. 

• Sentence: Hoffman was sentenced to 60 days in jail (serving 29 days) and did not have to register as a sex offender. 

• Prosecutor Rationale: Paxton’s office and prosecutors defended the agreement by stating the young victim and family did not want to endure the trauma of testifying in a second trial.                                 I Dont care what you say,60 days for sexusl abusing a child is SICK!!!!
• He only served 29 days in jail.  Trump has sent others to foreign countries for far less crimes.  Do you even care about crimes against babies?  Hoffman didn't even have to register as a sex offender. Paxton is a PPP!  🌊🌊🌊
  Go ahead and defend him I'll wait.

Your opinion is getting in the way of common sense.  - can't have a criminal case without a witness.......
You should blame the victims attorneys for not presenting the case well enough to prevent a mistrial. 

[5GallonBucket]

11 hours ago, DCT said:

I hate anybody who touches a child.  The current administration is bias.  Seems to be a qualification to get Trumps support.

Same here….

so we got some that want men in women’s sports and bathrooms and gender surgeries and then you got a guy who let a guy off

So who you voting for? Policies to allow touching of children or a guy who let a guy off(but did he?) 

[5GallonBucket]

11 hours ago, DCT said:

I hate anybody who touches a child.  The current administration is bias.  Seems to be a qualification to get Trumps support.

Then you also must oppose abortion

[DCT]

2 hours ago, 5GallonBucket said:

Then you also must oppose abortion

  I've been a Republican all my life. MAGA is not Republican; it is a cult.

I can remember during the Reagan era when marital infidelity was an immediate, career-ending scandal that forced public figures to step away from public life.

Has the political landscape changed?

Was Cornyn a horrible person?  

[DCT]

3 hours ago, 5GallonBucket said:

Same here….

so we got some that want men in women’s sports and bathrooms and gender surgeries and then you got a guy who let a guy off

So who you voting for? Policies to allow touching of children or a guy who let a guy off(but did he?) 

It is so sad that it has even come to this.   Continuous Sexual abuse of a child?

[DCT]

3 hours ago, thetragichippy said:

Your opinion is getting in the way of common sense.  - can't have a criminal case without a witness.......
You should blame the victims attorneys for not presenting the case well enough to prevent a mistrial. 

In my opinion you love blaming the victims. Paxton was the Attorney for the State. SMH 🍳

[thetragichippy]

1 hour ago, DCT said:

In my opinion you love blaming the victims. Paxton was the Attorney for the State. SMH 🍳

So I guess you wanted to force another trial?

what would of been the proper solution?

 

[DCT]

32 minutes ago, thetragichippy said:

So I guess you wanted to force another trial?

what would of been the proper solution?

 

Fight like hell to put that creep of an attorney away.  Wish the transcript was made public for the first trial.

Not to worry 1 day and a wake up! ⌛

[5GallonBucket]

3 hours ago, DCT said:

  I've been a Republican all my life. MAGA is not Republican; it is a cult.

I can remember during the Reagan era when marital infidelity was an immediate, career-ending scandal that forced public figures to step away from public life.

Has the political landscape changed?

Was Cornyn a horrible person?  

I’m not MAGA either nor did I vote for Trump in the 2016 primaries but when it came to voting after that I’m not voting for baby murderer, gender confused, open border, etc etc.

To bad those standards still don’t exist.

Yes

no

[5GallonBucket]

3 hours ago, DCT said:

It is so sad that it has even come to this.   Continuous Sexual abuse of a child?

I agree.

[mat]

54 minutes ago, 5GallonBucket said:

I’m not MAGA either nor did I vote for Trump in the 2016 primaries but when it came to voting after that I’m not voting for baby murderer, gender confused, open border, etc etc.

To bad those standards still don’t exist.

Yes

no

When I cast my vote, it won’t be for or against either individual. It will be to keep the liberals from gaining control. If the GOP looses control to the dems, things will really stupid. It’s a shame this is how things are.

[Porter]

57 minutes ago, mat said:

When I cast my vote, it won’t be for or against either individual. It will be to keep the liberals from gaining control. If the GOP looses control to the dems, things will really stupid. It’s a shame this is how things are.

🎯

[Porter]

In front of a church telling people he needs Jesus to reckon with his whiteness and masculinity. That should explain one of many talafreako references…Good grief!