Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick took the stage at the Texas GOP convention last week and declared that Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is "going to Hell" because of his interpretation of Christianity.

Patrick also called Talarico's views "blasphemy" and accused him of campaigning against the almighty himself.

That's rich coming from a politician whose party has spent the better part of a decade excusing behavior that would make even a moderately attentive Sunday school teacher choke up their communion wafer.