Resident liberal clowns are awfully quiet on the Rob Hoffmann news

Lots of words straight outta the Talarico campaign.

This is an interesting update on undecideds in Michigan and Texas:

10/21/26: Thwarted Michigan & Texas primary voters explain their 2026 U.S. Senate vote intentions

Rich Thau has been doing this for a while now, and he's on the mark most of the time.

TWD 1974 said:

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The_barBEARian said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Q: Do you want to debate James Talarico?

Ken Paxton: I- Look. I-if the terms are right

Q: What are your terms?

Paxton: I don't wanna end up with a CNN reporter on the debate. I don't- I don't know what all the terms are. pic.twitter.com/eGM7WaPYzv

— Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) October 21, 2026

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Running from the debates was a huge mistake and unforced error by Paxton...

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Not living in Texas I was not aware of all of the Ken Paxton news. A friend forwarded the following from Tom Nesbitt, who explains why Paxton is afraid to debate.


With early voting starting yesterday in Texas, I want to share a personal experience in the hope that my Republican friends will vote against Ken Paxton for U.S. Senate. By not voting for Ken Paxton, you will keep faith with the most conservative values of all: the rule of law and the punishment of public corruption.
For the last 6 years I have been honored to represent Blake Brickman, a conservative Republican lawyer who Ken Paxton personally recruited to join the Texas Office of the Attorney General in early 2020. Shortly after joining the AG's office, Blake was appalled by what he found there: grotesque corruption by Ken Paxton himself. It was clear that, among other things, the AG was abusing his office, taking bribes to provide favorable legal outcomes for an Austin real estate developer.
Blake and the other 7 most senior members of Ken Paxton's staff all loyal Republicans -- put fidelity to the values of their party above loyalty to a politician and reported Paxton's corruption to law enforcement.
Their reports and our Whistleblower lawsuit led the Texas House of Representatives to impeach Ken Paxton because of his corruption, with 70% of Republicans in the Texas House deciding he was unfit for office.
The evidence of Ken Paxton's corruption is overwhelming. To this day, Paxton has never defended himself or rebutted the evidence. Ken Paxton plead the 5th and refused to testify at his impeachment trial. So did his mistress. So did the felon donor who, according to the Republican-passed Articles of Impeachment, bribed Paxton.
In our Whistleblower lawsuit, Ken Paxton surrendered his client, the people of Texas, to a $6.7 million court judgment so that Paxton could avoid answering my questions about his corruption under oath. That, by itself, was an act of legal malpractice and cowardice too astonishing to be imagined, yet Ken Paxton did it.
This is why Paxton won't debate his opponent or be interviewed by anyone outside of friendly media. Paxton cannot deny his own abject corruption.
If we elevate to high office those, like Ken Paxton, who engage in such rank public corruption, we will be lost as a people self-governed under the rule of law. My Republican friends, I hope you will, with fidelity to the highest ideals of your party, vote against Ken Paxton.

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Let's fact check this


The letter mixes accurate procedural facts with strong interpretive claims and some overstatements.
Accurate or largely accurate:
Blake Brickman and several other senior staff (loyal Republicans) reported Paxton to the FBI in 2020 over his relationship with Austin real estate investor Nate Paul. They alleged Paxton used his office to help Paul.
The Texas House impeached Paxton in 2023. A large majority of House Republicans voted for it (reports put it around 60 of 85 Republicans, or roughly 70% of the GOP caucus).
The Texas Senate acquitted him on all counts after a trial. Only two Republican senators voted to convict on any article.
A Travis County judge in 2025 awarded the four whistleblowers roughly $6.66.7 million after finding the Attorney General's Office violated the Texas Whistleblower Act by firing them. Paxton's office did not contest the facts or liability at that stage, and he later dropped his appeal. Taxpayers are on the hook if the Legislature funds the judgment.
Paxton did not testify at the impeachment trial. His lawyers successfully argued he could not be compelled to testify (citing Fifth Amendment protections in what they described as a criminal-style proceeding). He did not "plead the Fifth" on the stand because he never took the stand.
Overstated or one-sided:
"Grotesque corruption," "taking bribes," and "overwhelming evidence" are the whistleblowers' and House managers' characterization. The Senate (controlled by Republicans) rejected that conclusion. No criminal charges resulted from the FBI referral.
"Paxton plead the 5th" is imprecise. He avoided testifying; he was not forced to invoke the privilege under oath in open court during the trial.
The claim that he "surrendered his client, the people of Texas, to a $6.7 million court judgment so that Paxton could avoid answering questions under oath" reflects the whistleblowers' lawyers' spin. Paxton's side framed it as avoiding a fight in a hostile Travis County court after the political process (impeachment) had already cleared him.
"He has never defended himself or rebutted the evidence" is false. He denied the allegations, called the impeachment a political hit, and was acquitted. Whether the denials were persuasive is debatable; the claim that he offered none is not.

Bottom line: The underlying events happenedwhistleblower reports, impeachment by a Republican House, acquittal by the Senate, and a large civil judgment the office did not fight on the merits. The letter treats the House's findings and the whistleblowers' allegations as proven facts that the Senate wrongly ignored, and it frames Paxton's legal choices as admissions of guilt. The Senate's acquittal and the lack of criminal charges are material context the letter largely dismisses. Whether that package shows "rank public corruption" or a politically charged dispute that ended in acquittal is the core disagreement.

OffshoreBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Gov. Greg Abbott has raised about $9 million from data center-related donors since July 2025, which accounts for about 13% of the donations he’s taken in during that time.

With support from @tarbellcenter: https://t.co/vL7c9SwX8L

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) October 22, 2026

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Democrats are mad Abbott took money from data center donors after he called for ending their tax breaks, paused grid approvals, and said they dug their own grave.

Donors give to stay in the room with the guy setting the rules. That's not corruption. Abbott's position is still the same: pay your own way, protect the grid, bring your own water. The Tribune's list is broad and Hinojosa inflated the number. Normal politics.

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If Abbott was serious about regulating data centers in Texas and not just playing politics before an election, he would have called a special session. No governor has ever called more special sessions than Greg Abbott but he won't call one for data centers bcs he profits from data centers being built on top of your house!

Don't even get me started on how he turned Texas into Hyperbad, India!

Abbott already told the agencies to hit pause on new data center permits and grid hookups while they check power, water, and neighborhood impacts. He's also said they need to pay for their own infrastructure, reuse water, lose the tax breaks, and stay out of people's neighborhoods.

You don't need a special session for that. Calling one right before an election just gives Democrats a stage. And "Hyperbad, India" is just sour grapes because Texas keeps adding jobs and investment while places like California keep bleeding them.

OffshoreBear said:

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Abbott already told the agencies to hit pause on new data center permits and grid hookups while they check power, water, and neighborhood impacts. He's also said they need to pay for their own infrastructure, reuse water, lose the tax breaks, and stay out of people's neighborhoods.

You don't need a special session for that. Calling one right before an election just gives Democrats a stage. And "Hyperbad, India" is just sour grapes because Texas keeps adding jobs and investment while places like California keep bleeding them.

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If all these jobs are going to H1B foreign workers and not to Texans then I dont want them here! And many Texans agree with me! Texas has plenty of money... what we dont have anymore is culture.

Abbott is a clown and a liar. I was happy to vote against him.

I got the coolest action figure for Christmas!

Thank you to all the health care superheroes working today. Let’s help by getting vaxxed and boosted! 🎄💉 pic.twitter.com/tVWUrE5lyV

— James Talarico (@jamestalarico) December 25, 2021

Smdh

ridin' choo choo
high on au jus
yat dat dat
dee dee dee
doo doo poo poo

- el UF

give 'em hell, kenny baby!!!

to victoire!!!!!

Keyser Soze said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Talarico will vote to take away your kids and transition them https://t.co/NiVv1KukKF

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 23, 2026

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I do not want T in office and I like Musk for the most part, but that is ridiculous. If he said he hated trans kids instead of loved them would you approve?

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When a Leftist says they "love trans kids" it's safe to assume that they want to give such kids whatever they want, even if it's radical and they are not old enough to make life changing decisions. Other statements by Talarico confirms the prudence of that assumption: he supports "transing kids" (poisoning and mutilating) and he has said that parents who try to prevent this are abusing them. He has that 100% opposite of the truth.

When a radical Leftist loves trans kids, has a favorite drag queen, & fully supports all of the alphabet mafia's agenda then they are a threat to all families. These are all based upon statements he has made publicly and not too long ago. The intelligent course is to keep such people out of power in any capacity, especially some place like the senate where they can do substantial damage. Washington already has too many perverts, groomers, pedos, and other freaks. No one should want to send more there or give them power.

Do you have children historian?

Talarico's radicalism is across the board. He has said that he wants open borders (a giant welcome mat), he's an anti-capitalist, wants to damage the oil and gas energy (major drivers of the economy), etc.

When they tell you who they are, believe them.

historian said:

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Keyser Soze said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Talarico will vote to take away your kids and transition them https://t.co/NiVv1KukKF

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 23, 2026

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I do not want T in office and I like Musk for the most part, but that is ridiculous. If he said he hated trans kids instead of loved them would you approve?

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When a Leftist says they "love trans kids" it's safe to assume that they want to give such kids whatever they want, even if it's radical and they are not old enough to make life changing decisions. Other statements by Talarico confirms the prudence of that assumption: he supports "transing kids" (poisoning and mutilating) and he has said that parents who try to prevent this are abusing them. He has that 100% opposite of the truth.

When a radical Leftist loves trans kids, has a favorite drag queen, & fully supports all of the alphabet mafia's agenda then they are a threat to all families. These are all based upon statements he has made publicly and not too long ago. The intelligent course is to keep such people out of power in any capacity, especially some place like the senate where they can do substantial damage. Washington already has too many perverts, groomers, pedos, and other freaks. No one should want to send more there or give them power.

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great post

This is the sht we have to deal with on a daily basis from our resident liberal loons

historian said:

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Keyser Soze said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Talarico will vote to take away your kids and transition them https://t.co/NiVv1KukKF

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 23, 2026

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I do not want T in office and I like Musk for the most part, but that is ridiculous. If he said he hated trans kids instead of loved them would you approve?

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When a Leftist says they "love trans kids" it's safe to assume that they want to give such kids whatever they want, even if it's radical and they are not old enough to make life changing decisions. Other statements by Talarico confirms the prudence of that assumption: he supports "transing kids" (poisoning and mutilating) and he has said that parents who try to prevent this are abusing them. He has that 100% opposite of the truth.

When a radical Leftist loves trans kids, has a favorite drag queen, & fully supports all of the alphabet mafia's agenda then they are a threat to all families. These are all based upon statements he has made publicly and not too long ago. The intelligent course is to keep such people out of power in any capacity, especially some place like the senate where they can do substantial damage. Washington already has too many perverts, groomers, pedos, and other freaks. No one should want to send more there or give them power.

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Long line to see @KenPaxtonTX and @tedcruz at Cooper’s in New Braunfels. pic.twitter.com/7SgN2MmbAE

— Lauren McGaughy (@lmcgaughy) October 24, 2026

Ted Cruz tells crowd here at Ken Paxton event: “We are witnessing the hostile takeover of the Democrat Party by communists and Islamists.” pic.twitter.com/xpWgEq4LL6

— Lauren McGaughy (@lmcgaughy) October 24, 2026

RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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The Republican Party, enabled by Trump, picked the single most dishonest and untrustworthy candidate possible to run for Senate in the State of Texas. It is almost as if they are mocking and making fun of us. Very similar to the Dems blunder of picking Harris to run for President.

No more. This is going to be a wake-up call election. Way past due.

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I'm not going to lecture anyone on voting for Talarico.... Trump made the decision difficult for me bcs of his wars for Israel. Talarico would vote to end them... but I had to remind myself senate terms are 6 years, not two years, and we will probably have a Democrat president in 2028 after Trump betrayed his base and wrecked the country for Israel... we will need checks and balances on that Democrat President in 2028...... just my thoughts.

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Robert Wilson said:

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Self-destructive pouting is a move.

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Pouting is not the right word. PISSED is much more fitting.

My biggest hope is Talarico will be a do nothing Senator. Kinda like Cornyn was.

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He will not. He will help the left wing pass all sorts of activist stuff like climate panic regulations and tax raises, all of which will make your life more expensive. But hey, you showed somebody something.

The_barBEARian said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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The Republican Party, enabled by Trump, picked the single most dishonest and untrustworthy candidate possible to run for Senate in the State of Texas. It is almost as if they are mocking and making fun of us. Very similar to the Dems blunder of picking Harris to run for President.

No more. This is going to be a wake-up call election. Way past due.

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I'm not going to lecture anyone on voting for Talarico.... Trump made the decision difficult for me bcs of his wars for Israel. Talarico would vote to end them... but I had to remind myself senate terms are 6 years, not two years, and we will probably have a Democrat president in 2028 after Trump betrayed his base and wrecked the country for Israel... we will need checks and balances on that Democrat President in 2028...... just my thoughts.

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*******it, you made me agree with you again. That's twice in two days, and now I need a shower.. : )

Democrats are likely gonna win the house, and they will win the presidency during the next six years. What they will do left unchecked, I don't even wanna think about it.

Robert Wilson said:

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The_barBEARian said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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The Republican Party, enabled by Trump, picked the single most dishonest and untrustworthy candidate possible to run for Senate in the State of Texas. It is almost as if they are mocking and making fun of us. Very similar to the Dems blunder of picking Harris to run for President.

No more. This is going to be a wake-up call election. Way past due.

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I'm not going to lecture anyone on voting for Talarico.... Trump made the decision difficult for me bcs of his wars for Israel. Talarico would vote to end them... but I had to remind myself senate terms are 6 years, not two years, and we will probably have a Democrat president in 2028 after Trump betrayed his base and wrecked the country for Israel... we will need checks and balances on that Democrat President in 2028...... just my thoughts.

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*******it, you made me agree with you again. That's twice in two days, and now I need a shower.. : )

Democrats are likely gonna win the house, and they will win the presidency during the next six years. What they will do left unchecked, I don't even wanna think about it.

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We got a pretty good taste w/ Biden... as bad as Trump's 2nd term has been its still better than Biden's Presidency... I dont see panhandlers in the suburbs anymore or gypsies pretending to play the violin outside Target or Walmart.

He'll do nothing but vote along with Schumer and the rest of the DSA. And what happens if Thomas or Alito decide to retire? Electing Talerico could end up being a 25-30 year mistake.

Security removed this heckler from Ken Paxton’s rally in Selma today, after the man shouted “Why were you in Dubai?”

The crowd was quick to chant “USA.”

Packed room. Spoke to some Cornyn voters in the crowd who said they’ll be voting Paxton, despite his “baggage.” pic.twitter.com/CfVVbrpMN8

— Jack Herrera (@jherrerx) October 24, 2026

Robert Wilson said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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Robert Wilson said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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Robert Wilson said:

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Self-destructive pouting is a move.

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Pouting is not the right word. PISSED is much more fitting.

My biggest hope is Talarico will be a do nothing Senator. Kinda like Cornyn was.

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He will not. He will help the left wing pass all sorts of activist stuff like climate panic regulations and tax raises, all of which will make your life more expensive. But hey, you showed somebody something.

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I will have shown I am no longer going to knowingly vote for a candidate that has ZERO ethics and integrity. Those days are over.

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Why do people assume Talarico is a really good guy with high ethics and integrity? Because he taught middle school for two years before going into nonprofit and government work? Because he still lived with his mom as a middle-aged man? Because he just looks young and boy like and harmless? Because he is so passionate about trans kids?

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The only people I felt had any ethics and integrity in congress were Massie and MTG.

They sacrificed their political careers standing up to Trump.

With the rest, its about choosing the least bad option.