dustin999 said:

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The mental gymnastics this guy does to justify his stance on social issues has no bounds.

His worldview isn't shaped by his beliefs; his beliefs are shaped to fit his worldview.

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Teslag said:

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Oddly enough the black community isn't buying into it

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The Unforgiven said:

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Teslag said:

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Oddly enough the black community isn't buying into it

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That isn't odd. The same reason Pete Buttigieg will never be President. The black community isn't very accepting of gay men and effeminate men.

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Keller6Ag91 said:

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VaterAg said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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VaterAg said:

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Slicer97 said:

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Joe Deertay said:

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Oh lord…. I don't think your seeing what I'm saying…
I'm voting for Paxton too…. I'm saying for those that say they can't vote for him do to his infidelity… he may have asked for repentance.. but Talirico obviously has not… and his political leaning doesn't align with mine.. so there for… I won't vote for him…

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Exactly. It's not the fact that Talarico is a heretic that keeps me from voting for him (does make me despise him though), it's the moronic ideas he supports politically.

I don't want to invite Paxton over to my house for beers and hang out. I'm voting for him because I like the way he votes on the issues.

As another poster previously stated, I've still yet to see one poster defend Talarico based on his policy stances. If you can do that, but will still vote him, you're a f'n idiot.

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I'll throw out a policy position that most F16 will agree with Talarico's stance. He is unlikely to support Trump's $1.8 billion weaponization slush fund. Paxton will undoubtedly support it.

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Good. What the Biden DOJ did must be compensated for.

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Fine, but you're probably in the minority here on that issue. I'll toss another one out. Talarico will oppose Trump's tariffs. Sure, he will mostly oppose them simply because it's Trump, but he'll still oppose. Paxton will be a Trump puppet on tariffs, or any other issue for that matter.

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That's so far down the line of policy deltas it's not even worth bringing up.

Talarico is the most progressive leftist Dem candidate to run at this level in Texas.

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Im Gipper said:

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The Unforgiven said:

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Teslag said:

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Oddly enough the black community isn't buying into it

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That isn't odd. The same reason Pete Buttigieg will never be President. The black community isn't very accepting of gay men and effeminate men.

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Uhhhhhh, 2008 would like a word.

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normalhorn said:

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I don't care enough to do it, but a coworker has printed up a ton of stickers to go over the Low-T yard sign to make it read:

"Talarico"….
Is a Pedo (matching black background and white font)

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The Unforgiven said:

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Teslag said:

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Oddly enough the black community isn't buying into it

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That isn't odd. The same reason Pete Buttigieg will never be President. The black community isn't very accepting of gay men and effeminate men.

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VaterAg said:

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Slicer97 said:

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Joe Deertay said:

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Oh lord…. I don't think your seeing what I'm saying…
I'm voting for Paxton too…. I'm saying for those that say they can't vote for him do to his infidelity… he may have asked for repentance.. but Talirico obviously has not… and his political leaning doesn't align with mine.. so there for… I won't vote for him…

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Exactly. It's not the fact that Talarico is a heretic that keeps me from voting for him (does make me despise him though), it's the moronic ideas he supports politically.

I don't want to invite Paxton over to my house for beers and hang out. I'm voting for him because I like the way he votes on the issues.

As another poster previously stated, I've still yet to see one poster defend Talarico based on his policy stances. If you can do that, but will still vote him, you're a f'n idiot.

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I'll throw out a policy position that most F16 will agree with Talarico's stance. He is unlikely to support Trump's $1.8 billion weaponization slush fund. Paxton will undoubtedly support it.

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oh no said:

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Old McDonald said:

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oh no said:

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Kill your babies because it's in the bible since mary had a choice to have Jesus.

When will you explain support for open borders, DEI since being white is spreading an infection, defunding police, climate alarmism, etc?

Why is communism going to be good for us and work here?

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i do not support or believe in any of these, so probably never

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you vote for those. Talarco supports them. The Democrat party supports them.

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jrdaustin said:

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VaterAg said:

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Slicer97 said:

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Joe Deertay said:

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Oh lord…. I don't think your seeing what I'm saying…
I'm voting for Paxton too…. I'm saying for those that say they can't vote for him do to his infidelity… he may have asked for repentance.. but Talirico obviously has not… and his political leaning doesn't align with mine.. so there for… I won't vote for him…

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Exactly. It's not the fact that Talarico is a heretic that keeps me from voting for him (does make me despise him though), it's the moronic ideas he supports politically.

I don't want to invite Paxton over to my house for beers and hang out. I'm voting for him because I like the way he votes on the issues.

As another poster previously stated, I've still yet to see one poster defend Talarico based on his policy stances. If you can do that, but will still vote him, you're a f'n idiot.

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I'll throw out a policy position that most F16 will agree with Talarico's stance. He is unlikely to support Trump's $1.8 billion weaponization slush fund. Paxton will undoubtedly support it.

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Personally, I think that whole issue has been compromised by its opponents and blown WAY out of proportion.

First, it wasn't 1.8 billion. It was 1.776 billion. Why? As a nod to the birth of our nation and its original values and ideals. And yes, that itself pissed a lot of people off. And the failure to acknowledge the symbolism of the amount was very telling imo.

And second, the opponents love to hold up the very few people who actually had malevolent intent on Jan 6h, while ignoring the large number of people who were tracked down, detained, and prosecuted for simply being present on the Capitol grounds on that day. There were a lot of them, and no amount of hyperventilation or feigned offense and anger directed at those who point this fact out will change any minds to the contrary.

So was it designed to be a slush fund? Democrats and opponents of the president say yes, others say that the funds would have been used for those who were truly unfairly targeted. And in the end, we'll never know.

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Joe Deertay said:

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Isn't vote harvesting illegal in Texas. And don't we have voter id requirements here?

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2026NCAggies said:

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Fox has Talorico up by 3.

But Fox polling is the worst in the business

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James Talarico is a “Christian Nationalist” btw. He wants his fake and gay version of Christianity to set state policy. A version of Christianity that actively harms both the people and the nation. https://t.co/SvWmvnIyYm

— Napoleon Bonaparte Appreciator (@NapoleonBonabot) August 2, 2026

Texas Democrat Johnny Garcia Hides James Talarico's Endorsement From His Campaign Website

I can't say that I blame him! 😂

Apparently Talarico is even too toxic now for far-leftist Dem, Garcia? 🤔

Perhaps we need to remind Texas voters that he was happy to get that… pic.twitter.com/VLVGyjm4ID

— NWRain-Judi (@RYboating) August 2, 2026

VaterAg said:

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jrdaustin said:

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VaterAg said:

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Slicer97 said:

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Joe Deertay said:

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Oh lord…. I don't think your seeing what I'm saying…
I'm voting for Paxton too…. I'm saying for those that say they can't vote for him do to his infidelity… he may have asked for repentance.. but Talirico obviously has not… and his political leaning doesn't align with mine.. so there for… I won't vote for him…

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Exactly. It's not the fact that Talarico is a heretic that keeps me from voting for him (does make me despise him though), it's the moronic ideas he supports politically.

I don't want to invite Paxton over to my house for beers and hang out. I'm voting for him because I like the way he votes on the issues.

As another poster previously stated, I've still yet to see one poster defend Talarico based on his policy stances. If you can do that, but will still vote him, you're a f'n idiot.

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I'll throw out a policy position that most F16 will agree with Talarico's stance. He is unlikely to support Trump's $1.8 billion weaponization slush fund. Paxton will undoubtedly support it.

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Personally, I think that whole issue has been compromised by its opponents and blown WAY out of proportion.

First, it wasn't 1.8 billion. It was 1.776 billion. Why? As a nod to the birth of our nation and its original values and ideals. And yes, that itself pissed a lot of people off. And the failure to acknowledge the symbolism of the amount was very telling imo.

And second, the opponents love to hold up the very few people who actually had malevolent intent on Jan 6h, while ignoring the large number of people who were tracked down, detained, and prosecuted for simply being present on the Capitol grounds on that day. There were a lot of them, and no amount of hyperventilation or feigned offense and anger directed at those who point this fact out will change any minds to the contrary.

So was it designed to be a slush fund? Democrats and opponents of the president say yes, others say that the funds would have been used for those who were truly unfairly targeted. And in the end, we'll never know.

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You're upset because I rounded up? Hilarious.

Please start another thread to discuss the slush fund and I'll be glad to discuss it with you there. We're teetering on the edge of derailment as it and staph has been clear with the warnings on derailment. For the purposes of this thread, it's not important how you and I feel about this fund, only that Talarico will oppose it and Paxton will support it.

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