The border is closed

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Old McDonald said:

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i'm a liberal who wants trump's impulses held in check, and as a resident of texas voting for talarico is one of the few, tiny civic levers i have to effect that. it's pretty straightforward.

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At least you're honest enough to admit that your decisions are made due to TDS. Nevermind the actual crap policies your candidates are trying to implement...Just got to get that meanie Trump!

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the good news for you is that a senator talarico and dem congress would have a pretty hard time legislating that "crap policy" into law while trump is still president. as opposed to now, where nothing has stopped republicans from enacting crap policies like war with iran and tariffs.

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Don't get used to saying "Senator Talarico". He'll be looking for a new job by Thanksgiving,

It won't be Talarico! He only likes meat if he's being photographed.

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Old McDonald said:

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Old McDonald said:

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i'm a liberal who wants trump's impulses held in check, and as a resident of texas voting for talarico is one of the few, tiny civic levers i have to effect that. it's pretty straightforward.

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At least you're honest enough to admit that your decisions are made due to TDS. Nevermind the actual crap policies your candidates are trying to implement...Just got to get that meanie Trump!

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the good news for you is that a senator talarico and dem congress would have a pretty hard time legislating that "crap policy" into law while trump is still president. as opposed to now, where nothing has stopped republicans from enacting crap policies like war with iran and tariffs.

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The bad news is it would only be for 2 years. The remaining 4 years would possibly enable a Democrat president to fully implement liberal policy and put liberals on the federal judiciary.

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maybe. but that's two whole years for republicans to get their **** together and improve things. a lot can change in that time.

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That's a feature to you, not a bug. And with your post history we can see right through it.

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uh huh sure thing buddy

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maybe. but that's two whole years for republicans to get their **** together and improve things. a lot can change in that time.

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Improve things how?

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maybe. but that's two whole years for republicans to get their **** together and improve things. a lot can change in that time.

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Improve things how?

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He'd like to see the republicans get back to where they were more agreeable to whatever the Dems want like they were before Trump. You know, in the spirit of bipartisanship...

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Old McDonald said:

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maybe. but that's two whole years for republicans to get their **** together and improve things. a lot can change in that time.

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Improve things how?

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He'd like to see the republicans get back to where they were more agreeable to whatever the Dems want like they were before Trump. You know, in the spirit of bipartisanship...

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The Senate Republicans don't have to get back to that...they never left that position.

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The Senate Republicans don't have to get back to that...they never left that position.

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In a June 1 story in The New York Times, Causey said he was a moderate in the Southern Baptist Church in the early days of conservative fundamentalists' church takeover.

"The conservatives believed that the Bible was dictated by God to the writers of the Bible and that every word of it was to be taken as the literal word of God," Causey was quoted as saying. "I just never could swallow that line."

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Guess that's where little jimmy gets his heretical views from

https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/bud-kennedy/article316860645.html

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So Paw Paw is also not a Christian.

Got it.

We know telarco supported Biden's open border policy. We know he voted against every tax cut and ban on wealth and capital gains taxes as well as an income tax in Texas. We know democrats have been open about things they will do for eternal power if or when they can- like expand and pack the scotus, end filibuster, add DC and PR, end electoral college. We know they claim to support unsupportable missions like nationalized healthcare, trillions on the climate, and "free" everything for everyone who wants it. 100 million in America on welfare of some kind- 50 million on SNAP alone and they want to tax us more and encourage more handout seekers. We know USAID and all the waste and fraudulent grants that go with it come right back. We know they are vehemently against secure auditable elections. We know they want to disarm political opponents but refuse to do anything but further enable the gangsters in their cities responsible for 90% of shooting deaths.

Yet the telricco voters can't explain why they want these things except for "Trump".



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Old McDonald said:

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i'm a liberal who wants trump's impulses held in check, and as a resident of texas voting for talarico is one of the few, tiny civic levers i have to effect that. it's pretty straightforward.

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Make up your mind. You have a post this page where you claim to be an independent. LOL.

You are not fooling anyone.

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"liberal" and "independent" are not mutually exclusive

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The problem is it's not a "tiny civic lever" when it can change the majority of the senate. That makes it an ENORMOUS lever that must be weighed studiously for the impact it could have not only on this country but also the world.

Apparently, Talarico is fibbing because the Cornyn campaign guy never heard of this new "Cornyn legislative aide" named Jacob Smith who has suddenly showed up on the Talarico campaign staff.

I worked for the Cornyn re-elect for 16 months, working every single day including weekends and holidays.

Never once heard his name. Never met him. Don’t have his contact info. Have never heard of him before today. https://t.co/cMr0CBc8bt

— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) August 18, 2026

But the media runs with it without questions:

Paxton, when asked about Talarico hiring Cornyn's Deputy Legislative Director.

"I guess if you get offered enough money you make the move."

(Paxton was previously impeached by Texas House Republicans for bribery and corruption.) pic.twitter.com/F2G6NdQMOG

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 18, 2026

Paxton missed the opportunity to tell us this Jacob Smith guy is a poser. Why? Because his campaign isn't that good.

There's nothing journalistic about Rupar. He's a true blue propaganda ****.

This is the guy
https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/253342/Jacob_N_Smith.html

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Why is Talarico a good Senatorial candidate?

How will he make Texas and the US better as a Senator?

Why do you support Talarico?

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Why is Talarico a good Senatorial candidate?

How will he make Texas and the US better as a Senator?

Why do you support Talarico?

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Regardless of my vote, Talarico's campaign is on fire and firing on all 8 cylinders. Paxton is a slouchy, uncharismatic candidate who is running a lazy campaign whose top argument for voting for him seems to me to be, 'because I'm entitled.'

Facts.

I'm still voting for Paxton because I am against transing the kids, opening the borders, and censoring the Internet (and denying free speech).

Per TOS I can't express my thoughts here on Cornyn and his staff at this point.

Paxton will win this race, but even if he lost by 30, everything that has happened with Cornyn and his team since the election has vindicated the position of those conservatives who were determined to remove him from office. https://t.co/kBAcD0iY8Q

— Jeremy Carl (@realJeremyCarl) August 18, 2026

Talarico voters are just idiots at best, imho, but in general are ignorant people.

TEXAS SENATE RACE: Texas voters have a real problem that Epstein-pal Reid Hoffman is James Talarico (CIS) largest supporter (over $10M). Why are MAPs and trans activists determined to elect Talarico? pic.twitter.com/OnWxhWc7v1

— @amuse (@amuse) August 16, 2026

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Why is Talarico a good Senatorial candidate?

How will he make Texas and the US better as a Senator?

Why do you support Talarico?

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Regardless of my vote, Talarico's campaign is on fire and firing on all 8 cylinders. Paxton is a slouchy, uncharismatic candidate who is running a lazy campaign whose top argument for voting for him seems to me to be, 'because I'm entitled.'

Facts.

I'm still voting for Paxton because I am against transing the kids, opening the borders, and censoring the Internet (and denying free speech).

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Talarico is a horrific freak of a candidate. All he had going for him is the number of media shills that are pumping him. But you know that.

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I just hope enough people can see through the manipulation as to what an awful candidate talarico is.

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The Democratic Party consistently depends on the uninformed stupidity of the voters to allow election victories.

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The Cons do a pretty good job themselves.

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Apparently, Talarico is fibbing because the Cornyn campaign guy never heard of this new "Cornyn legislative aide" named Jacob Smith who has suddenly showed up on the Talarico campaign staff.

I worked for the Cornyn re-elect for 16 months, working every single day including weekends and holidays.

Never once heard his name. Never met him. Don’t have his contact info. Have never heard of him before today. https://t.co/cMr0CBc8bt

— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) August 18, 2026

But the media runs with it without questions:

Paxton, when asked about Talarico hiring Cornyn's Deputy Legislative Director.

"I guess if you get offered enough money you make the move."

(Paxton was previously impeached by Texas House Republicans for bribery and corruption.) pic.twitter.com/F2G6NdQMOG

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 18, 2026

Paxton missed the opportunity to tell us this Jacob Smith guy is a poser. Why? Because his campaign isn't that good.

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If journalists were honest this would not be a problem.

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There's nothing journalistic about Rupar. He's a true blue propaganda ****.

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And other journalists lap up the propaganda as gospel.

Funny to see Paxton miss out on that chance.

But it was pretty crazy to see guys like Senator Mike Lee even react to this news.

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The dummies who follow party lines consistently depends on the uninformed stupidity of the voters to allow election victories.

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FIFY

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Apparently, Talarico is fibbing because the Cornyn campaign guy never heard of this new "Cornyn legislative aide" named Jacob Smith who has suddenly showed up on the Talarico campaign staff.

I worked for the Cornyn re-elect for 16 months, working every single day including weekends and holidays.

Never once heard his name. Never met him. Don’t have his contact info. Have never heard of him before today. https://t.co/cMr0CBc8bt

— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) August 18, 2026

But the media runs with it without questions:

Paxton, when asked about Talarico hiring Cornyn's Deputy Legislative Director.

"I guess if you get offered enough money you make the move."

(Paxton was previously impeached by Texas House Republicans for bribery and corruption.) pic.twitter.com/F2G6NdQMOG

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 18, 2026

Paxton missed the opportunity to tell us this Jacob Smith guy is a poser. Why? Because his campaign isn't that good.

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Someone really needs to coach Paxton up on his stage presence/delivery. He looks half asleep/drunk in that video (not just because of the eye). Hopefully they are planning on an ad blitz after Labor Day because I've seen basically nothing from his campaign so far.

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sanangelo said:

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Apparently, Talarico is fibbing because the Cornyn campaign guy never heard of this new "Cornyn legislative aide" named Jacob Smith who has suddenly showed up on the Talarico campaign staff.

I worked for the Cornyn re-elect for 16 months, working every single day including weekends and holidays.

Never once heard his name. Never met him. Don’t have his contact info. Have never heard of him before today. https://t.co/cMr0CBc8bt

— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) August 18, 2026

But the media runs with it without questions:

Paxton, when asked about Talarico hiring Cornyn's Deputy Legislative Director.

"I guess if you get offered enough money you make the move."

(Paxton was previously impeached by Texas House Republicans for bribery and corruption.) pic.twitter.com/F2G6NdQMOG

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 18, 2026

Paxton missed the opportunity to tell us this Jacob Smith guy is a poser. Why? Because his campaign isn't that good.

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Someone really needs to coach Paxton up on his stage presence/delivery. He looks half asleep/drunk in that video (not just because of the eye). Hopefully they are planning on an ad blitz after Labor Day because I've seen basically nothing from his campaign so far.

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there's no reason to burn much money right now.