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The Right really is playing 4D chess out here, but we're to focused on the administration to see it.
Project 2025 is running in the background undeterred by, and likely enabled by, our hyper-focus on the Trump Show.
It makes sense that political consultants would want to run against a woman of color in deep red state. I really hope it backfires on the and she wins.
That's not her issue. It's not why she's struggling.
Her issue is she's an pro Israel, hollow corporatist. Her outrage is pure kayfabe.
The outrage and anger and clap backs, that's the only reason she's still in this race. People eat that shit up even though she's about as empty as Mayo Pete when it comes to substance.
And that's the difference. Talarico has substance.
Her issue is she’s an pro Israel, hollow corporatist.
Ahh, I see. Now no matter what, Israel wins.
It's by design.
Talarico is also pro-israel
Holy shit, it's almost like politicians can't hold office unless they bow down to the Zionist regime.
It's a sad day when /pol/ is right and reddit is wrong.
Her issue is she’s an pro Israel, hollow corporatist. Her outrage is pure kayfabe.
Fuck! Are you sure?
https://www.trackaipac.com/states/texas
Looks like no money from AIPAC (yet) but she is pro-israel.
I didn't say she took money from Israel. I said she is objectively pro-israel in her voting record and that her outrage is manufactured.
She got her start with Jonny Cochran.
They said that about AOC without discussing why she voted the way she did. It's not all black and white.
Doubt she will win the primaries.
I like how she’s willing to fight back. Democrats desperately need non-corporate candidates that are willing to fight.
She’s an annoying loud black lady like Kamala (to independent white voters), so she won’t get too far which is a shame. Racism and sexism is too pervasive in this country still.
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Annoying and loud are not real issues with the voters you’re mentioning. It’s really just her being a black lady that upsets them.
It’s kind of like the “economic anxiety” that Trump voters claimed was their reason for why they support him. It’s really just the racism.
When these voters see some AI slop video calling her a DEI and black fatigue demagogue, it won’t take much for them to not vote for her.
They're already starting with unfalsifiable pro-Israel claims.
Nah she sucks, just a louder, more Internet drama poisoned version of the other corporate conservatives in the party. Talarico is a proper progressive, anti corporate, anti genocide candidate.
I'm glad she is running. I think both Dem candidates are equally matched. A competitive primary might bring out more voters in the general.
I don't know about Crockett. She's taken money from AIPAC.
There's a reason why the Republicans want her to be the Dem nominee.
She's been good on some subjects, but there's that nagging doubt.
If there were no better option then yes, vote for her. But there is a better option.
My biggest issue is that even what she's "good" at, she's not really. She's witty and mean to people I think deserve it, but her voting record is almost a perfect overlap with Hakeem Jeffries. "Charismatic Jeffries" doesn't mean shit to me.
I don’t know about Crockett. She’s taken money from AIPAC.
I keep seeing this claim but can't find any source for it. I can find lots of links saying there is no evidence that she has. Like this
She said something to the effect of (and I am paraphrasing heavily, because I don’t retain politicianese) we must stand by are allies at all costs, and if our allies are committing genocide, instead of dropping that ally we should become pro genocide.
Even if she’s not paid, at best she’s a useful idiot
She has all the policy positions one would have if they're 💯 in the bag for AIPAC.
She's like Chuck Schumer level pro Israel.
I see that https://www.trackaipac.com/ says she's pro-Israel, but even they don't indicate she's received any money. I'm just saying if there's no proof that she's taken AIPAC money then stop using that as a talking point against her. Use her voting record and statements, things that are verifiable.
My understanding was no direct aipac but indirect. And she went on an Israel visit a few years back. She has also made multiple pro Israel statements including a denial of genocide and says Israel will always be funded by the u.s.
I see that https://www.trackaipac.com/ says she's pro-Israel, but even they don't indicate she's received any money. I'm just saying if there's no proof that she's taken AIPAC money then stop using that as a talking point against her. Use her voting record and statements, things that are verifiable.
Yeah her voting record. She has always voted to send them money.
I'm actually a little more forgiving on that because most of those bills also included funds for other countries that really needed it. Like Haiti.
And the way it works is sometimes you have to compromise on one thing to get the thing you want. That's "politics" .. or at least how it's been played here for a century.
But consistently always voting to send money to Israel plus making pro Israel statements certainly clarified any alternate motivation for her votes to send Israel money.
It wasn't a compromise-situation.
The last I looked, she doesn't take money from much of anybody, which is why she's one of the few who tell the truth.
Prove your claims
She also defended that woman who was taking phone call text orders from Epstein during his hearing.
Hillary did the same with trump over a decade ago, now look where we're at...
You saying she’ll be president in a few years? Don’t threaten me with a good time!
I think both candidates are alright, but I feel like too many folks forget exactly where they’re running. It’s Texas. Good ‘ole boys and church goin’ folks livin’ out in the middle of nowhere. The more we can remind them of what Jesus supposedly said and did, the better, and Talarico is the man that’s doing that. If he can fool ‘em all into voting for a democrat, that just means fewer repuglicunts in office, and more chances to move the Overton window back to the left.
Texas has a population of about 30m. 20m of that is in the Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin MSAs.
Right, but the vast majority of districts are gerrymandered to hell and back, leaving the state purple at best when in all actuality it’s actually very, very blue. Short of somehow convincing our state legislators to undo all the gerrymandering, the next best thing to do is convince all the rest of the repuglicunts to change their views and start voting blue.
Y’know, or just shoot all the stupid motherfuckers that have been continually running this state into the ground in the fucking face. One of the two.
Or more likely another Fetterman Dino elected who get's a chance to be the rotating villain for why the demos just couldn't codify roe v wade the next time they get a majority. Give me Crockett.
Never trust a religious freak. When it comes right down to it, they'll side with mythology before real life.
She shall not run against Talarico in Democratic primaries, this is a huge mistake of hers
Americans need more people like her and James running against GOP and not clashing with each other at Dems primaries
No, you don't get it. Democrats need robust primaries, it's the only way to get robust candidates. We need to stop acting like anyone who gets elected once deserves that seat for life.
Every race should have a primary challenger!
Republicans strengthened during the Tea Party battle of the Obama Years, and morphed into MAGA and took over, and they did it by challenging boring establishment Reps who were just filling a seat.
Progressives are in a position to do the same thing to the Democratic Party, and it starts in the Primaries. Either incumbents will shift left, or a progressive candidate will take their seat and do it.
Progressives also have to realize that their candidates won't magically win in every district. Still, every primary needs to be contested, if for no other reason than to let the eventual winner know what their constituents value.
I don't think there is really a loser in a primary. The candidate that loses the election learns a bit about the people in their district, and about themselves, which they can take into the next campaign. In fact, I can make an argument that Democrats are in such dire straits right now because they don't have enough candidates losing primaries, and learning from that. That leads directly to weaker candidates in the General Election
Valid.
I agree. It's not like Crockett and Talarico are hurling mud at each other, they are very civil (so far). A primary where the candidates agree on the fundamentals and it's just about who is going to better represent that in Washington seems like a great contest,one in which all participant can come out winners.
The First Rule of Politics is Get Elected, and while I like Crockett, and I instinctively don't trust any religious candidate, I recognize that a white Christian preacher man is much more likely to get elected in Texas than a loud black lady.
We need those Republican Senate seats to flip, even if they go to a Fetterman-type DINO. At least they're Dems, and count toward a Dem majority.
That was always the only positive about Manchin. He was practically a Republican, but he gave the Dems a slim majority, and that's incredibly important.
Talarico sounds pretty progressive, although as a religious freak, he will ultimately side with his mythology over the Constitution.
But we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Right now we have to crush and purge MAGA from our government and our society, and we need to take over both chambers of Congress to start, and he stands a pretty good chance at it.
Plus, I want to see Trump's head explode when a Dem wins a Texas Senate Seat.
Talarico is letting LoneStar PAC hurl the mud at Crockett so he can play the “good Christian”. Their ads are shameful and gross.
It's gonna be muddy this week. I promise. We 10 days out. We're in the "smoke em if you gottem" phase if the primary.
I found out the local trump agenda guy has file a lawsuit against the person running against him. The problem for him so far is that every judge has recused themselves from it. Including the special Judiciary appointed by our maga mouth piece governor. Dude is sending hate mail on her.