Where is James Talarico? That’s the question rattling around Texas this week. As voters demand answers, what do we get? A slick campaign team waving around a blurry video of Talarico supposedly catching tunes at some Friday music festival, as if that’s proof enough he’s back and working for the people. Is this a bad episode of Where’s Waldo, or is the Texas Senate seat just another vacation prize for entitled liberals?
Let’s be honest. If an ordinary Texan skipped work without explanation, they’d be out of a job—fast. But Democrats like Talarico love playing by their own set of rules. They disappear when things get tough, then trot out shaky “proof of life” videos to cover their tracks. These are the same people who swear up and down that transparency matters. Truth is, they hide from accountability at every turn.
The whole situation stinks of classic liberal arrogance: They love to scold the rest of us for not “caring enough” or “showing up,” yet when it’s time for serious work in Austin, they’re off trying to be rockstars at music festivals. That’s not leadership. That’s showboating. Voters didn’t send Talarico to the Capitol to party. They sent him to fight for Texas values. Clearly, he’d rather be jamming out in the crowd than showing up for his constituents.
And let’s not ignore the big picture. The left has mastered the art of distraction. Anything to avoid hard questions. Anyone surprised it took a swirling rumor and a missing persons update just to get a weak statement from a campaign spokesperson? They think a quick video can shut down the issue. Wrong. Texans aren’t that easy to fool.
If this is what passes for dedication in today’s Democrat Party, conservatives should be worried—but also ready. If you trust your state to politicians who can’t even be found, don’t complain when your freedom disappears too. Are we electing representatives, or just making new reality TV stars for the globalist elite?
Source: Redstate
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