Trump claims Talarico can't stop throwing up because the guy is vegan, but he tried to eat meat and it made him very ill.

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I’m 51 and I’ve never had a flu that knocked me out for two weeks where I couldn’t power through a few appearances with some DayQuil. https://t.co/tJZudMA0g8

— David Marcus (@BlueBoxDave) October 8, 2026

Exactly right.

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And what's strange is waiting this long to announce it. Why not address it immediately. He's probably got some kaposi's sarcoma on his face.

This dude lies all the time

He announced the flu last week.

Keep in mind he's also a type 1 diabetic.

Trump said that since Talarico was missing in action, Paxton should show up on the debate stage. Well what do you know..someone woke up.

President Trump just said Ken Paxton should debate.

I agree.

Ball’s in your court @KenPaxtonTX. https://t.co/AxF0a0caRb

— James Talarico (@jamestalarico) October 8, 2026

Old McDonald said:

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TAMU1990 said:

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The raw sample has 1,788 Harris voters versus 1,476 Trump voters, despite Texas having voted strongly Republican in 2024. It also has only 1,751 white respondents, even though the final model weights whites to 59% of likely voters.

Weighting can fix an unbalanced sample on… https://t.co/2JKb6BSNct

— Indian American Voice (@Freespeech212) October 6, 2026

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for those counting at home, that's three straight polls of talarico hitting 50%

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How valid is a poll in Texas that has 300 more Harris voters than Trump voters? That's not quality polling, I don't care what you do with weighting.

Two years ago Rasmussen (one of the few that was accurate through the entire cycle) was mocking pollsters like YouGov, predicting that they would spend October shifting from polls saying, "HARRIS IS GONNA WIN!" to polls saying "Trump is gonna win" so they could salvage some credibility for future elections. He was of course right and it looks like it worked.

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rasmussen currently has talarico winning too

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So a credible pollster weighs in for Talarico. At least we have someone that strives for accuracy instead of someone trying to craft a narrative. That's good. I'm not one to believe Paxton can't lose, I am one to not believe the polls because they've proven they aren't trustworthy. That's their problem, not mine.

That aside I went to the Rasmussen site and to YouTube and couldn't find anything from them in this race. Can you help us out with what you're seeing?

Oh and more leaked audio from Paxton is out. I actually agree with him. He sounds like a good ole fashioned conservative. Too bad he doesn't say this to Trump or out in public.

NEW @TexasTribune: Ken Paxton privately suggested he'd support cutting federal benefit programs, per new leaked audio.

Asked about reducing the deficit, he said: “Making some reasonable cuts to mandatory spending - you're gonna have to do it."

"We have to suck it up." pic.twitter.com/mxmb45Me2o

— Kayla Guo (@kaylaguo_) October 8, 2026

Charpie said:

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He announced the flu last week.

Keep in mind he's also a type 1 diabetic.

Trump said that since Talarico was missing in action, Paxton should show up on the debate stage. Well what do you know..someone woke up.

President Trump just said Ken Paxton should debate.

I agree.

Ball’s in your court @KenPaxtonTX. https://t.co/AxF0a0caRb

— James Talarico (@jamestalarico) October 8, 2026

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Trump wants Paxton to debate? Quick! Check is Polymarket account! How much has he bet on Talarico???

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Oh and more leaked audio from Paxton is out. I actually agree with him. He sounds like a good ole fashioned conservative. Too bad he doesn't say this to Trump or out in public.

NEW @TexasTribune: Ken Paxton privately suggested he'd support cutting federal benefit programs, per new leaked audio.

Asked about reducing the deficit, he said: “Making some reasonable cuts to mandatory spending - you're gonna have to do it."

"We have to suck it up." pic.twitter.com/mxmb45Me2o

— Kayla Guo (@kaylaguo_) October 8, 2026

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"I clapped for it."

Tells me all I have to know.

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Oh and more leaked audio from Paxton is out. I actually agree with him. He sounds like a good ole fashioned conservative. Too bad he doesn't say this to Trump or out in public.

NEW @TexasTribune: Ken Paxton privately suggested he'd support cutting federal benefit programs, per new leaked audio.

Asked about reducing the deficit, he said: “Making some reasonable cuts to mandatory spending - you're gonna have to do it."

"We have to suck it up." pic.twitter.com/mxmb45Me2o

— Kayla Guo (@kaylaguo_) October 8, 2026

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Really starting to think these are coming out on purpose. Showing distance from Trump is a good thing given who he's targeting in these last few weeks.

To be clear, Rasmussen had it as a 1 point race, well within the margin of error, on the poll they released on the 30th, 46-45. We're getting past the point of splitting hairs on September polls though, imho.

"As RedState reported on Monday, the momentum behind Republican Texas U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton is building, with two big weekend ad drops by Texas PAC, which produced a significant amount of buzz and has more people paying attention and talking positively about the state…

— Dave Miller (@66dlm327350) October 8, 2026

Based on history, Paxton is almost certainly ahead in reality right now (and building on his lead).

POLLS SAY A DEMOCRAT IS WINNING TEXAS.
BUT THE LAST FOUR ELECTIONS SAY THESE POLLS ON TEXAS ARE DEAD WRONG AGAIN.

A Stack Of New Polls Says Democrat @jamestalarico Leads Republican Ken Paxton For The Open Texas Senate Seat. Look Closer. The Lead Is Small. The People Inside The… pic.twitter.com/ODay9KfgK4

— John Basham (@JohnBasham) October 5, 2026

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Oh and more leaked audio from Paxton is out. I actually agree with him. He sounds like a good ole fashioned conservative. Too bad he doesn't say this to Trump or out in public.

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Well, if you agree with him and all sane adults then that mandatory spending needs to be reigned in, in DC then please note that Low-T almost certainly disagrees.

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James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for the Senate in Texas, once pressed Democrats to consider cuts to healthcare benefits a nonstarter regardless of the consequences for the state's finances.
The remark came during a podcast interview in which Talarico discussed how Texas might balance its budget amid COVID-related shortfalls. He feared Republicans would look for savings in healthcare services.

"I don't care where you get the revenue. I don't care what taxes you have to raise," Talarico said in a 2020 appearance with Texas Rising, a progressive YouTube channel focused on political engagement among younger voters.

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'At all costs' soy boy wants no cuts in healthcare outlays by the government. Tax everyone/everything to sustain the unsustainable. That's basically the DSA-Democrat position writ large, certainly for the Bernie-Jihadist in Michigan wing of 'medicare for all.' Eventually that makes our healthcare world as broken as Canada's, which is a feature, not a glitch to them.

Unearthed clip exposes how far James talarico was willing to go on raising taxes during COVID era https://t.co/KZdYYNCKMH #TXsen

— Lone Star Liberty PAC (@LoneStar_PAC) October 8, 2026

Still no sign?

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That's a pretty ridiculous statement. Playing clips of that idiot and his 6 gender crap resonates with republican voters. The dude Is a fraud in every way and the voters know it. If we turnout, it will be a comfortable win for Paxton.

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I don't think it really does anymore. This will be decided on gas prices and affordability by independent voters.

hope you are right and I am wrong

If that's the case, we're more braindead and emotionally fragile as a nation than I thought.

It has always been the case Ellis. And it's only going to get worse.

Paxton: I need you to download our app so you can put all of your contacts in and track your friends voting and you can remind them everyday: if you want me to stop harassing you, go vote Republican pic.twitter.com/BTuWVSFCAY

— Acyn (@Acyn) October 7, 2026

Paxton has a FANTASTIC record as attorney general. He running against a woke weirdo.

Just STOP TALKING Ken. Cruise to victory.

"Can I make a statement? In general, I hate all candidates. The only guy I like right now is James Talarico in Texas." - Jeff Garlin

So I was listening to the Adam Carolla Show this morning when Adam and Jeff Garlin briefly started talking about politics (at 44:45) and the Los Angeles mayoral election and Jeff from out of nowhere endorsed Talarico.

I still don't think the Talarico hype is anywhere close to what we saw with Beto but it's still wild to me that a celebrity that resides in California would go out of his way to endorse and presumably donate to a Texas candidate.

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"Can I make a statement? In general, I hate all candidates. The only guy I like right now is James Talarico in Texas." - Jeff Garlin

So I was listening to the Adam Carolla Show this morning when Adam and Jeff Garlin briefly started talking about politics (at 44:45) and the Los Angeles mayoral election and Jeff from out of nowhere endorsed Talarico.

I still don't think the Talarico hype is anywhere close to what we saw with Beto but it's still wild to me that a celebrity that resides in California would go out of his way to endorse and presumably donate to a Texas candidate.

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Its the hottest race of the cycle and their best opportunity in a generation to flip a Texas senate seat.

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I still don't think the Talarico hype is anywhere close to what we saw with Beto but it's still wild to me that a celebrity that resides in California would go out of his way to endorse and presumably donate to a Texas candidate.

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Because they want a California Senator that resides in Texas doing the bidding of California...and the D's sell the wealthy Californians hard on having a chance.

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I still don't think the Talarico hype is anywhere close to what we saw with Beto but it's still wild to me that a celebrity that resides in California would go out of his way to endorse and presumably donate to a Texas candidate.

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The big name Texas Democrat every election cycle get most of his/her/zer money from California and New York so some California commie supporting the freak is no surprise whatsoever.

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If that's the case, we're more braindead and emotionally fragile as a nation than I thought.

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Most people don't think long term. They are thinking about their RIGHT NOW. What is bugging/bothering them right now is the cost of living and high gas prices. The scare tactic of using MARXIST and COMMUNIST doesn't work with them because they are hurting NOW.

This is why I keep asking y'all if you are talking to any of the candidates. Paxton is not wrong when he says that POTUS is hurting all of them and bringing them down. Can Paxton really help with the cost of living? Can he help with gas prices? All folks see is that Republicans who are in power, and those of us that are in Texas have been living under Republican power for 20+ years, are only giving us more of the same. For those of us with nest eggs and luxuries and a ton of money in the stock market, life is freaking awesome. But we are the exception. The average person is hurting.

I think some of us need to remember that.

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Are we really hurting in Texas though?

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Charpie said:

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If that's the case, we're more braindead and emotionally fragile as a nation than I thought.

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Most people don't think long term. They are thinking about their RIGHT NOW. What is bugging/bothering them right now is the cost of living and high gas prices. The scare tactic of using MARXIST and COMMUNIST doesn't work with them because they are hurting NOW.

This is why I keep asking y'all if you are talking to any of the candidates. Paxton is not wrong when he says that POTUS is hurting all of them and bringing them down. Can Paxton really help with the cost of living? Can he help with gas prices? All folks see is that Republicans who are in power, and those of us that are in Texas have been living under Republican power for 20+ years, are only giving us more of the same. For those of us with nest eggs and luxuries and a ton of money in the stock market, life is freaking awesome. But we are the exception. The average person is hurting.

I think some of us need to remember that.

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Are we really hurting in Texas though?

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The United States Hispanic Business Council did a member survey and the top 3 concerns were:

- Affordability/ cost of energy
- Immigration
- Health care

The main attacks on Talarico seem to be based on woke politics, not the above.

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If that's the case, we're more braindead and emotionally fragile as a nation than I thought.

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Most people don't think long term. They are thinking about their RIGHT NOW. What is bugging/bothering them right now is the cost of living and high gas prices. The scare tactic of using MARXIST and COMMUNIST doesn't work with them because they are hurting NOW.

This is why I keep asking y'all if you are talking to any of the candidates. Paxton is not wrong when he says that POTUS is hurting all of them and bringing them down. Can Paxton really help with the cost of living? Can he help with gas prices? All folks see is that Republicans who are in power, and those of us that are in Texas have been living under Republican power for 20+ years, are only giving us more of the same. For those of us with nest eggs and luxuries and a ton of money in the stock market, life is freaking awesome. But we are the exception. The average person is hurting.

I think some of us need to remember that.

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Are we really hurting in Texas though?

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Am I personally? No. Neither is my husband nor my kids. Thank you, Jesus.

But I believe we are exceptions. We are currently in rural west Texas this week. We had several folks who we had not seen in a while show up at our community lunch that we host every month at our church. They showed up in less cars to "save money on gas." These aren't startbucks/latte coffee drinkers. These are folks who are working at the data center on the other side of town. We had a whole family show up that we had never seen before and they asked if it was ok to take leftovers home. I hadn't seen that.

These folks weren't minorities either.

In our little town here, we are an hour away from the closest HEB. Here, we have a grocery store where nothing is cheap. I sent my husband to buy me coffee creamer day before yesterday. He came back and said, "do you spend this much on creamer back in Bryan? Because we need to have a conversation about this if we do." It was a full $2 more here than it is BCS. Oatmilk here is about $8 for a half gallon. And don't even think about having fresh fruit and veggies. Unless you shop for them on Monday, you will get fruit that is about to expire. And gas here in town was 4.19 the last I checked.

Charpie said:

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Barnyard96 said:

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Charpie said:

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Ellis Wyatt said:

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If that's the case, we're more braindead and emotionally fragile as a nation than I thought.

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Most people don't think long term. They are thinking about their RIGHT NOW. What is bugging/bothering them right now is the cost of living and high gas prices. The scare tactic of using MARXIST and COMMUNIST doesn't work with them because they are hurting NOW.

This is why I keep asking y'all if you are talking to any of the candidates. Paxton is not wrong when he says that POTUS is hurting all of them and bringing them down. Can Paxton really help with the cost of living? Can he help with gas prices? All folks see is that Republicans who are in power, and those of us that are in Texas have been living under Republican power for 20+ years, are only giving us more of the same. For those of us with nest eggs and luxuries and a ton of money in the stock market, life is freaking awesome. But we are the exception. The average person is hurting.

I think some of us need to remember that.

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Are we really hurting in Texas though?

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Am I personally? No. Neither is my husband nor my kids. Thank you, Jesus.

But I believe we are exceptions. We are currently in rural west Texas this week. We had several folks who we had not seen in a while show up at our community lunch that we host every month at our church. They showed up in less cars to "save money on gas." These aren't startbucks/latte coffee drinkers. These are folks who are working at the data center on the other side of town. We had a whole family show up that we had never seen before and they asked if it was ok to take leftovers home. I hadn't seen that.

These folks weren't minorities either.

In our little town here, we are an hour away from the closest HEB. Here, we have a grocery store where nothing is cheap. I sent my husband to buy me coffee creamer day before yesterday. He came back and said, "do you spend this much on creamer back in Bryan? Because we need to have a conversation about this if we do." It was a full $2 more here than it is BCS. Oatmilk here is about $8 for a half gallon. And don't even think about having fresh fruit and veggies. Unless you shop for them on Monday, you will get fruit that is about to expire. And gas here in town was 4.19 the last I checked.

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That's very similar to what buddies of mine who live in the smaller towns west of lubbock say as well.

Hopefully things get back to where they were, for everyone's sake.

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Charpie said:

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Ellis Wyatt said:

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If that's the case, we're more braindead and emotionally fragile as a nation than I thought.

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Most people don't think long term. They are thinking about their RIGHT NOW. What is bugging/bothering them right now is the cost of living and high gas prices. The scare tactic of using MARXIST and COMMUNIST doesn't work with them because they are hurting NOW.

This is why I keep asking y'all if you are talking to any of the candidates. Paxton is not wrong when he says that POTUS is hurting all of them and bringing them down. Can Paxton really help with the cost of living? Can he help with gas prices? All folks see is that Republicans who are in power, and those of us that are in Texas have been living under Republican power for 20+ years, are only giving us more of the same. For those of us with nest eggs and luxuries and a ton of money in the stock market, life is freaking awesome. But we are the exception. The average person is hurting.

I think some of us need to remember that.

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Are we really hurting in Texas though?

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The United States Hispanic Business Council did a member survey and the top 3 concerns were:

- Affordability/ cost of energy
- Immigration
- Health care

The main attacks on Talarico seem to be based on woke politics, not the above.

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Except all of the policies the heretical freak supports will negatively impact those top 3 concerns.

Charpie said:

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Ellis Wyatt said:

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If that's the case, we're more braindead and emotionally fragile as a nation than I thought.

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Most people don't think long term. They are thinking about their RIGHT NOW. What is bugging/bothering them right now is the cost of living and high gas prices. The scare tactic of using MARXIST and COMMUNIST doesn't work with them because they are hurting NOW.

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I'm aware. And accurately calling Marxists "marxists" isn't a scare tactic. It's fact.

Marxists will intentionally drive up the cost of everything. And they killed tens of millions of their own people in the last century. We have too many pseudo republicans playing a game of chicken with Marxists in Texas.

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This is not going to be close.


But I will laugh at the comments from everyone who thinks that it will be.

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Looking back at the beginning of this thread there is so much fail in how everyone thought this race was going to go.

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Charpie said:

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Ellis Wyatt said:

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If that's the case, we're more braindead and emotionally fragile as a nation than I thought.

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Most people don't think long term. They are thinking about their RIGHT NOW. What is bugging/bothering them right now is the cost of living and high gas prices. The scare tactic of using MARXIST and COMMUNIST doesn't work with them because they are hurting NOW.

This is why I keep asking y'all if you are talking to any of the candidates. Paxton is not wrong when he says that POTUS is hurting all of them and bringing them down. Can Paxton really help with the cost of living? Can he help with gas prices? All folks see is that Republicans who are in power, and those of us that are in Texas have been living under Republican power for 20+ years, are only giving us more of the same. For those of us with nest eggs and luxuries and a ton of money in the stock market, life is freaking awesome. But we are the exception. The average person is hurting.

I think some of us need to remember that.

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Are we really hurting in Texas though?

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The United States Hispanic Business Council did a member survey and the top 3 concerns were:

- Affordability/ cost of energy
- Immigration
- Health care

The main attacks on Talarico seem to be based on woke politics, not the above.

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Except all of the policies the heretical freak supports will negatively impact those top 3 concerns.

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Agreed. So why not attack him on those?

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That is from 2022.

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


Early Prediction:

Paxton 55%
Talaweirdo 46%

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UPDATE!! Numbers and Name

Paxton 52%
Talafreako 48%

They are employed
They carpooled to save gas money
They took leftovers home.

These seem practical, not desperately hurting