'Republicans Want to Make the Texas Senate Race About Manliness'

[sop]

(TPM) "Republicans are focusing on one question in one of November’s top races: Is the Democrat a real man?"

"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who clinched the GOP’s nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, released a new ad Wednesday —his first of the general election — accusing his opponent, state Sen. James Talarico, of being too 'low-T for Texas.' 'Low-T' is a reference to testosterone levels and often used as an insult by influencers in the so-called manosphere, who say low testosterone makes someone weaker."

"White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, the architect of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy and one of his top advisers, picked up on a similar line of attack, posting on the social media platform X on Wednesday that Democrats had nominated the 'their first transgender senate candidate.' Talarico is cisgender and identifies as an LGBTQ+ ally; he is in a relationship with a woman."

"For Trump’s Republican Party, the focus on testosterone isn’t new. In 2016, as a presidential candidate, Trump appeared on Dr. Mehmet Oz’s talk show to highlight his testosterone levels as proof of his health and manliness. Oz is now the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under Trump."

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[OLDMDDEM]

1. Real men don't lie, cheat ansd steal. Paxton Does.

[Haggard Celine]

2. Republicans think being a dick is being a man.

[Midnight Writer]

9. That is exactly right. They think it is all about swinging their dicks and daring anyone to stop them.

[Janbdwl72]

3. I live in Texas and am eager to see Talarico quickly and aggressively put this nonsense to rest

He can't do a John Kerry and wait for a week or two to respond.

I did like his line about eating B-B-Q before Paxton's first scandal.

But he needs to keep them coming.

I do think voters are tiring of this same overused macho approach and it won't work this time.

But some Texans respond to it. I like to think most are smart enough to see through it, but based on the past, am not totally sure.

Still, Paxton's approach turns off so many moderates and independents, I would like to think.

[Skittles]

8. Talarico has already responded

said real men serve their community

[jls4561]

4. I will repeat: those who make the loudest noises about their "manliness" worry most about the size of their

“equipment”.

[cbabe]

5. Are they finally coming out?

Gay Pride

https://www.pride.com › republican-national-convention-grindr

The RNC is the 'Super Bowl' of faceless Grindr hookups

Jul 17, 2024On the first night of the convention, July 15, The Halfway Post sent out a tweet that said, "BREAKING: An executive of the gay dating app

[Ocelot II]

6. That could backfire in a lot of hilarious ways.

[MustLoveBeagles]

10. I certainly hope so!

[surfered]

7. Anything but Paxton's corruption or Trump's chaos.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Being a shithead like Paxton is not manly