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WolverineDG

(22,298 posts)
18. Really?
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 01:12 PM
Jun 2016

then please explain why my email gets flooded with emails begging for money from the Democratic party, as well as from candidates from other states? Texas is the Democratic Party's ATM.

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Please do it! See if you can fight other countries trying to get at your oil! muntrv Jun 2016 #1
Please, please please edhopper Jun 2016 #2
Idiots. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #3
Buh-bye liberalmuse Jun 2016 #4
Even most Texans laugh at the secessionists. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #5
+1, they're fringe here and kinda keep it to themselve uponit7771 Jun 2016 #7
And this is for the DUers blindly supporting them: kentauros Jun 2016 #39
I would love to hear the discussions on the US-Texas-border: DetlefK Jun 2016 #6
we would build a wall and texas would pay for it dembotoz Jun 2016 #8
And then tell Mexico we wouldn't mind if they invaded. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2016 #29
!!! eleny Jun 2016 #30
Very good! apcalc Jun 2016 #38
To all y'all cheering this WolverineDG Jun 2016 #9
The Democratic Party raises 2X as much in Los Angeles as in all of Texas. LeftyMom Jun 2016 #16
Really? WolverineDG Jun 2016 #18
You think the rest of us don't get those? nolabear Jun 2016 #20
Because email is essentially free and you're on the sucker list. LeftyMom Jun 2016 #21
My email gets flooded with those, too, and Mississippi is nobody's ATM Glorfindel Jun 2016 #40
If the secessionists want to leave the US, then they should leave. We might be able struggle4progress Jun 2016 #10
Door hit A* don't let. Johonny Jun 2016 #11
Sure, give them a trial separation. procon Jun 2016 #12
I want to make it clear that I am not cheering this Downtown Hound Jun 2016 #13
Trouble is... meow2u3 Jun 2016 #46
Let 'em. When they find they can't use the resources of the US government anymore... Initech Jun 2016 #14
In all seriousness (to the extent possible given the topic, anyway) Kber Jun 2016 #15
OK, but Texas has to pay their part on the debt B4 exit. $380B Sam_Fields Jun 2016 #17
Plus the cost to relocate NASA and all the military bases SwankyXomb Jun 2016 #25
They probably think they get to keep the cool stuff. Ilsa Jun 2016 #36
They already tried once. It's illegal, and they wouldn't be allowed to. eom TransitJohn Jun 2016 #19
we'll make an exception lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #34
Aren't people amazing? They talk first and try to figure out what they're talking about later. nolabear Jun 2016 #22
"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things: One is that God loves you Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #23
As ma Texas Momma used to say - as goes Middle Wallop so goes Waco underpants Jun 2016 #35
Love that quote! nt Ilsa Jun 2016 #37
Can we build a fence around it? workinclasszero Jun 2016 #24
Go and take the South with you. DemFromPittsburgh Jun 2016 #26
go for it!!!!! we could use that federal money elsewhere. give us your tired and your poor. spanone Jun 2016 #27
Wouldn't it be easier for Texas Republicans to just move to Mexico, like polygamists did. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #28
If Texas secedes, would the average IQ in the US rise? eom guillaumeb Jun 2016 #31
Yes Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #32
I'm fine with the secessionists leaving Texas. kentauros Jun 2016 #33
Please proceed! Dem2 Jun 2016 #41
I swiped this from Atrios gratuitous Jun 2016 #42
The same bunch who cries for succession are the ones who did not know Texas returned to the US Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #43
Conservatives are all about states' rights. Next they are about national sovereignty. Last pampango Jun 2016 #44
Please. Pretty Please. matt819 Jun 2016 #45
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