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18. I don't think this is necessarily good news

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 04:23 PM

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I mean sure, if Talarico wins it is. But I don't like to play with fire -- and if Paxton is victorious in November I think we'll regret that we lost another relative institutionalist Republican for a corrupt fire and brimstone MAGA one.

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