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TransitJohn

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18. This is a bad post

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 10:16 AM

Sep 2012

At the very least not very well thought out. Wyoming and Utah, two states where Romney will do the best, weren't even states during the Civil War, probably not even territories. Also, your post is geographically bashing.

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Let me sum up the coming election and what the day-after map will show [View all] 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 OP

No doubt about it madokie Sep 2012 #1

sad to say...you hit it on the nose... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #2

I think that's ridiculously over simplified. Bucky Sep 2012 #3

I agree with you PatSeg Sep 2012 #14

Agree ReasonableToo Sep 2012 #16

Over-simplified, yes rock Sep 2012 #24

he's only correct hfojvt Sep 2012 #43

I join those that see it more like you do.... Yooperman Sep 2012 #59

Yep. Advancement? We're now going backwards....w-a-y back. imho nt snappyturtle Sep 2012 #4

yeah, i have been wondering if racial bigorty iemitsu Sep 2012 #5

Believe it. For reference, here's the SPLC's Hate Map... porphyrian Sep 2012 #6

Gee, not a one with zero hate groups. Hawaii? Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #8

Does that just suck ass or what! lonestarnot Sep 2012 #9

My sister-in-law lived there for several years as a child. There is PLENTY of hate in Hawaii. slackmaster Sep 2012 #10

Hawaii says 0 (you have to scroll over to it) and Alaska has 1. porphyrian Sep 2012 #12

Alaska has a lot of right-wingers but not so much racial prejudice Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #62

That's because the number of ethnic minority in Alaska Hutzpa Sep 2012 #63

Not really. Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #64

CALIFORNIA IS NUMBER ONE AGAIN!!!111!!! slackmaster Sep 2012 #11

It's a big state with a whole lot of diversity. porphyrian Sep 2012 #13

CA used to be quite conservative, it's only in the last couple decades we've moved left again. bemildred Sep 2012 #15

I'd like to see the hate groups per capita data. Look at Montana and Idaho! George II Sep 2012 #22

yeah, it says 3, 3, 2, 7, 3, 4 hfojvt Sep 2012 #44

It doesn't show population of each state or size of the organizations. porphyrian Sep 2012 #48

Civil war map Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #7

There's one thing wrong with this map.... Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2012 #28

Two things, actually... Ghost in the Machine Sep 2012 #61

We don't need to be this intellectually lazy gcomeau Sep 2012 #17

"regardless of what color skin his opponent is" Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #32

This is a bad post TransitJohn Sep 2012 #18

Agreed. A "cancer"? cordelia Sep 2012 #19

That is precisely the word I wanted to use 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 #25

Unnecessary and divisive cordelia Sep 2012 #46

I have heard many in Kentucky say they'd vote for Clinton if he were running again... Comrade_McKenzie Sep 2012 #20

This is a gross over statement Heather MC Sep 2012 #21

This is an over simplification of the situation.... Swede Atlanta Sep 2012 #23

Obama is going to take Virginia and Florida n2doc Sep 2012 #26

Virginia is going to succeed from the Confederacy Kolesar Sep 2012 #29

I wish I were as confident as you about Florida. Rozlee Sep 2012 #30

After the debates Rmoney will be toast n2doc Sep 2012 #35

the *mind-set* that gave us the civil war, perhaps, but not exactly the *states* unblock Sep 2012 #27

Testify, unblock! Hells Liberal Sep 2012 #42

Just because you didn't hear it, doesn't mean they don't believe and live by it. BlueCaliDem Sep 2012 #51

@BlueCaliDem Hells Liberal Sep 2012 #65

Nobody contends that those "isms" are solely happening in the south. BlueCaliDem Sep 2012 #66

I agree that racism is not the only reason, but uwep Sep 2012 #31

My husband is a big civil war buff... Harriety Sep 2012 #33

****DING DING DING**** Post of the morning! I've always thought how in the world did a bunch uponit7771 Sep 2012 #36

WOW!! If you're a person of color stay the HELL out of Georgion rural areas!! uponit7771 Sep 2012 #34

I'm going to disagree... brooklynite Sep 2012 #37

I partially agree; many who will vote against Obama are "southern sympathizers". MatthewStLouis Sep 2012 #38

Let me guess?! The South is nothing but inbred racists! Hells Liberal Sep 2012 #39

Indeed it is, good sir. JoeyT Sep 2012 #40

Actually there has been an advance caseymoz Sep 2012 #41

Yep, it's bigotry in general, not just racism. DaveJ Sep 2012 #45

Guess what, 1-Old-Man. 99Forever Sep 2012 #47

Herman Cain: the teabaggers loved him Shampoobra Sep 2012 #49

Birtherism is concentrated in the South. That tella me everythingh I need to know. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #50

I live in a red state and I wasn't brought up a racist. Remember that is a broad brush some are southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #52

"the very same ones that gave us the civil war" loyalsister Sep 2012 #53

Yup....what you'll fail to see is ileus Sep 2012 #54

Oversimplifying creon Sep 2012 #55

Did "lilly white" Bill Clinton get a significantly different map? Would "lilly white" Hillary? dmallind Sep 2012 #56

We Have Advanced Plenty DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #57

i dread it for hazard ky if myth robme wins jackbnimble Sep 2012 #58

I predict Romney will take Alaska Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #60