Democrats can’t wait until after Trump to produce results, James Talarico says

DENVER — Texas Sen.-elect James Talarico told a gathering of Democrats Thursday that voters are expecting them to immediately deliver, and that means making President Donald Trump’s last two years in office the “most productive of any presidency in American history.”

Talarico, who just made history by becoming the first Democrat elected senator in Texas since 1988, urged his party to put aside vitriol and distractions and immediately provide economic relief to Americans. Democrats won both chambers of Congress, but Trump will remain in the White House — and wield the veto pen — until 2029.

“The American people cannot wait two years for change. So we must work with President Trump,” Talarico said. “If President Trump wants the same plaques and portraits and busts as LBJ, we can help make that a reality.”

It was a reference to President Lyndon B. Johnson, who was from Texas.

Talarico spoke at the two-day What’s Next conference, an event organized by the group Majority Democrats, tapping into campaign themes he stressed on the trail. Then, Talarico said his goal wasn’t to turn all of Texas blue because he believes voters want a divided, but balanced, government. He also spoke against politicians who…

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