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BumRushDaShow

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2. Philadelphia

Reply to Pretzel_Warrior (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 11:10 PM

Nov 2013

Every 4 years, the gasbags on teevee claim that PA is a "swing state" and "coulda, woulda, shoulda" gone for a rethug President. Just tonight, even Chris Hayes started up the same shit about PA possibly going for Christie if he ran in 2016.

Yet this hasn't happened and the last rethug President PA elected was Poppy in 1988 - thanks to Philadelphia.

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Are Fairfax, Broward, and Cuyahoga Counties the most famous counties? [View all] Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 OP

Cook Tansy_Gold Nov 2013 #1

As in Illinois? Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #3

You asked specifically about counties and elections Tansy_Gold Nov 2013 #8

I, of course, know THE Cook County. I was merely clarifying Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #10

Philadelphia BumRushDaShow Nov 2013 #2

Pennsylvania has one of my favorite names Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #5

Bird-In-Hand, Peach Bottom and Intercourse were kinda funny, too, IMHO. nt AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #7

Pronounced - "Kingaprusha" BumRushDaShow Nov 2013 #9

Fairfax is one of the most affluent.. HipChick Nov 2013 #4

Don't forget DeKalb County GA DerelictDeminGA Nov 2013 #6

let us HOPE! I think Texas will turn before Georgia Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #11