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Dawson Leery

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70. Many times the truth is exceptionally harsh.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon May 14, 2012, 02:35 PM

May 2012

This is one of those times.

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Gov. Perdue: 'We look like Mississippi' [View all] bigtree May 2012 OP

she hit the bigot on the head, with that one. ChairmanAgnostic May 2012 #1

You know you're living in sharp_stick May 2012 #2

Sorry, Gov; if the shoe fits, you gotta wear it. Bake May 2012 #3

She was against the amendment. emulatorloo May 2012 #12

I think you're missing her point, which is your point. Hissyspit May 2012 #33

I'm referring to the state/voters, not the Gov. Bake May 2012 #44

She forgot to throw in, "no offense!" immoderate May 2012 #4

or "with all due respect" grantcart May 2012 #17

or "Bless their hearts" FailureToCommunicate May 2012 #37

Snort! nt jobycom May 2012 #38

or "Blessed their hearts"--a fairly damning phrase when it ends a sentence emsimon33 May 2012 #48

If she had offended anyone DearAbby May 2012 #58

And the bigots in North Carolina are surely taking this as a compliment. Zorra May 2012 #5

She should have compared them to S. Carolina. Chan790 May 2012 #11

Hm. That might be useful. daaron May 2012 #18

As someone who lives in North Carolina not far from the South Carolina border... Hissyspit May 2012 #35

As someone who lives in South Carolina, not far from the Georgia border... GoCubsGo May 2012 #40

There is a big difference between the two states obamanut2012 May 2012 #51

Such as? GoCubsGo May 2012 #52

I've lived in both states, and there is a huge difference obamanut2012 May 2012 #54

Like what? GoCubsGo May 2012 #55

NC Rittermeister May 2012 #59

Yet, as Tuesday's vote demonstrates... GoCubsGo May 2012 #63

Well, the original point was about perceptions Hissyspit May 2012 #57

The amendment passed with 61% of the vote. GoCubsGo May 2012 #65

As an Air Force brat, I lived in BOTH North and South Carolina! tblue37 May 2012 #56

I was planning a bumper sticker that says "North Carolina, the new South Carolina". mmonk May 2012 #64

yep. barbtries May 2012 #6

Yes! And I am ashamed of us North Carolina folk. I honestly thought we were more enlightened than patricia92243 May 2012 #8

What a crock, a politician cares what they look like just1voice May 2012 #7

She is against the amendment. emulatorloo May 2012 #13

If I were from Mississippi, I'd be pissed. zzaapp May 2012 #9

If I were from Mississippi, I'd be used to those comparisons by now. kayakjohnny May 2012 #10

But is it a fair comparison, or a stereotype? zzaapp May 2012 #14

Mississippi has a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman emulatorloo May 2012 #16

Curious zzaapp May 2012 #20

No. The point is 86% voted for it, and only 14% voted against it. In 2011 poll, only 13% supported emulatorloo May 2012 #22

Point well taken... zzaapp May 2012 #25

Many. Rittermeister May 2012 #60

I'm sure many Mississippians find the comparison flattering. emulatorloo May 2012 #15

Why would they find it flattering? zzaapp May 2012 #26

Because they agree with North Carolinians that gay marriage should be banned. Selatius May 2012 #74

Thanks, I'm curious zzaapp May 2012 #75

Like, Mississippi, it was a referendum put on the ballot. The voters decided this issue. nt Selatius May 2012 #77

The will of the people.....I guess zzaapp May 2012 #79

If I were from Mississippi I'd be pissed to... snooper2 May 2012 #19

Mississippi bought this dog in the 50's, and they are always going to own it. Zorra May 2012 #21

What's interesting about "That dog" zzaapp May 2012 #23

If Mississippi someday legalized same sex marriage like Massachussetts has, Zorra May 2012 #32

My point was.... zzaapp May 2012 #34

MS one of six states that is required to have changes to its voting laws vetted by the Fed, MA isn't LanternWaste May 2012 #71

Good Point. zzaapp May 2012 #73

As a matter of fact.. zzaapp May 2012 #36

Really? xmas74 May 2012 #46

xmas74 zzaapp May 2012 #66

That's the point. xmas74 May 2012 #67

Nah...you'd be expecting it Stuckinthebush May 2012 #27

For the record.. zzaapp May 2012 #28

Wow.....can't we all just get along? zzaapp May 2012 #30

I am and I am. But, you know... jobycom May 2012 #39

agreed zzaapp May 2012 #43

Interesting graphic for those interested in stereotyping any one particular state. zzaapp May 2012 #42

A group could be one person. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #53

Plus Rittermeister May 2012 #61

interesting map--California is No. 1 in Hate Groups... marions ghost May 2012 #68

Highest population = most hate groups. jeff47 May 2012 #69

If you go back to the graphic I think you'll see marions ghost May 2012 #81

Thanks Mr/Ms Ghost. zzaapp May 2012 #72

Georgia makes jokes about Alabama. Alabama makes jokes about Mississippi. Erose999 May 2012 #24

Yeah, but we all hate Atlanta Stuckinthebush May 2012 #29

Hate is such an ugly word, zzaapp May 2012 #76

Lighten up Frances Stuckinthebush May 2012 #78

Lighten up Frances....I love it...lol zzaapp May 2012 #80

It will be on the ballot in here in Minnesota too Harriety May 2012 #31

OUCH!!! - K&R! DeSwiss May 2012 #41

Argh... the fact that we keep leaving marriage to the states infuriates me. Initech May 2012 #45

Up to this point, if it had been left to the federal government, it wouldn't be legal anywhere. n/t hughee99 May 2012 #47

I get her point... YoungDemCA May 2012 #49

I wish she was running again obamanut2012 May 2012 #50

What can I say? She's right! Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #62

Many times the truth is exceptionally harsh. Dawson Leery May 2012 #70

She's going to catch hell but she's not wrong. Arkana May 2012 #82