James Talarico also said, “Our southern border should be like our front porch. There should be a giant welcome mat out front.” James Talarico has given a whole new meaning to
Posted on 03/05/2026 9:57:25 AM PST by thegagline
A social media post from James Talarico about his “white skin” giving him “immunity” from the “virus of racism” has left the Democratic US Senate nominee from Texas wide open to attacks from Republicans and other pundits, who attacked his message as “peak woke” and openly racist.
GOP Gov. Greg Abbott said the pro-Black Lives Matter post is proof that Talarico “is toast” in the Nov. 3 contest, in which Democrats are seeking to win one of Texas’ two US Senate seats for the first time since 1988.
Talarico, a state legislator who triumphed over US Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) in Tuesday’s primary, suggested in an X post on May 8, 2020,that he was as “contagious” as any white American in spreading systemic racism
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“White skin gives me and every white American immunity from the virus,” Talarico’s full post read. “But we spread it wherever we go—through our words, our actions, and our systems. We don’t have to be showing symptoms—like a white hood or a Confederate flag—to be contagious.”
“If this is a real Talarico post, he is toast,” responded Abbott***
US Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) lashed out: “Left-wing zealots are very, very different from ordinary Americans. Among other things, they are open racists.”
Iowa Solicitor General Eric Wessan also scolded: “Officials should not treat people differently based on skin color. There is nothing magic in Mr. Talarico’s complexion. It’s not infectious, evil, or bad.” To the extent he is trying to attack ‘the West’, that’s wrong too. Stereotyping whiteness as KKK or confederate is gross,” Wessan further said.
*** “Add this to ‘God is non-binary‘ and you have a Republican campaign against him,” added Commentary editor John Podhoretz, referencing a video clip of Talarico uttering the phrase on the legislature’s floor in 2021.***
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James Talarico also said, “Our southern border should be like our front porch. There should be a giant welcome mat out front.” James Talarico has given a whole new meaning to
That's not to say the second one isn't terrible also, lol. It's just that the first one is a lot more than just advocating bad policy.
Can’t wait till they ask Crockett about it. She either has to agree and support him, or disavow it and THAT becomes another campaign ad.
What an odd thing to say, and then, to say it in public about yourself! This sounds like someone determined to be properly PC even if it kills him as a politician.
More of that foolish apologizing for being White.
Texas Democrat focus group — “Beto O’Rourke, but more religious.”
So he admits to being as racist as a Klan member.
Any thoughts on Trump's deciding to endorse presumably Cornyn?
I think he was trying to make a profound statement. All he did was illustrate what a profound idiot he really is. Now he’ll claim that WE are the ones too stupid to understand what he said.
“FRONT PORCH”???????
THIS IS CRAZY-—IS HE TRYING TO BE NEWSOM’S RUNNING MATE???
I HAVE REFRIGERATORS & FREEZERS OLDER THAN THIS PERSON-—AND THEY ALSO ARE SMARTER————AND FAR MORE USEFUL
JEEEEZ
He’s a proud graduate of the “Kamala Harris School of Profound Statements”
His comment is a logical next step that began with the deranged premises of his poisonous race-marxist ideology. But it’s not the last logical step. That would be the answer to the question, “well, if whites are viral, what should we do about the virus?” If there are any conservatives who still think that the normal political processes of a functioning pluralist republic can adequately address what comes next, the you still have normalcy bias and will be of no help to anyone.
I can still remember how electing Obama would end accusations of racism.
Beto O’Rourke - hold my beer.
Hey, Talarico, you are welcome to put that mat in front of your door. You are not welcome to put it in front of mine.
To my brothers and sisters, the black democrats of Texas: this is what you get when the white supremacist party establishment conspires to defeat an accomplished black woman, even going to far as to rig the vote in Tarrant County. Don’t stand for it! Write in Jasmine in November!
Heh, heh, heh
The Democrats, especially black ones, should be more upset that they’re being sold out by a REAL racist party.
Keep talking Jimmy.
He’s nuts, Jim.
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