He also seems to grok that Dems are nowhere near perfect either, but better than the only other choice in the reality of a two-party system.

"Talarico Unveils Bold Vision in Lockhart"

'And Then There's Ken Paxton ... ': Talarico Delivers Brutal Takedown as Texas Crowd Cheers

Jul 29, 2026

"Texas Senate candidate James Talarico rallied supporters in Lockhart, saying he is building a movement to "take back" Texas and the country. Talarico attacked opponent Ken Paxton over corruption allegations, his record, and his leadership, while promising a people-powered campaign focused on affordability, service, and political reform."

0:00 Talarico Kicks Off Lockhart Rally
0:34 "Building A Movement To Take Back Texas"
1:43 Talarico's People-Powered Campaign Message
2:13 The Meaning Of Service And Leadership
4:31 Story Of A Teacher And Student Struggles
6:40 Talarico Takes Aim At Ken Paxton
7:03 "Ken Paxton Has A Criminal Record"
7:58 Talarico Targets Paxton's Wealth And Homes
8:58 "Trickle Down Economics Is Theft"
9:40 Talarico Blames Corruption For Affordability Crisis
11:34 "Ken Paxton Has Been Selling Us Out"
12:18 Talarico Announces Anti-Corruption Agenda
13:50 "We Are Getting Screwed"
15:00 Talarico's Final Message To Supporters

"And I can't tell you the number of people who come up to me at the end of these events and whisper some version of, "I'm not a Democrat." like they're in the witness protection program.

I can't tell you the number of young people who've been showing up saying it's the first political event they've ever attended. That is how we change the politics of this state."

"For 50 years, billionaire mega donors have been buying politicians like Ken Paxton. And then those politicians turn around and rig the rules of the economy in favor of those billionaires at our expense.

They have been stealing stealing from the American people with with bribes, with bailouts, with billionaire tax breaks.

They they have been selling us a lie that the best way to motivate the people at the top is to give them more of our money.

Trickle down economics is not a theory. It is theft.

They have been stealing the wealth that we all created."

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This is actually a great speech all around, one of the best I remember since Jesse Jackson in Austin in the '80's.