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Talarico attends Texas festival after Paxton trolls Democrat's flu absence
Newsweek ^ | 10/9/2026 | Steven Frank

Posted on 10/09/2026 5:51:29 PM PDT by sopo

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico made a surprise appearance at the Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival on Friday, ending nearly two weeks of speculation about his whereabouts after a flu diagnosis kept him off the campaign trail and sparked ridicule from Republicans, including President Donald Trump and GOP rival Ken Paxton.

The Texas Democrat, who is running against Paxton for U.S. Senate, returned after Republicans spent days mocking his absence from the campaign trail, with Trump declaring Talarico "MISSING IN ACTION" and demanding he debate the GOP nominee.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: basementcampaign; demagogicparty; jamestalarico; kenpaxton; talarico; texas

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1 posted on 10/09/2026 5:51:29 PM PDT by sopo
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To: sopo

Did he bring Nurse Ratchet with him?


2 posted on 10/09/2026 5:55:03 PM PDT by bray (Thank God for Israel)
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To: sopo

Chowin’ down on some Austin ribs? Who’s the bigger poseur, Texas meat boy or awkmed-rahman in Mitch-again.


3 posted on 10/09/2026 6:00:18 PM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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To: sopo

What lie did he use this time to explain his absence?


4 posted on 10/09/2026 6:01:46 PM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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To: sopo

If he’s is at ACL, he is three quarters of the way to the ACLU.


5 posted on 10/09/2026 6:02:18 PM PDT by Round Earther
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To: sopo

The sky blue windbreaker looked good as the aide slipped his arm behind Talarico’s head to get him to nod that he hates Trump as the crowd cheered. What a weekend.


6 posted on 10/09/2026 6:02:51 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: bray

LOL...he escaped the booby hatch!!


7 posted on 10/09/2026 6:03:37 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Maybe he blew out his ACL.


8 posted on 10/09/2026 6:05:03 PM PDT by Round Earther
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

They let him out of Bellevue!


9 posted on 10/09/2026 6:05:37 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: sopo

Seriously. Is he attempting to mimic the resurrection? I would not put it past this freak.


10 posted on 10/09/2026 6:08:25 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: sopo
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11 posted on 10/09/2026 6:10:29 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: sopo

Mommy said he could go outside.


12 posted on 10/09/2026 6:11:24 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: Toespi

There are people on this forum who support him because he is just such a gentleman, well mannered, and soft spoken....

Meanwhile, see my post above...


13 posted on 10/09/2026 6:12:56 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Nateman

“ What lie did he use this time to explain his absence?”

He will not explain his absence.

Newsweek, NBC, NYT reporting his return only, telling republicans and anyone questioning it that it was nothing

His supporters will hold their double standard and not question it

The rest of us can just forget it


14 posted on 10/09/2026 6:15:23 PM PDT by stanne
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To: Round Earther

lol


15 posted on 10/09/2026 6:15:56 PM PDT by sopo
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To: sopo

Aww, poor baby. He had a rumbly in his tummy. Sure, for two weeks? No spokesperson to tell a story of his whereabouts or his illness and condition? What a crock.


16 posted on 10/09/2026 6:17:42 PM PDT by Omnivore-Dan (have to )
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To: sopo

How does Newsweek know that he had the flu?


17 posted on 10/09/2026 6:19:04 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Omnivore-Dan

We will never be told where he was

Never


18 posted on 10/09/2026 6:19:56 PM PDT by stanne
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To: Republican Wildcat

I am tired of gentleman, country club, goody-2-shoes, republicans. Politics is not a country club tournament. It is a blood sport.


19 posted on 10/09/2026 6:20:23 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes (Work is best form of worship to God.)
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To: stanne

Did they even claim he had the flu to explain his mysterious absence all of this time?

This is now the latest headline to make it look like Paxton is picking on someone for getting sick, as though this was the known reason?


20 posted on 10/09/2026 6:20:38 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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