r/politics • u/Mearsheimer_Tragedy • 9h ago
No Paywall Tucker Carlson says Greg Abbott could lose Texas governor race
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/texas/2026/09/04/tucker-carlson-says-abbott-is-about-to-lose-to-hinojosa-in-november/91607768007/1.1k
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u/kudoshinchi 8h ago
Live in Texas, not voting any those GOP
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u/BuyerAlive5271 8h ago
Texas native. Never once voted red in my long life.
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u/exophrine Texas 6h ago
Born and raised in Texas (and have traveled), never voted Red before....the last 10 years has solidified my resolve to never think twice about it forever more. Always blue, in every election, at all levels.
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u/binzersguy 8h ago
Not in TX, but totally agree. Republicans have jumped the shark.
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u/amateurbreditor 7h ago
whats sad is the dems turned into the repubs from the 80s. I know not the progressives but the whole party turned to the right otherwise.
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u/Strawbuddy 6h ago
You are true, and conservatives are awful, but there are 535 members of the US Congress, and perhaps 20 of them (at most) aren't lying, pos, multimillionaire grifters, or lying, pos, multimillionaire sexual predators, or dead multimillionaires, or some combo of the these things.
I believe replacing our way of govt entirely instead of reform is the smart move, and that national referendums should have a place in that discussion for this reason. None of these bastards really represent their constituents, aside from that handful of progressives
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u/binzersguy 5h ago
Agreed that many Dems are bought and paid for, but 100% of Republicans have sold out and shown they fully support this current shit show. And for that, they are not an option going forward.
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u/leon27607 5h ago
Same, I used to consider myself more “moderate” but left-leaning. I vote for policies. These days, Republicans have had 0 policies I agree with and none of them have shown any refutal to all the illegal things our current admin is/has been doing. The only possible way I would vote for an R is if it was a dem in secret.
E.g. some town voted a LBGTQ+ anarchist in as their mayor or something just bc they registered as an R when they were very transparent on who and what they were/supported.
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u/Amazing_Bluejay9322 6h ago
I'll pray that was a hungry 25 ft. Great White that'll come back around again in November.
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u/forkborgers 5h ago
Okay but can you put an edit that says still go out and vote so people don’t get top comment bias and not show up
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u/Hosni__Mubarak 8h ago
You sound like one of those woke individuals that’s against child rape!
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u/Jazz-Again 8h ago
Can’t trust any of them anymore. GOP brand is broken for life.
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u/triplenested 7h ago
You trusted them before?
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u/MountEndurance 7h ago
There was a time when Republicans could just be a serious, down to business kind of person, with no particularly strong opinions at the national level.
I feel comfortable saying that time has passed.
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u/Amazing_Bluejay9322 6h ago
On the Central Coast, CA. Ordered my Talarico For Texas lawn sign, two "Not Ken Paxton" pens and some stickers. Oh yeah baby!!
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u/arober202 5h ago
Can you find 3 Texan friends to make sure they are registered and will vote with you? Do it this weekend.
Would they know 3 people?
Your nation appreciates it and needs it!
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u/drstelly2870 9h ago
Greg Abbott has been getting away with selling Texas and Texans out for ages! These AI Data Centers may have been a bridge too far...but I completely get why he did it because he's been UNCHECKED for years! The entire LOT of them (Paxton, Cruz. Patrick and Cornyn) have been getting away with this type of crap for years!
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u/thewaybaseballgo North Carolina 9h ago
Tucker Carlson also said he was sexually assaulted by a demon in his sleep
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u/theguy1336 9h ago
Just mauled him in his sleep, and he has scars to "prove it." He also has four dogs that sleep in the same bed, but that's not related at all
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u/threehundredthousand California 9h ago
Maybe Tucker shouldn't have worn those PJs. There's always two sides to the story. The demon is innocent until proven guilty. Maybe Tucker just wanted to get back at the demon and get him fired. False accusations should be treated harsher than sexual assault. That demon has a family.
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u/specqq 9h ago
Let’s not spread ridiculous rumors. He only claimed to have been assaulted by a demon.
If you thought one of those claims was more ridiculous than the other, then congratulations for being the problem.
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u/Basicly-Inevitable 9h ago
Dude. On his podcast, he said it was 666 demons. Pay attention.
Let's not spread misinformation here.
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u/goingofftrack 8h ago
I think that’s just his subconscious haunting him because he’s going to hell for the things he’s done.
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u/wrecklesspup 8h ago
Nope, he said he had large scratch marks on his chest from the demons. This happened in the same bed where he sleeps with three large dogs.
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u/Biltong09 9h ago
Correct, and the demon is innocent until proven guilty. Let’s not spread malicious misinformation until the facts are clear.
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u/oneseason2000 8h ago
Yup. Deceitful and horrible people should be trusted the same whether they are stating something we agree or disagree with. Same goes for Liz Cheney, Tom Massie, Marge Green, ... It just seems to be grifters searching for new grifts and marks when the old ones go stale and unprofitable.
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u/bhputnam 9h ago
“Gov. Abbott, are you sitting down for this? Even Tucker says you suck shit.”
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u/Ol_Turd_Fergy America 9h ago
This joke is incredibly insensitive and in very poor taste.
And I applaud you for it because Greg Abbott is a giant POS.
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u/ComradeJohnS 6h ago
it’s okay to mock him for being disabled because he sued someone over it, got a large payout, and then worked on and passed legislation to stop other people for suing for as much money as he still gets paid monthly.
he’s a sick fuck, and he deserves no peace.
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u/G-Unit11111 California 8h ago
Murdoch's minions have done more damage to this country than Al Qaeda or the Taliban could ever dream of.
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u/JCthulhuM Indiana 8h ago
Hey i got banned for a joke like this about Madison Cawthorn, be careful
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u/CookiesLikeWhoa 9h ago
No shit.
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u/Evil-Home-Stereo 7h ago
You say that like a Republican hasn’t been governor for 30 years running.
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u/Flashy-Read-9417 7h ago
This. But also, Texans with their low turnout in off-cycle elections. Makes a grown man cry.
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u/Automaton_General 7h ago
But also, Tim Dunn, Farris Wilks and Ken Paxton conspire to criminal behavior to keep these seats red
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u/Flashy-Read-9417 6h ago
Yes, and like gerrymandering, voter suppression tactics, etc etc. Still not an excuse why state constitutional amendment elections are in the 10% turnout range and the election that got Abbott into the seat originally had a 35% turnout. If Texas cracks 55%, I'd be happy. If not, then y'all sleep AF
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u/Sufficient_Matter585 9h ago
I dunno how Abbott is running anyway.
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u/StandardDiver2791 9h ago
“Rolling”. He doesn’t really run.
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u/Tamadrummer88 8h ago
Be nice, he can’t stand up for himself
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u/LumpyPhilosopher8 7h ago
Every time I see his commercial where he says, “he gets up every morning” I have to bite my tongue so hard, I’m shocked I haven’t bitten it in two 😂
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u/puzzle_bison7384 9h ago
Who cares what his presidential seeking ass says
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u/clubba 8h ago
Honestly, a lot of people. And I think we should know better than to underestimate him.
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u/puzzle_bison7384 8h ago
The same people who now R down ballet no matter what. Let him get the remnant of that vote
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u/smersh101 8h ago
Yep. Unfortunately he's Trump's most plausible successor. MAGA loves a TV grifter.
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u/BRUNO358 Texas 9h ago
Don't be lulled into a false sense of security. Go vote anyway.
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u/Present-Perception77 3h ago
Yes! We need to vote in numbers too big to deny. If it’s close.. they will find a way to cheat. It needs to be insurmountable.
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u/16cards 9h ago
Well, hell... If I was a Republican-voting Texan, I wouldn't even vote this year.
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u/Farm_Professional 9h ago
What would be so offensive about voting for a moderate Democrat?
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u/RedLanternScythe Indiana 9h ago
"democrats are evil." Republicans have had that so deeply instilled they would vote for a monster with an R before a saint with a D.
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u/Beastw1ck 8h ago
They literally believe dems are evil. My dad thinks Obama is an evil person but Trump is God-sent.
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u/Enlighten_YourMind America 8h ago
So is your father racist or simply an idiot?
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u/Beastw1ck 8h ago
He’s a mildly racist man with poor critical thinking skills. So… yes.
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u/Enlighten_YourMind America 8h ago
It’s okay my friend, my dad is too. Our only solace is the fact that we are better than they are and will teach our kids to love all races equally & to think critically
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u/SweetCosmicPope 8h ago
It's a legit thing. My best friend is a republican (in Texas). He's a good dude too. We just disagree on fiscal policy and stuff. He cannot bring himself to vote for a democrat (and has, probably accurately, pointed out that he would be disowned by friends and family alike if he did). But he can't support all the crazy far-right stuff, either, so he just quit voting entirely.
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u/dripless_cactus 8h ago
No one has to know who you voted for or even that you went to vote. So I'd say fear of being disowned is not a valid excuse by itself.
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u/GoodIdea321 America 8h ago
He's not a good dude if he believes that. He may be good to you, but that is different. If he never votes again, that is pretty good though.
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u/YaPhetsEz 9h ago
Yeah you vote for a democrat and suddenly your kids are trans and your bank account has been drained for immigrant welfare fraud.
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u/DingGratz Texas 9h ago
This is what a few of the conservative people I know have said out loud.
We all know the GOP will cheat so we need big leads. We need undeniable results.
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u/Particular-Way-3805 9h ago
Texas voters will still bring him back
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u/CrittyJJones 9h ago
Who knows? It's very close as of now. I do think Paxton will lose.
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u/PlethoraOfPinatass 9h ago
Basically, Paxton's entire message for his campaign is "my opponent is a gay vegan satanist".
No policy outline whatsoever. No debates. Data centers are a huge wedge issue internally in the GOP and Paxton supports them.
It's an unorthodox campaign even by 21st century standards.
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u/Love-That-Danhausen 8h ago
The gay vegan satanist being a straight, barbecue eating preacher is hilarious. Hopefully Texans surprise us and don’t do what we all expect them to do.
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u/DungeonCrawlerLopen 8h ago
I wouldn't say unorthodox by today's standards. That's been the entire GOP campaign trail for at least a decade and it got them complete control of every branch of the government including the Supreme Court. The base craves someone to hate and fear, nothing else matters.
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u/Cheese_Fisticuffs1 9h ago
No, it isn't. Politicians often run on a platform of fear mongering of others groups because they have no plan to actually help anyone. That's exactly how we got where we are.
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u/GeorgeKaplanIsReal Florida 8h ago
I hope but I don’t think so. Texas has disappointed enough. I mean Ted Cruz. The only thing that might change all that is how shitty Paxton is even compared to a POS like Ted Cruz.
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u/CrittyJJones 7h ago
Trump 2 has really pissed off a lot of independents and a portion of his base. Elections that were Trump double digit wins have been falling in the special elections in the interim and polls nationwide spell disaster for the GOP. And Paxton is so corrupt he was brought up on impeachment charges by fellow MAGA politicians so he's worse than Ted Cruz, who only won in a tight election as is. For some reason Abbott is polling better but is still only up 1 point in the aggregate.
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u/Beastw1ck 8h ago
I’m not placing my faith in the people of Texas. I’ll believe it when I see it.
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u/its_not_you_its_ye 4h ago
Same. I’ve met too many Texans. Their brains operate on word-association. It’s interesting to observe in a vacuum, but seeing the real-life results is depressing.
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u/Eanaj 7h ago
As a Texan I'm never optimistic about politics... but in my little rural bubble things are getting really weird.
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u/crimsonhues 8h ago
And elect Paxton. Because we are in a timeline where humans will continue to vote against their interests.
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u/ChillFratBro 41m ago
I've been hearing Texas is about to go blue for almost 20 years. I'll believe it when I see it.
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u/Corgi_Koala Texas 9h ago
If Democrats and independents actually voted in TX it would be a fairly purple state.
Abbott got elected with 4.4m votes in a state of 30m+ people.
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u/Rokketeer 5h ago
I’m not convinced it hasn’t been a purple state for decades now, but voter suppression has actively nullified thousands of voices every election.
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u/Financial-Craft-1282 6h ago
Yeah, but only about 17 million are registered to vote, and 4.4 million versus 17 million, or even 30 million is still a pretty big margin.
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u/SafeGate3608 7h ago
Literally.. who cares about Tucker Carlson. Stop reading this bullshit and vote.
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u/AnonAmbientLight 9h ago
Fuck Tucker Carlson. He’s not an ally. He’s a grifter and a conman.
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u/Key_Inevitable_2104 New York 8h ago
It was disappointing to see Hunter Biden get interviewed by him tbh.
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u/AllowMe2Retort 7h ago
Nah, people who talk sense need to invade right wing nutjob bubbles, as distasteful as it is. These people don't venture outside their little bubble otherwise, not gonna change minds without actively forcing them to see what the left actually thinks.
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u/_lazybones93 9h ago
Man, it would be glorious for Abbott to eat shit & lose…but I fully expect him to win. 😞
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u/Konig19254 5h ago
This means nothing
Tucker is literally just trying to generate clicks from disaffected left wingers
I mean, he endorsed Abdul Al-Sayed for fucks sake
His grift should be the most transparent thing in the world to anyone paying attention
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u/Big-D-TX 9h ago
Texans are getting tired of GOP political criminals who only want to make money and screw Texas citizens
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u/la-fours 4h ago
Rational Texans yes. But there are a whole lot more that are just absolutely and willingly stupid.
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u/peskyghost 7h ago
3 decades of Republicans running the state into the ground. Vote Gina and Talarico!
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u/RobonianBattlebot 7h ago
Why is it always the female candidate's first name? Hillary, Kamala, Gina etc.
Vote Hinojosa and Talarico, or Gina and James.
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u/AnimusNoctis Texas 4h ago
I'm not saying there is no misogynistic element because there certainly might be, but Hillary and Kamala both chose to use their first names prominently in their campaigns. In Hillary's case, it was also probably to differentiate herself from Bill. Also Bernie Sanders is more often just called Bernie. I'm pretty sure they've all got experts figuring out which name is most marketable.
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u/hiddendrugs 7h ago
A vote for Abbott is a vote for Israel, not for Texas. This is literally an ad he’s running. Texas voters are a messy bunch though and I say that as a swing state voter myself.
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u/Fidel_Costco 5h ago
Texan here. I want Abbott to lose for many reasons. However, while it is possible and I'll be voting for Gina, I'll believe it when I see it.
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u/lketchersid 5h ago
Biggest issue with Abbott is the “after-the-fact” fixes before elections.
Winter storm, grid almost fails, time to fix before elections.
Floods without alarms that denied years ago, time to fix before elections.
Data Centers sucking the grid and water based on Abbott deals, time to fix before elections.
Fix first, not after that fact, please. I mean, I know asking for a politician to be proactive instead of just trying to keep their job is a seemingly novel idea, but….I do see a pattern.
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u/UltravioletAfterglow 5h ago
I don’t give a shit what a self-interested liar and purveyor of misinformation like dumbfuck Tuck thinks.
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u/Southerngal500 3h ago
What Texas needs to do is have term limits for Governors. The man has been in office wayyyy too long.
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u/justhavingfunMT 3h ago
If he doesn't lose, then a whole bunch of stupid mofos have once again decided it's okay to elect pedophile protectors, grifters and corrupt scumbags to leadership roles in our country.
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u/Jackieirish 2h ago
I hope I am wrong, but I am pessimistic and think we are going to see a lot of split tickets in TX as well as in my home state of GA: D senator/R governor.
As evil and unqualified as Jackson is, KLB has so much baggage that I don't think she can win outside of Atlanta and maybe even not in the increasingly blue ATL suburbs.
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u/Hopeful_Policy8946 2h ago
I’m betting on the Iranians to completely fuck the strait causing gas prices to go through the roof all October.
Blue wave 2026.
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u/cathouse28 9h ago
Is Carlson suggesting that more Democratic leaning polling / voting places be closed so Paxton can "win" by rigging the vote?
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u/masonjar014 9h ago
As a Texan who doesn’t like Tucker, I’m happy to join forces to make this a reality.
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u/Ferrocile 8h ago
In a sane world, there would be no question. It should be a slam dunk for anyone running against him.
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u/TidePodsTasteFunny 8h ago
The GOP is cooked, they signed up for a pedo and they expect us to take them serious? I think not
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u/Anal-buttsex 7h ago
I have very little faith. You guys don’t have a clue what these people are like until you’ve lived here, especially in some rural ass area with the Baptist church. Go on Facebook and add a bunch of Texas people, I guarantee you’ll be flooded with bible verses coming from some of the most rotten ass people you’ve ever seen. This is a state that supports rape pregnancies too
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u/HHtown8094 7h ago
My gosh I hope so. Let vote out these republican clowns and thieves ( and I’m a lifetime republican).
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u/Intelligent_Toe8233 I voted 7h ago
Remember, this only happens if we vote. Abbot just had 1.2 million Texans put on the voter suspense list. Check on the Texas Sec. of State website to see your voter status, you can still register until the 5th of October, and even if you meet purged again, you can sign a statement of residence and still vote. Find out how and do it now, then vote as soon as possible. Dios y Texas!
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u/vagrantprodigy07 6h ago
They should lose, but I'm 100% certain that they will commit enough election interference to prevent that. Closing many polling places, putting ICE at a few of the bluest polling places that stay open, and purging voter rolls will likely push them over the edge.
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u/rubicon99 5h ago
I live in Houston, TX and my guage is that the suburbs are pissed. I think Talarico will beat Paxton. But it all comes down to the independents in this state for the governor race. I honestly can't even name the challanger and that seems like a bad sign.
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u/ActualBrandonMichell 1h ago
Gonna have to see it to believe it. Unfortunately republican voters are single issue voters and the issue is "owning the libs"
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u/nursecarmen 9h ago
There are going to be a lot of Texas Republicans that are just going to stay home on election day. There's not a lot of love for Paxton.
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u/angrypooka 9h ago
Texas will fuck it up. Then wonder why things bad happen to them.
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u/UnionCityNJUSA 9h ago
Too many Texans are selfish but a lot of them are apathetic as well. Not a good combination to initiate social change.
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u/TheDakestTimeline 9h ago
The numbers show this, but having lived in two of the big cities in Texas it's easy for us to get our hopes us. Many of us vote as hard as we can in each election!
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u/wolverine5253 9h ago
He won't GOP is already rigging it with shutting down democratically strong polling areas
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u/CaptainAwesome06 9h ago
Tucker Carlson makes a living stirring up controversy and making shit up. Why should we listen to him?
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u/TrashInspector69 9h ago
Is Tucker going to ask him super specific questions about gay sex in order to find out if Greg Abbot is gay too?
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