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In reply to the discussion: That Rumbling Sound You Hear Is The Republican Base Fracturing Apart--My Red Neighbor Turned Purple [View all]Rozlee
(2,529 posts)87. I'm not hopeful.
I live in Boerne, TX, and I'm a constituent of damn Ted Cruz and Lamar Smith. I'm stuck here because my husband has sick family members nearby who need us and this place is teabagger hell. But, who knows? I have a large Hispanic family mostly in San Antone and several rural towns scattered all over the state. And with the exception of one sister, we're all Democrats. Give us another 10-15 years and we might tilt the state blue in national elections. The depressing thing is that we might not have much luck with the state lege. They'll probably stay red for the foreseeable future.
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That Rumbling Sound You Hear Is The Republican Base Fracturing Apart--My Red Neighbor Turned Purple [View all]
DonRedwood
Oct 2013
OP
I was stunned when MO state rep Craig Redmon bucked his party and voted against overriding
IrishAyes
Oct 2013
#85
People are finally seeing through that "family values", "moral majority" bullshit.
progressoid
Oct 2013
#10
Family Values.... ugh... sad when the enemy brands words that belong to all of us
DonRedwood
Oct 2013
#26
Stories like this make me question the gerrymander issue (re taking back the House)
Duer 157099
Oct 2013
#17
And you, in turn, take "killing 'em with kindness" to a whole new level, DonRedwood!
calimary
Oct 2013
#63