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Vogon_Glory

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3. It may take a LOT of hurting to motivate Texas voters

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 01:35 PM

Apr 4

I’ve lost a lot of hope this past decade. Issues don’t work. The common good doesn’t work. Appeals to common decency don’t work. The idea of voting to defend the Republic didn’t work either. I suspect that part of the reason that Texas Democrats continue to hurt is because of voter apathy and because too many of them bought into the myth that Republican government means prosperity. With Donald John in the White House, that myth is about to have a head-on collision with reality.

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Issue for John Cornyn's 2026 Race [View all] Vogon_Glory Apr 4 OP

Your wish reflects my own. It would be great to see a Democratic Senator beat him. nt CaliforniaPeggy Apr 4 #1

It may take a LOT of hurting to motivate Texas voters Vogon_Glory Apr 4 #3

I don't believe that Cornyn will survive the primary. cloudbase Apr 4 #2

I suspect you're right. Vogon_Glory Apr 4 #4