• ClownStatue@piefed.social
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    5 hours ago

    I always felt like O’Rourke was mostly propped up by the party. I never really thought he had a serious shot at winning a statewide election.

    Talarico is a genuine Christian. Try as they might, the Christian-ist Christians of Christian-By-God-Texas can’t make a dent in his actual real Christian love, and members of their flocks are noticing that. I see countless posts saying Jesus was a progressive, but precious few politicians that embody that. I hope he does well. That said, this is Texas. They may hate Paxton, but to they hate him enough to vote for gulp A DEMOCRAT!?

    • BarneyPiccolo@lemmings.world
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      27 minutes ago

      Beto was doing great, right up until he went on a big Texas radio show and announced intended to take away their guns. You could almost hear the air hissing out of the balloon.

      He lost by a tiny margin. I strongly believe that dumb statement cost him the seat. If he had taken Cruz’s seat, and Talarico took Cornyn’s seat, we’d have two Dem senators from Texas.

      But Beto couldn’t keep his mouth shut about guns in Texas.