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James Talarico ruthlessly fact-checked by voter after claiming Bible is ‘silent’ on abortion at CNN town hall

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Talarico, a Christian seminarian and state lawmaker, attempted to convince the self-described “one-issue voter,” Jody Hunt, that his pro-choice position is compatible with her faith because “the Bible is silent on the issue of abortion.”

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  1. New York Post

    James Talarico ruthlessly fact-checked by voter after claiming Bible is ‘silent’ on abortion at CNN town hall (opens New York Post)

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    Talarico, a Christian seminarian and state lawmaker, attempted to convince the self-described “one-issue voter,” Jody Hunt, that his pro-choice position is compatible with her faith because “the Bible is silent on the issue of abortion.”

  2. Revolver News

  3. Conservative Review

    Talarico Shows He’s As Ignorant About The Bible And Abortion As He Is About Texas (opens Conservative Review)

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    As Talarico demonstrated, long before he hit the Texas Senate campaign trail, caring about unborn babies and the Bible never really was his priority.

  4. GOP Daily Brief

    Catholic Theology Professor Confronts Texas Senate Hopeful James Talarico Over Abortion Claim During CNN Town Hall (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    Every election cycle, some new progressive politician discovers the Bible. They learn just enough Scripture to sound dangerous. They drape themselves in the language of...

  5. Hot Air

  6. The Christian Post

    Talarico claims Bible is 'silent' on abortion, says 10-year-old girls 'need abortion care' (opens The Christian Post)

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    Texas state Rep. James Talarico returned to the campaign trail Wednesday with a CNN town hall event in which he sat face-to-face with voters to respond to their toughest questions — including on the topic of life in the womb.

  7. Conservative Review

    Exposed as the ‘radical leftist lunatic that he always has been’: James Talarico cornered on abortion and ‘God is nonbinary’ claim (opens Conservative Review)

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    James Talarico wants Texas voters to see him as reasonable — but at a CNN town hall, the Texas Senate candidate faced questions about his past remarks on God and abortion that couldn’t be farther from reasonable.

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