James Talarico is not a perfect candidate for the United States Senate but then has there ever been a perfect candidate in the history of elections? Once the primaries are over and someone has been selected by voters to run against the opposing party the real question should become who is the better person between the names that will be listed on the ballot.
In Texas it is difficult for a Democrat to win a statewide race because Republicans tend to show up in large numbers for whomever won the spot on the ballot. To defeat that person Democrats need all of the possible support that exists but quite often the purists in the party stay away in protest when their guy or gal is not selected. We have seen what happens when those Democrat purists decide to show the party their anger. We end up with a president and Congress that make certain that no Democrat gets any of what they want. Then the Republicans force their views on everyone.
I personally like Jasmine Crockett. I love her spunk and willingness to speak out that is missing in so many of our representatives. It was a dirty deal when the governor of Texas redrew the lines of the Congressional district to gerrymander people like Jasmine out of office. I lost my Democrat congressman in the process as well and it still angers me. That being said Jasmine entered the primary for the Senate much later than the other candidates so it is little wonder that she did not win. I know also that some voters worried that Jasmine was too vocal to appeal statewide and so Talarico took the task of representing the Democrats.
I think that it is a huge mistake for Democrats to keep fighting each other with ideals that they feel that they must defend or die. This is why we are where we are in this nation right now. We have a president who has gone rogue and a Congress dominated by Republicans who will not cross him. Even our Supreme Court is outnumbered by conservatives who seemed to think it was a good idea to tell Trump that he has immunity as long as he is acting as the president. Now our nation is a a great mess and the only thing that might change the situation for the better is for Democrats to regain the majority in either the House or Senate or both. That means the Democrat voters have to turn out in historic numbers and support the Democratic candidates up and down the ballot.
I have already written about Ken Paxton. He is a dirty as politicians come. He is a fake Christian who cheated on his wife and uses his power to line his own pockets. Even his staff members turned against him when they witnessed his flaunting of laws and decency. It should be easy to defeat such a man but the Republicans will comply with his shortcomings in the fear of losing their power. They will show up in large numbers to keep the majority. If Democrats don’t match that just because their favorite candidate did not end up on the ballot they will lose just as they have done again and again for far too many years.
The first time I had the opportunity to vote in a national election I cast my ballot for Hubert Humphrey. He was a lackluster candidate if ever there was one and yet he was far more honorable than Richard Nixon. We now look back and see what a disaster Nixon was. At least back then the members of the Republican party were willing to speak out when they realized the crimes he had committed. He stepped down but his legacy was forever tainted. In modern times the idea seems to be to keep the power at all costs even when someone is as dirty as they come.
I would like to believe that the citizens of Texas will rally behind James Talarico rather than bowing to petty fights that will do nothing to save our state from the disgrace of supporting an horrific individual like Ken Paxton. The man is a liar, a cheat, and a person who is only concerned with his own fame and glory. He will do nothing for the citizens of Texas as already demonstrated by his time as the Attorney General of the state.
I think there is a future for Jasmine Crockett but not if she burns bridges in a fit of anger. I have admired her up until this point when I am a bit stunned that she would not understand the importance of rallying her own forces in support of the Democratic candidate who has a chance of winning by what will no doubt be a very close race. Talarico needs every vote possible and Jasmine will demonstrate her true concern for the state of Texas and our nation by working to finally bring a Democrat from Texas to the Senate. If she continues her snub Talarico I fear that it will stifle what has been a wonderful demonstration of her courage and concern for us all. It’s time to bury the hatchet and finish the job of sending Talaric to the Senate. Texas deserves better than Ken Paxton but we will have to vote in massive numbers to keep him from winning.
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