Osodecentx said:

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Former VP Mike Pence declines to endorse Paxton but predicts GOP will hold the Senate

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I wouldn't endorse Paxton either. I'll vote for him and then hope we can primary him with someone better ( Hunt ) next time around.

With all the "issues" dogging society, it seems counterintuitive that the election will hinge on the choice between a Tim Walz-clone seminary student apparently lacking accurate Biblical knowledge vs. a smart sleezeball lawyer. Distorts badly the adage "he might be a SOB but he's our SOB". Never dreamed of seeing Sleeze being the better option over stupid.

drahthaar said:

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With all the "issues" dogging society, it seems counterintuitive that the election will hinge on the choice between a Tim Walz-clone seminary student apparently lacking accurate Biblical knowledge vs. a smart sleezeball lawyer. Distorts badly the adage "he might be a SOB but he's our SOB". Never dreamed of seeing Sleeze being the better option over stupid.

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I think Hunt and the Texas voters got screwed in the primary

historian said:

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Most of us post these jokes because they are funny. We generally have little difficulty telling the difference.

btw, it's funny because it's believable

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That is not true.

Because I see the same thing on the sports boards.

Exactly what I'm talking about.

What do you mean she doesn't exist?

There are several articles out there discussing their relationship.. from conservative and liberal media entities.

DO YOUR RESEARCH.

Football & politics ard very different subjects.
People don't always behave the same way when discussing them.

New: Ken and Angela Paxton divorce trial scheduled for June 24-26 is canceled. #txlege

— Ryan Autullo (@RyanAutullo) June 2, 2026

Rut roh

Libertarian Ted Brown courts disaffected conservative voters in Texas’ U.S. Senate race – Houston Public Media https://t.co/wZ9ipRviE1

— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) June 2, 2026

Stefano DiMera said:

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whiterock said:

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I do believe Dems have jumped the shark with Talarico.

James Talarico and his “girlfriend” met at a gay bar that she frequents in Austin. pic.twitter.com/9PLVZa4O1l

— Bad Hombre (@Badhombre) May 29, 2026

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He didn't meet his girlfriend at a gay bar. He met her when she was appointed Chief of Staff of his legislative office.

It took me 6 seconds to get that info.

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Someone believes everything they are told by the internet…

Talarico answers GOP vegan taunts with large platter of barbecue and a jab at Paxton
The Democratic Senate candidate dug in at a Dallas barbecue restaurant after his anti-Paxton message to North Texas voters.

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I've seen her out there: name & face. She's a former staffer working for another politician. Low-T Jimmy helped her get the job. But I wonder how legit this is. She might really be his girlfriend or she might be someone put out there to play a role. It wouldn't be the first time the fascists did something like that.

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She's a beard

historian said:

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Most of us post these jokes because they are funny. We generally have little difficulty telling the difference.

btw, it's funny because it's believable

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Had I known in 1985 you could date your teammate, I'd have been all over Stefano. 6'3" looking all like Michael Knight.

Mitch Blood Green said:

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historian said:

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Most of us post these jokes because they are funny. We generally have little difficulty telling the difference.

btw, it's funny because it's believable

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Had I known in 1985 you could date your teammate, I'd have been all over Stefano. 6'3" looking all like Michael Knight.

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Thee might be available

???

I have no idea what you are talking about.

historian said:

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???

I have no idea what you are talking about.

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No problem. It's my WNBA joke. Not clear to people who don't hear me comment that WNBA players are getting married to teammates. Stefano and I were teammates.

I didn't know I could have been dating Cody. (Or who ever else you'd like to add)

This is only funny to me. Truth is only men I've ever been attracted to had a gimp eye. John Wheeler and Ken Paxton.

Had that ***** not stolen Paxton from me, he'd be singing "it's raining men"

lol

From National Review:
Inside the Austin Church That Shaped James Talarico's Left-Wing Views on Christian Morality
Kaitlyn Kiepert | Jun 1 2026

James Talarico believes that Christians are called to embrace progressive social views on everything from abortion to gender. The Texas Senate candidate's conception of Christian moral teaching, which he tirelessly promotes as the foundation of his campaign, seems to have been shaped by the church he has attended since childhood, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas.

The minister of St. Andrew's, the Reverend Jim Rigby, often brings politics into his sermons, frequently criticizing the Trump administration from the pulpit. His April 26 sermon, delivered a day after the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, is a striking example. "There was an assassination attempt," he told his congregation, "and I know a lot of people have mixed feelings" he paused, and laughter rippled across the congregation "but it's really, really important if we're going to be the healing agents of the world, to recognize that violence isn't going to get rid of the problem that we have." St. Andrew's church leadership passed an official resolution against Christian nationalism on Tuesday, shunning the narrative that America has a Christian founding. The leaders promote the idea that the United States has fundamentally corrupt roots, primarily in the unjust acquisition of Native American lands and enslavement of black Americans.

Advertised as Sunday school classes in St. Andrew's news bulletin, the church's summer "adult education" sessions are used to promote these ideas. The May 1521 bulletin introduces one such class: "Christianity today, especially the American version, has discovered some interesting ways to ignore the message of Jesus," it reads. The study aims to answer financial, political, ethical, and legal questions about Christopher Columbus and is rooted in sources like "art, Bible, Church documents, guest speakers, U.S. federal law, and the U.S. Supreme Court." efforts to abolish slavery.

Another one of these books, The Moral Circle: Who Matters, What Matters, and Why, criticizes the concept of human exceptionalism and advocates for nonhuman rights including the rights of animals and artificial intelligence.

There are also several books that discuss transgenderism and even one, Marley's Pride, advertised for its "glossary of terms to help adults answer kids' questions about the LGBTQ+ community."

The church library does have several religious books on its wish list, and these books books such as Be Still and Know: Zen and the Bible make explicit St. Andrew's universalist views.

The church considers itself a values-based as opposed to a belief-based congregation. St. Andrew's ministers highlight the general values contained within biblical passages like the Sermon on the Mount but are convinced that Jesus did not care about the specifics of what people believed beyond that.

Talarico's speeches and sermons in front of the St. Andrew's congregation illustrate his eager acceptance of this loose religious framework and a willingness to inject contemporary political issues into religious instruction. "It's the Sunday before the Fourth of July, so I thought I'd talk about the two things you're not supposed to talk about in polite company: religion and politics," he said, introducing his June 30, 2024, sermon titled "On Earth as It Is in Heaven: A Christian Commitment to Democracy." During President Trump's first term in office, Talarico went so far as to illustrate the contrast between the president and Jesus. "I believe there are two competing impulses inside each of us, the ego and the heart," he said in a September 17, 2019, speech at St. Andrew's. "To me personally, the two clearest personifications of the ego and the heart are President Donald Trump and Jesus of Nazareth." He explained that Jesus is a pure picture of the heart, while the president embodies the ego.

"I believe that Trump and the impulses he embodies scares us so profoundly because he's within each of us," he said. "He's a manifestation of our own inclinations toward physical, rhetorical, and spiritual violence against our fellow human beings and our own planet in ways both big and small."

"This is not a partisan comparison; Jesus of Nazareth was neither a Democrat nor Republican, and President Trump is neither a typical liberal or a typical conservative."

Talarico used this kind of religious language to garner support during an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert back in February. Despite his emphasis on the separation of church and state, Talarico appeals to Democrats by calling his victory a moral necessity: "We are seeing the consequences of losing elections as we speak," he said. "And we have a moral imperative to win in November in Texas and to win across this country because that's how we're going to get things back on track."

Me: No wonder his views on Christian theology are such a hot mess.

Proud 1992 Alum said:

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From National Review:
Inside the Austin Church That Shaped James Talarico's Left-Wing Views on Christian Morality
Kaitlyn Kiepert | Jun 1 2026

James Talarico believes that Christians are called to embrace progressive social views on everything from abortion to gender. The Texas Senate candidate's conception of Christian moral teaching, which he tirelessly promotes as the foundation of his campaign, seems to have been shaped by the church he has attended since childhood, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas.

The minister of St. Andrew's, the Reverend Jim Rigby, often brings politics into his sermons, frequently criticizing the Trump administration from the pulpit. His April 26 sermon, delivered a day after the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, is a striking example. "There was an assassination attempt," he told his congregation, "and I know a lot of people have mixed feelings" he paused, and laughter rippled across the congregation "but it's really, really important if we're going to be the healing agents of the world, to recognize that violence isn't going to get rid of the problem that we have." St. Andrew's church leadership passed an official resolution against Christian nationalism on Tuesday, shunning the narrative that America has a Christian founding. The leaders promote the idea that the United States has fundamentally corrupt roots, primarily in the unjust acquisition of Native American lands and enslavement of black Americans.

Advertised as Sunday school classes in St. Andrew's news bulletin, the church's summer "adult education" sessions are used to promote these ideas. The May 1521 bulletin introduces one such class: "Christianity today, especially the American version, has discovered some interesting ways to ignore the message of Jesus," it reads. The study aims to answer financial, political, ethical, and legal questions about Christopher Columbus and is rooted in sources like "art, Bible, Church documents, guest speakers, U.S. federal law, and the U.S. Supreme Court." efforts to abolish slavery.

Another one of these books, The Moral Circle: Who Matters, What Matters, and Why, criticizes the concept of human exceptionalism and advocates for nonhuman rights including the rights of animals and artificial intelligence.

There are also several books that discuss transgenderism and even one, Marley's Pride, advertised for its "glossary of terms to help adults answer kids' questions about the LGBTQ+ community."

The church library does have several religious books on its wish list, and these books books such as Be Still and Know: Zen and the Bible make explicit St. Andrew's universalist views.

The church considers itself a values-based as opposed to a belief-based congregation. St. Andrew's ministers highlight the general values contained within biblical passages like the Sermon on the Mount but are convinced that Jesus did not care about the specifics of what people believed beyond that.

Talarico's speeches and sermons in front of the St. Andrew's congregation illustrate his eager acceptance of this loose religious framework and a willingness to inject contemporary political issues into religious instruction. "It's the Sunday before the Fourth of July, so I thought I'd talk about the two things you're not supposed to talk about in polite company: religion and politics," he said, introducing his June 30, 2024, sermon titled "On Earth as It Is in Heaven: A Christian Commitment to Democracy." During President Trump's first term in office, Talarico went so far as to illustrate the contrast between the president and Jesus. "I believe there are two competing impulses inside each of us, the ego and the heart," he said in a September 17, 2019, speech at St. Andrew's. "To me personally, the two clearest personifications of the ego and the heart are President Donald Trump and Jesus of Nazareth." He explained that Jesus is a pure picture of the heart, while the president embodies the ego.

"I believe that Trump and the impulses he embodies scares us so profoundly because he's within each of us," he said. "He's a manifestation of our own inclinations toward physical, rhetorical, and spiritual violence against our fellow human beings and our own planet in ways both big and small."

"This is not a partisan comparison; Jesus of Nazareth was neither a Democrat nor Republican, and President Trump is neither a typical liberal or a typical conservative."

Talarico used this kind of religious language to garner support during an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert back in February. Despite his emphasis on the separation of church and state, Talarico appeals to Democrats by calling his victory a moral necessity: "We are seeing the consequences of losing elections as we speak," he said. "And we have a moral imperative to win in November in Texas and to win across this country because that's how we're going to get things back on track."

Me: No wonder his views on Christian theology are such a hot mess.

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Bizarre, eccentric theology. Rev Wright rides again

What's the story here?

Breaking: Texas State Bar acknowledges that pedophile, Adam Hoffman has not surrendered his Texas law license. Paxton's office has no comment. pic.twitter.com/wTIIz6c2xU

— Sara Spector (@Miriam2626) June 3, 2026

Unenforceable order thanks to Paxton.

— Sara Spector (@Miriam2626) June 3, 2026