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Talarico is unelectable in Texas. There's too much video for him to overcome.carlson1 wrote: Wed May 27, 2026 1:45 am Well Paxton won for now. I am afraid because of it we will have a Democrat in the Senate. I wonder when the last time we had a Democrat representing Texas.
Grayling813 wrote: Wed May 27, 2026 6:38 am Cornyn’s betrayals finally caught up with him. Good riddance!
Overwhelmingly tired judging by the results.We'll see. It looks like I'm going to do something I never thgought I'd do while I was still alive ... vote for a Democrat. There's no way I can vote for a crook like Paxton.RoyGBiv wrote: Wed May 27, 2026 5:16 amTalarico is unelectable in Texas. There's too much video for him to overcome.carlson1 wrote: Wed May 27, 2026 1:45 am Well Paxton won for now. I am afraid because of it we will have a Democrat in the Senate. I wonder when the last time we had a Democrat representing Texas.
Dems want Beto back.
Glad Cornyn is gone...er.. going.
https://twitchy.com/warren-squire/2026/ ... o-n2428608
https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-boo ... gives-kids?
I believe this is what a lot of people will do. All those chanting Paxton now I hope can remember how happy they were during the run off’s. Talarico’s crowd wanted to face Paxton for the very reason you mentioned.der Teufel wrote: Wed May 27, 2026 9:01 amWe'll see. It looks like I'm going to do something I never thgought I'd do while I was still alive ... vote for a Democrat. There's no way I can vote for a crook like Paxton.RoyGBiv wrote: Wed May 27, 2026 5:16 amTalarico is unelectable in Texas. There's too much video for him to overcome.carlson1 wrote: Wed May 27, 2026 1:45 am Well Paxton won for now. I am afraid because of it we will have a Democrat in the Senate. I wonder when the last time we had a Democrat representing Texas.
Dems want Beto back.
Glad Cornyn is gone...er.. going.
https://twitchy.com/warren-squire/2026/ ... o-n2428608
https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-boo ... gives-kids?
This is the problem I see with the current race and why I wished Trump had been smart and not endorsed either one. He should have said something about how he likes both and can work with either one.der Teufel wrote: Wed May 27, 2026 9:01 amWe'll see. It looks like I'm going to do something I never thgought I'd do while I was still alive ... vote for a Democrat. There's no way I can vote for a crook like Paxton.
srothstein wrote: Wed May 27, 2026 9:58 pmThis is the problem I see with the current race and why I wished Trump had been smart and not endorsed either one. He should have said something about how he likes both and can work with either one.der Teufel wrote: Wed May 27, 2026 9:01 amWe'll see. It looks like I'm going to do something I never thgought I'd do while I was still alive ... vote for a Democrat. There's no way I can vote for a crook like Paxton.
I wanted Cornyn out. I believe he betrayed us when he worked on the so-called bi-partisan gun bill, which fortunately failed anyway. I also don't trust Trump for the same reason. He was pro-gun and betrayed us during his first term with several executive orders (bump stocks quickly come to mind). I had thought he had better political advisors this time around, but I guess he could not resist flexing his political muscles by making the endorsement. I note he waited until the last minute and saw how it was going first though.
I honestly cannot stand Paxton. I believe he was about as crooked as any politician could be. I know that there is not enough evidence to convict him, but my opinion of him will never change.
I am concerned that Talarico might win because of the baggage Paxton is carrying. I will not vote for either of them, no matter what. I can't bring myself to vote for a Democrat and I won't vote for Paxton. Instead of voting Democratic, I will probably skip voting in that race. I might vote for the Libertarian candidate still, but will probably simply abstain. I recommend that to anyone in a position like me - who can't vote for Paxton and doesn't want to vote for Talarico.
I can certainly understand not voting for either. IMHO, voting for Talarico is like voting for the devil wrapped in a ministers garb.srothstein wrote: Wed May 27, 2026 9:58 pm I am concerned that Talarico might win because of the baggage Paxton is carrying. I will not vote for either of them, no matter what. I can't bring myself to vote for a Democrat and I won't vote for Paxton. Instead of voting Democratic, I will probably skip voting in that race. I might vote for the Libertarian candidate still, but will probably simply abstain. I recommend that to anyone in a position like me - who can't vote for Paxton and doesn't want to vote for Talarico.
Apparently, the narrative being pushed is to portray Talarico as nothing more than a fellow Christian with some 'theological differences', while painting Paxton as a dirty adulterer and fraudster.
This is a deliberate false equivalence. It ignores the profound difference between a politician’s personal moral failures and someone who claims to be both a minister and teacher while openly perverting core Christian doctrine and blaspheming God.