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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,652 posts) Wed May 20, 2026, 08:21 PM Wednesday

Trump's Favorite Pollster Warns of MAGA Texas Massacre

CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten warned that Republicans could face a brutal beating in the Texas Senate race after Donald Trump endorsed Ken Paxton.

The president backed the baggage-laden super MAGA state attorney general against incumbent GOP Sen. John Cornyn one week before the primary runoff.

But the move puts Trump in direct odds with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who is sticking with Cornyn. The GOP Senate campaign arm has been warning that having Paxton as the nominee puts Republicans in a tougher spot come November.

Enten pointed out in a race against Paxton, the Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is polling better than any Democrat has in the Texas Senate race in decades, heading into the general election.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-favorite-pollster-warns-maga-154008915.html

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Trump's Favorite Pollster Warns of MAGA Texas Massacre (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday OP

I will celebrate UpInArms Wednesday #1

There's gonna be lots to celebrate Wednesdays Wednesday #11

Fingers crossed. Nt BootinUp Wednesday #2

I like Talarico's chances in this... Ars Longa Wednesday #3

I like the confidence, but B.See Wednesday #4

OOH Skittles Wednesday #5

Trump is so stupid. Harry Enten isn't a pollster. He is a data analyst that reports on and analyzes poll data. Wiz Imp Wednesday #6

Of Course He Didn't DET Wednesday #8

That's wonderful and all but blue-wave Wednesday #7

I dont watch cable tv BillJoeBobBeauregard Wednesday #9

The Repugs getting blown out? Gee, that's a shame. Wednesdays Wednesday #10

UpInArms

(55,422 posts)

1. I will celebrate

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 08:52 PM

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Talarico’s victory in November

Wednesdays

(23,187 posts)

11. There's gonna be lots to celebrate

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #1)

Wed May 20, 2026, 11:51 PM

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...on that same night.

BootinUp

(51,668 posts)

2. Fingers crossed. Nt

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 09:27 PM

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Ars Longa

(589 posts)

3. I like Talarico's chances in this...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 09:36 PM

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The scandal-plagued Paxton has Nothing to run on
So I'm assuming, Paxton is gonna go Scorched-Earth on him!
There will be No Bottom !!

B.See

(8,897 posts)

4. I like the confidence, but

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 09:52 PM

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overconfidence is deadly, imo. Because we've been there.

Don't want to hear someone's going to be toast. Let's just go out and toast em.

Get mad. VOTE.

Skittles

(172,999 posts)

5. OOH

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 09:56 PM

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Wiz Imp

(10,488 posts)

6. Trump is so stupid. Harry Enten isn't a pollster. He is a data analyst that reports on and analyzes poll data.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 10:48 PM

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“I mean, I appreciate the question because even CNN, they did a poll two, three weeks ago. They said Trump is at 100 percent,” he said. “That’s Harry Enten. I like Harry Enten.

No, Enten never said that.

DET

(2,609 posts)

8. Of Course He Didn't

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #6)

Wed May 20, 2026, 11:19 PM

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As an aside…Harry Enten is one of the most obnoxious, overbearing people on CNN. I can’t reach the clicker fast enough when he comes on,

blue-wave

(5,601 posts)

7. That's wonderful and all but

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 10:53 PM

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it's only one senate seat. Democrats need to win majorities in the house and senate. Then I'll celebrate.

BillJoeBobBeauregard

(17 posts)

9. I dont watch cable tv

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 11:23 PM

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Billionaires own these stations
Think they're ever going to say anything bad about billionaires? This is a raisin why we have this worshipping of billionaires in our society since they control the narrative

Wednesdays

(23,187 posts)

10. The Repugs getting blown out? Gee, that's a shame.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 11:50 PM

Wednesday

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