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Behind the Aegis

(56,209 posts)
Sat May 16, 2026, 04:24 PM Saturday

Talarico won't campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open 'a prison for American Zionists'

Maureen Galindo, the housing activist and conspiracy theorist whose rants about “billionaire Zionists” have defined her pursuit of a U.S. House seat in Texas, is within spitting distance of winning a Democratic runoff in a competitive San Antonio-area district.

But if Galindo becomes the nominee, she’ll be without the support of the state’s most prominent Democrat: U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico.

“This antisemitic rhetoric has no place in our politics. We need leadership in both parties willing to stand up and call out hate wherever it rears its ugly head,” the Texas state representative, whose own surging campaign has garnered national attention, said in a statement to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency when asked about Galindo.

Talarico’s campaign confirmed to JTA that he would not campaign with Galindo if she wins her May 26 runoff, in a district Democrats are hoping to flip following Republican-led redistricting in the state.


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Maybe Hasan Piker is available?

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Talarico won't campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open 'a prison for American Zionists' (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Saturday OP
She Sounds Like Quite The Piece Of Work ProfessorGAC Saturday #1
If you haven't observed, there are nuts on both sides and down the middle. paleotn Saturday #2
K&R Solly Mack Saturday #3
She is so stupid. mountain grammy Saturday #4
Sincerely good for him EdmondDantes_ Saturday #5
Good for him! sheshe2 Saturday #6
+++ lostincalifornia Saturday #7
Good for him. nt mcar Saturday #8
Some would hold it's a maga setup: B.See Saturday #9
Bingo orangecrush Saturday #10
"There is no antisemitism on the left" sarisataka Saturday #11
A wise decision MustLoveBeagles Saturday #12
Woah! Where did she crawl out from under?! Good on him! electric_blue68 Saturday #13
But does she have a Nazi tattoo Sewa Yesterday #14
Coo coo for coco puffs fujiyamasan Yesterday #15
I would think Not... and Thanks to Cha Yesterday #16

ProfessorGAC

(77,268 posts)
1. She Sounds Like Quite The Piece Of Work
Sat May 16, 2026, 04:33 PM
Saturday

She made an impact on one issue & seems quite full herself & her perceived self-superiority.

paleotn

(22,722 posts)
2. If you haven't observed, there are nuts on both sides and down the middle.
Sat May 16, 2026, 04:38 PM
Saturday

Repukes didn't corner the market but they do possess the lion's share.

mountain grammy

(29,207 posts)
4. She is so stupid.
Sat May 16, 2026, 04:41 PM
Saturday

the shit she spews.

Good for Talarico! I hope she loses, sorry the other Dems in the race gave her their support. What an idiot!

B.See

(8,846 posts)
9. Some would hold it's a maga setup:
Sat May 16, 2026, 06:57 PM
Saturday
Republicans are using a secret super PAC to pour $1 Million into Dem primaries - Alternet

Super PACs with ties to Republicans are spending money to promote weaker, left-wing candidates in Democratic primaries, in an apparent effort to help Republicans retain control of the House, The New York Times reports.

“They’re going into Democratic primaries and literally trying to boost the most extreme candidates and oppose the Blue Dog-endorsed candidates that, if they win, are going to beat the Republicans in the general,” U.S. Rep. Adam Gray (D-CA) said in an interview with the Times. The Blue Dogs are more centrist Democrats.

One “new mystery super PAC with ties to Republicans has spent more than $1 million meddling in at least three Democratic congressional primaries to select preferred opponents,” the Times reports. That group is spending money to promote “a left-wing sex therapist in Texas who has been accused of bigotry and antisemitism by leaders in both parties.”

sarisataka

(22,825 posts)
11. "There is no antisemitism on the left"
Sat May 16, 2026, 07:50 PM
Saturday

Or so I've been told.

If putting Jews in camps isn't antisemitic I need someone to explain to me the new definition.
(Excuse me- putting "Zionists" in camps)

Sewa

(1,631 posts)
14. But does she have a Nazi tattoo
Sun May 17, 2026, 12:25 AM
Yesterday

Last edited Sun May 17, 2026, 03:27 AM - Edit history (1)

I see that principle out weighs winning in this case, as it should 🤔💀

fujiyamasan

(2,018 posts)
15. Coo coo for coco puffs
Sun May 17, 2026, 01:07 AM
Yesterday

Reminds me of Ms. Jewish space lasers.

Talarico is showing good political judgement condemning this and staying the hell away from this clown. But I don’t see any democratic representative getting anywhere close to such freaks. The antisemitism comes from a fringe, and isn’t representive of the party in any way.

Cha

(320,534 posts)
16. I would think Not... and Thanks to
Sun May 17, 2026, 01:12 AM
Yesterday

James Talarico for being so adamant about it.

I hope Maureen Golindo's FO hate campaign gets shut down.

Mahalo, BtA💙 ☮️🌻 🕯️🕊️💜

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