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Paxton vs. Talarico is a perfect microcosm of current American politics Paxton, who is currently being divorced for cheating on his wife, whose entire political career has been riddled with corruption and fraud, who is exactly the dirty bought-and-paid-for politician MAGA is constantly fear mongered about, has supporters nodding right along with him as he says “but Talarico is vegan” (he’s not) I hate this timeline

Three years ago today, James Talarico voted with Republicans to impeach Ken Paxton for corruption and abuse of power. “This may be the most consequential vote I’ll cast as a member of the Texas Legislature.”

“Independence Day” (1996). “Olympus Has Fallen” (2013). “White House Down” (2013). “WTF" (2026).

@AdamKinzinger These clowns will twist themselves into knots to never have to admit they were wrong about their party…

You have a chance to do that now….

@nancy_incognito @JennMGreenberg Wow, what a stupid statement haha. Trump has a slush fund for criminals, so let’s put someone in the Senate who will do whatever Trump wants. Fucking MAGA morons…

@JennMGreenberg Cut it with the drama. They have a slush fund in DC specifically because they all act like pigs. But they get to vote, and we get to hold them accountable to that vote, or lack thereof. Vote Paxton.

Texans are facing an absolutely deplorable choice between Ken Paxton and James Talarico. Paxton was impeached in 2023 for unethical behavior, including accepting bribes and obstruction of justice. Before that, in 2015, he was indicted and arrested for fraud but managed to settle out of court to the tune of $300K (why that's allowed in criminal cases I have no idea). Over the past two decades he was exposed as a serial adulterer and his marriage ended in divorce. Talarico is a progressive radical; pro-abortion, pro-universal healthcare, wants to trans kids, wants to legalize marijuana, condemns Israel's "atrocities" and "war crimes" in Palestine, and justifies all this by lying about the Bible. He went so far as to suggest that the Angel gave Mary the option to abort Jesus, and claims that Jesus never asked us to worship him. The only thing good about Paxton is that he'll uphold conservative political talking points, at least in public while he's being watched. The only thing good about Talarico is that he's too young to have had any major scandals yet.

@MarcusA73671058 @JennMGreenberg Have a salad and STFU.

@JennMGreenberg You do know Paxton was exonerated right? Oh wait, you're a bot you don't know sh*t!😂

@mdog4liberty Tell me all about it, “former Democrat”. Tell me how much of a rock star Stephen Miller is 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@APumpjack 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

Erick: “don’t tempt me to vote for the actual Christian in this race!! He has a D next to his name!!!!!” Have a salad, Erick.

@SPimpernel22 With that said, Paxton flaunts his sins, was impeached by his own party and just recently worked to get his pedophilic rapist friend out of jail. AND will still get Erick’s vote in spite of all that. Pathetic

@SPimpernel22 What does that have to do with anything. Erick put this nonsense out there, and is a conservative talking head. He is not an expert in the exact meanings of scripture and definitely not the final say about who is or isn’t Godly.

@LukithunderEWC @EWErickson His assessment of Talarico isn’t dead on haha. My God. He would vote for the ayatollah if he had an R next to his name.

Yes, Erick, the well known Paxton fan. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Look I'm not voting for Paxton at all as a Texan, and I disagree with Erick saying he'd vote for Paxton to stop Talarico, but he's definitely spared no words of how (rightly) lowly he views Paxton, and his assessment on Talarico is dead on.

@SPimpernel22 That’s between him and God, and honestly none of my business. I take him at his word, and have no major issues with his theology.

@APumpjack what is the first line of the nicene creed and do you believe talarico agrees with it?

@EWErickson Oh well since you’re so sure, wait until you get a look at Paxton!!

@APumpjack He is not a Christian. He is a heretic.

Ken Paxton should be nowhere near the U.S. Senate. So we’re hitting the road to stop him.  
Join us: mobilize.us/talaricofortex…

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This Ebola outbreak has been a slow motion disaster - 900 cases and and now threatening the U.S.. We know how to stop outbreaks like this. But Trump chose not to stop it. He destroyed our global health team, deliberately exposing us. 1/ Here's the story of how this happened.

The fact that Talarico's willingness to reckon with America's history is more controversial in MAGA circles than Ken Paxton's years of documented corruption says everything you need to know about the MAGA movement. Paxton was: ▶️ Indicted on three felony counts for investment fraud ▶️ Reported to the FBI by his own staff for bribery ▶️ Impeached by his own party for corruption ▶️ Cheating on his wife ▶️ Let a confessed child molester walk with one day in jail and no sex offender registration And that's not even the full list. MAGA is not obsessed with law and order. They're obsessed with the performance of it. They worship the symbols of justice while rejecting every principle that underpins them. If you want to talk about disrespecting the flag, start with the man who spent years in office proving he doesn't believe a word of what it stands for.

Tommy Tuberville allegedly had to have his laptop wiped regularly because of all the porn viruses.

Hope is not a strategy Texas Republican. Pull the lever for Mr. T! You will feel great afterwards. Maybe vote for some local Republicans as a palate cleanser and only tell the libs in your life.

This captures my mood well.