Saints and Sinners, From the Vatican to the Alamo

By Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens

Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer; Mr. Stephens is an Opinion columnist.

Bret Stephens: Hi, Frank. Did President Trump just hand Democrats a gift as big as Texas?

Frank Bruni: I sure hope so. And I’m betting that James Talarico — Texas’ Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, who now gets to face the despicable, execrable and (naturally) Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton in the general election — has a very, very wide smile on his face.

Bret: Much as there is much to detest about Paxton — and as much as I think Republicans were fools to cashier John Cornyn, the reasonable and experienced incumbent — I’d be shocked if he loses in November: Texas is nearly as red as........

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