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35 minutes ago, flatdawgs said:

Please tell me you guys aren't going to Chili's. 

Those frosty margs at 45th & Lamar sure are nice and tasty.

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Talarico is very very close to the ideal Texas Democratic Senate candidate:

White male.

Super duper duper Christian and knows how to articulate that to people across the spectrum.  

Speaks Spanish.

Background in education and is able to seem authentic and come across as a true public servant rather than a super-ambitious power hungry egomaniac (which was what I thought killed Beto).

Legislative experience.

Understands that the way for Democrats to message is to constantly reframe almost every issue as a class (rich vs poor) issue instead of whatever bullshit the MAGA side is spouting.

 

The one thing he’s missing is being pro gun.  I haven’t seen much from him on the topic.  But he needs to learn how to shoot and if/when he wins the primary he needs to release an ad showing him frying bacon on an AK47 that he just emptied the clip on.  Texans are fucking morons and won’t vote for somebody they think will take their guns.  And if there’s an attack on Talarico, it’s that he’s too soft of a personality.  Undoubtedly the attack ads will say stupid shit like “Talarico wants to take your guns and let illegal immigrants walk through your yard…”

He probably doesn’t have a chance.  He will have a better shot against Paxton than Cornyn.  But I do think he’s a better candidate than Beto was.

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3 minutes ago, Snake Diggity said:

He probably doesn’t have a chance.  He will have a better shot against Paxton than Cornyn.  But I do think he’s a better candidate than Beto was.

I'm still not convinced he wins his primary.  He's the Christian version of Elizabeth Warren, which probably explains his support in these parts.  

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12 minutes ago, LCHorn said:

I'm still not convinced he wins his primary.  He's the Christian version of Elizabeth Warren, which probably explains his support in these parts.  

I’m not convinced he wins the primary either.  But if the Dems choose a black man who just lost a senate race last cycle against a lesser opponent or a proven loser in Beto, they deserve the shellacking they will end up getting.  Talarico probably doesn’t have much of a chance of winning the general, but he’s got a shitload better shot than Beto or Allred.

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Curious if you folks want an AMA with Talarico.  He said he'd be up for it.   Still want to bring Kendall in too, but we can't have them on the same night, for fear someone might sense Kendall is endorsing Talarico.  

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I don't dip my toes in here too much but I'm curious what the Surly CR thinks about this guy. My first exposure to him was his appearance on Rogan and I'm not sure I finished the pod but I was intrigued by the niche space that he is attempting to occupy.

I saw an ad earlier today about him asking for donations and was tempted to drop a few simoleons. 

I've used "moderate" to describe myself in the past but I don't think I like that label because it kind of implies I don't give a shit. I have serious issues with both parties and the system as a whole but this dude piques my interest and is someone I would vote for (I vote dem all the time in case anyone was wondering - just not a straight ticket guy).

Like all of you I'm frustrated with the state this country is in right now - and while I don't agree with and have a problem with a lot of the rhetoric on this board I also want the best for the people in this country.

Guys like this that attempt to occupy middle ground without conceding integrity or ethics could be very valuable for the democratic party. 

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3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I don't dip my toes in here too much but I'm curious what the Surly CR thinks about this guy. My first exposure to him was his appearance on Rogan and I'm not sure I finished the pod but I was intrigued by the niche space that he is attempting to occupy.

I saw an ad earlier today about him asking for donations and was tempted to drop a few simoleons. 

I've used "moderate" to describe myself in the past but I don't think I like that label because it kind of implies I don't give a shit. I have serious issues with both parties and the system as a whole but this dude piques my interest and is someone I would vote for (I vote dem all the time in case anyone was wondering - just not a straight ticket guy).

Like all of you I'm frustrated with the state this country is in right now - and while I don't agree with and have a problem with a lot of the rhetoric on this board I also want the best for the people in this country.

Guys like this that attempt to occupy middle ground without conceding integrity or ethics could be very valuable for the democratic party. 

Moderates are the reason we are where we are. The attempts to appease centrists only serve to make progressives apathetic and not turn out and vote. We are here because the DNC hasn't stood for anything, and as long as they keep rolling with moderates we will keep losing. 

 

Let me run you back through the democratic time machine for a bit. The D's spent the back half of the 60's righting a lot of wrongs. Back then the R's are what the D's currently are now.They spent their time droning on about policies, and the populace was tuning them out. Their attempts at reversing New Deal Era policies weren't popular. So they tied them to identity politics to get people to ignore the policies that were against their own interest, and instead vote for keeping minorities and women under thumb. From 1968 til now they've won 9 of the last 15 Presidential terms. The problem is that people do not want two right wing parties, and the DNC has been Republican lite. So as long as they are roughly the same true progressives and people that wanna see real change will keep staying home. 

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4 minutes ago, Thatguy said:

Moderates are the reason we are where we are. The attempts to appease centrists only serve to make progressives apathetic and not turn out and vote. We are here because the DNC hasn't stood for anything, and as long as they keep rolling with moderates we will keep losing. 

 

Let me run you back through the democratic time machine for a bit. The D's spent the back half of the 60's righting a lot of wrongs. Back then the R's are what the D's currently are now.They spent their time droning on about policies, and the populace was tuning them out. Their attempts at reversing New Deal Era policies weren't popular. So they tied them to identity politics to get people to ignore the policies that were against their own interest, and instead vote for keeping minorities and women under thumb. From 1968 til now they've won 9 of the last 15 Presidential terms. The problem is that people do not want two right wing parties, and the DNC has been Republican lite. So as long as they are roughly the same true progressives and people that wanna see real change will keep staying home. 

I mean this is just random political pablum. Can you address anything I said specifically or give us your thoughts on Talarico? 

There is a reason why I posted in this thread vs. all the others in CR. 

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We all like Jimmy a lot but have differing outlooks on his chances. Seeing you on here gives me hope he’s connecting with a new cohort of independent voters. We’re still over a year away but I think his campaign is off to a great start. I think he’ll win the primary. The base will get on their phones and door knock their neighborhoods for him next year.

The post up thread about his framing of the issues as The 1% versus the rest of us was spot on. I think that will speak volumes next year when the economy is in the shitter. He has a winning message.

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37 minutes ago, Thatguy said:

Moderates are the reason we are where we are. The attempts to appease centrists only serve to make progressives apathetic and not turn out and vote.


And yet attempts to appease progressives make folks like me apathetic, so we're at loggerheads. 

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1 hour ago, ztejas said:

I don't dip my toes in here too much but I'm curious what the Surly CR thinks about this guy. My first exposure to him was his appearance on Rogan and I'm not sure I finished the pod but I was intrigued by the niche space that he is attempting to occupy.

I saw an ad earlier today about him asking for donations and was tempted to drop a few simoleons. 

I've used "moderate" to describe myself in the past but I don't think I like that label because it kind of implies I don't give a shit. I have serious issues with both parties and the system as a whole but this dude piques my interest and is someone I would vote for (I vote dem all the time in case anyone was wondering - just not a straight ticket guy).

Like all of you I'm frustrated with the state this country is in right now - and while I don't agree with and have a problem with a lot of the rhetoric on this board I also want the best for the people in this country.

Guys like this that attempt to occupy middle ground without conceding integrity or ethics could be very valuable for the democratic party. 

Didn't you spike the football here after Trump won the election?

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1 hour ago, ztejas said:

I don't dip my toes in here too much but I'm curious what the Surly CR thinks about this guy. My first exposure to him was his appearance on Rogan and I'm not sure I finished the pod but I was intrigued by the niche space that he is attempting to occupy.

I saw an ad earlier today about him asking for donations and was tempted to drop a few simoleons. 

I've used "moderate" to describe myself in the past but I don't think I like that label because it kind of implies I don't give a shit. I have serious issues with both parties and the system as a whole but this dude piques my interest and is someone I would vote for (I vote dem all the time in case anyone was wondering - just not a straight ticket guy).

Like all of you I'm frustrated with the state this country is in right now - and while I don't agree with and have a problem with a lot of the rhetoric on this board I also want the best for the people in this country.

Guys like this that attempt to occupy middle ground without conceding integrity or ethics could be very valuable for the democratic party. 

I kinda gave my thoughts a few posts up (I think he’s a pretty great candidate relatively speaking, but I’m not all that optimistic about his chances of winning), but I will add that I have met him and he came off really well.  I also know someone who is close to him (not through politics or church) and they say he is the real deal in terms of character and selflessness.  He is only the 2nd politician I have ever donated money to.  If he wins the primary I may even volunteer for his campaign which seems crazy to me since less than 10 years ago I considered myself completely uninterested in politics.  But just from everything I’ve seen and heard, regardless of how his policy ideas align with my ideology, he’s the kind of person we desperately need in national politics right now.

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13 minutes ago, F250 said:

Didn't you spike the football here after Trump won the election?

I don't know. Pull it up.

Whatever I thought of Trump in '24 I think less of him now and I can tell you that I didn't vote for him. 

Maybe stay on topic?

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1 minute ago, ztejas said:

I don't know. Pull it up.

Whatever I thought of Trump in '24 I think less of him now and I can tell you that I didn't vote for him. 

Maybe stay on topic?

The topic was your moderate views on Talarico.

 

 

 

 

 

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I have a friend that's never been very political before, but he's excited about Talarico. Even went to a rally. To get him excited enough to actually go to a political rally impressed me.

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5 minutes ago, F250 said:

The topic was your moderate views on Talarico.

 

 

 

 

 

I am trying to come in here and have an earnest discussion about current politics and a specific candidate for office and your response is to waste a bunch of your own time digging up shit from the 2024 election when the DNC thought that Kamala Harris was a good candidate for president. Who I fucking hated. For good reason. She's a total dipshit. 

And then people like you wonder why the Dems lose all the fucking time. It's because people - like you - are a bunch of insufferable, self-righteous pricks that act like people like me don't have legitimate political opinions about the future of this country and don't posses critical thinking skills. 

Props to @Snake Diggity and @berlinerbaer who are willing to engage in actual discussion and answer my questions. 

BTW - between this comment and my last one I saw another Talarico ad and threw his campaign $10 despite me being between jobs and down to my dick and balls. 

Because I try and still believe in shit and still love this country. 

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4 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I am trying to come in here and have an earnest discussion about current politics and a specific candidate for office and your response is to waste a bunch of your own time digging up shit from the 2024 election when the DNC thought that Kamala Harris was a good candidate for president. Who I fucking hated. For good reason. She's a total dipshit. 

And then people like you wonder why the Dems lose all the fucking time. It's because people - like you - are a bunch of insufferable, self-righteous pricks that act like people like me don't have legitimate political opinions about the future of this country and don't posses critical thinking skills. 

Props to @Snake Diggity and @berlinerbaer who are willing to engage in actual discussion and answer my questions. 

BTW - between this comment and my last one I saw another Talarico ad and threw his campaign $10 despite me being between jobs and down to my dick and balls. 

Because I try and still believe in shit and still love this country. 

It took a few minutes to pull up your old posts. But please go on about moderate policies. 

 

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7 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I am trying to come in here and have an earnest discussion about current politics and a specific candidate for office and your response is to waste a bunch of your own time digging up shit from the 2024 election when the DNC thought that Kamala Harris was a good candidate for president. Who I fucking hated. For good reason. She's a total dipshit. 

And then people like you wonder why the Dems lose all the fucking time. It's because people - like you - are a bunch of insufferable, self-righteous pricks that act like people like me don't have legitimate political opinions about the future of this country and don't posses critical thinking skills. 

Props to @Snake Diggity and @berlinerbaer who are willing to engage in actual discussion and answer my questions. 

BTW - between this comment and my last one I saw another Talarico ad and threw his campaign $10 despite me being between jobs and down to my dick and balls. 

Because I try and still believe in shit and still love this country. 

Dude.. I know you bro you aren’t voting for any real progressive that has a chance. 
it’s cool to pretend like the rest of these asshole republicans lawyers here who created this environment we live in now though

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3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I am trying to come in here and have an earnest discussion about current politics and a specific candidate for office and your response is to waste a bunch of your own time digging up shit from the 2024 election when the DNC thought that Kamala Harris was a good candidate for president. Who I fucking hated. For good reason. She's a total dipshit. 

You say you didn’t vote for Trump and based on the above, I’m guessing you didn’t vote for Harris.

4 minutes ago, ztejas said:

And then people like you wonder why the Dems lose all the fucking time. It's because people - like you - are a bunch of insufferable, self-righteous pricks that act like people like me don't have legitimate political opinions about the future of this country and don't posses critical thinking skills. 

And then you say this. How are we supposed to believe that you posses critical thinking skills if you thought Harris was a worse option for this country than Trump v2.0, this time with Project 2025?

 

6 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Because I try and still believe in shit and still love this country. 

And then you wrap it up with this. Look, I applaud you for opening your mind and getting interested in a guy like Talarico. We’re going to need voters like you if we want to keep a criminal like Paxton out of the senate, but don’t act surprised when you catch some strays. The country is in a perilous time. The president, just today, addressed a room of our military’s top brass and said that they would be sent to American cities to fight “the enemy within.” That’s some seriously scary shit. I don’t care how much you hate Harris, I can’t imagine how anyone would ever think she call the people who don’t support her “the enemy within” and call for the US military to go into our cities to fight those that don’t support her.

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2 minutes ago, royiv said:

We’re going to need voters like you if we want to keep a criminal like Paxton out of the senate, but don’t act surprised when you catch some strays.

I just like to check in here every once in awhile. Just for kicks. 

All of you are still criminally insane like I expected you to be. 

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But - you know - this is the problem with the liberal party. You run off people like me because you have completely abandoned common sense and logic. 

Good luck I guess. 

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Just now, ztejas said:

But - you know - this is the problem with the liberal party. You run off people like me because you have completely abandoned common sense and logic. 

Good luck I guess. 

Nah we are past that shit. It takes common sense to see what is happening in this country to say wow that is crazy and sucks and I don’t want that. What you’re looking for is a reason, the reasons are in front of you but sorry we won’t hold your hand to take you there. 

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3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I just like to check in here every once in awhile. Just for kicks. 

All of you are still criminally insane like I expected you to be. 

Look man, if knowing that Harris was a better choice for the future of this country than Trump was makes people criminally insane in your mind, I’ll happily decamp to the asylum.

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3 minutes ago, Zepol87 said:

It takes common sense to see what is happening in this country to say wow that is crazy and sucks and I don’t want that.

I have that common sense. It is crazy and it sucks and I don't want it. 

2 minutes ago, royiv said:

Look man, if knowing that Harris was a better choice for the future of this country than Trump was makes people criminally insane in your mind, I’ll happily decamp to the asylum.

That's not what it is. Don't get it twisted. I think what I don't appreciate is how quickly everyone's case gets jumped on on this board who presents something dissenting and how binary every issue is treated by a lot of you. 

I'm here. I'm listening. Let's talk. 

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2 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I have that common sense. It is crazy and it sucks and I don't want it. 

That's not what it is. Don't get it twisted. I think what I don't appreciate is how quickly everyone's case gets jumped on on this board who presents something dissenting and how binary every issue is treated by a lot of you. 

I'm here. I'm listening. Let's talk. 

Dude, you jumped to calling everyone on here criminally insane. I started off pointing out the reasons you might catch strays. You can’t expect people to just ignore it when you say things like “she’s a total dipshit” when the alternative is threatening US citizens. But, hey, what do I know? You’re the stable genius and I’m criminally insane.

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4 minutes ago, royiv said:

Dude, you jumped to calling everyone on here criminally insane. I started off pointing out the reasons you might catch strays. You can’t expect people to just ignore it when you say things like “she’s a total dipshit” when the alternative is threatening US citizens. But, hey, what do I know? You’re the stable genius and I’m criminally insane.

I didn't "jump" to anything. I was attempting to have a conversation about a polticial candidate within the state of Texas. Someone quickly made it about 2024 and dug up some comments that I had made that I may not - and probably don't - still agree with. 

I think she is a dipshit. I stand by that and I wouldn't want someone like her presiding over this county during a foreign policy crisis. Or any type of crisis, frankly.

Get over it. The Dems need to pick a better candidate next time. That's not what this thread is about. I don't refer to myself as a genius and I don't think that individually any of you are insane. Overall - the environment for discourse here sucks.

Quit acting like I'm your enemy and quit playing "gotcha". I see what is happening. I want a solution just as much as you do. 

We can't discuss policy here? Everything has to turn into ad-hominem shit-flinging? 

Let's be better than that. 



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