Look, if you have mixed feelings about the flag, maybe you shouldn’t be running for political office.
James Talarico is the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas this year. He is raising money hand over fist, will enjoy Beto O’Rourke-style adulation from most of the “news” media, and now faces an exceptionally flawed Republican opponent in the general election. The GOP, desperate to hold this seat, will spend the next several months defining […]
Democrats simply cannot or will not find a normal candidate to run in competitive or hostile Senate races. That leads to candidates such as Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico, who have to run away from their bizarre past comments to avoid alienating voters. On paper, the Senate race in Texas should at least be […]
For people of a certain vintage, or students of history, the idea of Texas being an absolute wasteland for Democrats seems a bit strange.
Two major performing artists have bailed on President Trump’s America 250 celebrations on the National Mall since the administration included them in the lineup.Freedom 250 on Wednesday announced a list of performers for the “Great American State Fair,” which will take place from June 25 to July 10 in Washington, D.C.Just hours later, Morris Day and the Time dropped out.“Contrary to rumor, Morris Day & the Time will not be performing at the ‘“GREAT AMERICAN STATE FAIR,’” they posted in a graphic on Facebook captioned “It’s a no for me.”Rapper Young MC, best known for his song “Bust a Move,” followed suit, announcing that he’d be refusing to perform at the “Trump-backed” event.“I HAVE INFORMED MY AGENTS THAT I WILL NOT BE PERFORMING AT THE FREEDOM 250 EVENT,” he wrote on Facebook. “The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event. And despite the claims by the organizers that the event is non-partisan, SPIN magazine describes it as Trump-backed.” I hope to perform in D.C. in the near future at an event that is not so politically charged.”The other scheduled acts—the Commodores, Flo Rida, Milli Vanilli, Martina McBride, and Vanilla Ice—have yet to make any announcements. This lineup of artists was already questionable given that most of them haven’t been relevant in years. But now performers who were announced are dropping out, and at least one of them directly blamed President Trump for it. More withdrawals may soon come.
President Trump’s America 250 celebrations on the National Mall will feature military demonstrations, a 110-foot ferris wheel, and a slew of performers who are questionable at best. Flo Rida, Milli Vanilli, Martina McBride, and Vanilla Ice will headline the “Great American State Fair” in Washington, D.C., which runs from June 25 to July 10. Young MC, the Commodores, C+C Music Factory, Morris Day and the Time, and Bret Michaels will all also perform. Flo Rida, Milli Vanilli, and Vanilla Ice are not people who come to mind when considering which artists would best represent American art, history, and culture on its 250th birthday. But those people—from Stevie Wonder, to Bruce Springsteen, to Taylor Swift, to Beyoncé—probably wouldn’t be caught dead performing for this administration. We’ll have to wait and see who the next wave of performers brings.
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) said Wednesday that state Rep. James Talarico (D) is the “best” candidate he has seen during his time in Lone Star State politics. “He’s the best I’ve seen over the course of my life, running and being involved in politics in Texas,” O’Rourke told host Jen Psaki on MS NOW’s…
Texas Senate Democratic candidate James Talarico announced Thursday that his campaign brought in over $3 million after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) won the GOP runoff against Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) Tuesday. “In just 24 hours, working people from every corner of Texas have come together to shatter grassroots fundraising records and send a…
State Attorney General Ken Paxton’s win in the Texas Senate primary exhilarated President Trump and the MAGA base on Tuesday night. But the victory also electrified Democrats, who say the seat is not just competitive but winnable with their candidate state Rep. James Talarico. Democrats for years have talked about winning a big statewide race in…