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Forty-six days until voters decide how willing they are to let James Talarico mess with Texas. Who, now that we got his name in here for SEO purposes, shall be referred to as TalaFREAKo from this point forward.

The polls imply Texans are saying to themselves, "You know, we're tired of being told not to mess with Texas. We want to mess with Texas."

Okay. So, if the well-reported litany of whackdoodle things TalaFREAKo believes isn't enough (maybe you have a favorite drag queen like does), let's check in on the people who made TalaFREAKo who he is today. Cats like his pastor, Rev. Jim Rigby, who, if you hate religion, you're the right kind of Presbyterian for him!

Shouts to Breitbart:

Talarico has attended St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Austin since he was toddler and Rigby has led the congregation since the 1980s, according to a New York Times profile. “He is my pastor in every sense of the word,” Talarico said of Rigby and added he, along with his grandfather, are “the biggest influences on me as a Christian, as a human being.

”Rigby continues in the video, saying, “I’ve been on trial within the denomination for LGBT stuff, abortion and non-theist… We had an atheist join the church but that’s not a big deal here.”

Also featured in the undercover video is Rev. Babs Miller, who states, “I don’t have a need for a God” and that she thinks there is “something out there that holds all this together,” but “she doesn’t see it as a God.”

Ah, yes. Babs. We all know about Babs.

Here's the thing. I'm not a Texas voter. All I can do is smash the buttons on the keyboard to amplify all the ways James puts the freak in TalaFREAKo. However, as a former political consultant who still has love for the game, it's fascinating to see undercover videos utilized like this in a political cycle.

I'm not saying the campaigns are behind this. Much like with Super PACs, a political campaign would never and could never coordinate in such a way.

I'm merely here as a noticer, noticing that these videos are drip drip dripping out after Labor Day when normal people start to pay attention.

IF undercover videos are starting to be utilized in political campaign-adjacent ways, we're entering an era of politics that, while not the best for discourse, is going to be amazing for content. Also, if you hire someone to work for your campaign, they need to sign an agreement that they won't go on dates with women way too attractive for them.

As for you, Texas, y'all aren't actually thinking of electing TalaFREAKo to the US Senate. Are you? That would be embarrassing for all involved if you did.

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