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Blue_true

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103. I believe people meant to bash Texas republicans.
Tue Feb 16, 2021, 07:50 PM
Feb 2021

But, as too often, people went off half cocked. It is a tough situation there, I read a little earlier about a family dying of carbon monoxide poisoning while trying to keep warm in a car.

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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