Joe Rogan urges progressive Texas Democrat to run for president, calling him a 'good person'

Podcast giant Joe Rogan suggested on his show Friday that his latest guest Texas Democratic State Rep James Talarico D-Austin run for president as Democrats scramble for a new leader You need to run for president Rogan narrated Talarico near the end of the nearly -hour conversation We need someone who's authentically a good person The two shared a laugh though Talarico warned against people putting faith into one politician regardless of whatever side of the aisle they advocacy He used Vermont Sen Bernie Sanders whom Rogan has frequently supported as an example TEXAS DEMOCRAT LAWMAKER TORCHED FOR FAWNING OVER INDIVIDUAL 'SACRIFICE' FOR FLEEING THE STATE ON PRIVATE JET I like Bernie a whole lot but particular people treat him as if he's a messianic figure Talarico commented And Trump on the right people treat him as a messiah in specific options This is a dilemma He added The change is going to come from your listeners not from me right I can be a part of that but I mean if there's any hope I can give people it's that the people in power including the billionaire mega-donors who basically run this whole thing and I can get more into that if you want But they are very afraid of the power that the people have That I know for sure Talarico has called himself a proud progressive in the past and has pushed back against Texas Republican Gov Greg Abbott In Talarico called Abbott the greatest inhabitants safety threat to the state following the Uvalde mass shooting CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND TRADITION You know me well and I try to be careful with what I say but Texans are dying The kids in Uvalde the teachers in Uvalde the hundreds of Texas who died during the blackout last year the Texans who died needlessly from Covid- because our governor chose to open bars too early in the pandemic Greg Abbott is the greatest populace safety threat in our state He is the greatest general safety threat to Texans right now Talarico announced on MSNBC By contrast Rogan has been outspoken about his opposition to lockdowns and has invited guests who have blamed the Defund the Police movement for the response to the Uvalde shooting CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP