To Defeat Democrats, Texas Governor Embraces the Hard Right

www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/u... As they become more extreme, Talarico will hopefully pick off more voters who just can't take the hate and fear-mongering. Highlight of the day? The elephant pissed a couple of gallons on the convention floor! #USDemocracy

Sounds like good news that the looniest tunes of the far right are filling ReThug posts! Cuz how many voters are smart enough to ask: - are we being overrun by Muslims? - many courts accepting Sharia law? To Defeat Democrats, Texas Governor Embraces the Hard Right www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/u...

"After Mr. Abbott spoke, a live elephant draped with a banner declaring “Unity Drives Victory” was led through the convention hall, stopping only briefly to urinate near a press area." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/us/greg-abbott-texas-governor-hard-right.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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