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4. Texas is subjected to a Republican Party more virulent even than the average

Tue Jun 25, 2013, 05:11 PM

Jun 2013

The answer to what drives this is 'certain Texas oil Republicans'.

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Don't want to single out Texas(I know there's good blue folks there)...BUT [View all] Ken Burch Jun 2013 OP

it's racism, misogyny and homophobia Skittles Jun 2013 #1

It's not only men. Plenty of women are complicit in the hate in TX. LonePirate Jun 2013 #2

The "rape kit" legislator is a woman KamaAina Jun 2013 #3

the real power in Texas is in the hands of very few people Skittles Jun 2013 #6

A lack of national support, for one blogslut Jun 2013 #9

CORRECT Skittles Jun 2013 #10

gotta change that! CTyankee Jun 2013 #13

YES Skittles Jun 2013 #17

They sure do like to ask for our money. tammywammy Jun 2013 #18

Me too blogslut Jun 2013 #19

Power given to them by the millions of Repub voters in TX LonePirate Jun 2013 #16

OK. You're right. n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2013 #11

Damned skippy blogslut Jun 2013 #15

You want my theory? 38 electoral votes derby378 Jun 2013 #12

An under-informed and under-engaged citizenry? MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #14