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Taunting Texans greet Trump and 'bootlicking' GOP with jeering 'dementia' jabs
FILE PHOTO: The video board inside the American Airlines Center displays the logo for the upcoming Republican Midterm Convention during a media walkthrough in Dallas, Texas, U.S., August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
The Insult Is Easy. The Machinery Is the Story.
A Convention Built to Prop Up Power
The Republican convention in Dallas is not merely a partisan gathering. It is an institutional intervention on behalf of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the party’s Senate nominee, who is reportedly running roughly even with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico. Republican leaders…
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