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Blue_true

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31. When Florida was a democratic state, the power was largely from racist north
Mon Aug 13, 2018, 08:05 PM
Aug 2018

and north-central Florida and even parts of central Florida. Those people long ago became republicans. The Florida Democratic Party is regrowing in south and central Florida and blue northern enclaves like Gainesville, Jacksonville, Tallahassee. This election for my state will be critical, it will tell us how far we have come with the "new" democrats, not the racist trash of the long past (with shout outs to Reuben Askew, Lawton Childs, Bib Graham - they moved the state forward).

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republican lies about climate change are dangerous for America Achilleaze Aug 2018 #1
takes more than climate change... lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #4
Yes, you are correct. Achilleaze Aug 2018 #6
It is the Republicans: Feed the Poor Program. olegramps Aug 2018 #15
Waiting for the assholes to blame Obama! bluestarone Aug 2018 #2
Chemical runoff from the freaking sugar cane farms, they say Achilleaze Aug 2018 #5
Rick Scott already blamed the Obama administration Zorro Aug 2018 #23
K&R Scurrilous Aug 2018 #3
The price of Republican leadership. Baitball Blogger Aug 2018 #7
Hey Ricky and Markie (2 super idiots) montanacowboy Aug 2018 #8
I will never understand how ANYBODY votes republi-CON. ANYWHERE, not just Florida. calimary Aug 2018 #13
there are many democrats down here DonCoquixote Aug 2018 #30
Point taken. Permanut Aug 2018 #38
thank you DonCoquixote Aug 2018 #39
Stop the f*cking complaining Florida Submariner Aug 2018 #9
No doubt here. Wondering if they will EVER get it. AllyCat Aug 2018 #11
Not all of us did! Rocky888 Aug 2018 #18
Open mouth insert foot Submariner Aug 2018 #24
That generational governor you speak of was from Connecticut then Texas, not florida Rocky888 Aug 2018 #25
A Democrat state? Really? Mariana Aug 2018 #29
no DonCoquixote Aug 2018 #32
The whole South used to be Democratic. Mariana Aug 2018 #34
I just said the same thing today to a coworker obamanut2012 Aug 2018 #36
I never said anything about Bostonians or their voting habits. Rocky888 Aug 2018 #33
When Florida was a democratic state, the power was largely from racist north Blue_true Aug 2018 #31
Climate Change is one of the factors in this deadly mix. BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #10
Scott and Rubio will talk about it. lpbk2713 Aug 2018 #12
Thoughts and prayers for their coastlines bigbrother05 Aug 2018 #14
Genuinely curious here...Does this have any ties to the chemicals from Deepwater Horizon? Moostache Aug 2018 #16
I don't know if it is but it's probably likely. LittleGirl Aug 2018 #19
Been 8 years so unlikely...the chemicals would have diluted far and wide by now. EX500rider Aug 2018 #20
No, the answer is more likely Global Climate change...see Bigman Pigman's post 10 above. c-rational Aug 2018 #21
That it is sugarcane plantations killing nature superpatriotman Aug 2018 #17
I know a denier down there quite well. Duppers Aug 2018 #22
We elect republicans Turbineguy Aug 2018 #26
We don't need no stinkin' epa!!! lindysalsagal Aug 2018 #27
Florida is a Red State donkeypoofed Aug 2018 #28
Actually, Florida is a purple state. Blue_true Aug 2018 #35
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2018 #37
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