Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)lost her Democratic primaryfor U.S. Senate in Texas to fellow Democrat, Texas state Rep. James Talarico. Believe it or not, Talarico hasfar more insane beliefs than Crockett, but that's for another day.
Because while Crockett losing a primary is newsworthy, the loss isn't nearly as noteworthy as her reaction to losing.
"Unfortunately, this is what Republicans like to do. They specifically targeted Dallas County and I think we all know why," Crockett said Tuesday night, as the Dallas County dispute unfolded and results were still coming in (though Crockett had probably realized by this point she wasn't likely to win).
"We cannot allow this type of behavior to be rewarded, because so long as they know they can win, even if it means cheating, they will continue to do it," she added, referring tothe precinct-voting changeand the court fight over extended hours in Dallas County.
Did I hear that correctly? Jasmine Crockett believes that she lost a Democratic primary to another Democrat because Republicans cheated? That is an absurd theory on motive alone.
Texas runs open primaries, meaning any voter can choose either party’s ballot (but not both), so yes, crossover voting is possible in theory. But there is no evidence it happened at a scale that explains Crockett’s loss. Plus, why would Republicans cheat to make Crockett lose?
Republicans were not terrified of facing Crockett in November. Quite the opposite. NOTUS reported that the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) worked behind the scenesto encourage Crockett to jump into the racebecause Republicans believed she would be the easiest opponent to beat, calling her the party’s preferred matchup. CBS Newsalso reportedRepublicans "cheered" her entry, believing she was the more beatable candidate.
For context, the Election Day mess in Dallas County involved precinct-specific voting rules because ballots varied by precinct. That confusion turned some voters away, triggered lawsuits, led a judge to order extended hours, and resulted in the Texas Supreme Court requiring late ballots be separated.
Crockett seemed to imply that all of that was part of some master plan by Republicans, which is laughable.
Now for the media part, because that is where the double standard shows itself.
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