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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

3 hrs ago

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 Yesterday OP

K & R...... Lovie777 Yesterday #1

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

Good sign! ananda Yesterday #3

This is what we need Alice Kramden Yesterday #4

I don't want to fall in love (politically) too quickly. calimary 23 hrs ago #5

It's the choir boy vs the crook! Fingers crossed there are no surprises like in Maine. surfered 22 hrs ago #6

But he only looks like a choir boy next to his vile and crooked opponent.. Trueblue Texan 21 hrs ago #7

Makes me happy for... oldsoldierfadingfast 17 hrs ago #9

Thank you. Trueblue Texan 9 hrs ago #13

I Pray Your Right Chicagogrl1 21 hrs ago #8

That was EuterpeThelo 17 hrs ago #11

OK, you two guys. I know we need to be realistic, but didn't someone say "Keep hope alive"? FadedMullet 15 hrs ago #12

As far as TX goes, I can only keep hope alive by not saying anything mdbl 4 hrs ago #20

Yeah, true. But I think Talarico v Paxton is a vastly different dynamic than Beto v Cruz. As an outsider, this one KPN 5 hrs ago #18

Not a Texan either. charliea 5 hrs ago #19

My stepmother in law (San Antonio retired Air Force GOP circles) haele 3 hrs ago #21

Several things I think are different pinkstarburst 3 hrs ago #22

I also had the opportunity to hear him in person and observed the reactions. summer_in_TX 17 hrs ago #10

Texas Democrats and all TX liberals finally have a reason to hope! FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #14

He is the face of the New Democratic leadership randr 8 hrs ago #15

While I am cautiously optimistic about him, I'm still disappointed. bluescribbler 8 hrs ago #16

As a woman in Texas I can see your viewpoint but would remind you - TBF 2 hrs ago #23

Talarico is clearly a rising star. He, along a number of others, are part of a new generation of Democrats flashman13 6 hrs ago #17