“James Talarico’s Rebrand Versus James Talarico’s Words and Actions”
https://jdrucker.substack.com/p/james-talaricos-rebrand-versus-james
“There is a particular kind of political theater in which a man is introduced to voters a second time, scrubbed of everything inconvenient and repackaged for the audience that finally matters. Democrats just posted a photograph of James Talarico eating barbecue in a Texas shirt, and if you want to understand the next six months of this Senate race, study that photograph. It is not a candid moment. It is a product launch.”
I saw that photo. It is laughable, and will backfire. Skinny little guy with an oversized ‘Texas’ star short sleeve shirt, standing at a table, spindly arms holding a piece of BBQ to his mouth, holding it with a napkin no less. Think diminutive Dukakis driving a tank around the motor pool.