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When conservatives first got wind of this new Democrat from Texas who claims he’s an anti-woke Christian, they were immediately skeptical. James Talarico, the supposed “rising star” of the Democratic Party, raised red flags all over the place. On the surface, Talarico appears saintly, but when you look closer, it becomes evident that he is just another progressive demon wearing a new disguise and attempting to deceive everyone. Right on schedule, the left-leaning media is showcasing James as the latest “fresh-face” of the Democratic Party — a self-proclaimed “Texas Christian” who claims to despise “wokeness,” yet curiously continues to endorse it.
Texas Rep. James Talarico, among the youngest members of the statehouse now at 34, was slowly getting fed up as he sat through a hearing for a bill that would mandate putting the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom in the state. A week prior, he’d sat through a committee hearing on a bill that would allow chaplains to replace guidance counselors. He was already dreading another floor debate scheduled for later in the day for a bill denying gender-affirming health care. So by the time the Ten Commandments came up that morning, Talarico had had it.
How very Christian of Mr. Talarico to use the Bible to validate lopping off your private parts.
He looked squarely at the bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Candy Noble, whom he acknowledged as a fellow “devout Christian,” before letting loose a two-minute and nine-second exchange that would go viral on TikTok and Twitter, racking up more than 1 million views on Twitter alone.
“This bill to me is not only unconstitutional, it’s not only un-American, I think it is also deeply un-Christian,” he told her, as she stood motionless. “And I say that because I believe this bill is idolatrous. I believe it is exclusionary. And I believe that it is arrogant, and those three things, in my reading of the Gospel, are diametrically opposed to the teachings of Jesus.” He cited Matthew 6:5, in which Jesus urges his disciples to not pray publicly like the hypocrites.
Just look at this guy, he’s quite the character. He looks very safe with his clean-cut image, hailing from Texas and all, standing proudly in front of a church alongside his gas-guzzling big black Texas-size truck. It’s almost as if the Deep State got together and cooked up the ideal “Anti-Christ” to unleash on the American people. Good grief, they’re not even trying to be original anymore.
On days like this, Talarico is something of a theological Clark Kent; the back cab of his truck is his phone booth, the place where he changes from jeans into a suit, transforming from a seminary student into a state legislator. As he opened the door to grab his leather briefcase, he revealed his uniform of a navy blue suit, white dress shirt and burgundy tie hanging above a pair of black leather Luccheses, the storied Texas boot brand, with his name and the Texas House of Representatives seal stitched into them.
Dems believe James’s magical cowboy boots can help them flip Texas blue.
In addition, according to Talarico, the product of a single mother, it’s perfectly acceptable to be a Christian and still support abortion, because Jesus was a “radical feminist.” How convenient.
Religion and politics have always been intertwined for Talarico. He grew up the son of a single mother going to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian, a church that the Rev. Jim Rigby had turned into something of a refuge for progressive Christians in Austin. Rigby began ordaining gay and lesbian clergy in the 1990s, and, as a result, was put on trial by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) denomination. Rigby remains Talarico’s pastor and encouraged him to pursue seminary. He even invited Talarico to deliver his first sermon at the church last fall. Talarico chose the subject of abortion — not exactly a topic you’d expect a pastor to tackle. “Did they teach you in Sunday school that Jesus Christ himself was a radical feminist,” he asked the parishioners that day.
Isn’t that cute? He’s actually going to a liberal seminary to try to figure out how to shove the square peg of liberal politics into the round hole of the Bible.
The left is obsessed with this self-proclaimed “Christian” character, much like how conservatives sometimes go overboard with their fanfare for “red-pilled” black Republicans who criticize Al Sharpton and advocate for white people. This is a tactic of “controlled opposition,” a way to outsmart your opponent and cleverly advance contentious agendas: “Oh, he supports transitioning and he’s a Christian, so it must be okay…”
The Politico piece continues:
Six days later, he went viral again for calling out Texas lawmakers after a mass shooting in Allen, Texas, that left eight dead. “There is something profoundly cynical about asking God to solve a problem that we’re not willing to solve ourselves,” he said on the house floor.
David Axelrod, the veteran Democratic strategist, praised Talarico on Twitter. “WATCH THIS:” California Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted. “Preach,” former Education Secretary Arne Duncan cheered. After both videos went viral, he received 12,000 calls and emails in a week’s time, a volume that would typically be closer to 300.
It sure seems like he’s attending seminary to see if he can come up with more clever talking points for woke Maoist leftism — just in time for the next big election.
On a Monday morning this spring, a little more than a mile from the hulking Texas Capitol, Talarico was literally navigating the divide between church and state as he steered his 2016 Chevy Colorado pickup into a parking space on the serene, live oak-dotted campus of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. It was just past 8 a.m., and he was late for his weekly New Testament class, one of two seminary classes he took this past semester. Last August, he enrolled in seminary to get his Master of Divinity — which, with any luck, he’ll receive in 2025 in order to become a pastor, right around the time he might begin to look at running for governor in 2026.
The left will undoubtedly harness James’ influence far more effectively than the right ever could. It won’t take long for Fox News to shower James Talarico with praise, hailing him as the “unity” politician who can miraculously unite America. But in truth, James remains the same old Democrat pig with a fresh coat of lipstick. The Democrats have tried this before with Conor Lamb, Beto, and even Pete Buttigieg. They like to proclaim any Democrat white man under 35 who can quote a Bible verse as the next JFK who can appeal to Republicans, but conservatives have always seen right through it. The shtick won’t work with Talarico either, at least in electoral politics. Maybe he can use it to get a cushy nonprofit or a political appointment, though.
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