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JoeyT

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20. If you'd be willing to let

Reply to mike_c (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 08:28 PM

Oct 2012

the minorities in those states suffer at the hands of the crazy right wingers that would gain control as soon as they were cut loose, then you're not a whole lot better than they are. They wouldn't bother praying away the gay, they'd just kill them outright.

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I disagree that we as a country need a divorce, aka split in half. [View all] Zalatix Oct 2012 OP

I disagree too gollygee Oct 2012 #1

Actually, no we wouldn't. Zalatix Oct 2012 #2

that is my fear as well quinnox Oct 2012 #3

What you fear will happen anyway. Zalatix Oct 2012 #7

Sure because none of those 56 million McCain voters lived in "blue" states, did they? Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #4

Your map doesn't change a thing about the reality that we cannot stay united. Zalatix Oct 2012 #10

An average of four in ten voters in "red states" vote Democratic. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #11

Not to mention that half the eligible people don't vote leftstreet Oct 2012 #13

Which means the other consequence I believe I mentioned in the OP Zalatix Oct 2012 #14

"kick their asses out of Washington DC" Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #15

Not totally eliminate, but create a veto-proof Dem majority. Same thing. Zalatix Oct 2012 #17

Do you have any idea how bizarre you sound? SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2012 #18

Okay. I sound bizarre to you. I don't care. Zalatix Oct 2012 #19

You really need to look up "veto-proof" Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #23

The GOP is dying. Its supporting demographic is dwindling. Zalatix Oct 2012 #27

In order to get a veto proof majority SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2012 #26

what is crazy is apologizing argiel1234 Oct 2012 #24

how do you propose to do that? Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #22

I think we can muster enough votes to win Congress this Nov 6 or the next 4 years. Zalatix Oct 2012 #25

Maybe some day we'll even get a black President leftstreet Oct 2012 #5

some days, I think "Fuck 'em...." mike_c Oct 2012 #6

yep quinnox Oct 2012 #8

If you'd be willing to let JoeyT Oct 2012 #20

I'd have to agree Flatpicker Oct 2012 #9

The consequences of staying together are just as bad. Zalatix Oct 2012 #16

Who gets the kids? trof Oct 2012 #12

there are not 56 million bigots argiel1234 Oct 2012 #21