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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

14 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 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 20 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 14 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 16 hrs ago #18

Not a Texan either. charliea 16 hrs ago #19

My stepmother in law (San Antonio retired Air Force GOP circles) haele 14 hrs ago #21

Several things I think are different pinkstarburst 14 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 19 hrs ago #14

He is the face of the New Democratic leadership randr 19 hrs ago #15

While I am cautiously optimistic about him, I'm still disappointed. bluescribbler 18 hrs ago #16

As a woman in Texas I can see your viewpoint but would remind you - TBF 12 hrs ago #23

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