For the record, this is the only time I've ever made the "winnability" argument. Too often it masks defeatism, racism and sexism. But this is Texas and T is awesome.

I agree on all counts. Too often the "winnability" argument masks defeatism, racism and / or sexism. HOWEVER, I prefer the way Talarico communicates. He never makes personal attacks. He always focuses on policy. No one defends public education better than he does. Its a style of politics I prefer.

I like Crockett but she has zero cross-over appeal, and that's required for a Democrat to win in Texas. Talarico is a "generatioinal" candidate with the charisma of Buttigieg or Zohran. After all these years I still have no opinioin of Allred. I hope T gets the nomination. He'll win.

My response: I don't want choice I want coverage.

There's a Henry the Eighth vibe to this - breaking an entire political culture just to get a divorce.

I disagree with Legal Eagle. I could certainly see the current Supreme Court upholding the "Fugitive Supermodel Act".

I'm a Canadian living in NYC. I once asked a colleague why there wasn't a national health system in the USA, since it would cover everyone at half the price. His reply was an incomprehensible dog whistle that I later translated to: "I'll never let my taxes help Black people."

This is a useful tip! I'm a "content = something" kind of guy and these cretins cause endless trouble for me.

The historical echoes are astonishing. New England liberals map onto abolitionists; southern Republicans are rebel racists. The one difference is that this time the Know Nothing nativists are the descendants of Irish and German Catholics. The "Evil Institution" still corrupts the USA body politic.

Talarico is a much stronger candidate.

I was thinking how 19th Century this all is. Maga are Butternut and Copperhead racists. This plan is pure William Walker.

The Rockland County case suggests genuine malfeasance - with evidence considered credible by a judge. The folks involved are legitimate election fraud investigators who have analyzed elections in Russia, Uganda and Switzerland, for example. I believe they've initiated litigation in Pennsylvania too

Is he arguing that the dozens of women wearing Hot Chicks for Zohran swag this fall weren't hot or that they didn't exist?