Talarico's Campaign Theme: It's Not Right vs Left, It's...Tops vs Bottoms?
Texas state legislator Talarico has adopted a controversial campaign theme of 'tops vs bottoms' to frame political discourse. He argues that politics should not be viewed as left versus right, but rather as a struggle between the wealthy and the working class. Critics suggest that this terminology may not resonate well with voters outside of progressive areas like Austin.
- ▪Talarico's campaign theme has been described as 'tops vs bottoms' for several months.
- ▪He believes that billionaires are trying to divide people through media and politics.
- ▪Critics argue that the terminology is ill-conceived and may alienate voters in Texas.
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Talarico's Campaign Theme: It's Not Right vs Left, It's...Tops vs Bottoms? Ed Morrissey 9:20 AM | May 29, 2026 AP Photo/Talia Sprague, File When I saw this yesterday at Twitchy, I figured it had to be a Photoshop gag. Ken Paxton had already broken out the "Low-T Talarico" theme at his acceptance speech, and this must be someone making a mockery of it: Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Words, I need words.
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