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Candidates for high office don't just disappear from the campaign for nearly two weeks, especially in the stretch run. To try and justify or minimize it is absurd.

The interesting question is, how will his campaign try to spin it if and when he shows back up. Whatever it is, you can know 100% it will be a lie. There is zero good reason to fall off the radar like this.

Talarico is as a candidate as he was as a legislator. Absent and unreliable most of the time. Texas deserves better from its Senator.

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I would also prefer a candidate who doesn't run off with his mistress/girffriend to, of all places, London ****ing England, during the America 250 celebrations this year.
Maybe they both suck.

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He was on vacation. He was not "running off"...jfc

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Of course, but it was a bad look, leaving the country on its 250th anniversary to visit the country we liberated ourselves from 250 years ago. Same with Cruz choosing to vacation in Mexico while the rest of the state was locked in a freeze with rolling blackouts. Politicians can do things that are completely normal, and if anyone else did them no one would bat an eye, but because they are our politicians we seem to think that their doing those things simply looks bad.

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Aggie-Clausewitz said:

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Right now, backstage at @aclfestival - @jamestalarico proof of life. Charli’s special guest? pic.twitter.com/xiu7Y2FjYm

— Andy Langer (@Andylanger) October 9, 2026

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Aggie-Clausewitz said:

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Right now, backstage at @aclfestival - @jamestalarico proof of life. Charli’s special guest? pic.twitter.com/xiu7Y2FjYm

— Andy Langer (@Andylanger) October 9, 2026

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Just looked at Andy's X account. Has another Talarico at ACL clip. Walking with a limp. He get roughed up at a NYC bath house?

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Ginormus Ag said:

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I wonder if this is a play to shore up the sympathy of the white woman vote. "Oh no! He was sad. I get sad too, and they're being mean to him!" Not sure that would work in Texas, but it would be playing to all the sympathy guilt that murderous ***** got.

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TxAgLaw03RW said:

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You've obviously never had the flu. Flu limp is a thing.

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agent-maroon said:

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TxAgLaw03RW said:

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You've obviously never had the flu. Flu limp is a thing.

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How do you make a specific, vague comment?

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Well you had Trump's comments about looking for him get and wide including some very strange places to no avail.

Then Paxton shot st mental breakdown and asking for proof of life.

I'm sure your smooth brain can take it from there

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TxAgLaw03RW said:

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You've obviously never had the flu. Flu limp is a thing.

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TxAgLaw03RW said:

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You've obviously never had the flu. Flu limp is a thing.

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Hardcore Greg said:

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Yeah something certainly isn't right. I put this at maybe a 1% chance of happening, but do not be competely shocked if this is all a staged and coordinated stunt...where he resurfaces in the next few days to come out of the closet as a gay man. Citing the fear and attacks that he feared from the right, but that he prayed about it and knows that his fruity version of Jesus accepts him, and he has decided to do the right thing, and the brave thing.

Is there any greater way to energize the democrat base than to come out as a "heroic" homosexual??? I cannot think of anything that could possibly resonate with liberal males and females any more. Even the few straight democrat males that exist LOVE all things gay and trans.

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I'd probably put it at like 50/50 between him actually just having a really bad case of the flu and/or his handlers wanting him to lay low as much as possible since he keeps accidentally ruining the lies that he isn't as extreme as he used to be. Either way, they're probably just trying to run out the clock at this point.

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Yup, it's likely a combination of the flu and him taking g a break while Paxton continues to step on his own peter with his audio "leaks" and his support from Trump. Don't interrupt an opponent when he is making a mistake.

Talarico will be back for the CNN town hall next week, again reminding voters that Paxton skipped out on debates, even after Trump told him otherwise.

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I thought your side told us Paxton would just be a rubber stamp for Trump? Now it's a bad thing that he disagrees with Trump on a few things?

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I think the last couple of weeks has sealed Paxton's fate with respect to Trump should he happen to lose. Trump will absolutely throw him under the bus in this case.

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You disagree? Share your thoughts then. Assuming Paxton loses, how will Trump handle it? What will he say about the race and Paxton?

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You already know how President Trump will react to a Paxton loss. It will be how Paxton was cheated and really won.

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Yeah, that's the other possibility of course. But not sure Trump plays that card in TX, with GOPers in charge of all the statewide offices. And Trump can't resist picking on Paxton as it is, and he'd have much less restraint after the election.

I'm not seeing them using the "they cheated" play assuming Paxton loses.

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Leftists run the local elections. It's how your girl Dora cheated last go round. Surely you can't be this stupid.

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Going to stick with the "they cheated" tired trope, huh? Okay, but note everyone but the maga base is already fatigued with this theme. It'll be a loser position politically going forward.

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Barnyard96 said:

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Yeah something certainly isn't right. I put this at maybe a 1% chance of happening, but do not be competely shocked if this is all a staged and coordinated stunt...where he resurfaces in the next few days to come out of the closet as a gay man. Citing the fear and attacks that he feared from the right, but that he prayed about it and knows that his fruity version of Jesus accepts him, and he has decided to do the right thing, and the brave thing.

Is there any greater way to energize the democrat base than to come out as a "heroic" homosexual??? I cannot think of anything that could possibly resonate with liberal males and females any more. Even the few straight democrat males that exist LOVE all things gay and trans.

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I'd probably put it at like 50/50 between him actually just having a really bad case of the flu and/or his handlers wanting him to lay low as much as possible since he keeps accidentally ruining the lies that he isn't as extreme as he used to be. Either way, they're probably just trying to run out the clock at this point.

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Yup, it's likely a combination of the flu and him taking g a break while Paxton continues to step on his own peter with his audio "leaks" and his support from Trump. Don't interrupt an opponent when he is making a mistake.

Talarico will be back for the CNN town hall next week, again reminding voters that Paxton skipped out on debates, even after Trump told him otherwise.

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I thought your side told us Paxton would just be a rubber stamp for Trump? Now it's a bad thing that he disagrees with Trump on a few things?

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I think the last couple of weeks has sealed Paxton's fate with respect to Trump should he happen to lose. Trump will absolutely throw him under the bus in this case.

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You disagree? Share your thoughts then. Assuming Paxton loses, how will Trump handle it? What will he say about the race and Paxton?

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You already know how President Trump will react to a Paxton loss. It will be how Paxton was cheated and really won.

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Yeah, that's the other possibility of course. But not sure Trump plays that card in TX, with GOPers in charge of all the statewide offices. And Trump can't resist picking on Paxton as it is, and he'd have much less restraint after the election.

I'm not seeing them using the "they cheated" play assuming Paxton loses.

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Leftists run the local elections. It's how your girl Dora cheated last go round. Surely you can't be this stupid.

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Going to stick with the "they cheated" tired trope, huh? Okay, but note everyone but the maga base is already fatigued with this theme. It'll be a loser position politically going forward.

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So you have no issue passing voter ID laws then?

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Hardcore Greg said:

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Yeah something certainly isn't right. I put this at maybe a 1% chance of happening, but do not be competely shocked if this is all a staged and coordinated stunt...where he resurfaces in the next few days to come out of the closet as a gay man. Citing the fear and attacks that he feared from the right, but that he prayed about it and knows that his fruity version of Jesus accepts him, and he has decided to do the right thing, and the brave thing.

Is there any greater way to energize the democrat base than to come out as a "heroic" homosexual??? I cannot think of anything that could possibly resonate with liberal males and females any more. Even the few straight democrat males that exist LOVE all things gay and trans.

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I'd probably put it at like 50/50 between him actually just having a really bad case of the flu and/or his handlers wanting him to lay low as much as possible since he keeps accidentally ruining the lies that he isn't as extreme as he used to be. Either way, they're probably just trying to run out the clock at this point.

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Yup, it's likely a combination of the flu and him taking g a break while Paxton continues to step on his own peter with his audio "leaks" and his support from Trump. Don't interrupt an opponent when he is making a mistake.

Talarico will be back for the CNN town hall next week, again reminding voters that Paxton skipped out on debates, even after Trump told him otherwise.

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I thought your side told us Paxton would just be a rubber stamp for Trump? Now it's a bad thing that he disagrees with Trump on a few things?

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I think the last couple of weeks has sealed Paxton's fate with respect to Trump should he happen to lose. Trump will absolutely throw him under the bus in this case.

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You disagree? Share your thoughts then. Assuming Paxton loses, how will Trump handle it? What will he say about the race and Paxton?

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You already know how President Trump will react to a Paxton loss. It will be how Paxton was cheated and really won.

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Yeah, that's the other possibility of course. But not sure Trump plays that card in TX, with GOPers in charge of all the statewide offices. And Trump can't resist picking on Paxton as it is, and he'd have much less restraint after the election.

I'm not seeing them using the "they cheated" play assuming Paxton loses.

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Leftists run the local elections. It's how your girl Dora cheated last go round. Surely you can't be this stupid.

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Going to stick with the "they cheated" tired trope, huh? Okay, but note everyone but the maga base is already fatigued with this theme. It'll be a loser position politically going forward.

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So you have no issue passing voter ID laws then?

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Barnyard96 said:

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Where's your boy?

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Rockdoc said:

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The flu. That's a hoot. Did he call you and tell you that?

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VaterAg said:

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Rockdoc said:

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The flu. That's a hoot. Did he call you and tell you that?

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Nope, but he did text and ask for money. At least he "said" it was him.

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VaterAg said:

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Where's your boy?

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I've answered this already. He's out with the flu. He should be back by the CNN town hall on the 14th. I'll be surprised if it is anything aside from that.

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Owlagdad said:

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The guy has never had a real job in his life-- the toll of having to work at something, even if it is campaigning-which would seem easy work for many of us, has to be difficult for Jimmie boy.
An hour in the sun would kill him, and as mentioned before, those frilly non calloused hands of a girl on him cant do much either.

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TxAgLaw03RW said:

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Easy, doc. Sarcasm. It's like Biden's stutter as a cover for dementia.

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Hardcore Greg said:

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Yeah something certainly isn't right. I put this at maybe a 1% chance of happening, but do not be competely shocked if this is all a staged and coordinated stunt...where he resurfaces in the next few days to come out of the closet as a gay man. Citing the fear and attacks that he feared from the right, but that he prayed about it and knows that his fruity version of Jesus accepts him, and he has decided to do the right thing, and the brave thing.

Is there any greater way to energize the democrat base than to come out as a "heroic" homosexual??? I cannot think of anything that could possibly resonate with liberal males and females any more. Even the few straight democrat males that exist LOVE all things gay and trans.

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I'd probably put it at like 50/50 between him actually just having a really bad case of the flu and/or his handlers wanting him to lay low as much as possible since he keeps accidentally ruining the lies that he isn't as extreme as he used to be. Either way, they're probably just trying to run out the clock at this point.

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Yup, it's likely a combination of the flu and him taking g a break while Paxton continues to step on his own peter with his audio "leaks" and his support from Trump. Don't interrupt an opponent when he is making a mistake.

Talarico will be back for the CNN town hall next week, again reminding voters that Paxton skipped out on debates, even after Trump told him otherwise.

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I thought your side told us Paxton would just be a rubber stamp for Trump? Now it's a bad thing that he disagrees with Trump on a few things?

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I think the last couple of weeks has sealed Paxton's fate with respect to Trump should he happen to lose. Trump will absolutely throw him under the bus in this case.

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You disagree? Share your thoughts then. Assuming Paxton loses, how will Trump handle it? What will he say about the race and Paxton?

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You already know how President Trump will react to a Paxton loss. It will be how Paxton was cheated and really won.

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Yeah, that's the other possibility of course. But not sure Trump plays that card in TX, with GOPers in charge of all the statewide offices. And Trump can't resist picking on Paxton as it is, and he'd have much less restraint after the election.

I'm not seeing them using the "they cheated" play assuming Paxton loses.

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Leftists run the local elections. It's how your girl Dora cheated last go round. Surely you can't be this stupid.

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Going to stick with the "they cheated" tired trope, huh? Okay, but note everyone but the maga base is already fatigued with this theme. It'll be a loser position politically going forward.

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VaterAg said:

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Barnyard96 said:

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Where's your boy?

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I've answered this already. He's out with the flu. He should be back by the CNN town hall on the 14th. I'll be surprised if it is anything aside from that.

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Barnyard96 said:

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VaterAg said:

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Barnyard96 said:

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Where's your boy?

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I've answered this already. He's out with the flu. He should be back by the CNN town hall on the 14th. I'll be surprised if it is anything aside from that.

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So this isn't odd to you at all?

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Ginormus Ag said:

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I wonder if this is a play to shore up the sympathy of the white woman vote. "Oh no! He was sad. I get sad too, and they're being mean to him!" Not sure that would work in Texas, but it would be playing to all the sympathy guilt that murderous ***** got.

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Jock 07 said:

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Yeah something certainly isn't right. I put this at maybe a 1% chance of happening, but do not be competely shocked if this is all a staged and coordinated stunt...where he resurfaces in the next few days to come out of the closet as a gay man. Citing the fear and attacks that he feared from the right, but that he prayed about it and knows that his fruity version of Jesus accepts him, and he has decided to do the right thing, and the brave thing.

Is there any greater way to energize the democrat base than to come out as a "heroic" homosexual??? I cannot think of anything that could possibly resonate with liberal males and females any more. Even the few straight democrat males that exist LOVE all things gay and trans.

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I'd probably put it at like 50/50 between him actually just having a really bad case of the flu and/or his handlers wanting him to lay low as much as possible since he keeps accidentally ruining the lies that he isn't as extreme as he used to be. Either way, they're probably just trying to run out the clock at this point.

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Yup, it's likely a combination of the flu and him taking g a break while Paxton continues to step on his own peter with his audio "leaks" and his support from Trump. Don't interrupt an opponent when he is making a mistake.

Talarico will be back for the CNN town hall next week, again reminding voters that Paxton skipped out on debates, even after Trump told him otherwise.

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I thought your side told us Paxton would just be a rubber stamp for Trump? Now it's a bad thing that he disagrees with Trump on a few things?

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I think the last couple of weeks has sealed Paxton's fate with respect to Trump should he happen to lose. Trump will absolutely throw him under the bus in this case.

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You disagree? Share your thoughts then. Assuming Paxton loses, how will Trump handle it? What will he say about the race and Paxton?

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You already know how President Trump will react to a Paxton loss. It will be how Paxton was cheated and really won.

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Yeah, that's the other possibility of course. But not sure Trump plays that card in TX, with GOPers in charge of all the statewide offices. And Trump can't resist picking on Paxton as it is, and he'd have much less restraint after the election.

I'm not seeing them using the "they cheated" play assuming Paxton loses.

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Leftists run the local elections. It's how your girl Dora cheated last go round. Surely you can't be this stupid.

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Going to stick with the "they cheated" tired trope, huh? Okay, but note everyone but the maga base is already fatigued with this theme. It'll be a loser position politically going forward.

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So what do you call intentionally not sending ballots to predominantly R precincts?

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Hardcore Greg said:

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Ginormus Ag said:

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I wonder if this is a play to shore up the sympathy of the white woman vote. "Oh no! He was sad. I get sad too, and they're being mean to him!" Not sure that would work in Texas, but it would be playing to all the sympathy guilt that murderous ***** got.

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This was another side theory of mine. For this reason, i cringed when I saw Ken Paxton and other high profile republicans going soi hard after him and his "mental crisis". Many many women have had a mental crisis, or even have them on the reg. And they are far more likely to be overly sympathetic with stuff like this than men.

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VaterAg said:

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Barnyard96 said:

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VaterAg said:

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Barnyard96 said:

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Where's your boy?

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I've answered this already. He's out with the flu. He should be back by the CNN town hall on the 14th. I'll be surprised if it is anything aside from that.

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So this isn't odd to you at all?

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I can understand the campaign's approach. They don't want to come out and say he'll be sidelined 10 days because of the flu and appear weak. But they also don't want to say too little which feeds speculation such as some of the nonsense we've seen on this thread. It's a delicate needle to thread.

But if he pulls off the CNN town hall successfully and his detractors have nothing else except "OMG, he was hiding for 10 days!" I'll consider that a success.

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Ginormus Ag said:

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I wonder if this is a play to shore up the sympathy of the white woman vote. "Oh no! He was sad. I get sad too, and they're being mean to him!" Not sure that would work in Texas, but it would be playing to all the sympathy guilt that murderous ***** got.

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He already has that vote. He needs to depress rural voters and get black and hispanic voters. This won't help with any of that.

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The other thread posting freako is walking the ACL fest

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