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senseandsensibility

(25,543 posts) Fri May 15, 2026, 02:58 PM Friday

Ooohh...sick burn...isn't even TX too smart for this?

Trump was pontificating on the TX Senate race on Airforce One on the way back from China and he tried to rip James Talarico, the Democratic nominee who is currently leading in the race.

He said that Talarico was bad news because he wore a mask recently, and he was a vegan. I mean....that's pretty weak sauce.

Compared to all the mud being slung between the Cornyn and Paxton, is that supposed tp turn people away from Talarico? Are people in TX really that skeered of masks?

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Ooohh...sick burn...isn't even TX too smart for this? (Original Post) senseandsensibility Friday OP

They would throw their hands up if you were driving SonOfNebanaube Friday #1

I haven't seen anyone that I can think of wearing a mask Melon Friday #2

I've seen a few- people who are getting over something respitory mwmisses4289 Friday #4

I'll see it occasionally in a grocery store here - TBF Friday #6

The only place i've seen them in Katy TX TxGuitar Friday #7

What the hay? I can speak for the Dems I know and of course that will no work. The other idiots will just give them an efhmc Friday #3

Lame. TBF Friday #5

"When they lose Texas" TxGuitar Friday #8

Trump had better prepare himself for impeachment oasis Friday #9

He's also not a vegan pinkstarburst Friday #10

Texas Republicans are brutally groomed.... ananda Friday #11

SonOfNebanaube

(149 posts)

1. They would throw their hands up if you were driving

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 03:05 PM

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With a mask on. It really pissed them off.

Melon

(1,717 posts)

2. I haven't seen anyone that I can think of wearing a mask

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 03:08 PM

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Down here in a long time. Maybe at the airport, but not in daily life.

mwmisses4289

(4,749 posts)

4. I've seen a few- people who are getting over something respitory

Reply to Melon (Reply #2)

Fri May 15, 2026, 03:51 PM

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or undergoing some kind of medical treatment.

TBF

(37,240 posts)

6. I'll see it occasionally in a grocery store here -

Reply to Melon (Reply #2)

Fri May 15, 2026, 04:05 PM

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and I haven't asked them, but I would guess they work in oncology. Here in the suburbs south of Houston we have a lot of med center workers. I know when I go to Methodist Hospital on certain floors, they might still request masks. That is only as absolutely necessary for the most fragile patients.

TxGuitar

(4,360 posts)

7. The only place i've seen them in Katy TX

Reply to Melon (Reply #2)

Fri May 15, 2026, 04:10 PM

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Are on people at the grocery store giving out samples.

efhmc

(17,001 posts)

3. What the hay? I can speak for the Dems I know and of course that will no work. The other idiots will just give them an

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 03:16 PM

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excuse not to pick him. Which they were never going to do in this lifetime any way.

TBF

(37,240 posts)

5. Lame.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 04:03 PM

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Anyone can go on social media and see what James is doing lately. If he was wearing a mask he was probably visiting kids in a cancer ward, and that is what I'd tell Trump. Moron.

Trump is not only stupid, he's terrified of James Talarico because he knows he can win. When they lose Texas it's game over.

TxGuitar

(4,360 posts)

8. "When they lose Texas"

Reply to TBF (Reply #5)

Fri May 15, 2026, 04:11 PM

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You got that right, especially since Cruz is next up for reelection.

oasis

(54,005 posts)

9. Trump had better prepare himself for impeachment

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 05:04 PM

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#3.

pinkstarburst

(2,082 posts)

10. He's also not a vegan

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 05:04 PM

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Not that it should matter (but Texas can be kind of stupid about our bbq, so there is that), but the last time this "Talarico is a vegan" smear came up Talarico's team had to post a big picture of him on social media chewing on a turkey leg at the Texas State fair... lol.

ananda

(35,520 posts)

11. Texas Republicans are brutally groomed....

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 05:08 PM

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to be racist, homophobic, and anti-intellectual
(which you can read as a euphemism for very,
very stupid).

I know this because i have a lot of Magat
relatives here.

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