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59. I live in Pennsylvania
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 08:58 PM
Jun 2014

Which is technically blue, but as red as deepest darkest Georgia when it comes to state government

You are not effective. Trying is. It good enough. Liberals need to realize that conservatives are criminals, and collecting evidence to out them in prison is typically very easy. It's the lack of support from cowards that is the problem, not the trying.

So please, learnt really fight. Literally. Chase these people doen

Stop taking offense at the methods, because you find them underhanded. This is why they win, and conservatives have proven again and again they're very comfortable taking 40 years to make it happen. So if you're not defeating all 41, they're still winning in the end.

K&R pscot Jun 2014 #1
DU Rec. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #2
Thanks from Idaho, it always helps to make those points IDemo Jun 2014 #3
K & R Iliyah Jun 2014 #4
I have it easy in blue Minneapolis. I know it takes *courage* to be a liberal in myrna minx Jun 2014 #5
No one ever hears about bad legislation you stopped from happening. Stay strong. Dollface Jun 2014 #6
Good on you all! riqster Jun 2014 #7
Thank You!!! I have beat my head against the proverbial Peacetrain Jun 2014 #8
Oh God yes- KrazyinKS Jun 2014 #13
Use this next time you visit derby378 Jun 2014 #26
I would use that everywhere awoke_in_2003 Jun 2014 #91
I very much agree A Little Weird Jun 2014 #9
Why do you think the liberals in Southern states are not able to get their message across? JDPriestly Jun 2014 #65
Why can't liberals in northern states get their message across? MFrohike Jun 2014 #72
Don't look now, but Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Maine are not in the South. Scuba Jun 2014 #78
I don't know A Little Weird Jun 2014 #98
The answer Wolf-Pac.com mentalslavery Jun 2014 #101
Thanks from Texas. nut flamin lib Jun 2014 #10
Get rid of the Electoral College AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #11
How does that affect the senate? zipplewrath Jun 2014 #25
It affects the presidential election AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #27
Money zipplewrath Jun 2014 #41
If the EC was scrapped AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #50
Kinda dangerous zipplewrath Jun 2014 #54
That was the original rationale of the founders AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #55
Oh no zipplewrath Jun 2014 #57
Then do tell AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #58
Change the entire constitutional form of government zipplewrath Jun 2014 #61
Thanks! AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #64
+1,000 I totally agree RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #67
We don't even get presidential ads up here. Blue_In_AK Jun 2014 #71
It'd be worse under a purely popular vote zipplewrath Jun 2014 #92
I agree with you. Blue_In_AK Jun 2014 #99
The problem with the two senators thing zipplewrath Jun 2014 #116
While I agree about ending the EC quakerboy Jun 2014 #74
No fines, please. bigwillq Jun 2014 #105
I tell people I enjoyed living in Texas Johonny Jun 2014 #12
As a Californian stuck in Texas... thank you. eom Scully Jun 2014 #14
Red State Liberals Are My Heroes Yavin4 Jun 2014 #15
Thanks from Arizona. kairos12 Jun 2014 #16
Thanks so much for this MissDeeds Jun 2014 #17
Consider us deep cover operatives behind enemy lines wyldwolf Jun 2014 #18
The #1 thing that THIS Red State Liberal wants Blue State Liberals to understand.... bvar22 Jun 2014 #19
Hoping for that! I want you to be so RIGHT on this one... CTyankee Jun 2014 #43
+2 nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #44
Beautiful does not even begin to describe the south mentalslavery Jun 2014 #100
I have a love-hate relationship with the south. alarimer Jun 2014 #107
I've woken up on that side of the bed many a day in the south mentalslavery Jun 2014 #109
On behalf of every Democrat in Texas: DFW Jun 2014 #20
And something I want red state liberals to know about this blue state liberal AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #21
But you hit everybody all the same. Are_grits_groceries Jun 2014 #24
Well, they do live in the damage at the epicenter of resulting RNC political policies. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #49
Thank you from Jawja... Bookmarking in anticipation of the next "Fuck the South" rant, klook Jun 2014 #22
And we're all in this together... charliea Jun 2014 #23
it does need to be revived! why doesn't the party appear to get this? barbtries Jun 2014 #32
5 Things Red State Liberals Want Blue State Liberals To Know The CCC Jun 2014 #28
What? tosh Jun 2014 #29
6. it's more distressing to be a liberal living in a red state barbtries Jun 2014 #30
I just posted below about my move from NY to Georgia (and then to Virginia) Raine1967 Jun 2014 #33
me too actually barbtries Jun 2014 #48
I lived in NY for nearly 40 years. Raine1967 Jun 2014 #31
The MEDIA labeled them "Red States and Blue States".... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #34
Good list. But speaking as a Texan, I doubt it will do much good. Paladin Jun 2014 #35
Being from Texas but having lived in California for 25 years, most of my family nirvana555 Jun 2014 #38
and the worst of it mokawanis Jun 2014 #63
I know exactly how you feel. Paladin Jun 2014 #80
As a red state Dem who fights HARD every election - raven mad Jun 2014 #36
K&R and bookmarking for use later Javaman Jun 2014 #37
The worst is "South Bashing" AlbertCat Jun 2014 #39
"The whole country is a problem." Yes it is. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #45
"Blue" or "purple" states like VA, FL, NC get WAY less respect here than red states in the West carolinayellowdog Jun 2014 #40
When Sam Houston was governor of Texas, he didn't want to secede either. kentauros Jun 2014 #102
Sam Houston whom we Virginians claim as one of our own carolinayellowdog Jun 2014 #104
A "perfect" Union kentauros Jun 2014 #106
Cheering you from blue CT! CTyankee Jun 2014 #42
Yes. I was raised in MS and I gave up trying to explain it here. nolabear Jun 2014 #46
The Appeal: It's the story of the purchasing of a Supreme Court seat in Mississippi. ~ John Grisham MinM Jun 2014 #81
I'm not sure WI gets more money than it pays in taxes HereSince1628 Jun 2014 #47
+1000 As a Kentucky liberal I know exactly what you are talking about. Stonepounder Jun 2014 #51
I know I've got it relatively easy living in Washington the State. I greatly rhett o rick Jun 2014 #52
It also doesn't help to relentlessly tear down red state Dems like Claire McCaskill, Wendy Davis, Tarheel_Dem Jun 2014 #53
Hagan is timid MFrohike Jun 2014 #68
In northern KY iamthebandfanman Jun 2014 #56
I live in Pennsylvania Bickle Jun 2014 #59
Kicking. nt littlemissmartypants Jun 2014 #60
WE ARE HERE! WE ARE HERE! WE ARE HERE! annabanana Jun 2014 #62
That's what it feels like, lol! Phentex Jun 2014 #84
Hate to admit it, but I could NEVER live in a Red State RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #66
I have lived in the urban south my whole life. Austin, Houston, Atlanta---totally different McCamy Taylor Jun 2014 #83
Very interesting. Thanks RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #89
So here's the thing. LA and MS are full of people just living. nolabear Jun 2014 #86
Thanks for insights. I realize that LA is kind of a special case. RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #90
Admittedly I'm from the coast and it's all the same. nolabear Jun 2014 #103
That is an excellent article, Blue_In_AK Jun 2014 #69
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #70
I often wonder WHY elected Democrats tend to be so damn weak against the GOP nastiness. Some days it blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #73
Vigilance All: Red, Blue & Purple. countmyvote4real Jun 2014 #75
I live in rural virginia gwheezie Jun 2014 #76
Keep up the good fight liberal N proud Jun 2014 #77
As a Texas Democrat, I love this article Gothmog Jun 2014 #79
Visit the urban south. Austin. Atlanta. NOLA. Houston. You'll be charmed. McCamy Taylor Jun 2014 #82
Yep, it's urban versus rural. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2014 #115
Something else: The stupid idea of boycotting isn't working! Phentex Jun 2014 #85
I grew up as a liberal in a Red State of Georgia now living in the bluest of Blue State of Maryland Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2014 #87
Maryland gets pretty un-liberal the further away you get from the cities RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #93
red states are more dominated by talk radio than most blue states. and a lot of blue states are certainot Jun 2014 #88
Our House is Divided The River Jun 2014 #94
"Screw the red states." Thanks for your support. Scuba Jun 2014 #95
how masochistic would it be to move elsewhere for this kind of disdain? carolinayellowdog Jun 2014 #110
Its tough for a lib in the big Mis, even tougher for a radical mentalslavery Jun 2014 #96
Thanks, I appreciate your thoughtful post. Scuba Jun 2014 #97
K&R Sissyk Jun 2014 #108
Georgia could go blue if people would just register and vote. They're too lazy and/or apathetic! YOHABLO Jun 2014 #111
Here in NC more folk voted for D candidates than for R candidates in 2012 struggle4progress Jun 2014 #112
And you're fighting back. I'm so proud of the Moral Monday protesters and appreciate Rev Barber ... Scuba Jun 2014 #113
There are few Red or Blue states in reality. DemocraticWing Jun 2014 #114
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