{"id":2623705,"date":"2026-07-04T11:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T15:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-slams-james-talarico-he-has-too-much-to-play-defense-on\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T11:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T15:39:08","slug":"joe-concha-slams-james-talarico-he-has-too-much-to-play-defense-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-slams-james-talarico-he-has-too-much-to-play-defense-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Concha slams James Talarico: He has &#8216;too much to play defense on&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-concha-slams-james-talarico-he-has-too-much-to-play-defense-on%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2623705&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Joe concha, a washington Examiner columnist, criticized Texas Senate candidate James Talarico for his stance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whistleblower-volkswagen-pushed-detailed-gender-and-sexuality-training-on-employees\/\" title=\"Whistleblower: Volkswagen Pushed Detailed Gender And Sexuality Training On Employees\">transgender healthcare<\/a> and abortion, accusing him of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/game-changing-bible-prophecy-may-be-about-to-come-true-based-on-events-just-north-of-israel\/\" title=\"Possible rewrite: &quot;Events Near Israel Suggest Game-Changing Bible Prophecy Coming True&quot;\">twisting scripture<\/a> to justify policies he claims are rooted in a &#8220;Christofascism movement&#8221; using faith for political and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/knowles-the-left-fears-cats-quizzer-more-than-mein-kampf\/\" title=\"KNOWLES: The Left Fears \u201cCat\u2019s Quizzer\u201d More Than \u201cMein Kampf\u201d\">social power<\/a>. Concha argued that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-democrat-attacks-trans-bill-claims-there-are-6-sexes-mother-of-girl-athlete-fires-back-we-must-put-facts-before-feelings\/\" title=\"Texas Democrat Attacks Trans Bill, Claims There Are 6 Sexes. Mother Of Girl Athlete Fires Back: ...We Must Put Facts Before Feelings\u2019\">talarico\u2019<\/a>s views are detrimental to his electoral prospects in Texas and condemned his policies on mutilation and sterilization of children. He compared Talarico to Beto O\u2019Rourke, noting O\u2019Rourke\u2019s unsuccessful bids for governor, Senate, and president. Concha also mocked Talarico\u2019s chances in debates, suggesting he would be overwhelmed by opponents like Ken Paxton. Additionally,teh article touches on Texas Attorney general ken Paxton\u2019s victory over john Cornyn in a GOP runoff,with Trump\u2019s endorsement,and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >references recent political tensions<\/a> and criticisms surrounding Paxton and other Texas politicians.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\">Joe Concha<\/a> slammed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\">Texas<\/a> Senate nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\/\">James Talarico<\/a> for his policies on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/transgender\/\">transgender<\/a> healthcare after a clip of him from 2023 resurfaced. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DNL-Tnhcr0Y&#038;list=PLpxHeIqhyPk1YqjbGK7jAr0s3jJjgM6pZ&#038;index=118\">YouTube video<\/a>, Talarico talked about gender affirming care for transgender children and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\">abortion<\/a> bans. He said these ideologies stem from a \u201cChristofascism movement, which essentially like I said, is just using <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/faith\/\">faith<\/a> to exercise raw political, social, and economic power.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4636123\/joe-concha-slams-james-talarico\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Joe Concha slams James Talarico: \u2018There\u2019s too much for this guy to play defense on\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4636067\/thune-trump-friendly-greeting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Thune and Trump share friendly greeting after critical clashes<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4634382\/trump-thune-mount-rushmore-reset-south-dakota\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump and Thune look for reset at Mount Rushmore<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha argued Talarico\u2019s views will not deliver him a win in Texas. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis fake Christian is twisting the words of scripture to defend the mutilation, sterilization of children while attacking real Christians. This is somehow simultaneously ridiculous and stupid,\u201d Concha said on Fox News\u2019s <em>Hannity <\/em>Thursday. <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3608262&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=5c70089bef64ba37ae38c891cd1e2bec\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha compared Talarico to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/beto-orourke\/\">Beto O\u2019Rourke<\/a>, saying O\u2019Rourke lost running for governor, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a>, and president. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2018, O\u2019Rourke ran for U.S. Senate, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/577796\/ted-cruz-defeats-beto-orourke-wins-re-election-battle\/\">losing to incumbent Republican Ted Cruz.<\/a> He then ran for president in the 2020 election, but <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2588634\/after-failed-senate-bid-orourke-claims-he-can-turn-texas-blue-in-2020\/\">ended his bid<\/a> in November 2019. Later, O\u2019Rourke ran as a Democrat for the governor of Texas in 2022, losing to incumbent Republican <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greg-abbott\/\">Greg Abbott.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe moment this guy debates <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\">Ken Paxton<\/a>, this thing will be over faster than a knife fight in a phone booth,\u201d Concha said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4629572\/texas-senate-ken-paxton-iceland-mistress\/\"><strong>TEXAS DEMOCRATS RIP PAXTON AFTER VIDEO SHOWS HIM FLYING TO ICELAND AHEAD OF JULY 4<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4583193\/trump-celebrates-ken-paxton-victory-congratulates-john-cornyn-truly-great-career\/\">defeated<\/a> Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-cornyn\/\">John Cornyn<\/a> (R-TX) in the Texas Senate GOP runoff. President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4574393\/trump-endorses-ken-paxton-ahead-texas-senate-primary-runoff\/\">endorsed Paxton <\/a>ahead of the May 26 runoff.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s just too much for this guy to play defense on, and it\u2019s all on video, it\u2019s all on tape, and it\u2019s just the indefensible,\u201d Concha said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concha criticizes Talarico\u2019s transgender healthcare stance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2623706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26063241680108-e1772654123340.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6672,3896,59577,52093,5894],"class_list":["post-2623705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-commentary","tag-debate","tag-james-talarico","tag-joe-concha","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26063241680108-e1772654123340.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2623705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2623705"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2623705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2623709,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2623705\/revisions\/2623709"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2623706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2623705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2623705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2623705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}