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KS Toronado

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26. I have never understood

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 09:02 AM

Jun 2022

how Cruz keeps getting reelected, so yes too few people actually pay attention to politics,
and the problem is countrywide.

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I believe they've got it. By George, I believe they've got it. [View all] DFW Jun 2022 OP

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