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summer_in_TX

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10. I also had the opportunity to hear him in person and observed the reactions.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2026, 01:23 AM

Yesterday

The rally my husband and I attended was back in February in San Marcos. Excellent speaker with a gift of insight into the people there. By the end several near me were wiping away tears. They felt truly seen.

As the state legislator who introduced him said, some legislators are considered show ponies, others work horses. Talarico is both. I looked up his legislative record and it's darned impressive. A lot of very good work in a legislature dominated by Republicans on behalf of public education and students, in particular. Of necessity it was bipartisan and he got them to agree to more than they'd done in the bienniums before he was elected in 2018.

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James Talarico: [View all] applegrove Saturday OP

K & R...... Lovie777 Saturday #1

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

Good sign! ananda Saturday #3

This is what we need Alice Kramden Saturday #4

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

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

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

Makes me happy for... oldsoldierfadingfast Yesterday #9

Thank you. Trueblue Texan 23 hrs ago #13

I Pray Your Right Chicagogrl1 Saturday #8

That was EuterpeThelo Yesterday #11

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

As far as TX goes, I can only keep hope alive by not saying anything mdbl 17 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 19 hrs ago #18

Not a Texan either. charliea 19 hrs ago #19

My stepmother in law (San Antonio retired Air Force GOP circles) haele 17 hrs ago #21

Several things I think are different pinkstarburst 16 hrs ago #22

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

Texas Democrats and all TX liberals finally have a reason to hope! FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #14

He is the face of the New Democratic leadership randr 22 hrs ago #15

While I am cautiously optimistic about him, I'm still disappointed. bluescribbler 21 hrs ago #16

As a woman in Texas I can see your viewpoint but would remind you - TBF 15 hrs ago #23

Talarico is clearly a rising star. He, along a number of others, are part of a new generation of Democrats flashman13 19 hrs ago #17