John Greenan

If he doesn’t, he’ll bomb Norway. Or maybe Denmark. Somewhere around there anyway

Is that just an opinion? If so it’s probably right. But if there’s an actual source, that would be cool.

Why is that?

The anti-liver partisans are very strong!

I like liver. So I don’t see the problem

Are the betting markets open on CPB v. Fort Bliss?

Yes, it is complicated. How do you “stand up to a bully” when you’re in the minority and will lose every vote? The Democrats look weak because they are weak. It’s not optics. It’s a fact.

I am. Trump brings out voters on both sides, pro and con, so it evens out somewhat. Abbott just gets out the Republican vote. Democrats don’t have an equivalent, although Beto’s organization “Powered by People” is working hard trying to emulate what Stacy Abrams did in Georgia

I think it’s even worse when Abbott is on the ballot (every off year election). Abbott has an amazing organization and really understands how to get his vote out.

I like Allred as a candidate. My wife went to his opening and we gave him money but he didn’t work hard enough. Not many events. Just TV

Well, this is embarrassing. Ron Kirk, who was a Dallas mayor and an acquaintance, and also Black, was the Democratic nominee for the Senate in 2002. I forgot.

But, amusingly, the 2000 nominee was Gene Kelly, who won the nomination only because so many people thought he was the famous dancer

The old system failed, IMHO, because advertising in print media diminished, reducing the value of institutions and allowing the oligarchs to acquire news organizations for other purposes than the journalism.

Perhaps. Perhaps not. Crockett has really only had one contested race, against Jane Hope Hamilton and had Eddie Bernice Johnson’s endorsement to lean on. She’s certainly an impressive speaker. But a statewide race in Texas is demanding. She certainly has as much or more experience than Talarico.

We need foreign correspondents. That’s not something freelancers can afford

It’s Texas. Any Democrat probably loses.

That said, about the way a Democrat wins in Texas is a big turnout from the Hispanic vote. Most white voters are Republican. The Black and Asian vote aren’t big enough. It really helped Beto that he spoke Spanish. I don’t think either Crockett or Talarico do

Beto came close because he ran a great campaign and nobody likes Ted Cruz.

Crockett (or Talarico if he wins) most likely will face Paxton, who should be a weaker candidate in the general election. He’s amazingly corrupt.

Texas electorate:

41% white, nonHispanic
40% Hispanic
14% Black
5% Asian

That looks like 2 out of 7 in the last 20 years, unless you want to count Lebanese and/or Hispanic as well.

But none of the candidates lost because of race, ethnicity or gender, but because they were Democrats running in Texas. The same would be true for Crockett or Talarico if they run and lose.

Democratic Texas Senate candidates;

2024—Allred (Black Male)
2022—No race
2020—Heger (white woman)
2018—Beto (white male)
2016—No race
2014—David Alameel (male, born Lebanon
2012—Paul Sadler (white male
2010—No race
2008—Rick Noriega (Hispanic male)
2006—Barbara Ann Radnofsky (Jewish woman)

Yes. I don’t for sure if he was the first, but likely—at least since Reconstruction. He didn’t run a good campaign and lost to Cruz by about 9%. Before that Heger, a white woman, lost to Cornyn, also by about 9%. Cornyn has usually been the better candidate. Before that Beto lost to Cruz by 3%.

No. You’re a fool. You don’t know anything about me. You don’t know anything Texas politics. You didn’t point out any transgressions against Representative Crockett. You don’t know that she was my Representative until September and I voted for her. You don’t have anything to say worth hearing. Bye!

And they lose because they’re Democrats. Implying Crockett will win because she’s a Black woman makes as little sense as saying she’ll lose because she’s a Black woman.

The last candidate to run against Cornyn was a white woman. Is the theory that there’s a magic combination of race and gender?

Because she said “we’ve tried plenty of white male candidates” completely ignoring the fact that the last Democratic Senate candidate in Texas was a Black male. Colin Allred didn’t lose because he was Black and male and prior candidates didn’t lose because they were white and male.

Were you here two years ago? Jasmine Crockett may be the better candidate but not because she’s the first Black Senate candidate

The only thing “extreme” about Obama was that he wasn’t white

If the length of names is the measure, then the Spanish are probably the hardest working people in the world

Let’s see, the last four Democrats elected President were Carter, Clinton, Obama and Biden. Carter and Clinton were southern moderates. Obama was centrist and Biden was a classic East Coast liberal.

Oklahoman. Many of our serial killers have Wayne for their middle name. I suppose his parents were trying to avoid that.

He’s the only current Senator without at least a bachelor’s degree

Iran strikes are for the big finale

You’re hilarious😂 You should do stand up

Than Trump’s SOTU? That’s damning with faint praise.

Not good. I expected a 10,000% reduction