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Jilly_in_VA

(14,728 posts)
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 01:16 PM Friday

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

flvegan

(66,620 posts)
2. Real men don't protect pedophiles.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 01:31 PM
Friday

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

(14,728 posts)
5. Or his kids
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 02:06 PM
Friday

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

appmanga

(1,571 posts)
12. Ted Cruz is a coward...
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 03:32 PM
Friday

...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

(15,875 posts)
6. Can we fast forward to the timeline where Talarico is president already?
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 02:53 PM
Friday

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
Friday

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

(39,318 posts)
8. Amazing to see Repukes attack Talarico's masculinity with no subterfuge.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 03:08 PM
Friday

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
Friday

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

Nanjeanne

(6,798 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
Friday

Bit like Goldilocks they are “just right”!

And that’s all they got folks.

LisaL

(47,942 posts)
13. My feelings exactly.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 03:54 PM
Friday

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

paleotn

(22,994 posts)
11. Ted runs away to Mexico when it gets a little chilly in Texas.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 03:22 PM
Friday

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

(13,594 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
Friday

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

Stargazer99

(3,593 posts)
22. Talarico has more strength than those weakling abusers have dreamed of
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 01:06 PM
Saturday

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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