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Bake

(21,977 posts)
53. A child was ripped by the storm and thrown into a field in Indiana
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 01:21 PM
Mar 2012

That child is now dead. Red or blue doesn't matter. We're hurting here. Tornados don't care about red or blue. They just kill.

Bake

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Climate change skeptics. The biggest irony of all. Loudly Mar 2012 #1
I'm not a climate change skeptic, but tornados have been common JDPriestly Mar 2012 #8
and in early March? Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #11
Has more to do with the mild Winter... warm air is in place farther north JCMach1 Mar 2012 #12
If it were just a quirk, wouldn't mild winters be more common? Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #28
How soon people forget the cold and snow of last winter... JCMach1 Mar 2012 #47
I remember all to well Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #49
One weather event is not nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #36
No, there have definitely been longterm shifts... it is just difficult JCMach1 Mar 2012 #48
the warm winter "weather quirk" was a result of another el nino magical thyme Mar 2012 #37
Sounds like LA. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #46
But didn't Ohio and Illinois have tornadoes too? Those states voted for Obama in 2008. Jennicut Mar 2012 #2
Down State TheMastersNemesis Mar 2012 #5
God's retribution, obviously. n/t The Doctor. Mar 2012 #7
Actually, many of the areas hit are Blue. NashvilleLefty Mar 2012 #3
This has bothered me all day BumRushDaShow Mar 2012 #4
You do realize I hope that not every single person who lives in a red area is conservative? Fumesucker Mar 2012 #6
True. I am one of the few Democrats RebelOne Mar 2012 #41
Sorry, that sounds like a version of Limbaugh logic. Kurmudgeon Mar 2012 #9
Believe it or not Lawlbringer Mar 2012 #10
I'm waiting for Pat Robertson's statement that this is God's retribution for immorality Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #13
When disaster hits an area populated by dark people it's "God's" retribution. Zalatix Mar 2012 #14
I live in Kentucky. Bake Mar 2012 #15
whether they're red or blue.... renate Mar 2012 #17
Kentuckian here too. leftofcool Mar 2012 #20
God bless you! Bake Mar 2012 #52
IN was hard hit as well. pecwae Mar 2012 #21
Kentuckian here hoping you are all well in Indiana leftofcool Mar 2012 #24
((Hugs)) pecwae Mar 2012 #55
A child was ripped by the storm and thrown into a field in Indiana Bake Mar 2012 #53
I have family in the south and no they are not all right-wing. redgreenandblue Mar 2012 #16
This op makes me very sad. Tennessee Gal Mar 2012 #18
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Well, bless your heart. nt pecwae Mar 2012 #22
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No mother, Democrat or Republican deserves to have her baby ripped from her arms leftofcool Mar 2012 #23
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Enjoy your stay. nt sufrommich Mar 2012 #30
Just for the record here NNN0LHI Mar 2012 #25
I don't see how a post like this is any different than sufrommich Mar 2012 #29
There is no difference. None. cordelia Mar 2012 #32
It's not Aerows Mar 2012 #35
I don't want to blame the victim here Creideiki Mar 2012 #31
I went through Katrina Aerows Mar 2012 #33
+1. nt sufrommich Mar 2012 #34
Do we have to drag god into every discussion? Jester Messiah Mar 2012 #38
I strongly suggest taking your psychologists advice... whistler162 Mar 2012 #39
I am unclear as to what you are saying. If you mean people who hate Obama and gvt are now going to uppityperson Mar 2012 #40
The OP really means the following: Dreamer Tatum Mar 2012 #58
No. We've pm'd and that is not what he meant. I am glad I asked for clarification uppityperson Mar 2012 #59
Though rare, we elusive southern Indiana small-town liberals do exist. Comatose Sphagetti Mar 2012 #42
Take THAT tornado victims! Union Scribe Mar 2012 #43
Politically, this is just another example of the inherent stupidity of Republicanism gulliver Mar 2012 #44
... and that they, and their governors, will take no pause before ... Myrina Mar 2012 #45
That was very heartfelt BlueToTheBone Mar 2012 #50
I noticed early on how my own fundie rw family... ananda Mar 2012 #51
We're picking up the pieces here in KY Bake Mar 2012 #54
((Hugs)) pecwae Mar 2012 #56
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Addendum Clarification. TheMastersNemesis Mar 2012 #60
I went through Katrina Aerows Mar 2012 #65
I am offended by this post. Jokerman Mar 2012 #61
Did you read the clarification one post up? uppityperson Mar 2012 #62
I read it, personally Aerows Mar 2012 #64
I agree. uppityperson Mar 2012 #66
Well that's disgusting, gravedancing on the backs of the dead and destitute MadHound Mar 2012 #63
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