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In reply to the discussion: If Texas falls, it is the end of America. [View all]
LudwigPastorius
(14,742 posts)28. Sorry to say, that Texas is under complete Republican control, and has been for the past 23 years.
The State House & Senate are Republican majority, the Governor, Sec. of State, and Attorney General are all Republicans, and all 9 seats on the Supreme Court are held by Republicans.
They are going to get away with whatever the U.S. Supreme Court allows, and will continue to do so until Democrats can take some of the aforementioned offices away from them.
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NY will take until 2028 at the earlier - and IL has already given us all the seats they can
FBaggins
Aug 2025
#61
If we ever get out of this, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton and their enablers should spend of their sorry lives behind bars.
Initech
Aug 2025
#7
Oh, I understand. I feel very lucky to have landed up in my home state of Delaware. in my old age, it is deep blue.
Walleye
Aug 2025
#55
My DW and I also would like to leave Texas. We have a small farm near Austin and the housing
walkingman
Aug 2025
#59
Well, you come on down to Texas, my friend, and let me show you a thing or two.
hamsterjill
Aug 2025
#19
Sorry to say, that Texas is under complete Republican control, and has been for the past 23 years.
LudwigPastorius
Aug 2025
#28
So if Abbott succeeds in Texas, you don't think another MAGA-boot-licking governor isn't going to try the same thing?
hamsterjill
Aug 2025
#40
Texas, Florida and Ohio are the only 3 states amongst the 14 largest that are completely under Republican control.
Wiz Imp
Aug 2025
#48
Of the 4 republican States the poster referenced there is only 3 Democratic seats combined out of them
standingtall
Aug 2025
#77
After the midterms, I'm pretty certain we're going to see Republicans running for the '28 nomination - and I would think
Midwestern Democrat
Aug 2025
#72
ICE kidnaps New York Dems. "We've been trapped!" Democratic lawmakers say ICE incarcerated them at detention center.
red dog 1
Aug 2025
#47
Remember when everybody was positive Trump was going to declare Martial Law on April 20?
Wiz Imp
Aug 2025
#51
Whatever. The fact you can not provide one piece of evidence for your assertion says everything I need to know
Wiz Imp
Aug 2025
#64
I was frequently told that America would end if Biden, and then Harris lost last year
Jose Garcia
Aug 2025
#83