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haele

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21. My stepmother in law (San Antonio retired Air Force GOP circles)

Reply to EuterpeThelo (Reply #11)

Sun May 31, 2026, 03:02 PM

May 31

Said (in a moment of candor) the reason the GOP keep voting for Cruz is to keep him out of Texas.
He's got no charisma, and kept butting into politics for the Grift.
Texas GOP don't mind the Grift so much (it's the reward of being successful in politics), but they just can't stand it if the politician is off-putting in their smarmyness.
So they ship the successful ones off to DC so they don't ruin the local club parties.
Apparently the Abbots and Paxton are perfectly charming when you donate or volunteer for capitalist or BBB type organizations and have enough money to go to the same clubs they do...

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James Talarico: [View all] applegrove May 30 OP

K & R...... Lovie777 May 30 #1

The opportunity to have a young articulate Senator in Texas is exciting. So tired of the Cruz/Cornyn BS. walkingman May 30 #2

Good sign! ananda May 30 #3

This is what we need Alice Kramden May 30 #4

I don't want to fall in love (politically) too quickly. calimary May 30 #5

It's the choir boy vs the crook! Fingers crossed there are no surprises like in Maine. surfered May 30 #6

But he only looks like a choir boy next to his vile and crooked opponent.. Trueblue Texan May 30 #7

Makes me happy for... oldsoldierfadingfast May 31 #9

Thank you. Trueblue Texan May 31 #13

I Pray Your Right Chicagogrl1 May 30 #8

That was EuterpeThelo May 31 #11

OK, you two guys. I know we need to be realistic, but didn't someone say "Keep hope alive"? FadedMullet May 31 #12

As far as TX goes, I can only keep hope alive by not saying anything mdbl May 31 #20

Yeah, true. But I think Talarico v Paxton is a vastly different dynamic than Beto v Cruz. As an outsider, this one KPN May 31 #18

Not a Texan either. charliea May 31 #19

My stepmother in law (San Antonio retired Air Force GOP circles) haele May 31 #21

Several things I think are different pinkstarburst May 31 #22

I also had the opportunity to hear him in person and observed the reactions. summer_in_TX May 31 #10

Texas Democrats and all TX liberals finally have a reason to hope! FakeNoose May 31 #14

He is the face of the New Democratic leadership randr May 31 #15

While I am cautiously optimistic about him, I'm still disappointed. bluescribbler May 31 #16

As a woman in Texas I can see your viewpoint but would remind you - TBF May 31 #23

Talarico is clearly a rising star. He, along a number of others, are part of a new generation of Democrats flashman13 May 31 #17