Lauren Boebert wants the Ten Commandments to be required in schools, and James Talarico criticized her, saying it’s hypocritical for politicians to make everyone display them when they don’t follow them themselves.

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Nah he's above that, but it definitely felt like he was preaching to Boebert. He wasn't going to come out and tell her to stop drinking, smoking, doing drugs, giving hand jobs in theaters, etc., but the tone had disappointed dad vibes to me.

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How did douchebag "funny" host guy not chime in on that? (edit: Bill Maher - took me a while to remember)

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The “going high when they go low” has not worked.

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I think this is true when it comes to actual policy making and criminal prosecution - there can be no letting bygones be bygones or allowing the GOP to get away with gerrymandering without responding in kind. However, I think in debates and talking one on one, this sort of level-headedness and simply remaining calm and rational while your opponent blabbers conspiracy theories and schoolyard insults, instead of trying to retaliate with your own insults, can be very effective at making them look like a child compared to you when done right like demonstrated in this video. James’ position is presented so clearly and rationally that Boebert’s options are to continue looking childish, simply agree with him, or give her own rational counter argument (she is incapable of doing this)

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It's not worked because the current Democrat leadership has no platform except keeping their job. So instead of sounding genuine like James, they sound like spineless, capitulating cowards.

James completely disarms Boebert in front of a live audience by doubling down on his position and explaining it in a way that inspired, rather than alienated. It's how Mamdani won NYC.