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Texas Republicans say you can’t be a Christian and a Democrat.
Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
OK, wait a minute. That guy from Texas, that James Talarico guy who's running for U.S. Senate, is going around the Lone Star State talking about Jesus Christ. What? He can't do that. He's not a Republican. Only conservatives get to talk about Jesus and stuff like that.
That's like Bill Clinton saying the era of big government is over. No wonder the GOP is freaking out. They've had a corner on Our Lord and Savior for quite some time. Remember Jerry Falwell and the Moral Majority, who played a big role in the election of Ronald Reagan?
That's right Willson, that was in 1980 and ever since,…
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