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still_one

(98,883 posts) Thu Aug 23, 2012, 10:18 AM Aug 2012

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Texas judge warns of possible ‘civil war’ if President Obama is re-elected

As if the negative political ads aren't enough, now a county judge in Lubbock, Texas, predicts possible "civil war" if President Obama is re-elected.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/texas-judge-warns-possible-civil-war-president-obama-230545603.html

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Texas judge warns of possible ‘civil war’ if President Obama is re-elected (Original Post) still_one Aug 2012 OP

he's not predicting, he's threatening it. 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #1

Only in the minds of deranged violent bigots abelenkpe Aug 2012 #2

It sounds like a threat to me. Alduin Aug 2012 #3

And this freakin' wackjob is sitting on a judges bench? 99Forever Aug 2012 #4

Texas County judges are not judges as in trials, etc. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #5

Thanks for the info. 99Forever Aug 2012 #7

Yeah, they can fight it from the Alamo. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #6

Who are these 'UN Troop's' Obama is sending in? sarisataka Aug 2012 #8

2pooped2pop

(5,420 posts)

1. he's not predicting, he's threatening it.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 10:22 AM

Aug 2012

If this is the same story I read earlier.

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

2. Only in the minds of deranged violent bigots

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 10:23 AM

Aug 2012

Alduin

(501 posts)

3. It sounds like a threat to me.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 10:25 AM

Aug 2012

What is it with conservatives being so nuts and paranoid?

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

4. And this freakin' wackjob is sitting on a judges bench?

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 10:26 AM

Aug 2012

Oh yeah. It is in Texas.

'Nuf said.

yellowcanine

(36,826 posts)

5. Texas County judges are not judges as in trials, etc.

Reply to 99Forever (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 10:46 AM

Aug 2012

They are more like county executives embedded in a county commissioner form of government.
Many are political hacks, though interestingly, Harry Truman started his political career as a county judge in Missouri, which has a similar system (as does Arkansas) of county government. Truman actually made a name for himself as a competent steward of county government as county judge.

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

7. Thanks for the info.

Reply to yellowcanine (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 11:06 AM

Aug 2012

I think I understand.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

6. Yeah, they can fight it from the Alamo.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 10:48 AM

Aug 2012

sarisataka

(22,837 posts)

8. Who are these 'UN Troop's' Obama is sending in?

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 12:19 PM

Aug 2012

And if the Lubbock Co Sheriffs Dept. can fight them off do we really have to worry?

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