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Jilly_in_VA

(14,723 posts)
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 01:16 PM Yesterday

James Talarico Claps Back At Ted Cruz And Ken Paxton's Relentless Attacks On His Masculinity

Texas Democrat and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico fired back at his opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday after the two Republicans echoed MAGA insults about his masculinity.

“I’ve said before, and I will keep saying that real men serve others; weak men serve themselves,” Talarico told MS NOW’s “The Briefing” host Jen Psaki. “And so I welcome this debate about what it means to be a man, and I don’t think Ken Paxton or Ted Cruz are in a position to tell anybody what a real man is.”
(snip)

“Here’s what real men don’t do,” Talarico said Friday in response to the attacks. “They don’t lie and cheat their way through life, they don’t sell their soul to the highest bidder, they don’t steal from other people in order to enrich themselves.”

The Democrat hailed his adoptive father, Mark Talarico, as a true masculine figure, recalling how he would not only mow their lawn but his elderly neighbor’s as well, without being asked and without even talking about it.

“He just did it because that’s what a man does,” Talarico said. “A man takes responsibility, a man upholds his commitments to his family and his neighbors. A man does what’s right, even when no one is watching.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-talarico-texas-ken-paxton-ted-cruz-masculinity-manhood-attack_n_6a2c168ee4b0942fb777ab89?origin=home-latest-news-unit

BAM! I like this guy better all the time.

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James Talarico Claps Back At Ted Cruz And Ken Paxton's Relentless Attacks On His Masculinity (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Yesterday OP
Because Ted Cruz & Ken Paxton are such shining examples of masculinity. Dulcinea Yesterday #1
Real men don't protect pedophiles. flvegan Yesterday #2
Bam! ananda Yesterday #3
Ted Cruz can't even defend his own wife. JBTaurus83 Yesterday #4
Or his kids Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #5
Ted Cruz is a coward... appmanga Yesterday #12
Can we fast forward to the timeline where Talarico is president already? Qutzupalotl Yesterday #6
I'm with ya on that. Brenda Yesterday #7
Amazing to see Repukes attack Talarico's masculinity with no subterfuge. maxsolomon Yesterday #8
Apparently as far as republicans are concerned, LisaL Yesterday #9
And a clown suit with a big red tie. B.See Yesterday #17
And elevator shoes to appear to be tall. Marcuse 5 hrs ago #21
AND MoseShrute Yesterday #14
So basically Rs are running on Talarico isn't enough of a man and Graham Platner is too much of a man. Nanjeanne Yesterday #10
My feelings exactly. LisaL Yesterday #13
Platner and Talarico should switch races. sop Yesterday #16
or at least do a town hall together. Amaryllis Yesterday #18
Ted runs away to Mexico when it gets a little chilly in Texas. paleotn Yesterday #11
Donate to James with our DU ActBlue link Omaha Steve Yesterday #15
My kinda guy!!! oasis 22 hrs ago #19
He's got to do something more. This insipid bullshit is the stuff that sticks with morons thebigidea 22 hrs ago #20
Talarico has more strength than those weakling abusers have dreamed of Stargazer99 4 hrs ago #22

flvegan

(66,602 posts)
2. Real men don't protect pedophiles.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 01:31 PM
Yesterday

Real men don't embrace fucking nazis.

Those are the haymakers we should be throwing, but I'm happy to see Talarico taking good swings anyway. Nice to see.

Jilly_in_VA

(14,723 posts)
5. Or his kids
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 02:06 PM
Yesterday

Remember when his daughter tried to unalive herself? Or how he blamed being in Cancun on his kids? Yeah, that guy.

appmanga

(1,559 posts)
12. Ted Cruz is a coward...
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 03:32 PM
Yesterday

...and a sociopathic worm. He let Trump insult his wife, and all he did was meekly, in his squeaky whine, tell Drowsy Donald to "Leave Hedi alone". The guy who defended Brittany Spears had more passion, conviction, and balls.

Qutzupalotl

(15,874 posts)
6. Can we fast forward to the timeline where Talarico is president already?
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 02:53 PM
Yesterday

I don't like the one we're in.

Brenda

(2,104 posts)
7. I'm with ya on that.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 03:03 PM
Yesterday

I must say I am very impressed with this guy. I sure hope the decent Christians and just decent people of Texas vote for him in a landslide.

maxsolomon

(39,290 posts)
8. Amazing to see Repukes attack Talarico's masculinity with no subterfuge.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 03:08 PM
Yesterday

Calling him Trans, directly calling him effeminate. They usually use dog whistles.

The irony of Miller and Cruz leading the attacks.

Cruz's name is RAPHAEL, he can't grow a proper beard, he's soft and flabby. Miller couldn't punch his way out of a paper sack. Their dear leader dyes his combover, wears lifts, cakes his face in makeup every day.

MoseShrute

(157 posts)
14. AND
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 04:00 PM
Yesterday

Cruz is a known boogre eater. Talerico just needs to keep hammering on paxton’s criminality and personal life.

Nanjeanne

(6,781 posts)
10. So basically Rs are running on Talarico isn't enough of a man and Graham Platner is too much of a man.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 03:20 PM
Yesterday

Bit like Goldilocks they are “just right”!

And that’s all they got folks.

LisaL

(47,888 posts)
13. My feelings exactly.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 03:54 PM
Yesterday

One is too feminine and the other one is too manly. There is no pleasing republicans, is there?

paleotn

(22,969 posts)
11. Ted runs away to Mexico when it gets a little chilly in Texas.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 03:22 PM
Yesterday

Well, a little chilly by my standards.

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/18/ted-cruz-cancun-power-outage/

Uber evilgelical Ken Paxton cheats on his wife.

Simple fact is, real men run to help during times of trouble. They don't run away from it. And real men don't break the Commandment about cheating on their spouse. If they're free to break that sacred bond, I wonder what else they'll break.

thebigidea

(13,590 posts)
20. He's got to do something more. This insipid bullshit is the stuff that sticks with morons
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:58 PM
22 hrs ago

He can't let those scumbags define him, they are going to pushing this button every day until election day.

Stargazer99

(3,589 posts)
22. Talarico has more strength than those weakling abusers have dreamed of
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 01:06 PM
4 hrs ago

God gave males strength to improve life not to destroy or terrorize His children. Only the weak and stupid think otherwise

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