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2026 Primaries

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by JuanValdez, Feb 17, 2026.

  1. astros123

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    No. He's a vegan, woke nutcase. Total weirdo who believes in 6 genders. His policies are failures.


    GOOD DAY
     
  3. The Captain

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    The GOP will steal it somehow.
     
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    These are people who elected Trump.
     
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    A far worse candidate probably means he wins. Seems like the public keep getting a hard on for terrible human beings.
     
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    I could tell he was a vegan when he ordered a potato, egg, and cheese breakfast taco.
     
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    Paxton got massive character issues, but that's a check in his favor these days with the electorate.
     
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    If your elected leaders cheat on their spouses, it makes it ok for you to do the same.
     
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    Paxton has proven to be an ally of pedophiles in Texas. I guess that’s why trump gave him the nod
     
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    This 'man' has no penis

     
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    You can be president, too!
     
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    See how easy their hate pivots?

    Hate eats itself and it will kill you, too.
     
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    There's some chance. But, I wonder why you say Talarico is a better candidate than Beto was. I don't see that. The impression that Beto left me was that he worked very hard on the ground game and he had concrete ideas of what he would do if he won. Talarico hasn't started his general election push yet, so it might be premature to compare. But so far he seems to have relied on a few big media wins and most of his messaging is virtue-signaling instead of grounded policy ideas. Which, idk, might be a better way to win an election anyway, but it doesn't do a lot for me. I hope he wins, but I'd rather have Beto right now.

    My bet is still on that crook Paxton. He's got that baggage and there is a blue wave coming. But, this is Texas. I have learned not to overestimate us.
     
  16. Amiga

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    (beside the usual political lies)

    I can safely say he’s a thousand times better of a human, a Christian than the other corrupt guy that embodied corruption throughout his career.
     
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    People are going to vote on party lines. The real sell is to independents. I don't know how any independent could vote R since 2016, but it's still happening (with a curve of R cheating). All things being fair and equal, Talarico should win over this massive scumbag.
     
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    If the worst thing about him is that he's a vegan (which he's not), then I'm not sure how that somehow makes him lesser than possibly the most corrupt politician in Texas history...and considering the current leadership in this state, that is f***ing amazing.
     
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    "Better" is, well, not sure how useful that is. Very different environment and very different characters.

    Talarico's faith is his persona. Beto was never anything like that. That alone gives him a much more moderate image, whatever his positions, than the ultra-progressive image that Beto gave off. Of course, he will be attacked as an ultra-progressive who is not a Texan and not a Christian.

    Remember "it's the economy, stupid"? It might come down to... it's the economy, or what's perceived of it, stupid.
     
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    Grill some BBQ and invite the guy over for a debate and some bible reading.

    (the corrupt guy was elected three times to a statewide office, with voters well aware of how corrupt he was... so.)
     

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