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panader0

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35. Secession is the dumbest idea ever. Dumber than Rick Perry and Louie Gohmert put together.

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 08:48 PM

Dec 2020

Would seniors still get Social Security checks? Would Texas lose all of the Army, Navy, And AF bases?
Would the "Wall" be on the north side or the south? The list of things that would be affected is long.
An incredibly ignorant threat.
Texas came close to turning blue this time. Texas is a part of the USA and will stay that way.

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TX GOP out with a statement in the wake of the Supreme Court decision, all but calling for secession [View all] Nevilledog Dec 2020 OP

Don't let the door slap you on the ass on the way out. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #1

Please do so ASAP Freddie Dec 2020 #2

And take those congressmen with you. LisaL Dec 2020 #6

West is going to run for Governor in 2022 Gothmog Dec 2020 #3

If TX were to secede, Republicans would never win the presidency again. LisaL Dec 2020 #4

Best Christmas gift ever! AmyStrange Dec 2020 #29

Great idea! luv2fly Dec 2020 #5

New Texas? qazplm135 Dec 2020 #7

It's time for a divorce turtleblossom Dec 2020 #8

Wow, that's a riot! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2020 #9

Take FL with you...pretty please..the gop will NEVER win an election again Thekaspervote Dec 2020 #10

Uh..no thank you. Lochloosa Dec 2020 #22

No, Florida can be turned csziggy Dec 2020 #34

Amazing/Not Amazing Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2020 #11

I hate to say it but that would be just fine by me. I'm so tired of these bible thumper hypocrits!! OregonBlue Dec 2020 #12

Bye then, and your Cowboys/Texans will be out of the NFL hauckeye Dec 2020 #13

Ummm ... that's really not cool. Laelth Dec 2020 #14

You are totally "correct"...and remember....Stupid is still ......."STUPID!!!" Stuart G Dec 2020 #19

Let me get this straight, you were just spanked by the constitution of the United States Under The Radar Dec 2020 #15

Oh, my, so well said. Biophilic Dec 2020 #36

+1 dalton99a Dec 2020 #37

Oh sure, 'that will abide by the constitution,' elleng Dec 2020 #16

Equivalent of a kid who looses a board game, overturns it, and runs home to mommy. The Genealogist Dec 2020 #17

And not get another cent from the blue states that have been supporting them judesedit Dec 2020 #18

So now I wonder if Paxton did this on his own or if he cooked it up with West? tanyev Dec 2020 #20

AOC FTW: Tanuki Dec 2020 #21

+1 n/t Laelth Dec 2020 #23

Texas is a big economy. My assumption would be it's not big enough for a sovereign nation Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #24

I won't miss any of that hate stillcool Dec 2020 #25

He can't claim to be "law abiding" while promoting secession. nt procon Dec 2020 #26

The irony is that Texas did try to secede once Retrograde Dec 2020 #27

Just do it fuckers! Sane people would love to see you GONE! MoonRiver Dec 2020 #28

Just open its border with Mexico. roamer65 Dec 2020 #30

....Here is where the idea came from...Allen West GOP TX Chairman...quote Dallas Tex News Stuart G Dec 2020 #31

As a going away present, Trump can be your first president! AmyStrange Dec 2020 #32

Let's let them go this time. marybourg Dec 2020 #33

Secession is the dumbest idea ever. Dumber than Rick Perry and Louie Gohmert put together. panader0 Dec 2020 #35

....."STUPID IS STILL STUPID" Stuart G Dec 2020 #38

If all the red states secede, who will support them? Vinca Dec 2020 #39

Good riddance, Uncle Ruckus. nt bbernardini Dec 2020 #40

But what about all the good Dems in Texas? Do they get to move out? Will they be able to? Mr. Ected Dec 2020 #41

They will abide by the same Constitution they reject by rejecting the ruling of said Constitution Solly Mack Dec 2020 #42

Maybe they can buy out the "Galt's Gulch" scammers cojoel Dec 2020 #43

This also means... jmowreader Dec 2020 #44

The war criminal scumbag belongs in prison dalton99a Dec 2020 #45