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I'd venture to say that if we didn't have such extensive vote suppression, anarch Jun 2022 #1
Don't forget gerrymandering... Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #8
Check Dan Crenshaw's district n/t hibbing Jun 2022 #13
Thanks for the good news with re: Texas. Colorado was once almost given up on too, years ago hlthe2b Jun 2022 #2
Agree.. Amendment 2 was a turning point. mountain grammy Jun 2022 #19
They are so self-destructive. viva la Jun 2022 #3
No one HAS to be like that DFW Jun 2022 #6
Interestingly enough Horse with no Name Jun 2022 #16
I wouldn't discount that as a possibility DFW Jun 2022 #20
Not just election fuckery - governance fuckery. See also: Uvalde hatrack Jun 2022 #33
I live in a blue city in a red state, so I empathize! viva la Jun 2022 #39
Well it's nice you have a place to go where they get it. CentralMass Jun 2022 #4
It's better than nice EYESORE 9001 Jun 2022 #5
It just might be that Texas Democrats know something that those who trash us do not DFW Jun 2022 #7
If ever there were a time to join the fight, it's now EYESORE 9001 Jun 2022 #9
Some people paint with a broad brush. CentralMass Jun 2022 #12
They do indeed DFW Jun 2022 #21
I'll confess that once upon a time I was considering Texas as one possible retirement spot CentralMass Jun 2022 #31
How ironic. We were thinking about Massachusetts! DFW Jun 2022 #35
I spent 54 of my years in MA but have been in Oregon for about the last 7. CentralMass Jun 2022 #37
I believe the trashings were aimed at the medieval republiQan platform and calls for secession. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #10
Possibly. Caliman73 Jun 2022 #41
that's an encouraging take, but ... stopdiggin Jun 2022 #11
Completely different, agreed. Tip O'Neill was right--all politics is local. DFW Jun 2022 #22
I think the crazy policies are to discourage liberals from moving there ecstatic Jun 2022 #14
If that is really a strategy, it is failing miserably in Dallas. DFW Jun 2022 #23
Keep in mind the timeline--most of the negative PR occurred last year ecstatic Jun 2022 #36
In my humble opinion, a broad generalization based on Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #15
I have never understood KS Toronado Jun 2022 #26
How are you feeling????? Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #27
Keeping my chin up, chemo starts next week KS Toronado Jun 2022 #34
Will be rooting for you next week! Have a family member Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #44
I hope so, if we can count the votes Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #17
It's very easy to forget that Texas is not a uniform cesspit. plimsoll Jun 2022 #18
Only the Republicans themselves take their claims of "patriotism" seriously DFW Jun 2022 #25
I'm not sure about the patriotism thing. plimsoll Jun 2022 #30
For a great Texas point of view... Easterncedar Jun 2022 #24
I checked them out KS Toronado Jun 2022 #28
Once Texas goes blue they're done.... PCIntern Jun 2022 #29
Really interesting study on low voter turnout in Texas (and other states) by precincts Justice Jun 2022 #32
Tarrant County turned out to Vote Blue this past Presidential election MagickMuffin Jun 2022 #38
I'll try when I get back to civilization DFW Jun 2022 #42
It was an email link asking for money via Act Blue, as usual, which I will never do. Here is a link DFW Jun 2022 #43
If Texas ever inthewind21 Jun 2022 #40
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