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RandySF

(85,040 posts) Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:14 PM Mar 11

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TX-SEN: 'I Approve This Message': James Talarico Turns GOP Attack Into 1 Holy Failure [View all]

Texas state Rep. James Talarico is hitting back at a Republican group’s attempt to attack him after the Democrat likened Jesus Christ to an immigrant in a resurfaced clip.

The clip, shared by the National Republican Senatorial Committee account on X, shows Talarico delivering a sermon at his home church — St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Austin — last year as he declares that Christ is present in the “immigrant deported without due process.

“Christ is the senior deprived of their Social Security benefits,” Talarico continued. “Christ is the protester kidnapped in an unmarked vehicle by plainclothes officers.”

Talarico had just four words for the GOP group, writing on X, “I approve this message.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-talarico-christ-immigrant-gop-republicans-attack_n_69af0edae4b0fe5c2e76478b

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TX-SEN: 'I Approve This Message': James Talarico Turns GOP Attack Into 1 Holy Failure [View all] RandySF Mar 11 OP

LOL leftstreet Mar 11 #1

Great advice, don't let their attacks get in front of you: you'll play catch up all news cycle ... marble falls Mar 11 #2

As a seminarian, he knows the Bible backs him up on this. Qutzupalotl Mar 11 #3

Unfortunately too many modern American Christians misanthrope Mar 11 #4

Aw, who ever needs that New Testament, love-thy-neighbor shit...... lastlib Mar 11 #6

Mr. Cornyn will be in a bad spot if tries to out-scripture Rep. Talarico Torchlight Mar 11 #12

Republican churchgoers are woefully ignorant of the teachings of Christ. MuirHero Mar 11 #18

Amen MuirHero Mar 11 #21

Terrific song! Thanks for sharing it summer_in_TX Mar 12 #28

"Do Republican churchgoers not know these passages?" Ray Bruns Mar 12 #25

He's preaching the Beatitudes, which I suspect that GOP group knows nothing about. Deuxcents Mar 11 #5

It's why they had to invent the "prosperity gospel." MLWR Mar 11 #7

They were tired of hearing verses and parables like Ilsa Mar 11 #9

Indeed. Just Jerome Mar 11 #15

Amen! MuirHero Mar 11 #19

GOP MAGA's are going to be surprised once they get to the Jesus parts of the Bible aeromanKC Mar 11 #8

The red letters portion of the New Testament. nt Ilsa Mar 11 #11

I'm a "Red Letter Christian". I try to follow what Christ taught. SharonAnn Mar 11 #20

Me too. I think everyone should follow Ilsa Mar 11 #22

I absolutely detest holy rolling Skittles Mar 11 #10

The Golden Calf... BurnDoubt Mar 11 #13

Here is what he is re- phrasing azureblue Mar 11 #14

Sweet Joan Mblaze Mar 11 #16

I realize that it's not in the protestant bibles, but I hope that he is familiar with the Book of Sirach, markodochartaigh Mar 11 #17

As a Protestant, I never had seen that. Wow! summer_in_TX Mar 12 #23

It's true, human nature has not changed markodochartaigh Mar 12 #24

Ecclesiastes 1:9- evolves Mar 12 #29

I know an older RW evangelist Christian couple..... Lovie777 Mar 12 #26

I once heard Fugelsang quote a pastor friend who was asked by a parishioner why he was preaching "woke" when he efhmc Mar 12 #27