A CNN analyst laughed off attacks on a Texas Democrat's chances of winning a Senate seat.
Pundit Paul Begala sniffed the air as CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings listed off the problems with Rep. James Talarico (D-TX), who will challenge Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for a Senate seat in November.
"You know what I'm smelling, Scott?" Begala said, as Jennings blasted Talarico's views on transgender identity, theology, and eating meat.
Jennings's attack on Talarico's chances in Texas irked Begala, who became stirred in his seat. Begala could smell "fear, panic, your stinking panic," he told Jennings.
"You guys fear this guy," Begala said about Talarico. "He's more popular than Trump in Texas, brother!"
Jennings demanded of Begala, "Can you explain his position?"
"You know what I'm not for?" Begala said. "I'm not for $6.89 hamburgers, okay? James actually eats beef, but he can afford to. Most Texans can't anymore."
Begala accused Paxton of becoming "a millionaire" despite having "a government salary."
"How does that happen?" Begala demanded. "He can afford a hamburger. This is what it's going to be about. You want it to be about woke. I want it to be about broke."
Jennings tried to ask Begala, "Are you a normal person?"
Begala repeated, "I can smell the fear," while waving his hands in the air as if to soak in the aroma.
