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murielm99

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11. That is the way it is in my state.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #5)

Fri May 18, 2018, 05:03 PM

May 2018

We are making inroads. Many people who have been sitting on their hands for a long time are now scared and angry. They are turning out as activists.

I can remember going years and years, trying to get people to vote in primaries and local elections. They stared at me with their bare faces hanging out, even though I knew many of them were Democrats. Now they are joining all sorts of grassroots organizations. Suddenly, they know more than the skeleton crew of Democrats who kept the lights on for years and years.

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Texas mayor slams Congress: "Spare us your thoughts and prayers and do your job" [View all] DonViejo May 2018 OP

THIS MUST STOP MagickMuffin May 2018 #1

KGOP republicans, inc.: #DoYourJob #SpareUsYourThoughtsAndPrayers Achilleaze May 2018 #2

I'm glad to hear that this message finally comes out of Dallas DFW May 2018 #3

It is from a Dem mayor. BigmanPigman May 2018 #5

That is the way it is in my state. murielm99 May 2018 #11

That is unfortunately true DFW May 2018 #14

I Believe All Dallas County Officeholders are Democrats Stallion May 2018 #17

It has been nearly a quarter-century since we had a Democratic governor. DFW May 2018 #19

Can't wait to Vote Tuesday Stallion May 2018 #20

I sent in my absentee ballot weeks ago. DFW May 2018 #21

Yeah My Dad Was Dallas County Co-Chair With Martin Frost... Stallion May 2018 #30

Tower was a nasty character, too DFW May 2018 #31

Yes to Andrew onetexan May 2018 #26

Excellent! So tired of this "thoughts and prayers" crap. n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #4

Here is the visual representation of what Congress will do yet again... Moostache May 2018 #8

This congress is a total waste of taxpayer money. I wish we could do recalls for failure to RKP5637 May 2018 #12

They are not only wasting it, they're stealing it. ooky May 2018 #18

Yep, it's turned into a criminal operation. n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #29

"Thoughts and prayers" needs to fuckin' DIE... Blue_Tires May 2018 #6

What we need is a massive awakening... Moostache May 2018 #9

I think the US is headed for the shi**er. I also wonder how many people give a damn. RKP5637 May 2018 #13

Their Job Is Selling More Guns PaulX2 May 2018 #7

Turn Texas blue mainstreetonce May 2018 #10

We're trying. Check out Beto's fundraising DFW May 2018 #15

Mahalo, DFW.. Cha May 2018 #23

AMEN. Duppers May 2018 #16

Wow.. not a doormat for a mayor in Dallas, Texas.. Cha May 2018 #22

And the very first response to that tweet is about how effective prayer is ProudLib72 May 2018 #24

That's the hard part about dealing with the God Squad DFW May 2018 #25

They don't care. The "Pro-lifers are pro-death." lindysalsagal May 2018 #27

Bravo!! whathehell May 2018 #28