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Whiskeytide

(4,459 posts)
67. I feel your political pain. Alabama here. There is ...
Tue Feb 16, 2021, 10:29 AM
Feb 2021

... a difference between attacking a state for its political dysfunction and attacking the people of that state. Some dipshits, even here at DU, don’t understand that difference. Anyone who posts a “they deserve it” comment or thread is forgetting that no state is completely red. I hope you stay safe and get warm soon.

I guess we deserve some criticism for the politicians we produce, though. We here in Alabama gave you Wallace, Sessions, Mo Howard ... I mean Brooks, a law breaking but still twice elected Supreme Court justice who loved his horse, his Bible, and underaged girls - and we damn near sent his ass to the Senate. We even had a creepy-ass Luv Guv situation that I still find it uncomfortable to speak of. And in the southern tradition of “hold my beerisms”, you poor people have no idea how stupid Tommy Tuberville is. Shit. It going to be bad. I’m soooooo sorry.

But if it helps, just keep in mind that many believe this country began its descent into right wing madness during the Reagan years, and everyone in California is 100% responsible for unleashing him on the rest of us. No excuses Cal. YOU did that. And you have the nerve to call yourselves DFHs?

And NY? Yeah. Let’s talk about Donald F Тяцмр, shall we? You may not have voted for him, but you produced him. He is YOUR fault. Shame on every one of you. Shame, shame, shame.






Haven't seen any of this so far..... secondwind Feb 2021 #1
I live in NJ, catch shit all the time. Any state keeping Cruz, Cornyn, Gohmert, etc. is open season. TheBlackAdder Feb 2021 #82
You're right, Texas is slowly turning purple. Bluepinky Feb 2021 #2
Huh ? left-of-center2012 Feb 2021 #3
NO ! NOT SWEETWATER !!! OnDoutside Feb 2021 #10
The only state with two Sweetwaters. TexasTowelie Feb 2021 #11
She came from the one 'out west' left-of-center2012 Feb 2021 #16
The rattlesnake roundup! TexasBushwhacker Feb 2021 #70
Why is that funny? left-of-center2012 Feb 2021 #14
It's a thread about Texas Bashing ! Never mind.... OnDoutside Feb 2021 #60
I'm numb to it vercetti2021 Feb 2021 #4
Living In Indiana - Bash Away Sugarmaggie Feb 2021 #5
My Bash-O-Meter shows only safeinOhio Feb 2021 #6
Is anyone bashing every single person there ? The criticism is about the politics JI7 Feb 2021 #7
A voice of reason. Thank you! (Of COURSE it's about the politics, not the residents!!) NurseJackie Feb 2021 #57
True. As a person who is too sensitive treestar Feb 2021 #68
Okay, let's talk about Texas PJMcK Feb 2021 #8
Gerrymandering hamsterjill Feb 2021 #17
Stay safe and warm, hamsterjill PJMcK Feb 2021 #33
Statewide elections are not affected by gerrymandering. Mariana Feb 2021 #66
And wasn't the AG a convicted criminal? treestar Feb 2021 #74
Please note that I also said voter suppression. hamsterjill Feb 2021 #106
Uber Gerrymandering has given us more Rethuglicans than... electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #99
Statewide elections are not affected by gerrymandering. Mariana Feb 2021 #102
Ah, well, yeah - there's that. : ( electric_blue68 Feb 2021 #105
"Invalidate" man4allcats Feb 2021 #20
Thanks PJMcK Feb 2021 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author man4allcats Feb 2021 #21
Easy fix! Always start out by stating "TEXAS REPUBLICANS" or TEXAS REPUBLISCUMS", my fav. machoneman Feb 2021 #48
1000+ Vivienne235729 Feb 2021 #80
Hurricane Sandy. roamer65 Feb 2021 #92
Oh, heck. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #9
I am a Texan and I am mad at the Republican idiots who set up the current system Gothmog Feb 2021 #12
. BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2021 #13
They think Biden sent the arctic cold to Texas? yardwork Feb 2021 #44
It's BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2021 #46
You're watching QAnoners communicate in real time. yardwork Feb 2021 #47
I guess BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2021 #50
Amazing they never seem to blame Texas Republicans! Nope. Now it's Pres. Biden's fault. machoneman Feb 2021 #49
Yes BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2021 #52
Their "culture" needs to be destroyed. roamer65 Feb 2021 #96
THIS. roamer65 Feb 2021 #95
I have never put anyone on ignore DFW Feb 2021 #15
Whatever became of Beto O'Rourke ? left-of-center2012 Feb 2021 #18
I am guessing because Beto made that statement Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #40
I saw him in a vintage vinyl record store Horse with no Name Feb 2021 #56
Ya, he's totally like a real guy, huh. He's got this Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #59
+1. People are still sporting Beto bumper stickers on their cars in Texas dalton99a Feb 2021 #64
He's teaching a couple of college classes remotely TexasBushwhacker Feb 2021 #69
it's the broad blanket syndrome.... quickesst Feb 2021 #19
another thing quickesst Feb 2021 #22
It's because that is what they're saying kcr Feb 2021 #23
same here mdbl Feb 2021 #25
"they"? quickesst Feb 2021 #39
. BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2021 #43
okay, that's funny.... quickesst Feb 2021 #84
On a side note BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2021 #91
RIP Mike Henry quickesst Feb 2021 #112
We're at DU kcr Feb 2021 #45
stating that.... quickesst Feb 2021 #85
You don't even have a good bruise on your bumper tavernier Feb 2021 #24
by your own newspapers. mdbl Feb 2021 #26
Sorry that you are judged by the people your state ENDLESSLY elects.......NC DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #29
Floridian here and agree.. We get bashed all the time.. No biggie...nt mitch96 Feb 2021 #71
Criticizing R-run government that provides no consumer protection re: utilities is NOT bashing hlthe2b Feb 2021 #27
+1 Roisin Ni Fiachra Feb 2021 #30
As a Wisconsinite, I'm enjoying watching you deal with our regular -below zero temps. SmartVoter22 Feb 2021 #28
SV....... DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #32
The best thing they could have done was leave the water run a trickle during the cold weather, gab13by13 Feb 2021 #38
You are enjoying watching so many people suffer? Midnightwalk Feb 2021 #53
If they are right wingers treestar Feb 2021 #76
I get that but that's not a what the post I responded to said Midnightwalk Feb 2021 #78
You "folks" elected Scott Walker EOM harumph Feb 2021 #86
As a Michigander I hear ya. roamer65 Feb 2021 #93
They are making fun of the republicans who signed for secession, not the people Escurumbele Feb 2021 #31
Have a very good friend in Austin BeyondGeography Feb 2021 #35
Of course I bash Texas Boomer Feb 2021 #36
I see people bashing the politicians Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #37
+10000000000000000 Celerity Feb 2021 #83
Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Feb 2021 #100
Tricky to navigate OK to criticize entire states, all trump Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #41
I am not equal to the State wherein I live; I do not confuse my self with my surroundings sanatanadharma Feb 2021 #42
Bash the GOP in Texas, but the state is getting close to 50-50 Johnny2X2X Feb 2021 #51
Another thought PJMcK Feb 2021 #54
Hey, fat shaming is is okay too.... Happy Hoosier Feb 2021 #55
I do not take Texas bashing personally. ananda Feb 2021 #58
Let's Hope BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2021 #63
Well, Gov Abbott has called for ERCOT reform... ananda Feb 2021 #79
Abbott and his gang of criminals must be exposed for the world to see. dalton99a Feb 2021 #61
No. It's just tit-for-tat blah blah. If these weather phenomenon were happening in blue judesedit Feb 2021 #62
Try living in Iowa in an election year Bettie Feb 2021 #65
I feel your political pain. Alabama here. There is ... Whiskeytide Feb 2021 #67
"L'etat c'est moi"? tishaLA Feb 2021 #72
Forgive my ignorance, but is this the first snow storm that Texas ecstatic Feb 2021 #73
No, but it's really the single digit temps that are the problem - harumph Feb 2021 #88
As a native Texan who spent an idyllic childhood there, Aristus Feb 2021 #75
I can't imagine living in Texas MyNameGoesHere Feb 2021 #77
I'm sorry that's ridiculous. If you lived in a Texas city MANY harumph Feb 2021 #90
Hence the reason to escape. MyNameGoesHere Feb 2021 #107
I think Texas is ahead in bashing including challenging other pwb Feb 2021 #81
Not sure what you're talking about gratuitous Feb 2021 #87
I've been without power for over Texasgal Feb 2021 #89
Sending a virtual hug MustLoveBeagles Feb 2021 #109
This could help turn Texas blue Johnny2X2X Feb 2021 #94
Pissed at whom? Mariana Feb 2021 #101
The other day there was a thread about people getting pushed onto the subway greenjar_01 Feb 2021 #97
As I was scorlling through this thread Dagstead Bumwood Feb 2021 #104
Here in California we have Devin Nunes, Kevin McCarthy, etc. hunter Feb 2021 #98
I believe people meant to bash Texas republicans. Blue_true Feb 2021 #103
I know it hurts to be the butt of a joke.... Sogo Feb 2021 #108
Not me. Indivisible. mahina Feb 2021 #110
So we shouldn't edhopper Feb 2021 #111
Florida says "Welcome to my world" ornotna Feb 2021 #113
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