Talarico Claims It's "JIM CROW" All Over Again. Here's What He LEFT Out.

Talarico Claims It's "JIM CROW" All Over Again. Here's What He LEFT Out.

From LARRY with Larry O'Connor by Larry O'Connor

July 21, 2026 · 16 min

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Larry O'Connor critiques James Talarico's approach to courting black voters and highlights his contradictions on key issues.

Larry revisits Texas Senate Democratic nominee James Talarico's rough week courting black voters, starting with a fiery town hall confrontation from a woman angry that he beat Jasmine Crockett in the primary. From there it gets worse: at a second forum, Talarico is asked point blank if he supports reparations and an "anti-black crime bill," and responds with promises of tuition relief, homeownership grants, and baby bonds — while invoking his Christian faith. Larry argues that's not what reparations means to the voters demanding it, then digs into Talarico's contradictions on policing (claiming law enforcement is "weaponized" against black communities while defending his record against defunding it), his push for the stalled George Floyd Act, and his closing pitch on gerrymandering, the Supreme Court, and the Voting Rights Act. The takeaway: a candidate scrambling to shore up a base that's still furious he isn't Crockett. For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 580-308-0975 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to askchapter.org/oconnor Become a Townhall VIP member with promo code "LARRY": https://townhall.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

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Host: Larry O'Connor

Topics covered

  • Texas politics
  • voter engagement
  • reparations
  • policing
  • gerrymandering
  • Voting Rights Act

Keywords

  • Talarico
  • Crockett
  • reparations
  • policing
  • Voting Rights Act
  • Texas Senate
  • town hall

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