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aletier_v

(1,773 posts) Sat Nov 10, 2012, 06:00 PM Nov 2012

Texas Secession Petition [View all]

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/peacefully-grant-state-texas-withdraw-united-states-america-and-create-its-own-new-government/BmdWCP8B

If Texas secedes,

does that mean no Jeb or George P campaigns for president?

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Texas Secession Petition [View all] aletier_v Nov 2012 OP

Jeb officially lives in Florida. djean111 Nov 2012 #1

texans on social security won't like it n/t virtualobserver Nov 2012 #2

Let them sign until their fingers are bloody stumps. VenusRising Nov 2012 #3

well, someone else raised an interesting point... aletier_v Nov 2012 #4

There is no if, though. VenusRising Nov 2012 #6

Why on earth would we Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #21

Because there are really great Democrats in Texas. VenusRising Nov 2012 #54

Not bashing Texas Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #65

You do know more than 40% of the state voted Democratic, right? (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #56

Yea, I know there are dems in Texas Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #64

I'm a math geek SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #33

The Texas EVs would not be distributed to the other states - the number would be deducted from 538 Tx4obama Nov 2012 #39

2 EVs wouldn't be re-assigned SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #40

I believe The House number would change if a state left just like it changed when states were added Tx4obama Nov 2012 #42

Sure it could be SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #43

But would we elect, here and now, to wage war to prevent secession? Lizzie Poppet Nov 2012 #7

One effect of the national debt... aletier_v Nov 2012 #11

No major power will allow that precedent to exist. Posteritatis Nov 2012 #57

No, I think we settled all that the last time Texas wanted to secede struggle4progress Nov 2012 #5

Secede? Hell, we'd give Texas to Mexico if we thought they'd take it! We'd have to move brewens Nov 2012 #8

Oh that is too funny! Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #32

let the backwards ass crybabies secede. Cheap_Trick Nov 2012 #9

Maybe it would be better to light a candle instead of cursing the darkness aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #10

Go ahead Texas secede, just don't come around here for foreign aid.............. wandy Nov 2012 #12

Pull the federal aid from the hospitals Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #15

My thoughts exactly Dalai_1 Nov 2012 #41

One issue with that link... hughee99 Nov 2012 #16

That 13th position in the global economy Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #34

As the article said, for about a week.......... wandy Nov 2012 #61

I was agreeing with you... :-) Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #62

Disn't say you weren't. Just amplifing how foolish it would be. wandy Nov 2012 #66

Foolish puts it mildly! Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #67

That's basically how the last civil war started Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #70

Texans are proud to be in the Union. Texans join the military and die in our wars. Texans SDjack Nov 2012 #13

Exactly, thank you. txwhitedove Nov 2012 #14

why don't we just return texas to mexico BOG PERSON Nov 2012 #17

This s silly nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #28

Please stop with the nonsense. Texas isn't going to sucede. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #18

Thanks for posting that DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #37

I hope the folks on this thread remember that MANY DUers are Texans. n/t Tx4obama Nov 2012 #19

We do, hope the signers just got a quick nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #25

Apparently we're dispensable. VenusRising Nov 2012 #53

I sure it is the red repugs that want to succeed now.....but it is Dems like you ceejdre82 Nov 2012 #59

Many progressives understand the positives of an amicable break jbgood1977 Nov 2012 #68

Not to mention people are moving to Texas like mad jsr Nov 2012 #63

uh, this is a petition from a few hundred nutfuckwads. duh cali Nov 2012 #20

Most of the cities in Texas are very blue JPZenger Nov 2012 #22

n/t BOG PERSON Nov 2012 #27

A home run is NOT "much" better than two doubles! Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #74

I live in Washington mick063 Nov 2012 #23

That's a tidbit kentauros Nov 2012 #78

Oh that is cute nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Baby Bear Nov 2012 #26

never happen. Rick Perry doesn't want to pay his bills on his own. nt TeamPooka Nov 2012 #29

but but., but I have friends there!!! hollysmom Nov 2012 #30

Let's give the people who want to secede a DevonRex Nov 2012 #31

If Texas secedes, that would be a... shame? LostInAnomie Nov 2012 #35

It would be far more than a "shame". kentauros Nov 2012 #79

Let's see.... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #36

More from the dumb conserative side, not smart. Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #38

i think we should all sign the petition. eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #44

Just for fun SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #45

Look at the military bases that Texas has. Secede, hell. They need the US. AlinPA Nov 2012 #46

Heh..so when texas repukes try to send their repuke jrs to a university outside TX rainbow4321 Nov 2012 #47

Can we trade them for something useful? Matariki Nov 2012 #48

A weiner wart upi402 Nov 2012 #49

"Don't let the door hit you in the ass" always comes immediately to mind. Then I repent. libdem4life Nov 2012 #50

This progressive site has postulated that it may be time for a break up jbgood1977 Nov 2012 #51

41% went for Obama Texasgal Nov 2012 #52

Unfortunately, kentauros Nov 2012 #80

is the petition meant for people in texas, or people in the rest of the country? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #55

I remember during the 2004 election.... ceejdre82 Nov 2012 #58

Show me where to sign democrattotheend Nov 2012 #60

Louisiana is doing the same thing..... Great Caesars Ghost Nov 2012 #69

It's almost there PatrickS Nov 2012 #71

It's still just a bunch of nutty, overly-emotional jackasses jsmirman Nov 2012 #73

I don't understand Republicans gollygee Nov 2012 #72

25k signatures PatrickS Nov 2012 #75

w/a total population nearing 26 million. ceile Nov 2012 #76

Of course but... PatrickS Nov 2012 #77

Acknowledging it is one thing. kentauros Nov 2012 #81

Olbermann was on this years ago sakabatou Nov 2012 #82