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Let's get this one started Talarico comes out with a haymaker, by running a meat free campaign.

James Talarico: "I am proud to say that our campaign has officially become a non-meat campaign. We are only buying vegan products from our local vegan businesses." #TXsenpic.twitter.com/SkZZ05IXMj

— Lone Star Liberty PAC (@LoneStar_PAC) May 27, 2026

The more Texans get to know 6-Gender talarico the more they're going to reject him.

Meat free campaign in Texas?

God help us.

We have gotten to the point where a Senate candidate is literally possessed by a demon.

That is from 2022.

But still hilarious. Why the hell is he wearing a mask?


Early Prediction:

Paxton 55%
Talaweirdo 46%

So now all Paxton needs to do now is run a free BBQ cookout at the state fair and he wins.

Thanks Talarico.

He is no different than Damdani and the Seattle Mayor.

A liar, manipulative and sly. And there are foolish people that will buy into it.


Waiting for anyone to defend these clowns.

Still looking forward to seeing his mythical girlfriend he's dated for "years". Standing by on that. Any day now we will see pics of her or someone in his family or friends circle will confirm she's real. Any.day.now.

ts5641 said:

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The more Texans get to know 6-Gender talarico the more they're going to reject him.

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The race will depend a lot more on how big the democrat wave ends up being in the fall, than on anything about the candidates themselves.

Republicans certainly gave the democrats an opening here by nominating a candidate with a crap ton of negatives. Talarico only wins if there is a huge shift to the Dems that lifts all the candidates. It does appear that Trump is doing everything in his power to make that happen, but a blue Texas still seems unlikely here.

Sure they do. A place in his campaign just like white allies in the BLM movement - as pawns and fodder.

Fortunately for Paxton, all of the false preacher stuff from Talarico outshines Paxton's "poor Christian" criticisms.

Good move, 'rico. You can go ahead and cancel the Lockhart campaign stop.

Tergdor said:

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Fortunately for Paxton, all of the false preacher stuff from Talarico outshines Paxton's "poor Christian" criticisms.

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Don't learn the wrong lesson from 2024. All the trans ads were effective not because people actually care much about that issue, but because it told them that the Dems spent their time on stuff they didn't care about.

Most voters don't care about the stuff that animates F16, and so it only really resonates if there is something else to hold it up. Most of the "Talarico is a weirdo, vegan, fake Christian" stuff isn't going to move the needle with swing voters. If people are really pissed at Trump the democrats have a chance in the race. If not, then not

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Tergdor said:

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Fortunately for Paxton, all of the false preacher stuff from Talarico outshines Paxton's "poor Christian" criticisms.

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Don't learn the wrong lesson from 2024. All the trans ads were effective not because people actually care much about that issue, but because it told them that the Dems spent their time on stuff they didn't care about.

Most voters don't care about the stuff that animates F16, and so it only really resonates if there is something else to hold it up. Most of the "Talarico is a weirdo, vegan, fake Christian" stuff isn't going to move the needle with swing voters. If people are really pissed at Trump the democrats have a chance in the race. If not, then not

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That's because swing voters believe in nothing and are fickle tards, but that's another thread I guess.

ts5641 said:

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The more Texans get to know 6-Gender talarico the more they're going to reject him.

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I agree.

The narrative has been that the Talarico camp prefers Paxton as the opponent because of his baggage...but I think Paxton is going to be more aggressive in his campaign ads than Cornyn would have been. Cornyn would have taken the traditional 'above the fray' approach and let Talarico set the narrative.

Because make no mistake, Talarico has no platform Texans can relate to. Whether it was Paxton or Cornyn, he would be running against Donald Trump.

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Most voters don't care about the stuff that animates F16, and so it only really resonates if there is something else to hold it up.

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Most voters don't care about the stuff that animates the social-driven Democrat candidates either. See the rejection of Harris in 2024 when we were told she would run away with it because Trump was so controversial.

And like it or not, Talarico has an odd personality and regardless of F16 I don't think that's going to play as well with voters as Beto potentially did.

Talarico is going to dig in his (high) heels and come out slapping. He's only going to make it more obvious who he is.

I do think Talarico camp has preferred to go against Paxton

But after yesterday, I guarantee they are rethinking that belief.


Paxton's "baggage" is irrelevant. He's shown that time and time again

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So now all Paxton needs to do now is run a free BBQ cookout at the state fair and he wins.

Thanks Talarico.

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Talarico can just bring a Cornyn brisket and turn everyone off of meat.

and he just showed his ceiling is much higher than democrats (and frankly most republicans) thought

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His baggage caps his ceiling. That's what gives the democrats a shot. Still they need like a +10 swing nationally to make it possible.

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Do you think peddling false Christianity has any effect on talarico's ceiling?

I do realize there are people who would still vote for him if he castrated a child on stage. They'd be even more vociferous in their support.

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I do think Talarico camp has preferred to go against Paxton

But after yesterday, I guarantee they are rethinking that belief.


Paxton's "baggage" is irrelevant. He's shown that time and time again

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I think they were expecting a very tight runoff where the party was bitterly divided on who to go with. Instead, Cornyn was rejected more soundly than Crockett was by Talarico in the Dem primary.

Now the real campaign begins, and Talarico won't just be able to talk in generalities about issues Texas voters care about. He'll have to take positions on real issues, because Paxton is going to push him on that. He will parrot all the corruption stuff, but Paxton is going to be more aggressive on painting Talarico as a far-left candidate than Cornyn would have.

And had it been Cornyn running, Talarico would have simply pivoted to focus on Trump's corruption instead of Paxton. I'm not buying the idea that we would have had a 'clean' campaign with Cornyn in the race.

Paxton has his issues, but I wouldn't have trusted Cornyn to safely take this race. I think he would have 'Romney'd' himself.

It does when the guy claims to be a preacher and has videos of him preaching obvious heresies. And I guarantee there's more that the GOP/Paxton has been holding onto in preparation for this campaign season.

Most swing voters are Christian, it will matter to them.

Consider this - this is one of the most important positions our state can send to the federal government. And these two are our options.

I expect some kids to come forward and say that Talarico touched them inappropriately at his " church" .

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Tergdor said:

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Fortunately for Paxton, all of the false preacher stuff from Talarico outshines Paxton's "poor Christian" criticisms.

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Don't learn the wrong lesson from 2024. All the trans ads were effective not because people actually care much about that issue, but because it told them that the Dems spent their time on stuff they didn't care about.

Most voters don't care about the stuff that animates F16, and so it only really resonates if there is something else to hold it up. Most of the "Talarico is a weirdo, vegan, fake Christian" stuff isn't going to move the needle with swing voters. If people are really pissed at Trump the democrats have a chance in the race. If not, then not

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That's because swing voters believe in nothing and are fickle tards, but that's another thread I guess.

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Maybe, but that doesn't change the fact that their voting group are the ones "Swing Voters" who actually decide who wins elections. The same voters who voted for W voted for Obama voted for Trump voted for Biden, voted for...

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Oh, I know. They are still fickle tards. If you can't decide between the two parties in 2026 then you have no belief system.