re: Still think paxtons gonna beat the vegan ?

The fact that Talerico has a pretty good chance to win should tell you all you need to know about the political trajectory of Texas. The governorship, or one of the Senate seats will be won by a Democrat during the next two elections for each office. If it’s ever a governor Texas will be lost forever because they will open the Southern border because if Texas has a Democrat governor then the US likely would have a Democrat President. Meaning no one would stop the governor, likely would be getting help from the federal government.

Paxton will beat him solidly, and you'll still be bitching about it after its over.

Texas THC laws shifted dramatically following a May Texas Supreme Court ruling that allowed the state to enforce a ban on most intoxicating hemp derivatives. As of July 31, 2026, the Texas Department of State Health Services reclassified compounds like Delta-8, Delta-10, and THCP as Schedule I controlled substances, making possession of them potentially punishable as a state jail felony with fines up to $10,000.Banned THC ProductsDelta-8 and Delta-10 THC: Psychoactive isomers derived from hemp are now prohibited.Alternative Cannabinoids: Compounds like THCP and various synthetic variants are restricted.Smokable Hemp & THCA Flower: Regulations measuring total potential THC (including THCA) have effectively outlawed raw smokable hemp flower and pre-rolls.

Where did he say he is going to "ban THC"?

Maybe he doesn't know about it because he does not consider it important.

What is all this incomplete shite that is always being posted?

You are the resident insider.

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What about Dade Phelan?

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Do I have to name every single one to make you feel better? “What about ____?”

Yes, throw him and Tony Gonzalez in that group. KP George (the disgraced former Ft Bend Co Judge) as well since he recently switched to Republican. Though I’m not sure if any actual Texas conservatives/Republicans have actually welcomed him.

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Dallas and some burbs look like Karachi, Tehran and Calcutta.

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Our overlords love to humiliate us when we’re proud of something


The Louisiana transplants to texas have been bragging about how much better it is on here for 20 years and now their daughter has to wear a burka


The Louisiana folks complain about Louisiana constantly and we don’t get any star wars named people

Listen I'm not the biggest Paxton fan but if you doomsayers are so right about him being so bad, then explain how he won 3 statewide AG races. And don't give me the Dem candidate was just so bad excuses. He might lose, but I think some of you are doing a lot of projecting.

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Owl, do you really think Talarico could beat Paxton in a fair race? I’m not saying he won’t win, but I am saying there’s no chance Talarico would win without cheating by the Dems.

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yes

and you forgot Independents,, they vote too
call it 9% of the general election vote

Usually they lean very heavily Republican Let's say 75% of independents vote Republican in the general election over the past ten years in Texas I'm not looking at numbers just going by my senses

This time around, in everything I've looked at not just polls but internal tracking numbers ,,, spending is a great way of predicting campaign spending,,

I'm sure Trump is about to dump a lot of money in Texas right there should tell you there's a problem, because why should Trump spend money in Texas?
he didn't spend money in Texas for his own election; he didn't need to

The Democrats are getting almost all of the independent vote this time

It might be immigration enforcement it might be the price of gasoline it might be the war in Iraq its might be Patricks thc ban

whatever the reason ,, its adding up


Texas Republicans whether it be Abbott or Patrick or Paxton, they're all running on the same thing that got them elected before.. previous elections..primaries

Meanwhile the Democrats have kept closing the gap refining their message and the Republicans just keep relying upon the same old same old Sooner or later that catches up to you That's what I've been warning it's catching up this year


Not one word of that indicates I want Democrats to win i'm just noticing that they're making the adjustments, and Republicans just keep relying upon the same 60 year old voter to win the election


problem is, a lot of those folks are dead