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RandySF

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Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:14 PM Wednesday

TX-SEN: 'I Approve This Message': James Talarico Turns GOP Attack Into 1 Holy Failure [View all]

Texas state Rep. James Talarico is hitting back at a Republican group’s attempt to attack him after the Democrat likened Jesus Christ to an immigrant in a resurfaced clip.

The clip, shared by the National Republican Senatorial Committee account on X, shows Talarico delivering a sermon at his home church — St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Austin — last year as he declares that Christ is present in the “immigrant deported without due process.

“Christ is the senior deprived of their Social Security benefits,” Talarico continued. “Christ is the protester kidnapped in an unmarked vehicle by plainclothes officers.”

Talarico had just four words for the GOP group, writing on X, “I approve this message.”




https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-talarico-christ-immigrant-gop-republicans-attack_n_69af0edae4b0fe5c2e76478b

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LOL leftstreet Wednesday #1
Great advice, don't let their attacks get in front of you: you'll play catch up all news cycle ... marble falls Wednesday #2
As a seminarian, he knows the Bible backs him up on this. Qutzupalotl Wednesday #3
Unfortunately too many modern American Christians misanthrope Wednesday #4
Aw, who ever needs that New Testament, love-thy-neighbor shit...... lastlib Wednesday #6
Mr. Cornyn will be in a bad spot if tries to out-scripture Rep. Talarico Torchlight Wednesday #12
Republican churchgoers are woefully ignorant of the teachings of Christ. MuirHero Wednesday #18
Amen MuirHero Wednesday #21
Terrific song! Thanks for sharing it summer_in_TX Thursday #28
"Do Republican churchgoers not know these passages?" Ray Bruns Thursday #25
He's preaching the Beatitudes, which I suspect that GOP group knows nothing about. Deuxcents Wednesday #5
It's why they had to invent the "prosperity gospel." MLWR Wednesday #7
They were tired of hearing verses and parables like Ilsa Wednesday #9
Indeed. Just Jerome Wednesday #15
Amen! MuirHero Wednesday #19
GOP MAGA's are going to be surprised once they get to the Jesus parts of the Bible aeromanKC Wednesday #8
The red letters portion of the New Testament. nt Ilsa Wednesday #11
I'm a "Red Letter Christian". I try to follow what Christ taught. SharonAnn Wednesday #20
Me too. I think everyone should follow Ilsa Wednesday #22
I absolutely detest holy rolling Skittles Wednesday #10
The Golden Calf... BurnDoubt Wednesday #13
Here is what he is re- phrasing azureblue Wednesday #14
Sweet Joan Mblaze Wednesday #16
I realize that it's not in the protestant bibles, but I hope that he is familiar with the Book of Sirach, markodochartaigh Wednesday #17
As a Protestant, I never had seen that. Wow! summer_in_TX Thursday #23
It's true, human nature has not changed markodochartaigh Thursday #24
Ecclesiastes 1:9- evolves Thursday #29
I know an older RW evangelist Christian couple..... Lovie777 Thursday #26
I once heard Fugelsang quote a pastor friend who was asked by a parishioner why he was preaching "woke" when he efhmc Thursday #27
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