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pinkstarburst

(1,904 posts)
28. Taylor Rehmet is a white man
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 10:05 AM
Tuesday

He's a blue collar white man. Look up a picture of him. I looked him up and could see exactly why he would appeal to moderate red Texas voters. He's very salt of the earth looking.

We have the 2016 and 2024 elections that demonstrate that a completely unqualified white man running even in SWING STATES trounces an extremely qualified Black woman. Unfortunately, many voters are sexist and racist and no one sees your vote in the voting booth.

Now repeat that same experiment in a red state.

Jasmine Crockett has good national energy, and does well among progressive democrats in Texas. I would be absolutely shocked if she could win in Texas because she will have to run in a state that is 80% Hispanic and White, and that trends very conservative. But I would love to be proven wrong. If she does win, that will be the end of the conversation forever about "we have to have a straight white man in the White House for 2028" and that means that all these conversations about how it must be Andy Beshear or Chris Murphy or Pritzger or Newsom can be put to rest, and we can start having meaningful conversations about how it should be Pete Buttigieg or AOC or Elizabeth Warren.

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I think that Talarico will win the primary and has a much better chance to beat Paxton. efhmc Monday #1
Oh god, literally anybody but Ken Paxton. Initech Monday #2
Once Crockett went after Talarico over race Bok_Tukalo Monday #3
I fear that also - and Paxton will win Bigly unfortunately. TBF Monday #4
Not too long ago, I read that some superpac was supporting Crockett. ananda Monday #12
I don't know ... TBF Monday #13
Yes. Very suspicious, imho. ananda Monday #15
Very suspicious indeed pinkstarburst Tuesday #26
Just did a little research TBF Monday #18
Thank you. ananda Monday #20
Not just Latinos - TBF Monday #21
It's absolutely the question pinkstarburst Tuesday #27
I've been thinking along those lines also. ananda Tuesday #30
She might not be able to win statewide, but neither will anyone that can't even beat her in the primary. W_HAMILTON Monday #22
Comparing apples & oranges ... TBF Monday #23
Not really. If a Democrat can't even win the support of Democrats there... W_HAMILTON Monday #24
So, which part of Texas do you live in? nt TBF Tuesday #25
By doing that, she screwed us either way pinkstarburst Monday #9
Exactly. nt TBF Monday #14
Rep. Crockett has demonstrated strong grassroots energy and voter engagement Torchlight Monday #5
Taylor Rehmet is a white man pinkstarburst Tuesday #28
I'm guessing we'll all vote for the best candidate Torchlight Tuesday #29
Paxton's lead over Cornyn is not surprising as Texas conservatives just love their corrupt adulterous politicians. surfered Monday #6
I don't buy it. Both races are close. JCMach1 Monday #7
I don't see her winning in deep red Texas in the general pinkstarburst Monday #8
Crockett and Allred cynically poisoned the well Sympthsical Monday #10
Crockett will not win a general election in Texas. dalton99a Monday #11
it is amazing to me that rethugs all gravitate to the most corrupt person they can Takket Monday #16
As of now hurl Monday #17
Yes - absolutely agree w/your assessment TBF Monday #19
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