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Tennessee Gal

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16. Yes, I read your article.

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:20 PM

Nov 2012

Perhaps I am overly sensitive, but those of us fighting the right wing lunatics in the South are faced with challenges on a daily basis. It is not comforting to come to DU and read something negative about the South, even though you attempt to differentiate between the South and Dixie.

You might want to take into consideration that there are other areas of this country that are also voting strongly right wing on a consistent basis. Just consider the vast expanse of the country in bright red from Texas to California and north to the Canadian border, excluding only Colorado and New Mexico going for Obama.

I wonder what former President Jimmy Carter and former Vice President Al Gore would have to say about this.

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Dixie's long reign of terror has finally ended. [View all] Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 OP

Fantastic post.. disillusioned73 Nov 2012 #1

Do you think this is helpful? Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #2

Last paragraph. Wednesdays Nov 2012 #5

It gets old Hermit Extrovert Nov 2012 #8

Yes, it does get old. nt Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #10

Did you even read my article? Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #11

Yes, I read your article. Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #16

Not negative about the south. Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #19

Traditional southern attitudes? What does that mean? Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #24

^^ This ^^ cordelia Nov 2012 #40

Thank you ..... I agree. nt Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #46

But you are not Dixiecrats tavalon Nov 2012 #35

K/R Dawson Leery Nov 2012 #3

Hey DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #4

That's why I said "Dixie" and not "the South." Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #9

Superb analysis and writing. It took an African American to drive a stake coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #6

True but he did win Florida malaise Nov 2012 #7

awesome read! thanks much. n/t Whisp Nov 2012 #12

Old Dixie vs The New South gaspee Nov 2012 #13

My point exactly. Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #14

As a Southerner, it could relate to "A Rose For Emily" DevonRex Nov 2012 #34

When I read your post, I could not resist responding with this OmahaBlueDog Nov 2012 #15

I think that this is kind of obnoxious, Pab. yardwork Nov 2012 #17

Re-read. Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #18

I think you are calling southerners racists as if racism does not exist in the rest of the country. Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #25

No, I'm referring to the South's history of racism Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #28

There's a long history of racism in other parts of the country, too. yardwork Nov 2012 #42

Exactly. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #44

I 100% agree, Yardie obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #38

when texas turns purple in the next decade and solid blue in 20 years arely staircase Nov 2012 #20

Not helpful at all... leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #21

DU has a long history of blaming all America's problems on the South Fumesucker Nov 2012 #36

THIS is a great post obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #39

Two more things about atavistic South Carolina DemoTex Nov 2012 #22

wha? Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #23

But if you took the South out of his vote totals Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #29

270 is irrelevant to FDR's era because the total number of electors was 531? Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #31

that was before civil rights JI7 Nov 2012 #30

South Postpones Rising Again For Yet Another Year slackmaster Nov 2012 #26

OK, I'll say it. It is true that there are many excellent progressives in the South... Barack_America Nov 2012 #27

It's not the message that one disagrees with, it's the patronizing tone. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #45

Some are calling it "LBJ's Revenge" Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #32

From 2008 Tsiyu Nov 2012 #33

This is an excellent point. Thank you for this evidence-based post. yardwork Nov 2012 #43

You're very welcome Tsiyu Nov 2012 #47

FDR won every state of the Old South in all 4 of his elections Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #37

"Reign of Terror". Really. cordelia Nov 2012 #41