Texas Democrats are Spreading Fairy Dust … Again
With the victory of Texas State Representative James Talarico in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Democrats have gone into major euphoria. They are replacing political analysis with “a feeling.” “Something is in the air,” says Democrat state chairman Kendall Scudder.
CNN reporter Rosa Flores was caught up in the mood—sounding more like Talarico’s campaign spokesperson than a news reporter. “Something feels different,” she exclaimed.
They are elevating the baby-faced minister/politician as some magical figure – standing apart from other politicians. A very special guy with special appeal. He appeals to Republicans, they insist, with his scripture-fueled talk of unity and “top versus bottom” divides.
Oh, bless their little blue hearts. Texas Democrats are huffing fairy dust thicker than a Dallas dust storm. It’s the same delusional high they rode in 2018 with Beto O’Rourke – that skateboard-riding, guitar-strumming savior who was going to flip the Lone Star State blue. “Beto! Beto!” the crowds screamed.
National media swooned at every one of O’Rourke’s utterances. “Something is happening!” they gushed “This feels different,” the pundits swooned. Then Senator Ted Cruz beat him.
Undaunted by reality, Beto dusted himself off and ran for governor in 2022. Same script: massive hype, record cash, “Texas is turning!” Result? Greg Abbott crushed him by double digits. Two epic put downs, yet here come the Democrats with the identical fairy tale, now starring Talarico as Beto 2.0.
Talarico has himself fed the frenzy: “There is something happening in Texas. The people of this state have given this country a little bit of hope. Hope? More like opium laced wet dream with pixie dust.
Just like Beto, they are airbrushing away Talarico’s extreme left-wing record and statements. Talarico preaches that “Poverty is violence. Pollution is violence. And yes, prison is violence.” Law and order? Nah, that’s oppression. On gender, he declares modern science “obviously” recognizes that there are many more than two biological genders. In fact, there are six.” And theologically? “God is both masculine and feminine and everything in between. God is non-binary.”
He even claims Jesus was a “radical feminist” and twists Scripture to defend abortion, insisting the Bible supports it because Mary “consented.” His campaign pushes codifying Roe v, Wade nationwide, red-flag gun laws, universal background checks, and “trans children are God’s children” with a right to join the opposite sex. These are not Texas values.
Yet the euphoria brigade swears this seminary student-turned-social-media star will magically win over Trump voters. Newsflash, folks: Texans saw through Beto’s act twice. They will see through Talarico’s faster than you can say “California values.” The “feeling” will evaporate the moment voters clear the fairy dust from their eyes and see Talarico’s platform and record.
Democrats can sprinkle glitter all they want. Come November, the Lone Star State will remind them why fairy tales do not win real elections – and why Beto is still licking his wounds in the political wilderness.
So, there ‘tis.
Twern’t no dust related euphoria here. Fact is, no matter whom they put forth, a demmie is a demmie is a demmie. I USED to be far more ‘fair and balanced’, but have now decided that the choice between the 2 evils is a simple matter, for the Left has gone full hell on wheels in ramming their ways down our throats. They want socialism, and that spells doom for several of our precious Amendments, because they just aren’t smart enough to realize that socialism and freedom are incompatible.
Big A; I think most free countries today are a blend of capitalism and socialism. Most Euro-Socialist countries have stepped away from a pure socialist model to a blend as America has added a number of great socialist programs that I am sure you are, or will use, in your lifetime. Amazingly, they have not burned up the Constitution. And socialism has been part of the American fabric since, and including, the Founders.
Benjamin Franklin pioneered American libraries by founding the subscription-based Library Company of Philadelphia in 1731, allowing members to share books. Later, Andrew Carnegie (“Patron Saint of Libraries”) funded over 1,600 public libraries between 1881 and 1919, establishing the modern free public library system, while the first true public library opened in Peterborough, NH (1833).
US public libraries are often described as socialist institutions in action because they are publicly funded, owned by the community, and provide free, equal access to resources regardless of ability to pay. They function on a collectivist model of sharing resources, providing services like education, internet access, and information to all.
Gee, Big A, how did that little socialist experiment work out? Ever borrow a book. You commie :>)