hunter2012 said:

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txags92 said:

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japantiger said:

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murphyag said:

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samurai_science said:

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njohn87 said:

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Let's be honest, the bloated philanderer he's running against shouldn't anyone's ideal model of masculinity either.

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No one cares about the wife cheating anymore, Democrats think it's a wedge issue but it's not

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True Christians should still care about wife cheating. The Ten Commandments aren't just a suggestion.

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True Christians do care about adultery. I've seen too much of this and marriages destroyed by it. It is a basic human failing.

What I have to balance that with is the other side is running a psychopath. If you believe there are 6 sexes; you're a psychopath. If you believe in destroying young bodies in the name of sexual deviancy, you're a psychopath. If you don't believe we know what a woman is ("friends with uteruses), then you're a psychopath. These three things alone mean you cannot be trusted with any basic decision. All this even before the discussion on him being a heretic and false prophet.

As for my Christianity, for Paxton, I pray for his family. As for Talerico, I pray that God casts out demons from the leftist intelligentsia that is trying to destroy the very fabric of society. But, in the secular, political, world, I have to take the best I can get.

This is not really a hard choice.

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True Christians should follow the "judge not lest ye be judged yourself" mindset. I am not in a position to decide whether Paxton should be condemned for his sin of adultery. What I should care about is whether his past adultery makes him incapable of doing the job I am voting for him to do. If adultery is disqualifying, we are going to need a bunch more senators.

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You do know the point of that biblical scene was that there was one there that could cast the first stone but refused to do so. He didn't say, "go back to your sinful life because God wants you to be happy." but instead, "go and sin no more." Adultery is a sin and hopefully Paxton repents, Talarico however IS an willful heretic that celebrates sin and aims for the destruction of our society's foundation, that being a God fearing people. "Don't judge", doesn't mean "don't discern".

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I agree. I was talking to the people who felt like Rs should be judging Paxton for his adultery and refusing to vote for him because of the adultery. I am not condoning it or celebrating it. What his ultimate outcome is with God is between him and God. My position is that there are good and bad people all over the world and throughout the political spectrum that commit adultery. I am not going to single one of them out and decide that is a bright red line and that I can't vote for him, especially when he is not running for the position of being the husband to somebody I care about. He is running to be a senator representing the state of Texas, and in that position, I like his previous work representing Texas as AG and I think Talarico is a charlatan and a lunatic. So Paxton's adultery doesn't move the needle at all for changing my vote.

safety guy said:

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I keep saying this. People need to stop looking at the personalities and looking at their positions. We've gotten to the point that it's capitalism vs socialism in every nationwide and state wide election. Nothing else to look at. If you want to lose freedoms, pay higher taxes, have more social decay, and have to depend on the government for everything, then vote for a democrat. And if that's what you want, fine. That's your right. I'm not a fan of Paxton but no way would I jeopardize our state by voting for a socialist or by not voting. Socialism has only failed everywhere it has been installed.

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RINOs lose on issues with Paxton. So they go personalities
Libs lose on issues with Paxton. So they go personalities.

Those are the camps with the money. So that's what you hear.

Science Denier said:

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Aston 91 said:

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The only failure was in the Senate Republicans to put principle over party. There was plenty of evidence to prove the allegations.

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There was zero evidence.

ZERO

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Not entirely true. He does quote Paul in saying there is no male, no female...I mean no Jew nor Gentile.

Only when convenient and with a twist. Sad.

It seems that mental illness is a requirement for socialist party candidates

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agent-maroon said:

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oh no said:

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Talarco is totally straight with that totally legit long time girlfriend/soulmate though

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico's "social justice" church in Austin doesn't preach Pauline epistles because the apostle Paul was "homophobic" and they've ordained several gay men and lesbians at the church. Definitely a gay-friendly place of worship. pic.twitter.com/EHG51wZk31

— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) June 3, 2026

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You can't deny the teachings of Paul and still consider yourself to be teaching Christian principles. The man was literally converted by Jesus Himself and was guided by the Holy Spirit. It's heresy to say that you can ignore his teachings just because you think he was "homophobic" (whatever that means on this fine Wednesday afternoon).

You can't just cancel one of the 12 Apostles because you disagree with them. talarico is a false prophet, heretic, and any synonym you want to attach to him.

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Paul was not one of the twelve but your point stands.

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Although the term "the Twelve" is permanently reserved for the original inner circle (which was supplemented by Matthias), the early Church and modern scholars universally regard Paul as a true Apostle due to his foundational work in establishing the church across the Roman Empire

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St. Paul the Apostle

Thank you for your post and informative correction! I can't believe that I've never heard this explicitly stated, but I can believe that it was and I just didn't catch it...

I don't like Talarico's policies at all and it feels like he's trying to just shape shift. But I also think Paxton positioning himself as some Christian crusader is hilarious and more than all little disingenuous.

But they are politicians, and an election is just a way of achieving what is truly in their hearts -- financial riches and power. They (and more importantly the people funding their campaigns) just have different ways to approach achieving the power/$.

And that leaves us all arguing as to who is worse, rather than who is better.

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Paxton positioning himself as some Christian crusader

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Wait! He is? That's new news!

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Sweep4-2 said:

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Paxton positioning himself as some Christian crusader

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how did he position himself this way?

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TBH, I've now accused him of both being a crusader while also being unabashedly proud of his affairs, impeachments, settlements, etc. which is terribly inconsistent.

My comment above referred to his intent to put religion into public schools. Which I think is a little like the leader of an AA meeting swigging whisky during the meeting. Maybe it's a great idea. But the messenger is terrible and dilutes the message. He's the last guy I'd listen to regarding religion.

You should probably put church in quotations when referring to anything affiliated with the Presbyterians.

why are you unabashedly proud of his affairs?

it amazes me that the socialists have programmed the low iq useful idiots among the masses to be so angry about the 10 commandments being in schools.

Thou shalt not kill must really offend them.

Texas Senate Bill 10 is responsible for that. Governor Abbott signed it. Paxton's office has had to defend it against the feds because this is a constitutional republic and his job is defend state sovereignty and the bill doesn't violate the constitution. That does not make Ken a crusader for Christ.

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But I also think Paxton positioning himself as some Christian crusader is hilarious ...

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And this is how you start a false narrative. Totally made up and hoping the left will pick it up.

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it amazes me that the socialists have programmed the low iq useful idiots among the masses to be so angry about the 10 commandments being in schools.

Thou shalt not kill must really offend them.

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Correct, 6 of the 10 commandments have nothing to do with religion and 3 of the 4 you can claim as religious are more philisophical than religious. Only the 1st commandment can truly be deemed as a religious commandment.

Two things that make me immediately discontinue a friendship are when A) if you try to talk religion to me and/or B) you're cheating on your spouse.

So feeling good about Paxton as a candidate is difficult for me, because he's done both of the things that annoy me greatly. (I'm referring to the Ten Commandments requirement for schools in my reference to religion)

I'm not sure if that makes me low iq, so I'll defer to your judgment.

Yeah, that's fair enough and I respect that. Thanks for pointing that out.

He's doing his elected job, which is different than the way I was referring to it. I should have thought that through (or read your post more closely).

Yeah, fair enough. The crusader term was overly broad and not accurate. Consider it withdrawn.

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Yeah, fair enough. The crusader term was overly broad and not accurate. Consider it withdrawn.

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Now there's a rarity on Texags

This is not an endorsement of the fake vegan preacher. This comes from working with many families suffering from one spouse's adultery.

I wonder how many people who support Paxton and say the adultery doesn't matter, have either been in a marriage with adultery, or been really close to somebody who has gone through that? The act (not the physical or emotional part with the other party, but the lying to a spouse on such a deep level) is severe. It isn't something people handle easily, unless they've so adjusted their lifestyle to deceit and dishonesty.

The person being cheated on is often completely demoralized and hurt. The family around them suffers the pain as well. The adulterer suffers beyond just whatever happens in their marriage. If they aren't accustomed to such a deceitful lifestyle, the initial excitement gives way to paranoia, anxiety, and other stresses. Its an all around horrible situation and everybody suffers. The only real joy are the encounters with the affair partner. Which, when you think about the context of a marriage is just horrible. The only joy in the life of an adulterer and his/her spouse, is when the adulterer is doing the act that causes all the pain to the other person. Your joy is hurting the person you swore to love and care for in front of God, your friends, family - and that person.

In politics its easy to dismiss such acts because the other side is so bad. But in order to be the type of person who commits adultery multiple times and continue on with life, has such a lack of character and respect for the sanctity of marriage, a person to whom he/she pledged to be with for life, and the obligations we have to be honest and forthright. To be such a deceitful and dishonest person is hard. If its not hard, to me, that's even worse.

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Two things that make me immediately discontinue a friendship are when A) if you try to talk religion to me and/or B) you're cheating on your spouse.

So feeling good about Paxton as a candidate is difficult for me, because he's done both of the things that annoy me greatly. (I'm referring to the Ten Commandments requirement for schools in my reference to religion)

I'm not sure if that makes me low iq, so I'll defer to your judgment.

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I haven't heard anyone ask anyone to "feel good" about voting for Paxton. I wish he had less personal baggage; policy-wise he is strong. But that won't stop me voting for him vs the psychopath the Democrats put forward. They are putting forward a guy that has mutilating children in the name of deviancy as a main pillar of his platform.

Talarico as a candidate is just so nuts. Such a missed opportunity to run a moderate candidate against a vulnerable Paxton, and instead they run the worst possible option. It's like we left the end zone wide open for them and they trip over their own feet. I'm loving it!

Saw the first Talarico yard sign

If talarico & Paxton were more or less aligned with their political platforms, then it might be fair to look at their personal lives to make some sort of judgement on their character as a tiebreaker of sorts. But they're not equal and Paxton's political views are acceptable whereas talarico's views are about as polar opposite of my own as one could get. As someone else stated, he's not marrying my sister and I don't want the psychopath getting anywhere near the US Senate.